Author Question: Which of the following best describes the primary disadvantage of maintenance bilingual programs? ... (Read 183 times)

lak · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Which of the following best describes the primary disadvantage of maintenance bilingual programs?

a. They maintain the native language at the expense of English.
b. They require teachers who speak two languages.
c. They place unreasonable learning demands on students.
d. They maintain outmoded and ineffective ways of thinking about the world.

Question 2

A new teacher was hired to teach in an urban school and wanted to know what adjustments she needed to make to work with students placed at risk. Which of the following is the most important adjustment?

a. Allow the students to work individually, such as on worksheets and computer drill-and-practice activities.
b. Carry the content to the students personally through interactive teaching.
c. Expect student apathy and boredom; be prepared to maintain high levels of classroom discipline.
d. Decrease expectations to ensure that students will be successful.