One Common Educational Practice Is to Chart Students' Progress Over

question 55

Multiple Choice

One common educational practice is to chart students' progress over time so that students can see their own improvement. These progress charts often lead to higher student achievement in the absence of other observable forms of reinforcement. The effectiveness of such charts in changing behavior illustrates the role of reinforcement as:

• A)Positive feedback.
• B)Cueing.
• C)An immediate,rather than delayed,consequence.
• D)An alternative to school-wide standardized achievement testing.

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