Three of the Following Teachers Are Using Recommended Strategies for Promoting

question 42

Multiple Choice

Three of the following teachers are using recommended strategies for promoting youngsters' writing development. Which teacher is not using a recommended strategy?

• A) Ms. Pratt gives her students numerous opportunities to write for real audiences other than herself.
• B) Mr. MacAfee doesn't worry about how well students write in his science class; students shouldn't have to worry about both science and writing at the same time.
• C) Mr. Hendrix occasionally has students work together in pairs to write short stories.
• D) Ms. Tharp gives her students instruction on how to use a word processing program and encourages them to use a computer whenever they write.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis Test

A statistical method that uses sample data to evaluate a hypothesis about a population parameter.

Operating Characteristic Curve

The operating characteristic curve is a graphical representation used in quality control to depict the probability of accepting a lot given its level of quality or defect rate.

Type II Error

The error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, also known as a "false negative" finding.

Population Mean

The average value of a property of the members of a population, which is a comprehensive collection of individuals or objects studied.