Jerry Is a Third-Grader Who Is Receiving Services for a Learning

question 18

Short Answer

Jerry is a third-grader who is receiving services for a learning disability in math. He spends most of his day in the regular classroom, leaving it only to go to the resource room for math instruction. Jerry's teacher has complained that Jerry should be receiving resource-room services for reading, also. You have been asked to observe Jerry in the classroom to determine whether it would be wise to proceed with a more in-depth assessment. It is agreed that you should observe the extent to which Jerry is engaged in instruction during a typical reading period. Describe how you would plan the observation, gather data, and summarize the data.

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Definitions:

H2CrO4

Chromic acid, a potent oxidizing agent utilized in organic chemistry for the oxidation of alcohols.

Br2/CCl4

A reagent combination used in organic chemistry for adding bromine across double bonds in a non-polar solvent, carbon tetrachloride.

Molecular Structure

The arrangement of atoms within a molecule, defining its chemical and physical characteristics.

Physical Property

A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's chemical identity, examples include density, melting point, and conductivity.