What Is One Disadvantage of Standards-Based Instruction

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is one disadvantage of standards-based instruction?

• A) A heavy emphasis on high-stakes testing places English learners at risk of failure.
• B) English learners are not allowed to use their primary language in the classroom.
• C) ELD teachers are not consulted about standards-based curriculum.
• D) Standards-based instruction omits ELD in the classroom.

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Definitions:

Future Outcomes

Possible events or results that have not yet occurred and may be influenced by current actions or decisions.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used in discounted cash flow analysis to determine the present value of future cash flows.

Net Present Value

The difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time, used in capital budgeting to assess profitability of investments.

Cash Inflows

Money received by a business from its operational, financing, or investing activities.