Valdosta State University Department of Psychology PSY310  Educational Psychology Instructor: John H. Hummel, Ph.D.

PRACTICE QUIZ #1 Classroom Management

1. What does it when one says, "Learners must be disciplined?" (2) (e.g., what is discipline in its broadest meaning?)

2. Why are interruptions more damaging to engaged time than late starts or early finishes?(2)

3. Why should teachers start class on time and not finish early (or late!)? (2)

4. Why should classroom rountine(s), including a behavior management system focused on both social and academic behaviors, be "in place" at the beginning of the school year? (3)

5. List the steps (in order) one goes through to change a student's social behavior. (5)

6. What is a token economy system and how would one "set one up" in a class? (5)

7. Ms. White's class is noted as a "social disaster area" in her school. Kids who are well-mannered act crazy in her class; they are loud, they don't follow directions, they interrupt her (they don't ask for permission before speaking); they cheat on formal assessments, etc. Ms. White repeatedly reminds the kids of the class rules when they break one of them. She has to remind them a lot! Set up a token economy to "fix" this class, given that you suddenly became a permanent substitute for the class. (6)

Last Updated: May 20, 1997