Chapter 1: Foundations and Perspectives
Chapter Assessment
1. Each of the following is a reason why collaboration is integral to today’s schools except
A. many school professionals have increased responsibilities that are more
realistically addressed together.
B. the influence of the No Child Left Behind Act.
C. collaborative practices are always the most appropriate form of problem solving.
D. the continued trend toward inclusive practices.
2. Collaboration cannot occur if
A. one or more individuals are perceived to have significantly greater decision-
making power regarding the activity.
B. collaboration is mandated.
C. resources are limited.
D. all participants are responsible for the outcome.
3. A sense of community evolves from collaboration if all of the following occur except
A. participants know their strengths can be maximized.
B. participants know their weaknesses can be minimized.
C. participants have a willingness to work toward a common goal that increases
concern of individual differences.
D. participants have a belief that the result of the collaboration will be better for all.
4. In collaboration, parity refers to
A. the team facilitator having a more powerful role but valuing each member
equally.
B. each member being equally valued and having equal power in decision making.
C. alternating the role of leader so that every member has a chance to facilitate.
D. deferring to whoever has more expertise to make key decisions for the group.
5. Which of the following school collaboration trends originates from special education
legislation?
A. Response to Intervention
B. school leadership teams
C. peer collaboration
D. school-university partnerships
6. All of the following are challenges that may arise with diverse families except
A. Blended families
B. Multigenerational families
C. Same sex families
D. European ancestry families
7. Which characteristic of collaboration is reflected when a speech/language
therapist, collaborate with a kindergarten teacher to plan a series of language lessons for
the entire class?
A. Collaboration Depends on Shared Responsibility for Participation and Decision
Making
B. Collaboration Is Based on Mutual Goals
C. Collaboration Requires Parity Among Participants
D. Collaboration Is Voluntary
8. Several young female special educators from a single school once shared privately that
they were concerned about their roles when co-teaching. In their culture, younger people
are expected to defer to those who are older. They found that even in their professional
environment, their colleagues expected them to take all direction and to function more
as helpers. Which characteristic of collaboration does this violate?
A. Collaboration Depends on Shared Responsibility for Participation and Decision
Making
B. Collaboration Is Based on Mutual Goals
C. Collaboration Requires Parity Among Participants
D. Collaboration Is Voluntary
9. Which of the following is not an emergent characteristic of collaboration?
A. Professionals Who Collaborate Trust One Another
B. A Sense of Community Evolves from Collaboration
C. Individuals Who Collaborate Value This Interpersonal Style
D. Individuals Who Collaborate Share Accountability for Outcomes
10. One of the most important collaborations emerging in 21st century schools is
A. Middle school teams
B. Response to intervention
C. Literacy coaches
D. School-university partnerships
11. True or False Professionals must share all goals in order to collaborate.
12. True or False Although individuals cannot be forced to collaborate, school mandates
may be present but individuals who are willing to experiment can add
voluntariness to the mandate and produce successful outcomes.
13. True or False Programs or services are the steps that take an interaction from beginning
to end.
14. True or False It is expected that trust and respect will be developed immediately among
group members in order for work to be successful.
15. True or False Response To Intervention (RtI) is the most important collaborative
priority in schools today implemented in special education.
16. True or False RtI originated in general education legislation but is implemented in
special education.
17. True or False Physical isolation and the use of a directive style with students are part of
what contributes to the wide variation in emphasis on collegial
relationships.
18. True or False The entire character of collaborative interactions is based in large part on
one participant having power or perceived power to make the relationship
successful.
19. True or False Working conditions as a source of stress during collaboration occurs when
teachers attend numerous meetings, participate on committees, and still
find time for their own planning.
20. True or False The most common interaction process is problem solving..
21. Describe each of the five components of collaboration.
22. Define, and give an example, of interpersonal collaboration.
23. What are two ways that using the Internet can support collaboration with
colleagues?
24. List and explain three resources an individual could contribute to a collaborative activity.
25. List and explain two emergent characteristics of collaboration and describe why they are
referred to as emergent.
Chapter 1: Foundations and Perspectives
Chapter Assessment
