Question 1

According to the article, changing the rule to allow cellphones would help students learn to use devices safely while in school.

Which of the following options BEST supports this idea?

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The new regulation would include a number of rules about appropriate use. It would also have a requirement that students using their own devices at school access the Internet through the district's network. This would limit exposure to potentially harmful sites.

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Sherwin Collette, the district's chief technology officer, said the update would mesh with a broader goal of allowing students to use their own devices to add to the other technology used for classroom instruction.

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It would continue to allow high school students to use mobile devices during lunch. School board member Rebecca Smondrowski suggested extending lunchtime use to middle-schoolers, as well.

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Collette said district staff compared Montgomery with other school systems as they considered amending the regulation and underscored that cellphones already are coming into elementary schools.

Question 2

Read paragraph 4 of the article's introduction.

"The reality is, they are in our elementaries now," said Patricia O'Neill, a county school board member who noted that cellphones are commonplace in middle schools and high schools. She said the proposed change would largely focus on "keeping up with the times."

Which of the following selections from the article BEST supports this statement?

Accepted Answer

Collette said district staff compared Montgomery with other school systems as they considered amending the regulation and underscored that cellphones already are coming into elementary schools.

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Parents often want districts to allow elementary school students to carry cellphones, said Ann Flynn, director of education technology at the National School Boards Association. Many parents want to stay in touch with their children for safety or planning reasons.

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Others say cellphones, when used as part of a teacher's lesson plan, might help meet the district's technology needs, he said.

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The idea is part of a broader update to the district's regulations on personal mobile devices. The change could take effect as soon as the next school year.

Question 3

The central idea of the article is developed by:

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outlining the reasons people in one district have given for and against allowing cellphones in elementary schools.

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contrasting how cellphones are used by students in high school and middle school with elementary school.

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describing how rules regarding appropriate use of cellphones in elementary schools would be enforced by teachers.

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comparing the various rules that many elementary schools have for the use of cellphones during the school day.

Question 4

Which of the following statements would be MOST important to include in an objective summary of the article?

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Some parents and teachers have raised concerns that allowing elementary students to have cellphones would be a distraction in the classroom.

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The district is appropriately responding to concerns that students should have access to their cellphones to make important plans.

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School board members have suggested extending lunchtime cellphone use to middle schoolers since it is already allowed for high schoolers.

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The technology officer for the district makes a reasonable argument for allowing cellphones by saying parents understand they are responsible for damage.

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