Jose Paz is a foreign-born student taking regular education classes at Washington High School. He has good grades, enjoys his classes and works hard. In his English class, the end of unit exam tends to be both multiple-choice and essay questions. He does very well on his essays, but does very poorly on the multiple-choice section. Which of the following might be the cause of the problem?
A)He devotes little time to the multiple choice question because he prefers writing essays
B)He does not pay attention to all the answers in the multiple-choice section
C)He has difficulties with the wording and format of multiple choice questions
D)He has not mastered the content

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He has difficulties with the wording and format of multiple choice questions. Understanding the performance of a student often starts with forming assumptions about the possible problems the student is having. In the case of a foreign-born student who has consistent trouble with one form of question and answer, the initial concern should probably be language-based. In this case, Jose is a good student so the assumption that he rushes or pays little attention is unfair. Additionally, if his grades are good and he works hard, the assumption that he is not mastering the content may be an incorrect assumption also. Any good student will have difficulties with some tasks, understanding this difficulty is important for the teacher.

Jose Paz Is a Foreign-Born Student Taking Regular Education Classes