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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Doubles - five facts - zeros and ones - nifty nines






2. Formal evaluation that measures student progress towards meeting goals






3. Children learn through their observations of others






4. Determines student progress and performance based on lessons presented in curriculum






5. New vocabulary - descriptive words - realistic viewpoints of people and environment






6. The thought processes students are able to rely on relative to problem solving. Here - students use creativity - analysis - and logic regarding their ability to analyze facts - make comparisons - generate ideas - defend view points - draw inferences






7. Simple contextual tasks - connect meaning of fraction computation with whole - number computation - estimation and informal methods to develop strategies - explore each operation using manipulatives






8. Body's ability to function efficiently and effectively






9. A method of teaching reading by using the reader's own dictated language. This approach allows the reader to read words common to their environment.






10. Identify ELL's - design an effective program reflective of their needs - employ appropriate ESL or bilingual personell or both - align ELL's to state and local content standards - and to provide ongoing authentic assessment






11. Literal and figurative meanings of words - metaphors - similies - patterns of language






12. Explicit instruction in phonemic awareness - phonics instruction in context - learn when address reading and writing activities






13. Improving social skills through the use of appropriate behaviors






14. Proficiency of the academic Language






15. Region/area - length - set






16. Children develop motor skills at different rates - child's ates doesn't predict motor ability but obtained through use and practice - children develop motor skills through play






17. Determine student learning from thinking processes - formation of ideas - and development of skills in creative and factual writing






18. Use language above abilities - repeat key words - slow speech rate - clearly articulate - avoid using difficult words - simplify materials






19. Provides a body of student work -- essentially - a portfolio -- that can be used to evaluate student performance over time.






20. Used for specific uses of the language. People who do not want to travel abroad - but just need to read it.






21. Recognize and name letters of the alphabet - print knowledge - phonemic awareness






22. Involves the ability to: research & explore - question & analyze - and make changes to both lessons and curriculum based on learning results experienced in the classroom.






23. Phonemic awareness instruction - phonics - spelling - reading fluency - grammar - writing - reading comprehension strategies






24. Students need to be given time to correct themselves. Teachers can be optimal (users monitor when to focus on form) - overusers (refer to conscious grammer all the time) - underusers(do not refer to grammer at all)

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25. Ability of a joint to move through its range of motion






26. The study of the meaning in language and the analysis of the meanings of words - phrases - sentences.






27. Understanding that sounds are related to written words






28. Theory of moral development






29. Convert letters into sound sequences and blend sounds to form words






30. Identify words that don't belong in a set






31. 'with - it - ness'






32. Self - paced instruction - mentoring - ability grouping - compacting - telescoping - tiered lessons






33. Taught gradually in the context of meaningful reading






34. Stages of the ethic of care






35. Solve realistic problems and completing projects using close to real - life situations






36. The terms used to describe words whose pronunciations suggest their meaning (e.g. - meow - buzz - zoom).






37. Used prior to occurence of inappropriate behavior - use positive interaction - elimiate differential treatment - and prompting






38. 'quiet' time - includes rest and inactivity






39. Recogize separate sounds in words






40. Make new words by adding a phoneme to a word






41. Language Acquisition hypothesis






42. Precommunicative - semiphonetic - phonetic - transitional - correct






43. Direct instruction - inquiry based instruction - cooperative learning






44. Ability to understand sound structure of language






45. An ability to sound ot new words or to interpret a word from print to speech through the skill of sound - symbol correspondence






46. Map skills and spatial organization of the world - places and regions of the world - physical and human systems - environment and society - uses of geography






47. Large group activity everyone does same experiment - inquiry not a part of learning process






48. Print concepts - letter knowledge - alphabetic principle






49. Hierarchy of needs






50. Collect information about a student to use in assessment throughout the period of instruction