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Praxis Instruction And Assessment

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Based on mathematical transformation of a raw scores






2. Standarized tests (used against peer's scores)






3. Extended practice of lesson that is meaninful (time - limit appropriate)






4. Given before teaching so teachers understand areas of weaknesses






5. What the student feels is his or her area of weakness or strength






6. Partner check (complete work individually and then check with partner) - group investigation (students are assigned a topic and prepare a report or summary to share with the whole class)






7. Story maps - cause and effect maps - sequence diagrams - continuums - matrixes and cycle maps






8. Combines service to the community with learning inside and outside the classroom






9. Mean = average median = midpoint mode= most common






10. Visual - kinesthetic - whole body






11. Reading or hearing






12. Student draws line down the middle of page; left - hand side used for taking lecture notes - right - hand side used for reflections and connections






13. This taps into students' natural curiosity to each student's advantage; it helps students more deeply understand concepts...student must be clear in explaining to apply knowledge to new setting






14. Measures student progress toward meeting goals based on local - state - and/or national goals






15. Used for students with memory difficulties or learning disabilties






16. Demonstrate the grade and month of the school year to which a student score can be compared






17. Double - entry page - graphic organziers - and SQ3R






18. Used after focused lessons...provide alternative to seat work - rewards students - provide enrichment and remediation - fosters collaboration - accomodates individual learning styles






19. Teacher finds key content that must be mastered and reduces the number of examples - activities - or lessons so that a student who is advanced can move forward and one who is lower can work for a while longer






20. In original unaltered form






21. Showing a student what something is or how to do something






22. Objectives - standards - materials - learner/enviornmental factors - opening - middle - closing - assessment






23. Combining information from two or more content areas (English and history)






24. They can see patters and connections (comparing - contrasting - classifying information - discussion - inquiry - graphic organizers - and examples)






25. Survey (preview of chapter) - question (scans headings and subheadings and rephrases them into questions) - read (read one section of chapter) - recite (answers questions in his/her own words and writes notes) - review (immediately reviews what has b






26. Standard deviation of test scores you would have obtained from a single student who took the same test multiple times






27. Instructional materials are divided and then studied by individuals or pairs of students. After they become experts on their sections of information they share the information with the group






28. Realistic scenarios to consider during simulation






29. Student must work together to successfully accomplish task






30. Collection of products that reflect progress in a content area






31. Students work at thier own pace under the leadership or guidance (good for those who need accomodations)






32. Organizing curriculum around large themes






33. Deciding what to believe or what to do






34. Responding to a wide range of abilities present in the classroom






35. Students working together to solve problems or achieve goals






36. List the broad goals of a school district - state - or school and provide subject - specific outlines of course content - standards - and performance expectations






37. Groups that change as the students' learnng needs change






38. Essays - short - answer






39. Where the student's score is in comparison to national or local norm






40. To be assessed as successful - students must contribute to the group's success and complete their portion of the task






41. Teacher breaks down unit's content into smaller units and provides support and frequent feedback to the student as he or she demonstrates understanding of each unit






42. Foster inquiry rather than didactic (lecture) methods for learning (asking questions and hypothesize)






43. Provide information about learning in progress and offer the teacher and the student an opportunity to monitor and regulate learning






44. Oral - written - or through visual performance






45. Like authentic assessments/understanding of key concepts or his or her ability to commuicate ideas in writing






46. Helpful for teachers to see that overall student motivation is very high or very low. Based on levels 1-4 (Bell Curve)






47. Specific expectations of what a student must know and be able to do






48. Interaction that promotes face - to - face or individual interaction and relationships






49. Excursions off the main campus to acheive deeper meaning






50. Child's work...stimulates - rewards - observes - explores - models - hypothesizes - discover







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