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Praxis Instruction And Assessment

Subjects : praxis, teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Sharing stories of those who didn't give up - personalizing recognition - supporting students when they struggle






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






3. Reading or hearing






4. Measure a student's knowledge or proficiency in something that has been learned






5. 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






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






7. Scoring guide used in assessments






8. Interests of the children (early childhood - based)






9. Written work that makes connections between new and previously learned context






10. Provides expectations for the knowlege stduents must demonstrate in specific content areas






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






12. Using previously learned material in a new situation or context (often supported in the closing of the lesson)






13. Carefully planned lessons presented in small - attainable increments with clearly defined goals and objectives (lectures - demonstrations - review of student performance - student examination)






14. Provide information about learning to be used to make judgements about a student's achievement and the teacher's instruction






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






16. Focus on oberservable behaviors and focus on congnitive objectives






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






18. Excursions off the main campus to acheive deeper meaning






19. Set induction as an activity at the start of a lesson used to set the stage for learning in order to help motivate students and activate prior knowledge






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






21. 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






22. Students working together to solve problems or achieve goals






23. 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






24. Set the level of performance expectation for students; set at state level






25. Teacher uses a group - based teacher - centered instructional approach to provide learning conditions for all students to achieve mastery of assigned information






26. Teachers must provide an opportunity for feedback - not only on the group's product but also on the group's process






27. Students work as a class to read - discuss - or solve problem (don't use all the time)






28. Nonlinguistic and linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Teacher poses a problem and makes students think individually...teacher then suggests pairing and sharing on problem.






36. Based on mathematical transformation of a raw scores






37. Teacher/student discussion to improve comprehension






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






39. Students must be taught and learn to use teamwork and positive social skills when working with others






40. Small groups or pairs to solve a problem or learn more about topic






41. Helps prepare students' minds for instruction; research has found that learning increases when teachers focus on what is most important - not what students might think is the most interesting






42. Instructional apporach that ties information to an anchor; student uses concrete applications of the concept being taught (anchor) to connect what he or she is learning to a concrete experience






43. Standardized tests desired to measure ability to develop or acquire skills and knowledge






44. Student must perform a task or generate his or her own response during assessment






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






46. Effective teaching model of lessons

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






48. Grade - level expectations or mastery (teacher - made or textbood made exam)






49. 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






50. Given before teaching so teachers understand areas of weaknesses