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Praxis Instruction And Assessment

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. Demonstrate the grade and month of the school year to which a student score can be compared






2. Derived from STANdard NINEs. based on nine - point standard scale with a mean of five






3. 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






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






5. Excursions off the main campus to acheive deeper meaning






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






7. Set clear expectations for lessons (not too narrow); students need to understand big picture and be able to connect what they are leanring to experiences and events (use advance organizers)






8. Essays - short - answer






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






10. Teacher offers same core content to each student but provides varying levels of support for students






11. Student must work together to successfully accomplish task






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






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






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






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






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






17. Extent to which an assessment is consistent with its measures






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






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






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






21. Scoring guide used in assessments






22. Watching students interactions and learning behaviors






23. Opportunites to transition from the classroom to the workforce






24. Equivalent number of questions he or she answered correctly






25. Deciding what to believe or what to do






26. Written notes teacher maintain based on observations of individual children (file folders - mailing labels - index cards)






27. Test is found to be valid if it measures what it was designed to measure






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






29. Based on mathematical transformation of a raw scores






30. Visual - kinesthetic - whole body






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






32. Oral - written - or through visual performance






33. Focus on oberservable behaviors and focus on congnitive objectives






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






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






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






37. When you divide a normal distribution of scores into four equal parts 25% 50% 75%






38. Instructional strategies suggested by researchers that improve achievement across the content area






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Develop the response






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






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






49. Effective teaching model of lessons

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