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






2. Organizing curriculum around large themes






3. 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






4. 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






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






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






7. Nonlinguistic and linguistic






8. Opportunites to transition from the classroom to the workforce






9. Students working together to solve problems or achieve goals






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






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






12. Given before teaching so teachers understand areas of weaknesses






13. Tool for learning in schools today






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Student must work together to successfully accomplish task






20. Watching students interactions and learning behaviors






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






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






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






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






25. Visual - kinesthetic - whole body






26. Excursions off the main campus to acheive deeper meaning






27. 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






28. Teacher/student discussion to improve comprehension






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Reading or hearing






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






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






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






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






43. Four or five students who collaborate on worksheets designed to provide extended practice on instruction given by the teacher






44. Realistic scenarios to consider during simulation






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






46. Focus on oberservable behaviors and focus on congnitive objectives






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






48. Essays - journals - short - answers used to generate general discriptions of the criteria for success on each question






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






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