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






2. Given before teaching so teachers understand areas of weaknesses






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






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






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






6. Develop the response






7. Home team - each student is then given a number - each student joins others with same number to become expert - home team comes together to teach others the lesson he/she learned






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






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






10. Sharing stories of those who didn't give up - personalizing recognition - supporting students when they struggle






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. Watching students interactions and learning behaviors






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






19. Focus on oberservable behaviors and focus on congnitive objectives






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






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






22. Effective teaching model of lessons

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






24. Scoring guide used in assessments






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






26. 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






27. Opportunites to transition from the classroom to the workforce






28. Deciding what to believe or what to do






29. Students working together to solve problems or achieve goals






30. 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)






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Essays - short - answer






40. Organizing curriculum around large themes






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






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






43. In original unaltered form






44. Reading or hearing






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






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






47. 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






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






49. Realistic scenarios to consider during simulation






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