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Praxis Instruction And Assessment

Subjects : praxis, teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Objectives - standards - materials - learner/enviornmental factors - opening - middle - closing - assessment






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






3. Oral - written - or through visual performance






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






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






6. Deciding what to believe or what to do






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Focus on oberservable behaviors and focus on congnitive objectives






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






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






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






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






17. Essays - short - answer






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






19. Nonlinguistic and linguistic






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






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






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






23. Realistic scenarios to consider during simulation






24. Used for students with memory difficulties or learning disabilties






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






26. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Students working together to solve problems or achieve goals






34. Tool for learning in schools today






35. Knowledge (who - what - where) - comprehension (interpret - retell - organize) - application (subdividing info and putting it back together) - synthesis (infer an idea) - evaluation (making a value decision)






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






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






38. Reading or hearing






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






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






42. Teacher/student discussion to improve comprehension






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






44. In original unaltered form






45. Smaller number of particpants drawn from a total population






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






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






48. 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






49. Organizing curriculum around large themes






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







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