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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. 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)






2. Used for students with memory difficulties or learning disabilties






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






4. Reading or hearing






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






6. Responding to a wide range of abilities present in the classroom






7. Based on mathematical transformation of a raw scores






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






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






10. Involves students in the process of exploring the natural and/or material world in an effort to help them discover meaning






11. Students working together to solve problems or achieve goals






12. Organizing curriculum around large themes






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






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






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






16. Oral - written - or through visual performance






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






18. Given before teaching so teachers understand areas of weaknesses






19. 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






20. Teacher - led or peer - led (literature circles and cooperative learning activities...lectures - recitations - reciprical teaching and Socrative seminars






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






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






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






24. Develop the response






25. In original unaltered form






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. Deciding what to believe or what to do






35. Visual - kinesthetic - whole body






36. 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






37. Student must work together to successfully accomplish task






38. Teacher/student discussion to improve comprehension






39. Effective teaching model of lessons

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






41. Realistic scenarios to consider during simulation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Partner check (complete work individually and then check with partner) - group investigation (students are assigned a topic and prepare a report or summary to share with the whole class)