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






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






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






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






5. Used for students with memory difficulties or learning disabilties






6. Scoring guide used in assessments






7. Opportunites to transition from the classroom to the workforce






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Realistic scenarios to consider during simulation






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






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






21. Deciding what to believe or what to do






22. Effective teaching model of lessons

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23. Students working together to solve problems or achieve goals






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






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






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






27. In original unaltered form






28. Tool for learning in schools today






29. Watching students interactions and learning behaviors






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Organizing curriculum around large themes






36. 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






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






38. Focus on oberservable behaviors and focus on congnitive objectives






39. 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






40. Reading or hearing






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. Essays - short - answer