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Elementary Teaching

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1. A term used by Piaget to describe how children mold new information to fit their existing schemes in order to better adapt to their environment; contrast with accommodation.






2. An approach to learning which purports that children must construct their own understandings of the world in which they live. Teachers guide this process through focusing attention - posing questions - and stretching children's thinking; information






3. Using small steps combined with feedback to help learners reach goals






4. Mild form of autism; may have concomitant learning disabilities and/or poor motor skills.

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5. Stimuli that do not naturally prompt a particular response.






6. Decreased ability to learn new information because of interference of present knowledge.






7. An impairment in the ability to understand and/or use words in context - both verbally and nonverbally; improper use of words and their meanings - inability to express ideas - inappropriate grammatical patterns - reduced vocabulary and inability to f






8. Knowledge and skills relating to reading that children usually develop from experience with books and other print media before the beginning of formal reading instruction in school.






9. The kinds of problems some children with emotional and behavioral disorders experience - including depression - withdrawal - anxiety - and obsession; contrast with externalizing problems.






10. Research scores from individual minority populations to determine whether scores are comparable - provide non-English-speaking students the opportunity to take mathematics & science exams in their native language - grade essays without regard for who






11. A study strategy that requires decisions about what to write.






12. Learning Environment (Same as Perennialism) High structure; high levels of on task time.






13. A skill learned during the concrete operational stage of cognitive development in which individuals can mentally arrange and compare objects.






14. The meaning of stimuli in the context of relevant information.






15. An adolescent's premature establishment of an identity based on parental choices - not on his or her own






16. Forms of epilepsy.






17. A psychological movement - started in Germany - that advanced the understanding of perception.






18. Founding father; believed the security of the republic lay in proper education.






19. Tests or assessments administered during units of instruction that measure progress and guide the content and pace of lessons.






20. Revealed prejudicial side of common school movement






21. Presence of sub-average general intellectual functioning associated with or resulting in impairments in adaptive behavior; occurs before age of 18






22. Orientation for approaching learning tasks and processing information in certain ways.






23. A behavior prompted automatically by stimuli.






24. A problem-solving technique that encourages identifying the goal (ends) of a problem - the current situation - and what needs to be done (means) to reduce the difference between the two conditions.






25. General aptitude for learning - often measured by ability to deal with abstractions and to solve problems.






26. Orderly and lasting growth - adaptation - and change over the course of a lifetime.






27. Runs about or climbs excessively in situation in which it is inappropriate - has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly - talks excessively






28. A consequence that people learn to value through its association with a primary reinforcer.






29. Evaluating conclusions by logically and systematically examining the problem - the evidence - and the solution.






30. Grading on the basis of how well other students performed on the same test rather than in terms of preestablished absolute standards.






31. Selection by chance into different treatment groups to try to ensure equality of the groups.






32. Diagramming main ideas and connections between them.






33. Experiment in which conditions are highly controlled.






34. A conscious process in which learners develop competence through formal studying of the language - including its rules - grammar and phonetic components






35. Goal is to accept one's accomplishments and life as having been worthwhile & come to terms with one's impending death. Failure to do so results in an overwhelming feeling of despair.






36. Continuation of behavior.






37. A comprehensive approach to prevention and early intervention for preschool - kindergarten - and grades 1 through 5 - with one-to-one tutoring - family support services - and changes in instruction that might be needed to prevent students from fallin






38. One form of multiple-choice test item - most useful when a comparison of two alternatives is called for.






39. Education Reserved for the sons of wealthy - White families






40. Educational Goals Help students acquire basic skills and knowledge needed to function in today's world.






41. Standardized tests that include several subtests designed to measure knowledge of particular subjects.






42. Assessments that compare the performance of one student against the performance of others.






43. Theory that emphasizes learning through observation of others.






44. Religion Wide variety of religious beliefs practiced






45. Teen has made her own conscious - autonomous - clear-cut decisions about an occupation and ideology that reflects who she is & a deep commitment to these decisions






46. The language produced by learners in the period before they reach native-like proficiency.






47. The placement - for all or part of the school day - of disabled children in regular classes.






48. Inability to develop a clear direction or sense of self; adolescent has few commitments to goals and values - and seems apathetic about finding an identity; if an identity crisis has been experienced - it has not been resolved






49. Program in which rewards or punishments are given to a class as a whole for adhering to or violating rules of conduct.






50. Free Exercise Clause "Freedom of speech" - has been extend to freedom in religious practice