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Elementary Teaching

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1. Educational Implications (1) Literature written by feminist/minority authors should be equal to that of others. (2) Historical events should be studied from the perspective of power - status - and marginalized people's struggle within these cont






2. Motivation that stems from one's own needs or desires - not requiring extrinsic incentives.






3. Curriculum Emphasis is on enduring ideas.






4. Teaching approach in which each student works at his or her own level and rate.






5. Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly - does not follow through on instructions & fails to finish schoolwork - chores - or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions)






6. 14 years - for at least 3 months each year (with 6 weeks having to be consecutive).






7. Individualized instruction administered by a computer.






8. Person defines her own values in terms of the ethical principles she has elected to follow.






9. A test designed to measure general abilities and to predict future performance.






10. Have 47 chromosomes instead of 46; TRISOMY 21 - the extra chromosome attaches to the 21st pair






11. Learning by observing others' behavior.






12. 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






13. Values computed from raw scores that relate students1 performances to those of a norming group; examples are percentiles and grade equivalents.






14. Revealed prejudicial side of common school movement






15. Uling consequences to control the occurenc of behavior






16. Explored identity - but not made a commitment.






17. Set of standardized scores ranging from 1 to 99 - having a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of about 21.






18. A part of long-term memory that stores facts and general knowledge.






19. 1944 Provided for college/vocational ed. for returning WWII veterans.

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






21. Help individuals self-correct behaviors and ideas - empower learners to take ownership of ideas






22. Refers to substantial limitations in present functioning manifests before the age of 18.






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






24. An ethnic or racial group that is a minority within a broader society.






25. Theory based on the belief that human development occurs through a series of distinct stages.






26. Child often tilts head/rubs eyes; has eyes that are red - inflamed - crusty - or water excessively; has trouble reading small print/can't discriminate letters; complains of dizziness/headaches after reading.






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






28. An explanation of motivation that focuses on how people explain the causes of their own successes and failures.






29. A measure of the degree to which instructional objectives have been attained.






30. A systematic linguistic analysis of the structures of the learners' native and target languages. Contrastive analysis can be performed at different levels of language--sound - lexicon - grammar - meaning - and rhetoric.






31. Standard scores that relate students1 raw scores to the average scores obtained by norming groups a t different grade levels.






32. A subconscious process in which learners develop competence by using language for 'real communication.' This is often contrasted with taking courses to learn language.






33. Sensitivity to natural objects - like plants/animals; making fine sensory discrimination.






34. Teaching the skills and knowledge necessary for a given activity.






35. Associating a previously neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to evoke a conditioned response.






36. An umbrella term to describe all who receive special education-children with disabilities as well as children who are gifted.






37. Has difficulty with oral language (e.g. - listening - speaking - and understanding); reading (e.g. - decoding - comprehension); written language (e.g. - spelling - written expression); mathematics (e.g. - computation - problem solving); also may have






38. General patterns of behavior used by parents when dealing with their children.






39. 1819 Jurisdictional dispute between the college's president and board of trustees led to a Supreme Court ruling favoring the educational freedom of private institutions (which is what colleges are considered to be)






40. A special program that is the subject of an experiment.






41. Indicates some type of visual problem has resulted in a need for special education






42. Goal is to establish and guide the 'next' generation and help others. Failure to do so may lead to stagnation - self-indulgence - and selfishness.






43. Methods for learning. studying. or solving problems.






44. Accommodation changes the nature of the measurement






45. Dispensing reinforcement for behavior emitted following an unpredictable amount of time.






46. 12 to 18 yrs.; Goal is for teen to experiment with different roles - personality traits - etc. so as to develop a sense of who she is & What is personally important to her. failure to reach goal leads to a state of confusion which can interfere with






47. A theory that emphasizes the active integration of new material with existing schemata.






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






49. 1990 Governs how states/public agencies provide early early intervention - special education - and related services to children with disabilities from birth to 21 years of age.






50. Block to solving problems caused by an inability to see new uses for familiar objects or ideas.