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Elementary Teaching

Subject : 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. Educational Goals Students need to acquire the ability to function in the real world and to develop problem-solving skills.






2. Not explored identity - not made a commitment.






3. A close emotional relationship between two persons characterized by mutual affection and a desire to maintain proximity; attachments serve the purpose of keeping the child & primary caregiver physically and emotionally close






4. A measure of the consistency of test scores obtained from the same students at different times.






5. 1978 Schools required to provide services and activities to meet the needs of students identified as being gifted/talented.






6. A comprehensive - multipurpose set of instructional software developed by one company.






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






8. State that learners must individually discover and transform complex information - checking new information against old rules and revising them when they no longer work.






9. One of three stages of children's use of language identified by Vygotsky that is used primarily for communicative purposes in which thought and language have separate functions; contrast with egocentric speech and inner speech.






10. Compensatory preschool programs that target very young children at the greatest risk of school failure.






11. Knowing about one's own learning ('thinking about thinking').






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






13. Facial abnormalities; heart defects; low birth weight; motor dysfunctions






14. Mild to moderate mental retardation; attention disorders; behavioral problems






15. The adolescent's inability to develop a clear sense of self.






16. A concept in Vygotsky's theory regarding children's potential for intellectual growth rather than their actual level of development; the gap between what children can do on their own and what they can do with the assistance of others.






17. The order in which students are called on by the teacher to answer questions asked during the course of a lesson.






18. Bell-shaped symmetrical distribution of scores in which most scores fall near the mean - with progressively fewer occurring as distance from the mean increases.






19. Support for learning and problem solving. The support could be clues - reminders - encouragement - breaking the problem down into steps - providing an example - or anything else that allows the student to grow in independence as a learner.






20. A measure of the degree to which a test is appropriate for its intended use.






21. 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






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






23. A form of formal logic achieved during the formal operational stage Piaget identified as the ability to generate and test hypotheses in a logical and systematic matter.






24. Difficulty scoring - requires students to support an argument with multiple lines of reasoning - depends on writing ability






25. 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






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






27. Assessment Frequent objective and essay tests.






28. Inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual - sensory - or health factors (academically performing below grade level) - inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers & teachers






29. 1962 mandated funding to educate thousands of people unemployed because of automation/technological advances so they would be marketable in these fields.






30. Developmental stage at which a person becomes capable of reproduction.






31. Release from an unpleasant situation to strengthen behavior.






32. Less severe - more subtle forms of alcohol-related damage.






33. A personality trait that concerns whether people attribute responsibility for their own failure or success to internal factors or to external factors.






34. Deiceded by state law. Used in Mississippi and other places still!






35. A discussion among all the students in a class with the teacher as moderator.






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






37. Goal is to create and maintain long-term friendships & sexual relationships. Failure may cause person to shy away from future relationships.






38. The ability to think and solve problems without the help of others.






39. Mental processing of new information leading to its linkage with previously learned knowledge.






40. Assessment of a student's ability to perform tasks - not just knowledge.






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






42. Educational Goals Critically examine today's institutions; elevate the status of marginalized people.






43. A reward that is external to the activity - such as recognition or a good grade.






44. Gauging the progress of students






45. Developed an early version of finger spelling for individuals who were deaf






46. Behavior - diagnosed by a qualified professional - characterized by inattention - impulsivity - and unusual or excessive activity.






47. Visible - genetic characteristics of individuals that cause them to be seen as members of the same broad group (e.g. - African - Asian - Caucasian).






48. Assessment Continuous feedback - informal monitoring of students' progress






49. An explanation of the discomfort people feel when new perceptions or behaviors clash with long-held beliefs.






50. Brief statements that represent the main idea of the information being read.






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