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






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






3. Oral - written - or through visual performance






4. Tool for learning in schools today






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






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






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






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






9. Visual - kinesthetic - whole body






10. 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






11. 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)






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






13. Watching students interactions and learning behaviors






14. 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






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






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






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






18. List the broad goals of a school district - state - or school and provide subject - specific outlines of course content - standards - and performance expectations






19. Opportunites to transition from the classroom to the workforce






20. Student draws line down the middle of page; left - hand side used for taking lecture notes - right - hand side used for reflections and connections






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






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






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






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






25. Specific expectations of what a student must know and be able to do






26. Used for students with memory difficulties or learning disabilties






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. Develop the response






29. In original unaltered form






30. Small groups or pairs to solve a problem or learn more about topic






31. What the student feels is his or her area of weakness or strength






32. Set clear expectations for lessons (not too narrow); students need to understand big picture and be able to connect what they are leanring to experiences and events (use advance organizers)






33. 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






34. 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






35. Standarized tests (used against peer's scores)






36. Written work that makes connections between new and previously learned context






37. Deciding what to believe or what to do






38. Based on mathematical transformation of a raw scores






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






40. Reading or hearing






41. Teacher uses a group - based teacher - centered instructional approach to provide learning conditions for all students to achieve mastery of assigned information






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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)






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






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






50. Standardized tests desired to measure ability to develop or acquire skills and knowledge