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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. 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






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






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






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






5. Reading or hearing






6. 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






7. Focus on oberservable behaviors and focus on congnitive objectives






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






9. Provide information about learning to be used to make judgements about a student's achievement and the teacher's instruction






10. 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)






11. Develop the response






12. Grade - level expectations or mastery (teacher - made or textbood made exam)






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






14. Equivalent number of questions he or she answered correctly






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






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






17. Measure a student's knowledge or proficiency in something that has been learned






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






19. Combines service to the community with learning inside and outside the classroom






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






21. Given before teaching so teachers understand areas of weaknesses






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






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






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






25. Scoring guide used in assessments






26. Set induction as an activity at the start of a lesson used to set the stage for learning in order to help motivate students and activate prior knowledge






27. Watching students interactions and learning behaviors






28. Helpful for teachers to see that overall student motivation is very high or very low. Based on levels 1-4 (Bell Curve)






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






30. Effective teaching model of lessons

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31. In original unaltered form






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






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






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






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






36. Provide information about learning in progress and offer the teacher and the student an opportunity to monitor and regulate learning






37. Oral - written - or through visual performance






38. Deciding what to believe or what to do






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






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






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






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






43. Students working together to solve problems or achieve goals






44. To be assessed as successful - students must contribute to the group's success and complete their portion of the task






45. 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






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






47. 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)






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






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






50. Excursions off the main campus to acheive deeper meaning