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






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Given before teaching so teachers understand areas of weaknesses






8. 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






9. Scoring guide used in assessments






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






11. Watching students interactions and learning behaviors






12. Used for students with memory difficulties or learning disabilties






13. Students work at thier own pace under the leadership or guidance (good for those who need accomodations)






14. Student must work together to successfully accomplish task






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






16. Oral - written - or through visual performance






17. Reading or hearing






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






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






20. Opportunites to transition from the classroom to the workforce






21. Students work as a class to read - discuss - or solve problem (don't use all the time)






22. Four or five students who collaborate on worksheets designed to provide extended practice on instruction given by the teacher






23. 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






24. Nonlinguistic and linguistic






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






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






27. Teachers must provide an opportunity for feedback - not only on the group's product but also on the group's process






28. Essays - short - answer






29. Organizing curriculum around large themes






30. In original unaltered form






31. Responding to a wide range of abilities present in the classroom






32. 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






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






34. Child's work...stimulates - rewards - observes - explores - models - hypothesizes - discover






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






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






37. Interests of the children (early childhood - based)






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






39. 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)






40. Develop the response






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






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






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






44. 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)






45. Test is found to be valid if it measures what it was designed to measure






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






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






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






49. Used after focused lessons...provide alternative to seat work - rewards students - provide enrichment and remediation - fosters collaboration - accomodates individual learning styles






50. Students working together to solve problems or achieve goals