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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. Given before teaching so teachers understand areas of weaknesses






2. Based on mathematical transformation of a raw scores






3. Essays - short - answer






4. Combining information from two or more content areas (English and history)






5. Excursions off the main campus to acheive deeper meaning






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






7. Develop the response






8. In original unaltered form






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Visual - kinesthetic - whole body






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






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






19. 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






20. 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)






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






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






23. Helps prepare students' minds for instruction; research has found that learning increases when teachers focus on what is most important - not what students might think is the most interesting






24. Double - entry page - graphic organziers - and SQ3R






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






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






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






28. Watching students interactions and learning behaviors






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






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






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






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






33. Deciding what to believe or what to do






34. Used for students with memory difficulties or learning disabilties






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






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






37. Realistic scenarios to consider during simulation






38. 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






39. Tool for learning in schools today






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






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






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






43. Standard deviation of test scores you would have obtained from a single student who took the same test multiple times






44. 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)






45. Smaller number of particpants drawn from a total population






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






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






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






49. Reading or hearing






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