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






2. Watching students interactions and learning behaviors






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






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






5. Smaller number of particpants drawn from a total population






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






7. Equivalent number of questions he or she answered correctly






8. Develop the response






9. Scoring guide used in assessments






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






11. Oral - written - or through visual performance






12. 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)






13. Story maps - cause and effect maps - sequence diagrams - continuums - matrixes and cycle maps






14. Tool for learning in schools today






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






16. Students working together to solve problems or achieve goals






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






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






19. Organizing curriculum around large themes






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Excursions off the main campus to acheive deeper meaning






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






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






31. Deciding what to believe or what to do






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. 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






34. Provides expectations for the knowlege stduents must demonstrate in specific content areas






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Given before teaching so teachers understand areas of weaknesses






46. 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






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






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






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






50. Essays - short - answer