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






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






3. Smaller number of particpants drawn from a total population






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






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






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






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






8. Teacher/student discussion to improve comprehension






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






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






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






12. Reading or hearing






13. Visual - kinesthetic - whole body






14. Students working together to solve problems or achieve goals






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. Excursions off the main campus to acheive deeper meaning






23. Opportunites to transition from the classroom to the workforce






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






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






26. Based on mathematical transformation of a raw scores






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






28. Scoring guide used in assessments






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Equivalent number of questions he or she answered correctly






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






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






40. Student must work together to successfully accomplish task






41. 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






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






43. Used for students with memory difficulties or learning disabilties






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






45. Given before teaching so teachers understand areas of weaknesses






46. Realistic scenarios to consider during simulation






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






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






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






50. Home team - each student is then given a number - each student joins others with same number to become expert - home team comes together to teach others the lesson he/she learned