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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. Realistic scenarios to consider during simulation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Equivalent number of questions he or she answered correctly






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






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






12. 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






13. Standarized tests (used against peer's scores)






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






15. Organizing curriculum around large themes






16. Reading or hearing






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






18. 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






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






20. Teacher/student discussion to improve comprehension






21. Oral - written - or through visual performance






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






23. Deciding what to believe or what to do






24. Based on mathematical transformation of a raw scores






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






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






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






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






29. Smaller number of particpants drawn from a total population






30. 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






31. Nonlinguistic and linguistic






32. Student must work together to successfully accomplish task






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






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






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






36. Given before teaching so teachers understand areas of weaknesses






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






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






39. Essays - short - answer






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






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






42. Focus on oberservable behaviors and focus on congnitive objectives






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






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






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






46. Excursions off the main campus to acheive deeper meaning






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






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






49. 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)






50. Used for students with memory difficulties or learning disabilties