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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. Equivalent number of questions he or she answered correctly






2. Opportunites to transition from the classroom to the workforce






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Visual - kinesthetic - whole body






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






9. 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






10. Tool for learning in schools today






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Organizing curriculum around large themes






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






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






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






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






22. Based on mathematical transformation of a raw scores






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






24. Develop the response






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Reading or hearing






32. 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






33. Teacher/student discussion to improve comprehension






34. Deciding what to believe or what to do






35. Student must work together to successfully accomplish task






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






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






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






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






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






41. Where the student's score is in comparison to national or local norm






42. Realistic scenarios to consider during simulation






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Watching students interactions and learning behaviors






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