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Praxis Instruction And Assessment

Subjects : praxis, teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Extended practice of lesson that is meaninful (time - limit appropriate)






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






3. 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






4. Visual - kinesthetic - whole body






5. Effective teaching model of lessons

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






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






8. Deciding what to believe or what to do






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






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






11. Essays - short - answer






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






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






14. Teacher/student discussion to improve comprehension






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






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






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






18. Smaller number of particpants drawn from a total population






19. Instructional materials are divided and then studied by individuals or pairs of students. After they become experts on their sections of information they share the information with the group






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






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






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






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






24. Tool for learning in schools today






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






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






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






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






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






30. Reading or hearing






31. Equivalent number of questions he or she answered correctly






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. Opportunites to transition from the classroom to the workforce






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






39. Focus on oberservable behaviors and focus on congnitive objectives






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






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






42. Scoring guide used in assessments






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






44. Used for students with memory difficulties or learning disabilties






45. 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






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






47. Student must work together to successfully accomplish task






48. 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)






49. 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






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