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






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






3. Student must work together to successfully accomplish task






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






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






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






7. Deciding what to believe or what to do






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






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






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






11. Reading or hearing






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






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






14. Based on mathematical transformation of a raw scores






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






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






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






18. Used for students with memory difficulties or learning disabilties






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






20. 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)






21. 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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. Students working together to solve problems or achieve goals






27. Focus on oberservable behaviors and focus on congnitive objectives






28. Effective teaching model of lessons

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






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






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






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






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






34. Teacher/student discussion to improve comprehension






35. Tool for learning in schools today






36. Develop the response






37. Nonlinguistic and linguistic






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






39. Scoring guide used in assessments






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






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






42. Oral - written - or through visual performance






43. Given before teaching so teachers understand areas of weaknesses






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






45. Visual - kinesthetic - whole body






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






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






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






49. 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






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