Exam 21: Instruction

Which of the following thinking strategies best support the identification of similarities and differences?

In order to see the distribution of student scores so that they can monitor patterns in student achievement over time, school personnel may divide the normal distribution of scores into four equal parts, also known as:

During the direct instruction of literacy skills, Mr. Cox uses a grouping method that requires frequent monitoring of student progress. Students with a similar need, such as those that may be struggling with a newly learned concept or skill, are grouped to work together. That specific group is disbanded after the members demonstrate proficiency with the material. New groups are then formed to address other needs. This type of differentiated instruction is commonly referred to as:

When an assessment type measures student knowledge and understanding of both the product and the learning process rather than the product alone, it is considered a(n):

Cooperative learning is an essential component of successful educational programs. It requires students to work together to accomplish a goal or solve a problem. Which of the following is NOT a key feature of cooperative learning activities?

Which of the following graphic organizers could be used during an activity in whichstudents are comparing and contrasting plant and animal cells?

You give a single individual the same test multiple times. What is the phrase used to describe the standard deviation of the test scores for this one person?

Before the first day of school at Montiford Elementary School, all of the Kindergarten teachers met to discuss units they planned to address during the new school year. They discussed the strengths of each teacher, such as math and literacy, and planned ways to use their expertise to support their own students' learning. Teacherswith strengths in a particular area created activities for all of the other teachers to use. The teachers decided that they would start by centering all of their first two weeks of instruction and classroom experiences on friendship. Theydecoratedtheir classrooms with symbols and images that represent healthy friendships. They selected a list of characteristics that good friends share and then found books that model these characteristics. What instructional format did these Kindergarten teachers use to encourage their students to make interdisciplinary connections as they learned about one major theme?

When starting a new unit on mammals, Mrs. Delasco begins by introducing a KWL chart. The students complete the Know and Want to know columns before instruction in the new content begins. After the main instructional activities are completed, the class completes the Learned column. Of the following, which justification supports the use of the KWL chart?

After teaching a focus lesson on writing descriptive sentences in her second-grade class,Mrs. Flores directs most of her students to move to the learning centers that are set up around the room. The others form a small group at a table and receive direct instruction that either remediates skills from the lesson that they are struggling with or deepens their understanding through extension activities. At one of the centers, the students will play folder games that involve matching adjectives to nouns and then writing a sentence using the combination. At another center, the students read descriptive sentences and draw a picture using the details that they find. There are five learning centers in all. Which of the following statements is not a good justification for Mrs. Flores's use of learning centers?

Both structured and unstructured play is very important in the social and academic development of children. Of the following justifications for incorporating playtime into the school day, which best supports the concept that playtime helps children acquire important learning skills that will assist them in scaffolding their own learning?

An assessment tool thatmeasures student performance on local, state or national goals is referred to as a(n):

Reba received the score report from her class's most recent standardized tests in mathematics. She notices that one of her struggling students, LaJuan, scored in the 53rd percentile. What does this mean?

Assessments that show what a student can do by measuring ability to perform tasks at a specific degree of difficulty on an explicit objective are called

Objectives thatfocus on students' abilities to reflect upon, recognize and comprehend concepts are:

Swift is known among her colleagues as a very outgoing and positive teacher and mentor. Her second-grade classroom is an inviting place where student work covers just about every surface in the room. She moves about constantly while giving advice and encouragement to each student. Periodically, she asks all of the students to stop what they are doing so that she can show them what one or two students have accomplished. She gives extra effort in providing praise and reassurance to any students whoare struggling. Every student she works with can locate his or herown work products that are displayed around the classroom. Mrs. Swift recognizes that reinforcing effort and providing recognition is important. Which of the following benefits is NOT an expected benefit from this strategy?

Breisha, a third-grade student in Mr. Collin's class, is participating in a group activity during science. Mr. Collin is teaching the students about electrical circuits. Breisha's group receives several diagrams of circuit arrangements as well as the materials for creating a basic, closed circuit that will ultimately turn a small fan if created correctly. Before working with the materials, the group writes a lab report wherein they make predictions about what will happen if they use the materials to create the circuit shown in each of the pictures. Which instructional strategy is Mr. Collin using to peak the students' interest and deepen their understanding of the concepts behind electrical circuits?

Notes taken by teachers on their observations of student, are typically referred to as:

Which of the following is NOT one of the nine essential instructional strategies suggested by researchers at Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)?

When extrapolating test scores in order to find meaning, one measure of variability thatcanbe used to show the spread of data as it relates to the mean, or average, score is the: