Exam 10: Creating a Community of Learners

The phrase "forms of assessment that require the active construction of meaning rather than the passive regurgitation of isolated facts" defines one of the following concepts, specifically _______.

Encouraging students to develop their own responses to problem situations by allowing them to decide what information is relevant and how that information should be organized and used is an example of _______.

Generally, curriculum frameworks are _______.

The concept that is based on the premise that teachers must use time to provide all students with challenging content and use appropriate instructional strategies to help students learn that content is known as _______.

The point at which students need assistance in order to continue learning is called _______.

Each of the following are examples of standardized tests except______.

Explain when and how to use the instructional method of direct instruction.

What is constructive assertiveness? What are its three basic elements?

Students who have grit, tenacity, and perseverance also have what might be called a/an _______.

What is a "curriculum framework" and what are two ways school officials can put it to practical use?

The four curricula that all students experience are _______.

Efforts to make curriculum and textbooks parallel national and state standards and "curriculum frameworks" are known as _______.

Academic learning time can best be described as _______.

In recent years the education system has emphasized higher standards to hold _____ accountable for learning

A type of instruction used when students are presented with a situation to which they "react and discover basic conflicts among their attitudes, ideas, and modes of perception" is called _______.

"Telling the story of a learner's growth in proficiency, long-term achievement, and significant accomplishments in a given academic area" exemplifies the benefits of _______.

Describe peer-mediated instruction. Give four examples of peer-mediated instruction.

Most assessment approaches seek to answer the question, "Do students know content?" Performance-based assessment helps to answer which other important question?

What are the four "guiding principles" professional educators should keep in mind when developing classroom assessments?

The manner in which teachers and students participate in common activities determines _______.