Chapter 11&12 Flashcards
What is the purpose of a study guide?
to help students concentrate on the most important information
- What is a benefit of giving students a practice test?
familiarizing students with the test format
What is chunking?
Memorizing strategy in which students are taught to remember 5-7 ideas at a time
What is the keyword method?
mnemonic for remembering definitions and factual information
Provide an example of a mnemonic strategy to help students remember information.
words, poems, rhymes, jingles, or images, keyword method
Describe a verbal rehearsal strategy for learning spelling words.
say the word, spell it out 3 times, covers the word and writes the word.
When students try to figure out the answer before reading all of the multiple choices, this is an example of what test taking strategy? (Hint – p. 343)
anticipate the answer
What are three other strategies for taking objective tests?
consider all options, eliminate all unlikely answers, use time wisely
True or False. Using the ANSWER strategy, students should not create outlines when responding to essay questions.
False
True or False. When constructing tests, reducing the number of choices on multiple choice tests for students with special needs is a reasonable accommodation.
True
When administering tests, what are some examples of reasonable accommodations?
alternate forms of questions
alternative ways of administering tests
alternate test site
What is meant by grading criteria?
the standard on which a student academic performance is evaluated and graded
Provide an example in which you change the grading criteria for a student.
grade on fewer questions
What are competency checklists?
evaluation technique in which student learning is checked against a listing of key concepts, ideas, or skills being taught
What is the value of a daily activity log?
student achievement to provide an ongoing information for the student and their families
. What is the standards-based grading model? (Hint – p. 353)
individualized form report card grading where the students are graded based on standards modified according to the dictates of their IEP
Basing part of a student’s grade on the observation that their work has been getting better over past performance is known as an _________________________________________.
improvement grade
What is a performance based assessment?
method of evaluation that measures what students can do with knowledge rather than measuring specific bits of knowledge that student possesses
A collection of student work that exhibits the student’s efforts, progress and achievement in one or more areas is a _____________________________________.
portfolio
Students with special needs should be taught how to select and evaluate portfolio pieces. Why or why not?
yes, so they can identify their best work and how to do it.
- What is a strategy for helping students with Autism who have difficulty transitioning between activities?
high probability request
- When a student behaves according to expectations, the teacher acknowledges and rewards that behavior. This strategy is known as ______________________.
catch ‘em being good
- Provide an example of a high probability request.
struggle making transitions
- For what type of behaviors are low intrusion techniques most suitable?
behaviors that are minor
- What is a set of procedures designed to improve educators’ understanding of a problem behavior?
functional behavior assessment
- When a teacher moves closer to a misbehaving student to resolve a problem, this is called __________________.
proximity control
- When a teacher counts how many times a behavior occurs in a given period, this is known as ________________________.
event recording
- What is time sampling?
periodic observation of the student
- What is the primary strategy for increasing appropriate behavior?
reinforcement
- What is a social reinforcer? Provide an example.
are various types of positive consequences that a teacher, parent, or peer can give a student to reward appropriate behavior and increase it. call home, pat on the back, verbal praise
- What is an activity reinforcer? Provide an example.
playing games, having extra recess, helping the teacher in the class.
- What is a tangible reinforcer? Provide an example.
are prizes and other objects that the students can earn as symbols of achievement
- What is satiation?
student who receives the same reward over a period of time. eventually may no longer find it rewarding.
- What is extinction?
a strategy for decreasing negative behavior by no longer reinforcing it
- A punishment strategy that involves removing a student from an activity or class is known as ________________________.
time out
- What is an example of a presentation punishment?
verbal reprimand
Stop doing that!
- What is a behavior contract?
an agreement between the teacher and student that clearly specifies the expectations for the student, the reward for meeting those expectations
When students keep a tally of the number of assignments completed, this is known as ____________________________.
self-monitoring
