Teaching Every Student (chapter That Follows)

Question 1

Cognitive domain

Answer 1

In Bloom’s taxonomy, memory and reasoning objectives

Question 2

Affective domain

Answer 2

Objectives focusing on attitudes and feelings

Question 3

Psychomotor domain

Answer 3

Physical ability and coordination objectives

Question 4

Constructivism approach

Answer 4

Learner is active part of learning process

Question 5

Direct instruction

Answer 5

Systematic instruction for mastery of basic skills and facts

Question 6

Active teaching

Answer 6

High levels of teacher explanation, demonstration and interaction with students

Question 7

Basic skills

Answer 7

Needed for later learning

Question 8

Convergent questions

Answer 8

One correct answer

Question 9

Divergent questions

Answer 9

No single correct answer

Question 10

Group discussion

Answer 10

Students participate in question and answering

Question 11

Differentiated instruction

Answer 11

Matches content, process and product to fit students (c p p)

Question 12

Within-class ability grouping

Answer 12

Students are grouped based on ability to accommodate student differences

Question 13

Flexible grouping

Answer 13

Regrouping based on students needs

Question 14

Adaptive teaching

Answer 14

Provides all students with challenging instruction and uses supports when needed

Question 15

Pygmalion effect

Answer 15

Student radically improves based on higher teacher expectations

Question 16

Standardized tests

Answer 16

Given under uniform conditions and scored according to set procedures

Question 17

Classroom assessments

Answer 17

Tests, essays, portfolios, projects or performances used by teacher to assess the class

Question 18

Measurement

Answer 18

Expressed in quantities

Question 19

Assessment

Answer 19

Procedures used to obtain information

Question 20

Formative assessment

Answer 20

Ungraded testing used before or during instruction

Question 21

Pretest

Answer 21

Formative test for assessing students needs

Question 22

Summative assessment

Answer 22

Testing that follows instruction to assess what students learned

Question 23

Norm-referenced testing

Answer 23

Scores compared to averages of other test takers

Question 24

Norm group

Answer 24

Test takers (comparison group)

Question 25

Criterion-referenced testing

Answer 25

Scores compared to a set performance standard

Question 26

Reliability

Answer 26

Consistency of test results

Question 27

Standard error measurement

Answer 27

Difference in scores if test were to be repeated

Question 28

Confidence interval

Answer 28

Range in which score is likely to fall

Question 29

Validity

Answer 29

Does the test measure what its supposed to measure?

Question 30

Assessment bias

Answer 30

Biases the grader may have towards the test taker

Question 31

Culture free test (fair)

Answer 31

Test free from cultural bias

Question 32

Objective testing

Answer 32

Multiple choice, matching, true/false. One right answer questions

Question 33

Stem

Answer 33

The question part of a multiple choice question

Question 34

Authentic assessment

Answer 34

Real life activities and testing

Question 35

Performance assessments

Answer 35

A student having to carry out an activity or produce a product to demonstrate learning

Question 36

Taxonomy

Answer 36

Classification system

Question 37

Portfolio

Answer 37

Collection of students work

Question 38

Exhibition

Answer 38

Public performance of learning

Example: Country walk

Question 39

Scoring rubrics

Answer 39

Rules used to determine quality of performance

Question 40

Informal assessments

Answer 40

Ungraded assessments that gather information to help teacher make decisions

Question 41

Norm-referenced grading

Answer 41

Assessment of achievement in relation to the others

Question 42

Grading on the curve

Answer 42

Compares students to the average level

Question 43

Criterion-referenced grading

Answer 43

Assessment of each students mastery of course objectives

Question 44

Mean

Answer 44

Average

Question 45

Central tendency

Answer 45

Typical score

Question 46

Median

Answer 46

Middle score

Question 47

Mode

Answer 47

Most occurring score

Question 48

Standard deviation

Answer 48

Measure of how widely scores range

Question 49

Range

Answer 49

Difference between the highest and lowest score

Question 50

Normal distribution

Answer 50

Scores distributed evenly around the mean

Question 51

Percentile rank

Answer 51

Score at or below an individuals score