GACE 081 & 082 ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Backward Design Model A method of designing educational curriculum by setting goals BEFORE choosing
instructional methods and forms of assessments. There are THREE stages: 1)
Identify results desired (big ideas) 2) Determine acceptable levels of evidence
that support the desired results 3) Design activities that will make desired results.
(Think: Standards, Objectives, Pre and Post Assessments)
Project-Based Learning (PBL) A student-centered pedagogy that involves a dynamic classroom approach in
which it is believed that students acquire a deeper knowledge through active
exploration of real-world challenges and problems.
(In other words: Learning curriculum through projects)
, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Definition: A law that makes available a free appropriate public education to
eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special
education and related services to those children.
In other words: Gives students with disabilities the opportunity/right to be
successful in public schools by providing necessary resources
Parental Consent: Needed at the initial evaluation, re-evaluation, and initial
provision of services.
Written Notice: Changes made to identification, evaluation, or educational
placement of the child.
A student who does NOT require special education is NOT entitled to the rights
and protection of IDEA, and, therefore, receives services under Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act.
Requires: A student must have a specifically identified disability and must need
specific designed instruction to be eligible for services.
Safeguards: The right to participate in ALL meetings, examine ALL educational
records, and receive written notice regarding placement.
Curriculum- Based Assessments (CBA) Definition: An approach to linking instruction with assessments. It refers to models
of assessment that emphasize a direct relationship to the student's curriculum.
In other words: It tells a teacher how the student is performing on the current
curriculum under the current teaching conditions and is the most relevant.
Response to Intervention (RTI) Definition: A multi-tier (3 tiers) approach to the early identification and support of
students with learning and behavior needs.
In other words: It is a system designed to identify students at risk for poor
academic and behavioral outcomes, so the school can develop strategies to help
students succeed.
Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) Definition: A plan or program developed to ensure that a child who has a disability
identified under the law and is attending an elementary/secondary educational
institution receives specialized instruction and related services.
Standards-Based: Goals that are lined with the state's academic content standards
for a student's assigned grade level.
Characteristics: Goals, Objectives, Related Services, Least Restricted Environment,
Medical Needs. Annual Goals are an essential component
Homogeneous Grouping Definition: The placement of students of similar abilities into one classroom.
Heterogeneous Grouping Definition: A type of distribution of students among various classrooms of a
certain grade within a school.
Backward Design Model A method of designing educational curriculum by setting goals BEFORE choosing
instructional methods and forms of assessments. There are THREE stages: 1)
Identify results desired (big ideas) 2) Determine acceptable levels of evidence
that support the desired results 3) Design activities that will make desired results.
(Think: Standards, Objectives, Pre and Post Assessments)
Project-Based Learning (PBL) A student-centered pedagogy that involves a dynamic classroom approach in
which it is believed that students acquire a deeper knowledge through active
exploration of real-world challenges and problems.
(In other words: Learning curriculum through projects)
, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Definition: A law that makes available a free appropriate public education to
eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special
education and related services to those children.
In other words: Gives students with disabilities the opportunity/right to be
successful in public schools by providing necessary resources
Parental Consent: Needed at the initial evaluation, re-evaluation, and initial
provision of services.
Written Notice: Changes made to identification, evaluation, or educational
placement of the child.
A student who does NOT require special education is NOT entitled to the rights
and protection of IDEA, and, therefore, receives services under Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act.
Requires: A student must have a specifically identified disability and must need
specific designed instruction to be eligible for services.
Safeguards: The right to participate in ALL meetings, examine ALL educational
records, and receive written notice regarding placement.
Curriculum- Based Assessments (CBA) Definition: An approach to linking instruction with assessments. It refers to models
of assessment that emphasize a direct relationship to the student's curriculum.
In other words: It tells a teacher how the student is performing on the current
curriculum under the current teaching conditions and is the most relevant.
Response to Intervention (RTI) Definition: A multi-tier (3 tiers) approach to the early identification and support of
students with learning and behavior needs.
In other words: It is a system designed to identify students at risk for poor
academic and behavioral outcomes, so the school can develop strategies to help
students succeed.
Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) Definition: A plan or program developed to ensure that a child who has a disability
identified under the law and is attending an elementary/secondary educational
institution receives specialized instruction and related services.
Standards-Based: Goals that are lined with the state's academic content standards
for a student's assigned grade level.
Characteristics: Goals, Objectives, Related Services, Least Restricted Environment,
Medical Needs. Annual Goals are an essential component
Homogeneous Grouping Definition: The placement of students of similar abilities into one classroom.
Heterogeneous Grouping Definition: A type of distribution of students among various classrooms of a
certain grade within a school.
