Answers For Oa And PreAssessment / Wgu D237 Mathematics
Methods And Instruction For Students With Mild/Moderate
Exceptionalities Prep Qs & As
NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) - ANSWER-An ongoing
and nationally representative measure of U.S. children's achievement in
reading, mathematics, and other subjects over time; nicknamed "the Nation's
Report Card."
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) - ANSWER-A
regularly updated study launched by the United States in 1995 that compares
the performance in science and mathematics of students in 46 countries.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) - ANSWER-NCTM was
established in 1920, has more than 100,000 members and 250 affiliates in the
U.S. & Canada. NCTM published Principles and Standards for Mathematics.
What are the two common themes of teaching mathematics? - ANSWER-
Themes in teaching focus on the emphasizes conceptual understanding and
procedural fluency.
What does effective mathematics teaching require? - ANSWER-Understanding
of what students know and need to learn and then challenging and supporting
students to learn it well.
Who has ultimate control over what math standards are taught? - ANSWER-
While the US has national standards, each state has ultimate control over the
standards they choose.
What is PSSM? - ANSWER-Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
,Representation (PSSM) - ANSWER-Means to model and use multiple
representations.
Communication (PSSM) - ANSWER-Means that students are given
opportunities to use precise math language and notation.
Reasoning & Proof (PSSM) - ANSWER-Means that students are evaluating
conjectures and analyzing evidence.
Connections (PSSM) - ANSWER-Means that students are taking time to self
assess and monitor and reflect on their mathematical work.
True - ANSWER-True or False
A lesson only needs to address a small portion of the standard to be affective.
True - ANSWER-True or False
Understanding is the ability to make connections. For example, helping
students make connections to other things they know is a connection.
Instrumental Understanding - ANSWER-Know what to do, but don't know why.
Richard Kemp (1978)
Relational Understanding - ANSWER-Know what to do and why. This is the
ultimate goal.
, Richard Kemp (1978)
Problem-Based Learning (PBL) - ANSWER-A project with a problem students
research and develop solutions. This is an alternative and better approach than
a worksheet exam. Is a good strategy to promote relational understanding.
True - ANSWER-True or False
Good discourse means having nice and robust conversations in the classroom.
Revoicing - ANSWER-Is when a student gives a response and then you repeat
the response that the student gave, sometimes adding a little academic
language.
Rephrasing - ANSWER-After a student makes a statement, other students have
the opportunity to rephrase in their own words what they're hearing discussed
in the classroom.
Reasoning - ANSWER-When you asked students to justify what their response
is, how did they solve it, why they did what they did.
Elaborating - ANSWER-When you asked students to further discuss a comment
that Dave made. "Can you give me an example of that?" "Have you considered
this?"
Procedural Knowledge - ANSWER-knowledge that is demonstrated when we
perform a task; "knowing how"
Refers to how to complete an algorithm or a procedure.