MPT - Pedagogy - Growing Success
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The Seven Fundamental Principles - CORRECT ANSWER - To ensure that assessment,
evaluation, and reporting are valid and reliable, and that they lead to the improvement of learning
for all students. (based on the Principles for Fair Student Assessment Practices for Education in
Canada)
Learning Skills and Work Habits - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsibility, Organization,
Independent Work, Collaboration, Initiative, Self-regulation (they are evaluation separetly and
should not be considered in the determination of students' grades)
The Conference Board of Canada's list of employability skills focuses on ... - CORRECT
ANSWER - (1) personal management skills that facilitate growth (sample behaviours
include modelling positive attitudes and actions, being responsible, being adaptable, learning
continuously, and working safely) and (2) teamwork skills that enhance productivity (sample
behaviours include working with others and participating in projects and tasks)
The OECD report outlines the following three categories of competency: - CORRECT
ANSWER - A. Using Tools Interactively
B. Interacting in Heterogeneous Groups
C. Acting Autonomously
Sixteen "habits of mind" - CORRECT ANSWER - persisting; thinking and
communicating with clarity and precision; managing impulsivity; gathering data through all
senses; listening with understanding and empathy; creating, imagining, and innovating; thinking
flexibly; responding with wonder and awe; thinking about thinking (metacognition); taking
responsible risks; striving for accuracy; finding humour; questioning and posing problems;
thinking interdependently; applying past knowledge to new situations; and remaining open to
continuous learning
, The goals of the guidance and career education program - CORRECT ANSWER -•
understand the concepts related to lifelong learning, interpersonal relationships (including
responsible citizenship), and career planning;
• develop learning skills, social skills, a sense of social responsibility, and the ability to formulate
and pursue educational and career goals; and
• apply this learning to their lives and work in the school and the community.
Three areas of knowledge and skills - CORRECT ANSWER - (1) student development,
(2) interpersonal development
(3) career development
Assessment and evaluation will be based on ... - CORRECT ANSWER - both the content
standards and the performance standards
Content Standards - CORRECT ANSWER - the curriculum expectations identified for
every subject and discipline
Two sets of curriculum expectations - CORRECT ANSWER - overall expectations and
specific expectations
Overall Expectations - CORRECT ANSWER - describe in general terms the knowledge
and skills that students are expected to demonstrate by the end of each grade or course
Specific Expectations - CORRECT ANSWER - describe the expected knowledge and
skills from the overall expectations in greater details
Performance Standards - CORRECT ANSWER - are outlined in the achievement chart
that appears in the curriculum document for every subject or discipline
The Achievement Chart - CORRECT ANSWER - is a standard province-wide guide that
provides a framework for teachers to assess and evaluate student achievement of expectations, it
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The Seven Fundamental Principles - CORRECT ANSWER - To ensure that assessment,
evaluation, and reporting are valid and reliable, and that they lead to the improvement of learning
for all students. (based on the Principles for Fair Student Assessment Practices for Education in
Canada)
Learning Skills and Work Habits - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsibility, Organization,
Independent Work, Collaboration, Initiative, Self-regulation (they are evaluation separetly and
should not be considered in the determination of students' grades)
The Conference Board of Canada's list of employability skills focuses on ... - CORRECT
ANSWER - (1) personal management skills that facilitate growth (sample behaviours
include modelling positive attitudes and actions, being responsible, being adaptable, learning
continuously, and working safely) and (2) teamwork skills that enhance productivity (sample
behaviours include working with others and participating in projects and tasks)
The OECD report outlines the following three categories of competency: - CORRECT
ANSWER - A. Using Tools Interactively
B. Interacting in Heterogeneous Groups
C. Acting Autonomously
Sixteen "habits of mind" - CORRECT ANSWER - persisting; thinking and
communicating with clarity and precision; managing impulsivity; gathering data through all
senses; listening with understanding and empathy; creating, imagining, and innovating; thinking
flexibly; responding with wonder and awe; thinking about thinking (metacognition); taking
responsible risks; striving for accuracy; finding humour; questioning and posing problems;
thinking interdependently; applying past knowledge to new situations; and remaining open to
continuous learning
, The goals of the guidance and career education program - CORRECT ANSWER -•
understand the concepts related to lifelong learning, interpersonal relationships (including
responsible citizenship), and career planning;
• develop learning skills, social skills, a sense of social responsibility, and the ability to formulate
and pursue educational and career goals; and
• apply this learning to their lives and work in the school and the community.
Three areas of knowledge and skills - CORRECT ANSWER - (1) student development,
(2) interpersonal development
(3) career development
Assessment and evaluation will be based on ... - CORRECT ANSWER - both the content
standards and the performance standards
Content Standards - CORRECT ANSWER - the curriculum expectations identified for
every subject and discipline
Two sets of curriculum expectations - CORRECT ANSWER - overall expectations and
specific expectations
Overall Expectations - CORRECT ANSWER - describe in general terms the knowledge
and skills that students are expected to demonstrate by the end of each grade or course
Specific Expectations - CORRECT ANSWER - describe the expected knowledge and
skills from the overall expectations in greater details
Performance Standards - CORRECT ANSWER - are outlined in the achievement chart
that appears in the curriculum document for every subject or discipline
The Achievement Chart - CORRECT ANSWER - is a standard province-wide guide that
provides a framework for teachers to assess and evaluate student achievement of expectations, it
