GACE Curriculum & Instruction Test
Review-Graded A
Norm Referenced - ANSWER-compare performance to other test takers; rank students;
make decisions about need for academic support; see if student functions at grade-level
Criterion Referenced - ANSWER-determine mastery of performance standards;
measure teacher effectiveness; progress (pre-test/post-test); how well a student has
learned a specific body of knowledge
Schema Theory - ANSWER-Part of cognitive theory (Piaget); learning involves
categories & building blocks
Social Development Theory - ANSWER-Vygotsky; learn from social interactions &
watching others; modeling to teach
Diagnostic Test - ANSWER-used to assess areas of strength & weakness (esp. for a
new student); usually math & reading
Zone of Proximal Development Theory - ANSWER-make connections between what the
child already knows and what he/she is learning; scaffolding; ex. use pretest to account
for prior knowldge
Assessment based on Bloom's Taxonomy - ANSWER-Assess various levels of
understanding
Aptitude Test - ANSWER-data about student's ability, strengths, potential; used to
determine courses to take; gifted & sped
Think-Pair-Share - ANSWER-strategy to help enhance retention
Mentor Programs - ANSWER-According to research, ________________________
have a positive effect on teacher job satisfaction and commitment and, thus, increase
retention of new teachers.
Analytic Scoring - ANSWER-allows multiple criteria to be assessed separately
Cognitive Learning Theory - ANSWER-apply knowledge in new settings; based on
interelatedness of ideas and connecting content (ex. concept maps); tranfer of learning;
Piaget
Review-Graded A
Norm Referenced - ANSWER-compare performance to other test takers; rank students;
make decisions about need for academic support; see if student functions at grade-level
Criterion Referenced - ANSWER-determine mastery of performance standards;
measure teacher effectiveness; progress (pre-test/post-test); how well a student has
learned a specific body of knowledge
Schema Theory - ANSWER-Part of cognitive theory (Piaget); learning involves
categories & building blocks
Social Development Theory - ANSWER-Vygotsky; learn from social interactions &
watching others; modeling to teach
Diagnostic Test - ANSWER-used to assess areas of strength & weakness (esp. for a
new student); usually math & reading
Zone of Proximal Development Theory - ANSWER-make connections between what the
child already knows and what he/she is learning; scaffolding; ex. use pretest to account
for prior knowldge
Assessment based on Bloom's Taxonomy - ANSWER-Assess various levels of
understanding
Aptitude Test - ANSWER-data about student's ability, strengths, potential; used to
determine courses to take; gifted & sped
Think-Pair-Share - ANSWER-strategy to help enhance retention
Mentor Programs - ANSWER-According to research, ________________________
have a positive effect on teacher job satisfaction and commitment and, thus, increase
retention of new teachers.
Analytic Scoring - ANSWER-allows multiple criteria to be assessed separately
Cognitive Learning Theory - ANSWER-apply knowledge in new settings; based on
interelatedness of ideas and connecting content (ex. concept maps); tranfer of learning;
Piaget
