Praxis PLT 5624
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adaption Piaget's term for one of the two psychological mechanisms used to explain
cognitive development. The other is organization.
adolescent egocentric thinking characteristic of adolescent thought in which adolescent
assume that everyone thinks as they do; that everyone is "looking at them."
advance organizers David Ausubel's term to describe a type of teaching that explains what
is to come. It could be an outline, a list, an introductory paragraph, etc.
aesthetics referring to the nature of beauty and judgments about it
aptitude test test that assesses a student's general or specific abilities; it shows ability,
potential, "flair," talent, etc.
assessment all 50 states now have some statewide testing policies in place. The logic
behind these state assessment systems has been to find a more accurate way to measure student
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success as well as to hold schools accountable for results. While a centerpiece of standards-based
reform, state testing policies have caused considerable controversy. The results debate over
assessment is at the heart of the debate over education reform.
assimilation Piaget's term to describe how we take new information into our minds and
make sense of it, based on our background knowledge
authentic assessment means of securing information about a student's success of failure on
meaningful and significant tasks. There is a performance component where the student actually
shows what he/she can do unlike a paper-and-pencil objections type of test
behavior modification deliberate attempt to control contends that behavior represents the
essence of a person. B.F. Skinner
axiology study of valuing and values, what is good
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bilingual education program designed to help those with limited English proficiency
(LEP) to acquire English and learn in school by teaching them partly in English and partly in
their own language
Brown vs. Board of Education case in 1954, which resulted in decision to provide an
equal opportunity for a free and appropriate education for students with disabilities. No
segregation that is deliberate. Separate but equal is unequal.
centering Piaget's term to describe a child's tendency to concentrate on only part of an
object or activity. This is a characteristic of preoperational children (ages 2-7)
charter schools basic concept of a charter is simple: allow a group of teachers or other
would-be educators to apply for permission from their local education authority to open a school,
operating with taxpayer dollars, just like a public school. The difference? Free them from the
rules and regulations that charter school supporters say can cripple learning and stifle innovation
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choice school choice initiatives are based on the premise that allowing parents to choose
what schools their children attend is not only the fair thing to do, but also an important strategy
for improving public education
cognitive style preference to respond to a variety of problems or tasks in a particular
fashion
concrete opeterations Piaget's third stage of cognitive development, extending
approximately from ages 7-11; refers to logical operations or principles we use when solving
problems; conservation
conservation Piaget's term that refers to the realization that the essence of something
remains constant, although surface features may change. Example: Show a student a ball of clay;
in fron of the student, mash the clay flat. Ask, "Is this still the same amount of lay that we started
with?" If the child says, "No," the child is not using conservation
construct validity test has construct validity when it actually measures the knowledge
domain or behavior it claims to measure. For instance, if you give a special studies test and a
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adaption Piaget's term for one of the two psychological mechanisms used to explain
cognitive development. The other is organization.
adolescent egocentric thinking characteristic of adolescent thought in which adolescent
assume that everyone thinks as they do; that everyone is "looking at them."
advance organizers David Ausubel's term to describe a type of teaching that explains what
is to come. It could be an outline, a list, an introductory paragraph, etc.
aesthetics referring to the nature of beauty and judgments about it
aptitude test test that assesses a student's general or specific abilities; it shows ability,
potential, "flair," talent, etc.
assessment all 50 states now have some statewide testing policies in place. The logic
behind these state assessment systems has been to find a more accurate way to measure student
, Praxis PLT 5624
Questions With Complete Solutions
success as well as to hold schools accountable for results. While a centerpiece of standards-based
reform, state testing policies have caused considerable controversy. The results debate over
assessment is at the heart of the debate over education reform.
assimilation Piaget's term to describe how we take new information into our minds and
make sense of it, based on our background knowledge
authentic assessment means of securing information about a student's success of failure on
meaningful and significant tasks. There is a performance component where the student actually
shows what he/she can do unlike a paper-and-pencil objections type of test
behavior modification deliberate attempt to control contends that behavior represents the
essence of a person. B.F. Skinner
axiology study of valuing and values, what is good
, Praxis PLT 5624
Questions With Complete Solutions
bilingual education program designed to help those with limited English proficiency
(LEP) to acquire English and learn in school by teaching them partly in English and partly in
their own language
Brown vs. Board of Education case in 1954, which resulted in decision to provide an
equal opportunity for a free and appropriate education for students with disabilities. No
segregation that is deliberate. Separate but equal is unequal.
centering Piaget's term to describe a child's tendency to concentrate on only part of an
object or activity. This is a characteristic of preoperational children (ages 2-7)
charter schools basic concept of a charter is simple: allow a group of teachers or other
would-be educators to apply for permission from their local education authority to open a school,
operating with taxpayer dollars, just like a public school. The difference? Free them from the
rules and regulations that charter school supporters say can cripple learning and stifle innovation
, Praxis PLT 5624
Questions With Complete Solutions
choice school choice initiatives are based on the premise that allowing parents to choose
what schools their children attend is not only the fair thing to do, but also an important strategy
for improving public education
cognitive style preference to respond to a variety of problems or tasks in a particular
fashion
concrete opeterations Piaget's third stage of cognitive development, extending
approximately from ages 7-11; refers to logical operations or principles we use when solving
problems; conservation
conservation Piaget's term that refers to the realization that the essence of something
remains constant, although surface features may change. Example: Show a student a ball of clay;
in fron of the student, mash the clay flat. Ask, "Is this still the same amount of lay that we started
with?" If the child says, "No," the child is not using conservation
construct validity test has construct validity when it actually measures the knowledge
domain or behavior it claims to measure. For instance, if you give a special studies test and a
