TExES PPR Concepts &
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, acitve listening Paying close attention to what is currently being said. Often the listener is
silently making mental notes and focusing on not just the content, but also any
emotional content, as well, and connecting what is being said to prior
knowledge and experience.
age appropriate Instructional lessons, activities, etc, that fit the development, language and
ability level of the child. This is not necessarily the same thing as
developmentally appropriate, since a child's developmental level may not be
the same as his/her age level.
alternative assessment A type of evaluation other than a conventional test. It is sometimes used with
students who cannot take a conventional test for some reason or for whom a
conventional test is not an accurate assessment of their knowledge or ability.
analysis Taking knowledge apart to understand how it fits together. It is one of the
higher order thinking skills.
application Applying or using what is known to solve an actual problem.
Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee In Texas a team that determines a student's eligibility for special education
services, reviews the eligibility on a regular basis, and determines an
appropriate individual education plan for the student.
assessment S way of monitoring progress; the act of testing, determining an evaluation of a
particular skill or content area; includes many different approaches and
formats, formal, informal and authentic evaluation procedures.
assimilation (Piaget) According to Piaget this is the process of fitting new ideas or concepts into
existing ideas or concepts. It suggests that a child may change or alter what he
perceives in the outside world in order to fit his internal world.
authentic assessment Using evaluations procedures that measure exactly what learning has occurred.
It literally means "real" and usually consists of a product that the student
produces to demonstrate knowledge or mastery of a skill.
autonomy The process of becoming independent and regulating one's own behavior.
Bloom's Taxonomy Proposed by Benjamin Bloom this is a classification tool developed to
categorize learning from low level thinking to very high level thinking.
comprehension Understanding and knowledge something, whether it is a concept, content
information, behavior, etc. It is often used in relation to reading (reading
comprehension) to indicate that a reader remembers and understands what
was read. But, it is not limited exclusively to reading.
Terms | Study Guide,
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, acitve listening Paying close attention to what is currently being said. Often the listener is
silently making mental notes and focusing on not just the content, but also any
emotional content, as well, and connecting what is being said to prior
knowledge and experience.
age appropriate Instructional lessons, activities, etc, that fit the development, language and
ability level of the child. This is not necessarily the same thing as
developmentally appropriate, since a child's developmental level may not be
the same as his/her age level.
alternative assessment A type of evaluation other than a conventional test. It is sometimes used with
students who cannot take a conventional test for some reason or for whom a
conventional test is not an accurate assessment of their knowledge or ability.
analysis Taking knowledge apart to understand how it fits together. It is one of the
higher order thinking skills.
application Applying or using what is known to solve an actual problem.
Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee In Texas a team that determines a student's eligibility for special education
services, reviews the eligibility on a regular basis, and determines an
appropriate individual education plan for the student.
assessment S way of monitoring progress; the act of testing, determining an evaluation of a
particular skill or content area; includes many different approaches and
formats, formal, informal and authentic evaluation procedures.
assimilation (Piaget) According to Piaget this is the process of fitting new ideas or concepts into
existing ideas or concepts. It suggests that a child may change or alter what he
perceives in the outside world in order to fit his internal world.
authentic assessment Using evaluations procedures that measure exactly what learning has occurred.
It literally means "real" and usually consists of a product that the student
produces to demonstrate knowledge or mastery of a skill.
autonomy The process of becoming independent and regulating one's own behavior.
Bloom's Taxonomy Proposed by Benjamin Bloom this is a classification tool developed to
categorize learning from low level thinking to very high level thinking.
comprehension Understanding and knowledge something, whether it is a concept, content
information, behavior, etc. It is often used in relation to reading (reading
comprehension) to indicate that a reader remembers and understands what
was read. But, it is not limited exclusively to reading.
