Introduction to Curriculum,
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,Understanding Assessment - correct ans:• assessment is a long term process that involves careful
analysis of student responses from discussions, projects, or practice sheets
• data gathered from formative assessment should be used to inform instruction: speed up, slow down,
or reteach.
Using Assessment to Differentiate Instruction - correct ans:Once results are gathered and analyzed
teacher can use results to inform and differentiate instruction. Data determines which topics and skills
are most difficult for students and which students need additional instructional support.
Whole-Class Support
• data may show whole class is struggling certain topics. • if taught in the past, further instruction or
reteaching of whole class may be necessary
• if not taught in past, data is great preassessment and shows class does not have working knowledge of
the concepts
Small-Group or Individual Support
• data may show an individual student or a small group of students are struggling with certain topics.
• pull these students aside to instruct them further on those concepts while rest of class is working
independently.
• students may also benefit from extra practice using games or computer-based resources.
Enrichment
• results can be used to identify which students are ready for enrichment or above-grade-level
instruction
• these students benefit from independent learning contracts or more challenging activities.
Standards Correlations - correct ans:• ESSA mandates all states adopt challenging academic standards
that help students meet goal of college or career readiness.
• standards are designed to focus instruction and guide adoption of curriculum.
• standards are statements that describe criteria necessary for students to meet specific academic goals.
• they define the knowledge, skills, and content students should acquire at each level.
• standards are used to develop standardized tests to evaluate academic progress.
• teachers are required to demonstrate how their lessons meet state standards.
4 ways to differentiate - correct ans:Content:
,what the student needs to learn or how the student will get access to the information.
Process:
activities in which the student engages in order to make sense of or master the content.
Products:
culminating projects that ask the students to rehearse, apply, and extend what he or she has learned in
a unit.
Learning environment:
the way the classroom works and feels.
Types of Special Learning Needs - correct ans:• Gifted and talented
• ELL
• ADHD
• physical disabilities
• intelligences and modalities
• Learning Disability
(include oral expression, listening comprehension, written expression, basic reading skill, reading
comprehension, reading fluency, math calculation, math problem-solving)
• multiple intelligences (Gardner)
• learning modalities
• cultural groups
• low SES
• at-risk
Gardner's Multiple Intelligences - correct ans:students have special strengths. tailor lessons to their
strengths. differentiate process.
intelligences:
• music/rhythm
• naturalist
• verbal linguistic
• body/kinesthetic
, • visual spatial
• interpersonal
• logical/math
• intrapersonal
Modality Preference - correct ans:• kinesthetic learners. give them activity that involves movement.
• tactile learners. use manipulatives.
• auditory learners. learn well by listening.
• visual learners. need to look at something to learn. give graphic organizer. give visuals. power point.
4 Types of Assessments - correct ans:High-stakes assessments:
• Standardized tests for accountability to federal, state, or local government agencies concerning
measurement of effective teaching practices.
• Example- state standardized tests, ACT, SAT
Pre-assessments:
• Establish a baseline for educators to then measure learning progress during a reporting period. before
instruction.
• Example- pre test.
Formative assessment:
• in-process evaluations of student learning. feedback gained informs instructors of what students are
and are not learning so that teaching strategies may be adjusted as needed. • Example- quizzes,
assignments, student one-on-one coaching, class/group discussion
Summative assessment:
• Evaluate student learning at the conclusion of a learning unit.
• Example- scored and graded written or practical exams, assignments, or projects
Formative Assessments Defined - correct ans:• happen throughout a lesson or unit
•used to check for understanding
• is part of the instructional process.
• provides the information needed to adjust teaching and learning while they are happening.
Instruction, and Assessment Latest
recent and frequently tested exam
with comprehensive questions and
verified accurate solution (detailed &
elaborated) GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
Services Offered
Proctored Exam Assistance
Online Class Management (Full Course Support)
Exam Preparation & Study Materials
Assignments and Coursework Support
Essays and Research Papers
Discussion Posts and Replies
,Understanding Assessment - correct ans:• assessment is a long term process that involves careful
analysis of student responses from discussions, projects, or practice sheets
• data gathered from formative assessment should be used to inform instruction: speed up, slow down,
or reteach.
Using Assessment to Differentiate Instruction - correct ans:Once results are gathered and analyzed
teacher can use results to inform and differentiate instruction. Data determines which topics and skills
are most difficult for students and which students need additional instructional support.
Whole-Class Support
• data may show whole class is struggling certain topics. • if taught in the past, further instruction or
reteaching of whole class may be necessary
• if not taught in past, data is great preassessment and shows class does not have working knowledge of
the concepts
Small-Group or Individual Support
• data may show an individual student or a small group of students are struggling with certain topics.
• pull these students aside to instruct them further on those concepts while rest of class is working
independently.
• students may also benefit from extra practice using games or computer-based resources.
Enrichment
• results can be used to identify which students are ready for enrichment or above-grade-level
instruction
• these students benefit from independent learning contracts or more challenging activities.
Standards Correlations - correct ans:• ESSA mandates all states adopt challenging academic standards
that help students meet goal of college or career readiness.
• standards are designed to focus instruction and guide adoption of curriculum.
• standards are statements that describe criteria necessary for students to meet specific academic goals.
• they define the knowledge, skills, and content students should acquire at each level.
• standards are used to develop standardized tests to evaluate academic progress.
• teachers are required to demonstrate how their lessons meet state standards.
4 ways to differentiate - correct ans:Content:
,what the student needs to learn or how the student will get access to the information.
Process:
activities in which the student engages in order to make sense of or master the content.
Products:
culminating projects that ask the students to rehearse, apply, and extend what he or she has learned in
a unit.
Learning environment:
the way the classroom works and feels.
Types of Special Learning Needs - correct ans:• Gifted and talented
• ELL
• ADHD
• physical disabilities
• intelligences and modalities
• Learning Disability
(include oral expression, listening comprehension, written expression, basic reading skill, reading
comprehension, reading fluency, math calculation, math problem-solving)
• multiple intelligences (Gardner)
• learning modalities
• cultural groups
• low SES
• at-risk
Gardner's Multiple Intelligences - correct ans:students have special strengths. tailor lessons to their
strengths. differentiate process.
intelligences:
• music/rhythm
• naturalist
• verbal linguistic
• body/kinesthetic
, • visual spatial
• interpersonal
• logical/math
• intrapersonal
Modality Preference - correct ans:• kinesthetic learners. give them activity that involves movement.
• tactile learners. use manipulatives.
• auditory learners. learn well by listening.
• visual learners. need to look at something to learn. give graphic organizer. give visuals. power point.
4 Types of Assessments - correct ans:High-stakes assessments:
• Standardized tests for accountability to federal, state, or local government agencies concerning
measurement of effective teaching practices.
• Example- state standardized tests, ACT, SAT
Pre-assessments:
• Establish a baseline for educators to then measure learning progress during a reporting period. before
instruction.
• Example- pre test.
Formative assessment:
• in-process evaluations of student learning. feedback gained informs instructors of what students are
and are not learning so that teaching strategies may be adjusted as needed. • Example- quizzes,
assignments, student one-on-one coaching, class/group discussion
Summative assessment:
• Evaluate student learning at the conclusion of a learning unit.
• Example- scored and graded written or practical exams, assignments, or projects
Formative Assessments Defined - correct ans:• happen throughout a lesson or unit
•used to check for understanding
• is part of the instructional process.
• provides the information needed to adjust teaching and learning while they are happening.
