I stay passing!
Which of the following processes make up Piaget's Mental Construct, adaptation?
Formal operations
Schemes
Assimilation
Content knowledge
Assimilation
Assimilation and accommodation are two processes that are linked to Piaget's Mental Construct, adaptation. It involves acquiring sensory data, and incorporating it into an individual's knowledge base. Accommodation is the process of changing outdated methods, and updating them to apply to new situations.
Journals can be used in many ways as an authentic assessment of a student's understanding. Which is not true of the process and purpose of journals as a tool of assessment?
Journals are used as a place to draft.
The teacher assesses the student's product in a journal.
The teacher assesses a student's progress in a journal.
The teacher assesses the student's thinking process on a topic of study.
The teacher assesses the student's product in a journal.
Journals are a type of authentic assessment in which a student's process of learning or thinking is assessed. The teacher reads the journal to help her understand the student's thinking process on a topic of study. Information is often a draft or a "raw" product. Teachers rarely correct convention errors. The process, not product, is assessed.
The tendency to see things as they are now as how they have always been and always will be is known as which of the following?
Identity concept.
Centration.
Static thinking.
Object permanence.
Static thinking.
Young children often exhibit static thinking. Static thinking is the belief that the present is the same as the past and will continue to remain the same in the future.
Mr. Casey, a third-grade teacher, asks John to explain how water evaporates by using the diagram in the science text. That is an example of what type of questioning?
Use of do-it signals.
Listen and reflect.
Ask all.
Address misconceptions.
Use of do-it signals.
The do-it signal question is used by teachers to add variance. Teachers also need to provide students with many different types of questions to encourage them to think; and they need to ask students effective questions to elicit thoroughly deliberated answers.
A major benefit of reflective teaching is:
Teachers give control to their students.
Teachers' workload is minimized.
A teacher can gain a better understanding of her own teaching style.
Teachers do not have to deal directly with problem students.
A teacher can gain a better understanding of her own teaching style
Reflective teaching is associated with looking at what you do in the classroom, the reasons you do certain actions in the classroom, and thinking about whether actions taken in the classroom work or not. To start the reflection process, teachers' diaries, peer observation, recording lessons, and student feedback can be used. It can be used to determine one’s own teaching style.
Of the options below, which is a physical milestone that the majority of the students in Miss Green’s 3rd grade class should have attained?
Use the small muscles in hands better.
Start planning ahead.
Use writing as a way to express feelings.
Start seeing things from other points of view
Use the small muscles in hands better.
At this stage, students have better skills when it comes to using scissors. They are also better at manipulating buttons and zippers.
When implementing instruction, the primary grade teacher can use several variations of traditional group activity. Which variation of group activity allows students to deal with life in the classroom and address topics and issues that affect the group as a whole, e.g., how to manage use of the new class computers?
Class meetings.
Author's chair.
Reporting time.
Greeting time.
Class meetings
The traditional group activity can be modified to accomplish a variety of instructional goals. Class meetings are group activities that allow students to deal with life in the classroom and address topics and issues that affect the group as a whole, e.g., how to manage use of the new class computers
What type of assessment compares a student’s performance on the assessment to other students in the same age group?
Informal assessments.
Formal assessments.
Idealistic assessments.
Measured assessments.
Formal assessments
There are two different types of assessments. They are informal assessments and formal assessments. When choosing an assessment, it should always be based on the reason for assessing. Formal assessments are used to assess a student’s overall achievement. Formal assessments compare a student’s performance on the assessment to other students in the same age group. Formal assessments can also be used to compare a student’s strengths and weaknesses to their peers. Informal assessments are also known as criterion referenced measure. These assessments are used to inform instruction.
Mrs. Tate's class is using beads that helps her four and five-year-olds practice stringing beads. If Mrs. Tate follows Froebel's educational approach, which of the following best describes the beads?
Occupations.
First gifts.
Seventh gifts.
Montessori sensory material.
Occupations.
Occupations are materials that are used to teach children a specific skill, such as drawing pictures by following the dots to increase their fine motor skills. Froebel developed occupations as part of his educational approach to help children observe and learn to play through the use of their senses.
What type of assessment method has a list of descriptors that are used for a set of behaviors?
Rating scale.
Checklist.
Event sampling.
Time sampling.
Rating Scale
Informal assessments are assessments that are not data driven. They are both performance and content driven. Observations, checklists, portfolios, rating scales, work samples, interviews, time sampling, event sampling, running record, and anecdotal records are all used for informal assessments. Rate scales are used as an assessment method that has a list of descriptors that are used for a set of behaviors.
Which of the following indicates print units?
Developmental screening
Learning style
Graphemes
Literacy
Graphemes.
Graphemes are letters and letter combinations that children use to convert printed or written words into sounds, and which are also used for deciphering symbols into sounds. An incorrect answer choice, developmental screening refers to a process aimed at assessing the reason(s) for a child's developmental delay(s). Another incorrect answer choice, learning style refers to the method(s) employed by an individual for acquiring and mastering information or skill. The remaining incorrect answer choice, literacy, refers to the capability to read, write, speak, and listen.
Mr. Debt scores his students' math tests and comes up with the following scores. What is the mode of these scores?
92 95 93 89 64 74 89 90 85 89 85 79 89 100 98 89 98 64 73 89 90 62 89 99 93 89 87 86 85 89 96
Is it?
89
90
80
85
89
The mode in this list of scores is 89 because it is the most common score. The mean is the average of a set of numbers. Mean is often used for calculating scores on report cards. The mode is the most common number in a set of numbers. The median is the midpoint of a set of numbers. Percentile rank shows where a student scores when compared with a group, the percentage who score above or below the student's score. For example, if the score range is 1 to 99, and the student scores in the 50th percentile, 50% of the scores of the norm group fell below his on the same test.
During circle time, Mrs. Jane and her four and five-year-olds sang about a rabbit who hopped, ran, and crawled. As the children sang, they mimicked the rabbit's actions. Which of the following does Mrs. Jane promote with that song and activity?
Social awareness enhancement.
Independence development.
Gross motor skills development.
Clear objective development.
Gross motor skills development.
The children engage in physical activities that develop gross motor skills. The teacher is not providing clear objectives for the students to learn a task. Nor does the activity give direction for the four and five-year-olds to develop social awareness or independence.
Which of the following is NOT true of physical development during early childhood?
It is not as rapid as physical development during infancy.
Body fat decreases to approximately 12% of body weight.
Boys grow much faster than girls at this age.
Children grow approximately 3 inches per year at this stage.
Boys grow much faster than girls at this age.
During early childhood, particularly the preschool years, boys and girls develop and grow at approximately the same rate. Body fat decreases, physical growth slows compared to infancy, and children grow approximately 3 inches per year.
Mr. Dominick wants to assign seatwork that addresses the higher-level thinking skills. Which of the following assignments will not address these skills?
Filling in the missing words on an outline asking for information on the geography lesson taught yesterday
Writing a short story with the spelling words for this week
Writing an alternate ending for a fable
Creating five math word problems which will require multiple steps for solving
Filling in the missing words on an outline asking for information on the geography lesson taught yesterday.
This work is on the knowledge, or lowest, level of Bloom's Taxonomy since the students have to provide the one correct word to complete the outline. The other activities address the higher level skills such as comprehension, synthesis, analysis, and application. Seatwork should be engaging and worthwhile for the student. It should enhance learning and provide meaningful practice.
What are requisite(s) to assessments to be considered effective?
Must be cohesive and interactive.
Must be administered by a licensed professional.
Must be reviewed by several scholars and professionals.
Must be short, clear, concise, and performed biannually.
Must be cohesive and interactive.
All facets of an assessment (expectations, learning abilities, behavior, etc.) must be defined, related, interactive, and cohesive to generate a valid result.
In which one of Bruner’s modes of representation does he state information is stored as a code or symbol?
Creation mode.
Enactive mode.
Iconic mode.
Symbolic mode.
Symbolic mode
Jerome Bruner states there are three modes of representation. These are ways that information is both stored and encoded into the memory. The modes are: enactive, iconic, and symbolic. Enactive mode occurs in years 0-1 of childhood. Iconic mode occurs in years 1-6 of childhood. Symbolic mode in years 7 and up. Symbolic mode develops last. In this mode, information is stored as a code or symbol.
What type of construction-related activities compare to other types of construction play, but do not require the same level of representation, creativity, or thought?
Practicing fine-motor skills.
Object exploration.
Craft projects.
All of the above.
All of the above.
Practicing fine-motor skills, object play, and craft projects are by-products of the construction process, and are not intended to represent a child's idea or concept. Rather, they represent exploration and the natural outcome of the construction process.
Which of the following, according to Lev Vygotsky, is an elementary mental function?
Dialogue.
Attention.
Solving basic problems.
Solving complex problems.
Attention
Lev Vygotsky believed that babies are born with both basic abilities and materials that are used for intellectual development. He stated that the elementary mental functions are: attention, sensation, perception, and memory. When elementary mental functions are developed the become higher mental functions.
The comprehensive services and education of children that extends beyond the home is known as which of the following?
Balanced approach.
Child development.
Independence.
Child care.
Child care.
Child care consists of services that provide basic, supportive, and comprehensive care to a child, and is usually provided outside of the home. An incorrect answer choice, balanced approach is a language-based method. Also incorrect answer choices, child development refers to the study of how children change and grow; and independence refers to a child's ability to work alone.
Read the following objective written by a first grade teacher. Which type of lesson objective is this?
Students will recognize single-syllable three-letter words as having a short vowel.
Behavioral objective
Cognitive objective
Group objective
Framework objective
Cognitive objective
Words which show what a student will be able to do are used in behavioral objectives. These must be observable student behaviors. These include: define, describe, demonstrate, solve, etc. Words which focus on cognitive behaviors are cognitive objectives. These include: reflect, recognize, comprehend, understand etc. These types of objectives are based on thinking skills and are hard to assess. A lesson usually requires a behavioral objective which can be tested. For example: Students will be able to read single-syllable, three-letter words with short /a/ with a 95% accuracy rate.
Which of the following helps an educator plan and implement small group activities?
Gathering equipment and supplies that are needed to complete the activity in advance.
Having only one plan of action.
Avoiding the implementation of strategies that will address the learning styles of all students.
Focusing on the short-term instructional goals first.
Gathering equipment and supplies that are needed to complete the activity in advance.
Planning small group activities helps the teacher create a high quality activity that leads to learning. Guidelines that influence small group activity planning are: (1) Organizing thoughts and actions; (2) Using creativity in each activity; (3) Gathering supplies and equipment for the activities in advance; (4) Addressing instructional objectives and educational goals immediately; (5) Focusing on the needs of the whole child and including variances in activities that will appeal to all learners; and (6) Ensuring that the activities align with educational standards.
Children who learn in inclusive classrooms experience which of the following?
Specialized but comprehensive services.
Increased acceptance and moral principles.
Regression due to restrictive environments.
Increased taunting by other classmates.
Increased acceptance and moral principles.
Children with disabilities gain many benefits by learning in an inclusive environment that is located in the regular classroom. First, they gain increased acceptance of themselves and others. They are therefore, learning about diversity and self esteem as their communication skills are strengthened. In addition, they gain increased social skills and cultivate high morals and ethical values.
Which of the following psychosocial stages begins at birth?
Autonomy versus shame and doubt.
Basic trust versus basic mistrust.
Initiative versus guilt.
Industry versus inferiority.
Basic trust versus basic mistrust.
According to Erickson's Psychosocial Stages, basic trust versus mistrust starts at birth, and continues until a child reaches two (2) years of age. At that stage, the child learns to rely on caregivers and parents, which are people other than themselves for continuity of care in an environment in which children undergo basic trust, are cared for, raised, and educated in supportive, nurturing, and loving surroundings.
Which of the following professional goals include the element known as ethical conduct?
Advocacy knowledge.
Diversity knowledge.
Professional knowledge.
Content knowledge.
Professional knowledge.
Ethical conduct is responsive behavior that allows an educator to participate in commendable practices. An educator's ethical conduct is exercised among children, parents, friends, coworkers, and community-based citizens and leaders. It is a component of the professional development goal which is known as professional knowledge.