PECT PreK-4 All Modules with Correct Answers
Explicit instruction >ANS> Direct, skill-based, holistic, in context, developmentally
appropriate, student centered and directed
Formative assessment >ANS> provides ongoing
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PECT PreK-4 All Modules with Correct Answers
Explicit instruction >ANS> Direct, skill-based, holistic, in context, developmentally
appropriate, student centered and directed
Formative assessment >ANS> provides ongoing feedback, identifies strengths,
weaknesses, and target areas, low stakes, addresses problems immediately
Summative assessment >ANS> evaluates learning at the end of a unit and compares it
against some standard or benchmark, high stakes, (midterm, final, paper)
Scaffolding >ANS> Promotes deeper level of learning, support tailored to needs of
student (modeling, coaching) that is gradually removed
Inquiry-based learning >ANS> poses questions, problems or scenarios - rather than
simply presenting established facts; assisted by a facilitator
Assessment anchors >ANS> tools to better align curriculum, instruction, and
assessment practices
LEA (Language Experience Approach) >ANS> combines all 4 language skills, aids
fluency, centered around learner generated text.
Step 1) A shared experience, 2) creating the text, 3) read and revise, 4) read and
reread, 5) extension
Receptive language >ANS> the ability to understand or comprehend language heard or
read
Expressive language >ANS> being able to put thoughts into words and sentences that
make sense and are grammatically accurate
Family systems theory >ANS> (Dr. Murray Bowen) individuals cannot be understood in
isolation from one another, but rather as a part of their family, which is an emotional unit
Constructivist Approach >ANS> the learner is an active participant in building
understanding and knowledge. Use hands-on exploration with concrete materials.
Realistic and relevant learning situations. Uses scaffolding
Alphabetic principle >ANS> the understanding that the letters used in writing represent
the component sounds in spoken words
Informal assessment >ANS> Sometimes referred to as criterion referenced measures.
Performance is not being evaluated against established standards or rubrics, not data
driven. Content and performance driven. (anecdotal notes, teacher observations,
running records, rubric scores, etc.) Used to inform instruction.
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