Explicit instruction Correct Answer Direct, skill-based, holistic, in context, developmentally appropriate, student centered and directed
Formative assessment Correct Answer provides ongoing feedback, identifies stren
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Explicit instruction Correct Answer Direct, skill-based, holistic, in context, developmentally appropriate, student centered and directed
Formative assessment Correct Answer provides ongoing feedback, identifies strengths, weaknesses, and target areas, low stakes, addresses problems immediately
Summative assessment Correct Answer evaluates learning at the end of a unit and compares it against some standard or benchmark, high stakes, (midterm, final, paper)
Scaffolding Correct Answer Promotes deeper level of learning, support tailored to needs of student (modeling, coaching) that is gradually removed
Inquiry-based learning Correct Answer poses questions, problems or scenarios - rather than simply presenting established facts; assisted by a facilitator
Assessment anchors Correct Answer tools to better align curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices
LEA (Language Experience Approach) Correct Answer 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 Correct Answer the ability to understand or comprehend language heard or read
Expressive language Correct Answer being able to put thoughts into words and sentences that make sense and are grammatically accurate
Family systems theory Correct Answer (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 Correct Answer 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 Correct Answer the understanding that the letters used in writing represent the component sounds in spoken words
Informal assessment Correct Answer Sometimes referred to as criterion referenced measures. Performance is not being evaluated against established standards or rubrics
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