Praxis 5358 Exam 2023
Sternbergs triarchic theory of intelligence - Answer-Componental, Experimental,
Contextual
Sternberg - Answer-Triarchic of
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Triarchic 1. Componental - Answer-ability to analyze
Triarchic 2. Experimental - Answer-Creativity combine unrelated info into patterns
Triarchic 3. Contextual - Answer-apply thinking skills to practical situatons
Locus of Control - Answer-person thinks he or she can control events that impact them.
Vertical alignment - Answer-mapping curriculum from previous grade
Vertical Scores - Answer-Mastery of a subject at grade level, unrelated to standards
Kingore Observation Inventory - Answer-Efficient assessment and differentiation
process. Sensitivity, accelerated learning, sense of humor.
Accerlating Compacting - Answer-Pretest, students can master subject quickly,
recommend accelerating opportunities
Authentic Assessments - Answer-Practice for real world, portfolios, observations
Jerome Bruner - Answer-Constructivism
Earlier position aligned with cognitive revolution; revised opinion culture shapes
thinking. "How one conceives of education, we have finally come to realize , is a
function of how one conceives of culture and its aims, professed or otherwise."
Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students Act (Javits) - Answer-Gives ability to give
gifted children services. Federal Program that addresses the needs of gts. Purpose:
Coordinate programs of scientific research, projects, pioneering approaches to enhance
schools' abilities to foster the educational needs of gts.
Funds educational programs for low income families.
NO FEDERAL LAW PROTECTS GIFTED EDUCATION
PLEP Present Level of Performance - Answer-What is their current levels, set goals,
short term learning objectives, how are you going to do it.
Torrence Creativity Scales - Answer-Measures fluency, flexibility, originality, and
elaboration
"thinking creatively with pictures, thinking creatively with words.
used from k-graduate school
FERPA Family Education Rights and Privacy Act - Answer-A federal law that addresses
student rights regarding records. Among regulations is the requirement that student
records be given within 45 days of request.
Pfeiffer Scales - Answer-time efficient way to assess giftedness using six scales beyond
kindergarten. It is is administered by teachers and covers intellectual ability, academic
ability, creativity, artistic talent, leadership ability, and motivation.
Dual enrollment - Answer-Enrolling in a college while in high school in order to get both
high school and college credit at the same time.
Concurrent enrollment - Answer-Being enrolled in college while attending high school in
order to get college credit.
Metacomponents - Answer-Sternberg theorizes intelligence is reflected how
successfully an individual handles the changing environment through time. Located
cognitive processes in three processes: performance components, knowlegedacquisition components and ________. These are self-aware processes that contribute
to making decisions and solving problems. Instances of the mind being aware of the
mind.
Cognitive Revolution - Answer-Chomsky, Linguistic Cognitivism, challenged Skinner's
book: Verbal Behavior. (1950's)
Curiosity - Answer-Adept at using multiple resources, willing to take risks, applies key
words when asked Q. According to Kaplan, belief sets are a strong indicator of learning
success.
Underachievement? - Answer-Gifted children excel in one or more areas, but many
excel across the board. Examining gaps between what a student is capable of an what
a student is actually accomplishing is a good indicator of academic achievement.
Assess academic ability.
Depth - Answer-Involves exploring content within a discipline, analyzing from concrete
to the abstract, familiar to the unfamiliar, known to the unknown, exploring the discipline
by going past facts and concepts into generalizations, principles, theories, laws;
investigating the layers of experience within a discipline through details, patterns,
trends, unanswered questions, ethical considerations.
Array of learning experiences - Answer-Menu of challenging learning experiences or
opportunities that fit the unique interests and abilities of advanced level students
Teacher requirements - Answer-Minimum of 30 hours of staff development targeted on
nature and needs of gts, assessing student needs, and curriculum/instruction for gts.
Additional 6 hours annually. HOW MANY HOURS TO DEVOTE TO EACH CATEGORY
IS LEFT UP TO THE DISTRICT TO DETERMINE.
NAGC National Association of Gifted Children - Answer-Organization that takes a stong
position on grouping. Argument: athletically gifted grouped by ability, are regularly
grouped by ability, and have the best success in such groupings. All areas of
professional/grad study involve grouping. Grouping is a means by which students with
economic disadvantages, English Language Learners(ELLs) ,or learning disabilities can
be challenged with their true peers.
SAGES Screening Assessment for Gifted Elementary Students - Answer-A
standardized assessment. Designed to reduce prejudice in testing.
Students who score exceptionally well on IQ tests most often excel in which areas? -
Answer-Convergent Thinking
Assignments elementary student that is intellectually gifted prefer - Answer-Collecting
something and deciding multiple ways to organize it
which kind of teaching approach is most likely to enhance the creativity of gifted
students? - Answer-Structuring assignments for divergent thinking
what is a primary consideration in a curriculum model for gifted students? - Answer-it
should provide multiple paths to reach specified goals.
when a student is involved in independent study, what is the major responsibility of the
teacher? - Answer-Helping students pick appropriate topics for study
which of the following principles is most appropriate for guiding the development of a
gifted program? - Answer-they should be given multiple educational opportunities to
realize their potential to the fullest.
which is the following best characteristics the overexcitabitlites of a student as observed
by Dabrowski - Answer-supersensitivity to their environments
Which of the following is a model curriculum for gifted education that focuses on
enrichment for all students through high levels of engagement and the use of
challenging learning experiences based on student's interests and learning styles? -
Answer-SEM School Enrichment Model
Renzulli and Reis
what characterizes the study guide approach to compacting and differentiating
instruction for a gifted 5th grade student - Answer-the student should work
independently in the classroom to develop a deeper understanding of the subject
what is one primary goal of a professional organization - Answer-providing leadership
for the improvement of the profession
The norms for a standardized test are intended to help the test user to: -
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