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Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligence We have multiple intelligences, rather than a general intelligence that underlies performance in all tasks. 1. Linguistic intelligence 2. Musical intelligence 3. Logical- mathematical intelligence 4. Spatial intelligence 5. Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence 6. Interpersonal intelligence 7. Intrapersonal intelligence Linguistic Intelligence The ability to use spoken or written words Musical Intelligence The ability to master music as well ...

subarea's for objectives 1-4 correct answers Multiple-Choice I. Foundations of Reading Development II. Development of Reading Comprehension III. Reading Assessment and Instruction Open-Response IV. Integration of Knowledge and Understanding Norm-Referenced Tests correct answers A standardized test to compare reading proficiency students with one another. Ex. A student finds herself in the 40 percentile of the students in her class. Reliability correct answers A test yields consist...

psychometric procedures correct answers (normalist philosophy) based on average performance level that society considers normal, standardized psychometric/norm-referenced tests descriptive procedures correct answers (neutralist philosophy) criterion-referenced approach, compares child's present to past performance, descriptive manner obtain a standard and representative sample of behavior correct answers what are the primary uses of standardized testing? do not account for complexity o...

Metacognition awareness and understanding of ones own thought process Criterion-Referenced Test Individual's performance is measured against mastery of curriculum criteria rather than other students (Often tests/quizzes are made by the teacher) Norm-Referenced Test report whether test takers performed better or worse than an average student Constructivism (Piaget) Students are actively involved in the process of meaning and knowledge construction. Spiral Curriculum (Bruner) Students see ...

WGU C913 Ultimate Study Combined Sets with Complete and Accurate Solutions Standardized tests Items presented and scored in standard fashion; results reported with reference to standards Purpose of a Standardized test to obtain accurate representative sample of some aspect of a person Use of standardized testing scores to Identify strengths and weaknesses, plan instruction, select students for programs Criteria for evaluating standardized tests - Reliability - Validity - Normed Excellence - E...

Validity correct answers If our inference was reasonable we would say our interpretation of the behavior has a degree of validity Hypothetical constructs correct answers Theorhetical psychological characteristics, attributes, processes, or states that cannot be directly observed Latent variables correct answers Hypotheticsl constructs Operational definitions correct answers Operations or procedures used to measure hypothetical constructs Interindividual differences correct answers Th...

If a student scored at the 30th percentile, what would the student's stainine be? - 4th Longer bands indicate that these tests are less reliable. - True Joaquin had a raw score of 52 on a test with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 8. What would Joaquin's z-score be? - +.25 Julie had a raw score of 64 on a test with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 7. In what stanine would she have scored? - 9th Austin scored at the 66th percentile. What percent of students did better than...

Norm-Referenced Tests - Answer compare students based on a normative sample of students who have already completed the test. Students are then ranked to see where they land on the bell-curve. Which tests limit the number of students who can score well? - Answer Norm-referenced tests, because each students who completes the exam is ranked with the % scores in relation to the sample. It is favorable to provide feedback to tests when? - Answer After a delay of a day or two Praise has...

CALT Exam Prep Quiz Questions and Answers Strephosymbolia - Correct Answermeans twisted symbols. The first term Orton used for dyslexia. phonetics - Correct Answerthe study of speech sounds in spoken language phonological awareness - Correct Answerthe ability to focus on units of sound in spoken language at the sentence, word, syllable and phoneme levels phonemic awareness - Correct Answerawareness of speech sounds or phonemes in spoken words phonics - Correct Answerinstruction...

Gifted Praxis (5358)-Professionalism and Identification/Assessment of Gifted Students 100% Pass What is the basic terminology used in assessment? *validity, reliability, mean, median, mode *raw score, scaled score, stanine, percentile *normal distribution, standard deviation, standard error of measurement *grade-equivalent scores, age-equivalent scores *norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests *ceiling effect, out-of-level testing Validity The extent to which a test measures...