Nystce stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Bottom-up processing - ANSWER-Perceiving based on noticing separate *defining features* and *assembling*them into a recognizable pattern. Also called data-driven. Cause-and-effect - ANSWER-Determine *why something happens* as well as the *results*. Characteristics of prose - ANSWER-*No formal arrangement* but there *may be* some sort of *rhythm* Chunking - ANSWER-*Grouping items of information*, which expands the amount of information that can be stored in short-term memory. Closed w...

Behaviorism -ANSWER people's actions are driven by a need to gain rewards or avoid punishments. Reinforcement -ANSWER meant to increase a good behavior; a reward Punishment -ANSWER meant to decrease bad behavior Positive reinforcement -ANSWER involves giving someone something that he or she wants Negative reinforcement -ANSWER taking away something that someone does not want Positive punishment -ANSWER involves giving someone something that he or she does not want Negative pun...

Transfer of rights from parents to students with disabilities - ANSWER- Federal law requires all IEP's include a statement at least one year before the student turns 18 specifying which rights will transfer over from the parents to the student - Rights transfer from parents to student at 18 - Only exceptions are guardianship and certification Educational rights of students with disabilities once they are 18 year olds - ANSWER- These rights include: what disability a student has - how it...

trap words to remember - ANSWERAlternative assignment Separate Special seating arrangements Send to the resource room Pairing the student Partnering the student Handouts, worksheets Giving out materials, books Posting a list Copying in their notebooks Whole class discussion Rewards, stickers, gold stars Encouraging the student No Boundaries Parent Advice Gubernatis, Bridgette. Deconstructing the Nystce: A Teacher's Guide to Passing the Eas and the Cst Students with D...

Panel on Mental Retardation -ANSWER In 1961, President Kennedy appointed a panel of experts to prepare a national plan for "combating mental retardation." Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1965 -ANSWER The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was a cornerstone of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty" (McLaughlin, 1975). ... ESEA is an extensive statute that funds primary and secondary education, emphasizing high standards and accountability. As mandated in the a...

3) Skill Development - ANSWER-This stage is the most difficult, the most critical. Usually begins by the end of first grade Problems arise when they realize that not all words are spelled phonetically Phonic rules need to be de-emphasized 4) Word Extension - ANSWER-Focuses on syllables within words as well as prefixes/suffixes Children struggle with issues such as doubling consonants when changing the endings (pot/potting, but look/looking) Dropping the final "e" (love/l...

Scarcity - ANSWER-Limited quantities of resources to meet unlimited wants oppertunity cost - ANSWER-cost of the loss of the next most desireable good or service that could have been produced with a recource Checks and Balances - ANSWER-A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power democratic - ANSWER-ruled by the people. In a democracy, citizens elect representatives to make and carry out laws. Authoritaria...

ltimeter - ANSWER-An instrument that uses air pressure to record height. Ex. height of a plance Anemometer - ANSWER-An instrument used to measure wind. Annuals - ANSWER-Plants that die after one growing season Asexual Reproduction - ANSWER-Reproduction involving only one parent. Atmosphere - ANSWER-The earth's atmosphere is primarily nitrogen and oxygen. Consists of atroposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere Bacillus - ANSWER-a rod-shaped bacteria. Blood - ANSWER...

Literal Comprehension - ANSWER-Refers to the skills a reader uses to deal with the actual words in a text. Involves skills such as: ID the Topic Sentence Main idea important facts supporting details context clues to determine meaning sequencing events Critical Comprehension - ANSWER-Prior knowledge and an understanding that written material especially nonfiction is written from the authors view point Analysis of meaning Evaluation Validation Questioning Reasoning Skills ...

Altimeter - ANSWER-An instrument that uses air pressure to record height. Ex. height of a plance Anemometer - ANSWER-An instrument used to measure wind. Annuals - ANSWER-Plants that die after one growing season Asexual Reproduction - ANSWER-Reproduction involving only one parent. Atmosphere - ANSWER-The earth's atmosphere is primarily nitrogen and oxygen. Consists of atroposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere Bacillus - ANSWER-a rod-shaped bacteria. Blood - ANSWE...