Final Exam Study Sheet

Summer SEED 3000

 

In addition to the questions from the first study sheet (this is still posted), please be able to manage the following. Sources include the text, class discussions, the PowerPoints, websites, etc.

 

1. What is curriculum?

2. What are the types of curriculum we discussed in class? What are some examples?

3.What is the major weakness of the QCCs?

4. With what are we replacing the QCCs?

5. What was the Defense Education Act and why was it important (as discussed in class?)

6. According to NCLB, which schools must participate in the reform process?

7. Which school must participate in Georgia-how is it different from the national mandate?

8. What is an AYP?

9. In Georgia, what is the PRIMARY indicator to determine whether or not a middle school needs improvement?

10. What is the PRIMARY indicator to determine whether or not a high school needs improvement?

11. What does it take for a school to leave the Needs Improvement list?

12. Be able to identify the steps in the Needs Improvement cycle.

13. How is it possible that a school having a high pass rate on standardized testing can still be labeled a failing school due to student performance on testing?

14. What is disaggregated data? Why does it matter in NCLB?

15. What is a “safe harbor?”

17. Be able to identify the groups whose scores are considered under NCLB?

18. What must be the minimum number of students for a group’s scores to count under NCLB?

19. Be able to identify the following: Dangle, Flip-flop, Thrust, Stimulus-bound.

20. In communication, what is “constructive assertiveness?” How is this different from aggressive behavior?

21. What is empathic responding?

22. Be able to identify problem-solving steps in communication.

23. Be able to define and recognize the various registers of communication and examples.

24. How does direct discourse differ from indirect discourse?

25. If a child comes from a disadvantaged home, what are some considerations with which teachers must deal in terms of communication and how to teach that student to communicate effectively?

26. What is formal assessment and how does it differ from informal assessment? Be able to recognize examples of each.

27. What is the prime function of assessment?

28. Which type of assessment occurs most frequently, formal or informal?

29. What is the difference between formative and summative assessments? What are the purposes of each? What are some examples?

30.  What is the difference between criterion referenced tests and norm referenced tests?  What are the purposes of each? What are some examples?

31. What is validity?

32. What is reliability?

33. Can a test be reliable and invalid?

34. Can a test be valid but unreliable?

 

Note: Due to the length of the test and the case studies, you have dodged the bullet on the presentation questions. Have a great summer!