Think for a moment about the differences between formative assessment and summative assessment. A comment a teacher might make to a student as part of formative assessment would include:

a. "You are not meeting Social Studies Standard 4.6."
b. "I have great news for you – you have enough points this quarter to get an A in social studies."
c. "It is time for recess, please take everything off your desk and fold your hands."
d. "I read your journal entry and I think you are having a difficult time understanding how an irrigation system works. Let me draw you a picture."


d

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Which one of the following teachers is using reciprocal teaching?

a. Mr. Armando has students work in pairs, testing each other's knowledge about a topic. b. Working with a small group, Mr. Bromley gives each student a chance to ask questions of his or her classmates regarding a section of text they are all reading. c. When a few students ask questions about things they don't understand, Ms. Cromwell asks if other students can answer the questions before answering them herself. d. A few days before a test, Ms. Dievers has each student describe the strategies he or she plans to use while studying.

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Which of the following educational philosophies are teacher-centered?

A) existentialism and pragmatism B) existentialism and idealism C) idealism and realism D) pragmatism and realism

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School systems must constantly educate teachers and students on ways to prevent these kinds of attacks, in which people use online systems to access students' personal data for malicious purposes

A) downloading B) hacking C) spamming D) spying

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What is self-advocacy? Why is it important for students to develop this skill? How can teachers help students develop this skill?

What will be an ideal response?

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