GACE Curriculum & Instruction Review
Norm Referenced -ANS-compare performance to other test takers; rank students; make decisions about
need for academic support; see if student functions at grade-level
Criterion Referenced -ANS-determine mastery of performance standards; measure teacher
effectiveness; progress (pre-test/post-test); how well a student has learned a specific body of knowledge
Schema Theory -ANS-Part of cognitive theory (Piaget); learning involves categories & building blocks
Social Development Theory -ANS-Vygotsky; learn from social interactions & watching others; modeling
to teach
Diagnostic Test -ANS-used to assess areas of strength & weakness (esp. for a new student); usually math
& reading
Zone of Proximal Development Theory -ANS-make connections between what the child already knows
and what he/she is learning; scaffolding; ex. use pretest to account for prior knowldge
Assessment based on Bloom's Taxonomy -ANS-Assess various levels of understanding
Aptitude Test -ANS-data about student's ability, strengths, potential; used to determine courses to take;
gifted & sped
Think-Pair-Share -ANS-strategy to help enhance retention
Mentor Programs -ANS-According to research, ________________________ have a positive effect on
teacher job satisfaction and commitment and, thus, increase retention of new teachers.
Analytic Scoring -ANS-allows multiple criteria to be assessed separately
Norm Referenced -ANS-compare performance to other test takers; rank students; make decisions about
need for academic support; see if student functions at grade-level
Criterion Referenced -ANS-determine mastery of performance standards; measure teacher
effectiveness; progress (pre-test/post-test); how well a student has learned a specific body of knowledge
Schema Theory -ANS-Part of cognitive theory (Piaget); learning involves categories & building blocks
Social Development Theory -ANS-Vygotsky; learn from social interactions & watching others; modeling
to teach
Diagnostic Test -ANS-used to assess areas of strength & weakness (esp. for a new student); usually math
& reading
Zone of Proximal Development Theory -ANS-make connections between what the child already knows
and what he/she is learning; scaffolding; ex. use pretest to account for prior knowldge
Assessment based on Bloom's Taxonomy -ANS-Assess various levels of understanding
Aptitude Test -ANS-data about student's ability, strengths, potential; used to determine courses to take;
gifted & sped
Think-Pair-Share -ANS-strategy to help enhance retention
Mentor Programs -ANS-According to research, ________________________ have a positive effect on
teacher job satisfaction and commitment and, thus, increase retention of new teachers.
Analytic Scoring -ANS-allows multiple criteria to be assessed separately
