FELE Subtest 1
school's learning goals
based on the state's adopted student academic standards and the district's adopted curricula
student learning results
evidenced by student performance and growth on statewide assessments
motivational theory
those who were dissatisfied with their job were most concerned with working conditions while those
who were most satisfied had feelings of achievement, growth, and recognition
extrinsic motivation
when we are motivated to perform a behavior or engage in an activity in order to earn a reward or
avoid a punishment
examples of extrinsic motivation
studying b/c you want to get a good grade; cleaning your room to avoid being reprimanded by your
parents
intrinsic motivation
engaging in a behavior because it is personally rewarding; essentially, performing an activity for its
own sake rather than the desire for some external reward
examples of intrinsic motivation
participating in a sport because you find the activity enjoyable; solving a word puzzle b/c you find the
challenge fun and interesting
change theory
there are driving forces or factors that create pressure for change, and resisting forces or factors that
inhibit change
unfreezing
reducing the resistors or increasing the driving forces
moving
development of new ideas and implementation
refreezing
creating a stabilization or equilibrium
theories of intelligence
each person possess eight different types of intelligences to varying degrees
cooperative learning
, arranges students in heterogeneous ability level groups where the students work together to
accomplish a shared goal
differentiated instruction
diagnoses students readiness, interest, and learning profile and then engages students in a continual
progression of challenging work
problem-based learning
beings with a practical problem of the real world and subject matter is organized around the problem
thematic instruction
brings together various disciplines by focusing on a theme, issue, problem, or topic
hands-on learning
learning by doing where learners are actively involved in the learning process
active learning
involves students in doing things and thinking about the things they are doing
student-centered learning
the student is the center of the learning process
higher order thinking skills
includes critical thinking, analysis and problem solving, and hypothesizing
vertical planning
planning from one grade to another in one subject
horizontal planning
integration of the curricula that are available to a student at a given time
spiral curriculum
continuity from one grade to the next grade
sequence
the order in which educational experiences are developed with students
scope
the breadth, variety, and types of educational experiences
learning community
organization of administrators, faculty, and staff into teaching teams where each team is responsible
for a common group of students
school's learning goals
based on the state's adopted student academic standards and the district's adopted curricula
student learning results
evidenced by student performance and growth on statewide assessments
motivational theory
those who were dissatisfied with their job were most concerned with working conditions while those
who were most satisfied had feelings of achievement, growth, and recognition
extrinsic motivation
when we are motivated to perform a behavior or engage in an activity in order to earn a reward or
avoid a punishment
examples of extrinsic motivation
studying b/c you want to get a good grade; cleaning your room to avoid being reprimanded by your
parents
intrinsic motivation
engaging in a behavior because it is personally rewarding; essentially, performing an activity for its
own sake rather than the desire for some external reward
examples of intrinsic motivation
participating in a sport because you find the activity enjoyable; solving a word puzzle b/c you find the
challenge fun and interesting
change theory
there are driving forces or factors that create pressure for change, and resisting forces or factors that
inhibit change
unfreezing
reducing the resistors or increasing the driving forces
moving
development of new ideas and implementation
refreezing
creating a stabilization or equilibrium
theories of intelligence
each person possess eight different types of intelligences to varying degrees
cooperative learning
, arranges students in heterogeneous ability level groups where the students work together to
accomplish a shared goal
differentiated instruction
diagnoses students readiness, interest, and learning profile and then engages students in a continual
progression of challenging work
problem-based learning
beings with a practical problem of the real world and subject matter is organized around the problem
thematic instruction
brings together various disciplines by focusing on a theme, issue, problem, or topic
hands-on learning
learning by doing where learners are actively involved in the learning process
active learning
involves students in doing things and thinking about the things they are doing
student-centered learning
the student is the center of the learning process
higher order thinking skills
includes critical thinking, analysis and problem solving, and hypothesizing
vertical planning
planning from one grade to another in one subject
horizontal planning
integration of the curricula that are available to a student at a given time
spiral curriculum
continuity from one grade to the next grade
sequence
the order in which educational experiences are developed with students
scope
the breadth, variety, and types of educational experiences
learning community
organization of administrators, faculty, and staff into teaching teams where each team is responsible
for a common group of students
