Texes Ppr Test Vocab

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achievement

Back 1

the amount a student has learned in a subject area.

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algorithm

Back 2

a set of rules or procedures for performing a task.

Front 3

authentic assessment or performance assessment

Back 3

demonstrating a skill or solving a problem in a real-life situation.

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deductive reasoning

Back 4

moving from a general rule or decree to more specific details. (Example of this reasoning process: Decree: All insects have six legs. Specific Details: An ant is an insect. Therefore, an ant must have six legs.)

Front 5

empathetic listening

Back 5

communicating understanding of students' feelings by putting yourself in their place.

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formative assessment

Back 6

measurement taking place both before and during instruction to guide lesson pace and planning.

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holistic evaluation

Back 7

judging the overall quality of project or paper.

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inductive reasoning

Back 8

moving from specific Information to a general conclusion. (examploe of this reasoning process: Instances: An ant, a bee, and a grasshopper are all insects with six legs. General Conclusion: Therefore, all insects have six legs.

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inquiry or discovery learning

Back 9

obtaining information by asking a question or investigation a problem.

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instructional strategy

Back 10

plan for how a lesson will be taught.

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mnemonic

Back 11

a memory aid including tricks to aid in recall of information. (example: Deductive reasoning = Decree to Details)

Front 12

needs assessment

Back 12

discovering what is needed as a first step in determining a plan of action to address a problem or instructional goal.

Front 13

nonverbal cues

Back 13

physical acts that send a message.

Front 14

percentile score

Back 14

test score in comparison to other scores. (example: if a student scores in the 85th percentile, the student scored the same or better than 85 percent of other students taking the same test).

Front 15

pretest

Back 15

a sample test given before content is presented to assess student knowledge of a topic.

Front 16

restating

Back 16

to say again in another way.

Front 17

rubric

Back 17

set of scoring guidelines for evaluating student work to ensure consistency in grading.

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summative assessment

Back 18

measurement following instruction to summarize students' learning and the teaher's instructional methods.

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acceptable use policy (AUP)

Back 19

school district's policy for use of school resources, especially school computers and the Internet; must be signed by students and parents.

Front 20

bookmark/favorite

Back 20

a time-saving Internet feature to keep an address or URL you wish to return to later.

Front 21

distance education

Back 21

linking students and teachers in different location through technology to facilitate learning.

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hardware

Back 22

the physical parts of the computer.

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hyperlink

Back 23

an element in an electronic document or website that moves the viewer to another place in the same document or to an entirely different document or website.

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hypertext

Back 24

nonsequential text presentation.

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hypermedia

Back 25

special type of database program that combines text, graphics, sound, and video elements into a product with "clickable" links to present ideas and information.

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hyperstudio

Back 26

authoring system software originally designed for kids to produce hypermedia.

Front 27

input device

Back 27

translates information into a form that the computer can understand, i.e., keyboard, mouse, scanner, digital cameras.

Front 28

local area network (LAN)

Back 28

a network in which the computers that are connected are close to each other, many times within the same building or campus.

Front 29

linking

Back 29

navigating from one place to another in a nonlinear fashion through related topics.

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network interface card (NIC)

Back 30

connects computers to a network or shared devices, applications, peripherals.

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ouput device

Back 31

translates processed information into a form that we can understand, i.e., monitor, printer.

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search string

Back 32

a phrase using AND, OR, NOT, or NEAR that narrows or broadens an Internet search.

Front 33

software

Back 33

the programs that instruct the computer to do certain jobs.

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webcam

Back 34

camera that can be connected to the Internet for continuous images.

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wide area network (WAN)

Back 35

a network that extends over a long distance.

Front 36

browser

Back 36

short for web browser, it is an application program that allows users to "browse," display, and navigate through the information on the World Wide Web. Browsers are capable of displaying both graphics and text. Mosaic was the first widely distributed browser, other common browsers include Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, Opera, Mozilla and FireFox.

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computer assisted instruction (CAI)

Back 37

instruction that utilizes a computer to present information to the student as a self-learning tool such as drill/practice and tutorial software.

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computer graphics

Back 38

software that produces all kinds of graphics, such as 3D animation, charts, and graphs; can be from the Internet, digital cameras, scanners, or from some software applications that include clipart within the program.

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database

Back 39

software that produces a collection of data organized according to some structure or purpse; can manipulate data in a large collection of files (the database), cross-referencing between files as needed.

Front 40

desktop publishing

Back 40

specialized software designed to combine text and graphics to produce high-quality output on a laser printer or typesetting machine.

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drill and practice

Back 41

software that provides repetitive practice on skills previously taught through teacher-led instruction or tutorial software.

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email

Back 42

electronic correspondence used as a motivational tool for practicing reading and writing skills through activities such as E-Pals or Key Pals (similar to penpals).

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groupware

Back 43

also known as collaborative software. Software that allows two or more networked users to work on the same document at the same time.

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multimedia

Back 44

software that combines multiple types of media such as text, graphics, sounds, animations, and video into an integrated product.

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producivity tools

Back 45

software that increases classroom teacher's effectiveness; for example, grade book programs, puzzle makers, drill sheet generators, and test generators.

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simulation

Back 46

software that creates a lifelike but artificial environment with risks and complications removed.

Front 47

spreadsheet

Back 47

software based on the traditional accounting worksheet that has rows and columns that can be used to present, analyze, and compile data.

Front 48

tutorial

Back 48

instructional software that presents new information or skills in a series of steps that progress through levels of difficulty and understanding.

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word processing

Back 49

software designed to make the computer a useful electronic writing tool that edits, stores, and prints documents