Evaluating And Selecting Assessments

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Table 1 in the Smith article describes concepts, principles, and checklist items that can be used to evaluate assessments.

Select two of the checklist items you think are important when evaluating assessments for ELL students. In a 500-word essay describe those items within a brief summary of the article to defend why you believe the two items are of particular importance.

Include at least three sources from your reading to support your position.

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http://www.colorincolorado.org/educators/assessment/informal/

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50 Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners ESL433N, Adobe™ Reader for Grand Canyon University (Open Access), Fifth Edition, by Adrienne L. Herrell and Michael Jordan. Published by Pearson Learning Solutions. Copyright © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc.

 

 

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Complete Study Guide

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PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING AND THE LEARNER– EPY 7080

Test 1 Study Guide

 

Chapter 1 – Perspectives on Learning

• What is a theory? What is the purpose of a theory?

• Give an example of a theory that might be relevant in the classroom.

Chapter 3 & 4 – Behaviorist Views of Learning

 

• What are the basic assumptions of Behaviorism?

• Classical Conditioning:

o Who was Ivan Pavlov? o What is classical conditioning? o What do the following terms mean and how do they relate in classical conditioning?

▪ Unconditioned Stimulus ▪ Unconditioned Response ▪ Neutral Stimulus ▪ Conditioned Stimulus ▪ Conditioned Response

o What is Generalization? o What is Extinction? o Give an example of classical conditioning that is relevant to teaching and learning? o Give an example of generalization that is relevant to teaching and learning? o Give an example of extinction that is relevant to teaching and learning?

• What is the basic principle behind Instrumental Conditioning?

• What is the purpose of a reinforcer? Give an example.

• What is meant by a primary reinforcer? A secondary reinforcer?

• What is the difference between a positive reinforcer and a negative reinforcer?

• What is meant by a material reinforcer, a social reinforcer, and an activity reinforcer?

• What is the Premack principle? Give an example.

• What is an Extrinsic Reinforcer? What is an Intrinsic Reinforcer?

• What is meant by Shaping?

• What is the purpose of punishment?

• What is the difference between presentation punishment and removal punishment?

• How is negative reinforcement different from punishment?

• What are some forms of mild punishment that can reduce unwanted behavior?

 

Chapter 5 – Social Cognitive Views of Learning

 

• Who is Albert Bandura?

• What is meant by reciprocal causation?

• What are the basic principles of Social Cognitive Theory?

• What is the difference between live and symbolic models?

• What kinds of behaviors can be learned through modeling?

 

 

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Sample Questions

Short answer

 

1. Think of and describe a situation where a teacher might think she is punishing a student for undesirable behavior, but the student is actually reinforced and thus does not reduce the

behavior.

 

Multiple Choice

 

2. A boy who is beaten severely by his alcoholic father begins to show signs of fearing not only his father but other men as well. His fear of men who have not beaten him is an example of:

 

A) Discrimination B) Negative reinforcement C) Generalization D) Extinction

• What is observational learning effect?

• What is response facilitation effect?

• What is response inhibition effect?

• What is response disinhibition effect?

• What are the four characteristics of effective models?

• What is meant by vicarious reinforcement and vicarious punishment?

• What conditions are necessary for students to successfully learn from observing modeled behavior?

• What is self-efficacy?

• How does self-efficacy affect a student’s behavior and cognition?

• What factors affect a student’s development of self-efficacy?

• How can teachers help foster higher self-efficacy?

• What is self-regulation? What are the four elements of self-regulation?

 

 

Evaluate the impact of internal resources and financial capabilities on the business model implementation.

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Create a 3- to 5-year financial plan to implement the goals and objectives created in Part 2 of your strategic plan. The deliverables for the financial plan include a projected budget created in Microsoft® Excel® and a report in Microsoft® Word that clarifies and explains the financial plan.

Section One: Projected Budget

Create a projected budget.

  • The projected budget should be a Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet that contains a 3- to 5-year financial projection that includes detailed expenditures, income, contingency, gain or loss, capital outlay, and ROI (if applicable).

Include budget strategies to increase volume and budget assumptions.

Section Two: Financial Plan Explanation

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word narrative discussing the fiscal details of the plan and the assumptions that were used in developing the projected budget.

  • Include all the elements required in the projected budget.
  • Include capital expenditure planning and contingency plans for unexpected events.
  • Budget summary: When explaining your budget:
  • Describe the organization’s current business model.
  • Evaluate the impact of internal resources and financial capabilities on the business model implementation.
  • Determine how the organization’s internal resources and financial capabilities affect your financial plan.
  • Determine how they will affect implementation of the plan.
  • Explain the details of the budget assumptions and the strategies to increase volume.

Cite at least 4 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar resources to support your information.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment as Microsoft® Excel® and Microsoft® Word attachments.

Also Fill out : Preopening Budget example Plan 

Equal Protection And Public Education

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Research the implications of equal protection for K-12 students within one of the following groups:

  1. Classifications based on English language learners;
  2. Classifications through ability grouping/tracking;
  3. Classifications in academic programs based on gender;
  4. Classifications in sports programs based on gender; and
  5. Classifications to assign students to specific schools for racial balance.

In a 500-750-word essay, address the following for the group that you have chosen:

  1. Summarize the factual background on how the students are classified;
  2. Identify the legal issues presented by these classifications; and
  3. Describe what equal protection requires.

Include at least five references in your essay. At least three of the five references should cite U.S. Supreme Court cases.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.