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Language Arts 2
Language Arts Block Test 2
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English
Undergraduate 4
10/02/2010

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Action Research
Definition
The recursive process of collecting date by the teacher to improve instructional practice
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Analyze
Definition
To break a subject or concept into parts and discuss the parts
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Concept Circles
Definition
Students group words or phrases into four sections of a circle and then name the concept the circle is illustrating
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Context Clues
Definition
Hints about word meaning derived from phrases and sentences immediately around the word in question.
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Directly taught vocabulary
Definition
Vocabulary incorporated into reading instruction for a specific text
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Formal assessments
Definition
Assessments developed to b eadministered to students using a prescribed format concerning time, directions, and level of assistance
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Formative assessment
Definition
Assessment used throughout the unit to inform instruction
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Frayer Model
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When using this model, studnets brainstorm examples, non-examples, essential characteristics, and non-essential characteristics for a given concept
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General Vocabulary
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Consists primarily of words used in everyday language
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Indirectly taught vocabulary
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Using vocabulary to make connections with other subjects or reading contexts
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Informal assessments
Definition
Assessment that happens throughout the day as teachers use questioning, discussions, and assignments to measure student progress
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Inventories
Definition
Lists of observable behaviors that can be easily identified and recorded by the teacher
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Justification
Definition
When students furnish evidence to support their answers
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Justify
Definition
To furnish evidence to support ones answer
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List Group Label
Definition
Allows students to brainstorm words they know associated with a key concept and then group the words into logical arrangements
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Monitoring and clarifying
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An ongoing process used by the reader to ensure that what is being read is also being understood
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Parter Rater Knowledge
Definition
This strategy includes student prediction of word meaning, collaboration with a partner, reevaluate of predictions and identifying the definition based on reading of a given text
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Portfolios
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A collection of student work that represents progress over time
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Possible sentences
Definition
This strategy involves teacher or student generated sentences as they relate to selected vocabulary words
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RIVET
Definition
Allows students to use prior knowledge to make vocabulary predictions before reading. (Similar to hangman)
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Rubric
Definition
A scoring guide distributed and discussed in advance so that students know what is expected of them
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Self Evaluation
Definition
The learner's ability to monitor and evaluate their own learning
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Self-assessments
Definition
A learner's ability to develop a plan for learning, then monitoring and evaluation that plan
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Specialized vocabulary
Definition
Meaning of words is not consistent across multiple contexts
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Summative assessment
Definition
Assessment administered at the end of the unit to measure cumulative student learning
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Technical vocabulary
Definition
Vocabulary specified for only one field of study
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Tier I
Definition
Universal teaching- ALL students
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Tier II
Definition
Supplemental Interventions- Approximately 20-30% of the student population
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Tier III
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Intensive Interventions- Approximately 5-10% of the student population
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Word Wall
Definition
Alphabetical arrangments of words displayed in a manner to allow easy access to all students
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Three Types of ELL Students
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1) Long Term ELL

2) Recent Arrivals with limited or interrupted schooling

3) Recent arrivals with adequate schooling

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Long Term ELL
Definition
Been in US for several years, Speak fluently, but struggle academically with reading and writing
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Recent arrivals with limited or interrupted schooling
Definition
These students usually have no preschooling and move often due to parents' agricultural jobs.  They are orally proficient but lack academic language and content area concepts for their grade level.
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Recent arrivals with adequate schooling
Definition
In most cases have attended bilingual schools.  Usually have a strong academic background, but are not fully prepared to speak English.
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