Sunday, April 15, 2012

Test and Essay Question


Multiple Choice Questions
Reading a    story to Abby  and  letting her choice her  favorite  or  even  bring a   book from along   with the    words  in the   story there   could be    pictures and symbols  to go  along with the  text  so Abby   could have a   visual  picture of  what the   story is   about  she   might   even pick out the    pictures  in the  book and   use  one word phrases  to describe   what the   story  is  about  that   would   give  a little  communication  skills  to  explain the  story where   this  type of books   keep  her  interest. As  far as   misbarriers  this  a   great   recommendation  that  would  help  with  her  expanding her  attention this  a   great  example of  a   attention  grabber. Giving Abby   her space and reading the   book to her is   still giving her the one on one time that she   needs to   help with anxiety.
aa-     Letting her turn the   pages by herself help gain self –concept and self- control. She is    still mastering transitions.
bb-     Find any story and let her deal with her emotions the best way she can without  any assistance
cc-     Make  her  walk away and find another  activity
dd-    All of the  above

Using the   numbers 1-4 put the number   next to the step that   goes in order in the correct form
Abby is     struggling  with  transitions  from one   environment  to another   environment helping her   find  ways  with fine  motor and  gross   motor   skills   encouraging her to   just   take  one  step at a  time  by  first  sitting on the  bike and  letting  her  get  comfortable in just  sitting in the bike and   then  encouraging her   to  put  her   hands  on the   bars and  after   she is   comfortable and  familiar  with that   step talk to Abby  about   putting her  feet on the  pedals and  encouraging her  push the  with  her  feet and starting  out   standing  behind her and   pushing her   until she   gets the   courage  of  becoming safe on the  bike and  able to push the  pedal all by herself.
____Letting Abby is on the   bike to get familiar with her surroundings
_____Making her pedal without   even guiding her through the   steps
_____Making sure her hands are   secure on the   handle bars
______Courage her in becoming safe on the bike
Essay Question
Abby is having trouble adapting being different environment and transitions, to learning how to riding bikes outside as well as in the gym? Please   give detail and specific examples in a transition form?


The potential of the essay item as an evaluation device depends not only on writing appropriate questions that elicit complex cognitive skills, but also on being able to structure the student’s response so that other factors do not obscure your ability to evaluate whether the student is applying the complex cognitive skills you are trying to measure.
(Kubiszyn, Tom. Educational Testing and Measurement: Classroom Application and Practice, 9th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, 102009. p. 158).

Monday, April 9, 2012

Learning Outcomes


The three   measurable learning outcomes for a hypothetical unit of study and   grade level of my choosing. I chose   kindergarten grade
1. Children will demonstrate hand and   eye coordination examples such as   identify shapes   numbers
2. Children will use their hands and   fingers to demonstrate physical learning outcomes for   a physical study, examples such as bead pattern objectives are: uses fingers and hands, follows directions, speaks clearly, attends and engages, uses classification skills, understands shapes, demonstrates knowledge of patterns
3.Children  demonstrate  their writing  and  drawing   skills  by  using  writing  and  drawing  tools  examples  such as  identifying   shapes, numbers , letters and some small words.
4. Demonstrate gross- motor manipulative skills and demonstrates fine- motor strength and coordination examples such as throws, catches, kicks, follows directions