US Educational Terms Glossary (Garland Green)
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constructivismTheory suggesting that students learn by constructing their own knowledge especially through hands-on exploration. It emphasizes that the context in which an idea is presented as well as student attitude and behavior affects learning. Students learn by incorporating new information into what they already know. | |
Content StandardsStandards that describe what students should know and be able to do in core academic subjects at each grade level. (Ed Source | |
Cooperative LearningA teaching method in which students of differing abilities work together on an assignment. Each student has a specific responsibility within the group. Students complete assignments together and receive a common grade. | |
Core AcademicsThe required subjects in middle and high schools—usually English (literature), history (social studies), math, and science. | |
CPRECenter for Policy Research in Education | |
CRESPARCenter for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk | |
CRESSTNational Center for Research on Evaluation Standards and Student Testing | |
criterion-referenced assessment An assessment that measures what a student understands knows or can accomplish in relation to specific performance objectives. It is used to identify a student s specific strengths and weaknesses in relation to skills defined as the goals of the instruction but it does not compare students to other students. (Compare to norm-referenced assessment.) | |
Criterion-Referenced TestA test that measures how well a student has learned a specific body of knowledge and skills. The goal is typically to have every student attain a passing mark, not to compare students to each other. (See norm-referenced assessment). (Ed Source) | |