NGSA Academic Performance 5

Question 1

Which learning strategy involves connecting new information to something you already know?

Accepted Answer

Making prior knowledge connections (schema activation)

Answer

Rote memorization

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Copying notes word-for-word

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Passive re-reading

Question 2

A student has 3 hours to study for 4 subjects equally. How many minutes should be spent on each subject?

Accepted Answer

45 minutes

Answer

40 minutes

Answer

50 minutes

Answer

30 minutes

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes a 'summative assessment'?

Accepted Answer

An end-of-unit test that evaluates what students learned overall

Answer

A quick check done during a lesson to see if students understand

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A teacher observing students work at their desks

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A daily participation grade

Question 4

A student needs a 90 average across 5 tests. After 4 tests the student averaged 88. What score is needed on the 5th test?

Accepted Answer

98

Answer

95

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92

Answer

90

Question 5

Which of the following BEST helps a student manage test anxiety?

Accepted Answer

Practicing deep breathing and reviewing material in advance

Answer

Avoiding the subject until the last minute

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Telling yourself the test does not matter

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Finishing the test as quickly as possible

Question 6

A teacher uses a rubric to grade a project. What is the main purpose of a rubric?

Accepted Answer

To provide clear criteria so students know exactly how their work will be evaluated

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To make grading faster by skipping detailed feedback

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To rank students against each other

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To limit the number of students who can earn an A

Question 7

Which of the following is the BEST example of constructive feedback on academic work?

Accepted Answer

'Your introduction is strong, but adding more evidence in paragraph 2 would improve your argument.'

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'This essay is bad.'

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'Good job!'

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'You need to fix this—it doesn't make sense.'