Chapter 11 Teacher Effectiveness

The time a student is actively engaged with the subject matter and experiencing a high success rate.

• allocated time

• academic learning time

• block scheduling

• engaged time

The amount of time a school or an individual teacher schedules for a subject.

• allocated time

• academic learning time

• engaged time

• wait time

The amount of time a teacher gives for a student's response after a question is asked and the amount of time following a student's response before the teacher reacts.

• allocated time

• academic learning time

• engaged time

• wait time

A specified statement of what a learner must accomplish in order to demonstrate mastery.

• behavioral objective

• cooperative learning

• differentiated instruction

• direct teaching

Students work on activities in small groups, and they receive rewards based on the overall group performance.

• behavioral objective

• cooperative learning

• differentiated instruction

• direct teaching

Instructional activities are organized in response to individual differences rather than content standards.

• behavioral objective

• cooperative learning

• differentiated instruction

• direct teaching

A model of instruction in which the teacher is a strong leader who structures the classroom and sequences subject matter to reflect a clear academic focus.

• behavioral objective

• cooperative learning

• differentiated instruction

• direct teaching

The part of time that a teacher schedules for a subject in which the students are actively involved with academic subject matter.

• allocated time

• academic learning time

• engaged time

• wait time

Questions that require students to go beyond memory in formulating a response. These questions require students to analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and so on.

• higher-order questions

• lower-order questions

• pedagogical cycle

• blooms taxonomy

Questions that require the retrieval of memorized information and do not require more complex intellectual processes.

• higher-order questions

• lower-order questions

• pedagogical cycle

• blooms taxonomy