Outline the Major Distinctions Between Formative (Assessment FOR Learning) and Summative

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Essay

Outline the major distinctions between formative (assessment FOR learning) and summative (assessment OF learning) assessment strategies. Explain when and why a teacher might use such concepts in order to provide effective instruction.

Understand the concept of mainstreaming and accommodation strategies for disabled children.

Distinguish between concrete-operational and preoperational stages in children according to Piaget’s stages of cognitive development.

Recognize the significance of phonological processing in learning to read.

Understand the strategies and processes that promote memory.

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Definitions:

Referral

The act of directing someone to a different place or person for information, help, or action.

Information

Data that is processed, organized, or presented in a given context to make it meaningful and useful.

Propinquity

is the physical or psychological proximity between people, often influencing their relationship or attraction.

Dissociative Groups

Groups that individuals do not want to associate with; membership in these groups is typically considered undesirable by non-members.