CLEP Introduction to Educational Psychology case studies
CLEP Introduction to Educational Psychology · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The CLEP Introduction to Educational Psychology exam is one of the subject examinations offered through the College Board's College Board CLEP program, which lets learners earn college credit by demonstrating knowledge through a standardized test rather than by completing a course. Candidates typically include college students seeking to satisfy an introductory educational psychology requirement, adult learners returning to higher education, and self-taught students preparing for teacher-preparation programs. The CLEP Introduction to Educational Psychology case studies are 5 cases and about 2,925 words.
1The Photosynthesis Unit That Works in Class but Not on the Test
Okafor teaches four sections of ninth-grade biology (27, 31, 29, and 26 students) in 47-minute periods. On the photosynthesis unit, her students averaged 88% on a recall quiz that asked them to name the light-dependent and light-independent reactions, but only 39% on transfer items asking them to predict what happens when a specific enzyme is inhibited.
688 words, about 3 min2A Fifth Grader Who Reads Far Below Grade Level
Devon is 10 years old and in fifth grade. He was referred in October: oral reading fluency is 38 words correct per minute on a grade-level passage, against a grade-level benchmark of 120.
583 words, about 3 min3The Candy Economy That Stopped Working
Alvarez teaches last-period Algebra I to 34 sophomores. In September, 55% of observed intervals were on-task.
583 words, about 3 min4What the Unit Test Actually Measures
A ninth-grade social studies team writes a 40-item unit test on the Industrial Revolution. The blueprint called for 30% recall, 45% application, and 25% analysis or evaluation.
561 words, about 3 min5The Reading Pilot the District Wants to Scale
A district pilots a new Tier 1 reading program in four of its twelve elementary schools. The four schools volunteered; the other eight continue the current program.
510 words, about 3 min