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metacognition

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English language learners and special education testing
English language learners are often incorrectly labeled with learning disabilities because of inffective diagnostic tests. A more effective model of testing and instruction would be based upon the educational concepts of scaffolding instruction and the Zone of Proximal Development.
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By Mary Faith Mount-Cors.
North Carolina Thinking Skills: An introduction
There are five dimensions in the model of thinking skills used to classify questions for the state's assessment tests.
Format: article
By Tom Munk.

The process of thinking about thinking. Students assess their current and previous knowledge, identify gaps, and develop a plan to augment current knowledge and a system for assessing learning.

Examples and resources

The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) suggests “before, during and after” strategies to facilitate metacognitive skills among students.