Praxis PLT (5622) PT #2

Which of the following learning activities is an example of differentiation?

Ms. Phillips has parts of the room segmented for students to work independently. One area contains science materials. Another area has word sorts. A third area has books that students can read independently. What strategy is Ms. Phillips using?

Which of the following tests is an example of a criterion-referenced test?

A textbook publisher has hired a team of researchers to indicate the level to which the use of their products improves state test scores. What type of research is this?

When planning lessons for students from various cultures, which of the following types of activities should be avoided?

Jeff watches while Karen solves a subtraction problem using regrouping. The teacher corrects Karen for attempting to switch the numerator and the denominator. When it is Jeff’s turn, he is careful not to make the same mistake. Which of the following best describes Jeff’s actions?

A second-grade teacher is planning a unit on meteorology. Which activity addresses the psychomotor domain?

Which of the following gender differences in communication styles tends to be accurate?

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

Ms. McClintock gives a pop quiz to students immediately after their first lesson on the Louisiana Purchase. What is the purpose of this assessment?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is true?

A child with stage 4 renal failure with diabetes has to miss a significant amount of school for dialysis. Which legislation offers services to this child?

A teacher returns to the same objective several times throughout the school year, each time increasing the rigor and depth of instruction. What learning theory is he using?

Which of the following is a benefit of reflective practice?

Which of the following is an example of a digital resource?

After giving the unit test, Mrs. Grayson discovers that more than 40 percent of her students failed it. Which of the following is the best response?

Which of the following are selected by the classroom teacher?

Moving a student with a conduct disorder to a quieter area to work is an example of which of the following?

Miss Carson knows that she needs to establish two-way communication with parents. Which of the following is an example of one-way communication?

Which theorist outlined the three domains of learning?

Which of the following activities would be used by a teacher who practices social learning theory?

Which of the following is most effective for improving alignment between intended and received messages in the classroom?

Which of the following actions is damaging to the community’s perception of professional educators?

Which of the following scoring tools is shown below?

When should teachers first initiate contact with parents?

Which of the following determines what students need to master during a lesson segment?

Mr. Lott is using a system of rewards and punishments to manage his classroom. Which educational theory is he utilizing?

Which of the following activities would be most appropriate for a student who has strong bodily kinesthetic intelligence?

Mr. Bynum uses the Dynamic Indicator of Basic Early Learning Skills (DIBELS) at the beginning of the school year to determine each student’s reading level. Which of the following best describes this assessment?

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following statements is true?

Miss Willoughby has a conference with Timmy’s father, Mr. Goodson. During the conference, Miss Willoughby describes Timmy’s performance saying that he is successfully mastering learning goals and has a lot of friends, but that another student, Jonathan, talks a lot and is able to get Timmy off task. What mistake did Miss Willoughby make?

Which of the following scaffolding techniques would best help an ESL student improve receptive language skills?

Which of the following best describes a raw score?

Which of the following should Mrs. Michaels reference when determining whether students may use manipulatives or representations to demonstrate mastery of mathematical calculations?

Thu is doing a research project about Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon. Which of the following sources is most valid?

Which of the following is an example of a cognitive impairment?

Anecdotal records are an example of which of the following types of assessments?

Which of the following is an indication that a collaborative team is functioning?

Which of the following is an advantage of using selected-response tests?

Which of the following is an example of a communication impairment?

Which of the following motivation theories suggests that people give themselves the benefit of the doubt, but do not generally do the same for other people?

Which of the following tools is used to determine targets for remediation?

Which of the following should be stored on a shared drive for all members of a grade-level team?

Which of the following domains is responsible for the acquisition and storage of knowledge?

Miss Williams’s students role-play the Constitutional Convention as the end-of-unit assessment. Which form of assessment is Miss Williams using?

Which of the following motivation theories uses the perceived locus of causality to determine an individual’s level of control of his or her circumstances?

Which of the following professionals would a teacher collaborate with if she had a question about a student’s individualized education plan (IEP)?

In which of the following instructional models are learners most passive?

Patrick has been learning to play basketball. He usually makes free throws but is trying to change his shot so that he does not hit the rim. In which level of psychomotor development is Patrick working?

Based on the formative assessments, Ms. Marshall felt like the students had a firm grasp of the objectives. However, when they took the summative assessment, most of the class failed. What is the most likely reason?

Which of Thorndike’s three laws of learning would explain why students become resistant to learning if the learning activity is not within their developmental capabilities?

Some of Mr. Allen’s students have taken an interest in robotics and have asked him to sponsor an afterschool program. The students who have approached him have asked whether it could be a club for boys only. Which piece of legislation should Mr. Allen consult?

Which of the following pieces of legislation replaced No Child Left Behind moving accountability measures to state rather than federal oversight?

Which of the following students would not receive services for homelessness?

Which of the following professionals would assist a student with an identified language disorder?

Which of the following professionals would be most helpful in identifying text and digital resources to use in a research project?

Which of the following is true about standard deviation on a diagnostic assessment?

Which of the following pieces of legislation outlines the rights of parents of disabled students?

Which of the following services might a homeless student be eligible to receive at school based on the Homeless Education Assistance Act?

Mr. Leyman teaches his students how to use a writing rubric so that they can monitor their own proficiency. Which assessment strategy is he using?

Which of the following pieces of legislation provides services to homeless students?

Which of the following skills must students master to be able to use the Internet as a research tool?

At the end of the class period, Miss Barnes asks the students to write a summary of the day’s lesson so that she can see how much they understood. What type of assessment is this?

Which of the following is true about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?

Which theorist discovered that each learner must learn at his own pace?

Which of the following is true about tenure?

Which of the following instructional strategies is associated with the direct instruction model?

Which theorist believed that fear, rage, and love could be conditioned in children?

Use the following case study to answer the next three questions. (Note: These short-answer questions are provided for practice only. Your answers will NOT be graded.)

Mr. Davis is a fifth-grade teacher in a high-poverty area. Although many of his students struggle, Mr. Davis is particularly concerned about Jacob. Jacob is late to class nearly every morning. When he arrives, he looks like he just rolled out of bed. He complains of being hungry, but by the time he arrives to school, breakfast is no longer being served. Jacob reads and writes on grade level, but his grades are beginning to slip because he falls asleep in class for at least an hour every morning. Mr. Davis has tried contacting Jacob’s mother, but she becomes angry, yells, and hangs up the phone, and nothing changes.

Jacob is a skilled artist who qualifies for the art show, but if his grades do not improve, he will be academically ineligible to participate. He is friendly and sociable, but his classmates are beginning to become irritated by his behavior.

According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, what will Jacob need before he is able to attend to school?

What are two things Mr. Davis can do to help Jacob become self-motivated?

How might poverty have affected Jacob’s school experience?