Grades 7-12 PLT (5624) Exam Prep

Which of the following is the primary reason that teachers administer formative assessments?

• assessing student performance at the end of a chapter of study

• identifying mastered skills and skills in need of further development

• determining current knowledge before beginning a unit of study

• comparing student performance to that of same-aged peers across the country

Mr. Valdez planned a revision lesson where he shows the class before and after examples of the rough and final draft of an essay. He then provides class time for students to begin revising their work, but many students are emphatic that their essay is done and want to turn it in as is. Mr. Valdez backs up and models the process of revision, and writes a list on the board, specifying what to look for as they revise. What does Mr. Valdez demonstrate in this scenario?

• cross-curricular collaboration

• a willingness to allow students to learn from their mistakes

• flexibility and the ability to adjust a lesson that is not working as intended

• the ability to empathize with his students

Mr. Ray typically begins each day with direct-teaching instruction where he uses the whiteboard and lecture notes to teach the students. Many times, he has turned around from writing on the whiteboard to find students distracting each other. Of the following, what would be the most effective technique to maintain the students' interest?

• Place a mirror above the whiteboard so he can monitor the students' behavior while he writes.

• Require the students only to have a pencil and paper on their desk.

• Allow the students to invite local community members to speak about the content and how it relates to the students' community.

• Use short multimedia presentations such as PowerPoint to deliver content that is accompanied by pictures or short videos.

A new teacher is giving her first social studies test and needs to modify it for her students with an IEP. She is unsure of how to change the questions so she just spaces them out and removes one answer choice. Overall, the students who take this test do poorly. What should the special education teacher do?

• Talk with the new teacher and offer to modify the test together next time so that it is aligned with the IEP goals.

• Offer the new teacher a conference or professional development seminar on modifying tests.

• Talk with the new teacher and have her excuse the students from the tests.

• Reassure the new teacher that she did the right thing and that special education students often perform poorly on exams.

Mrs. Larken is providing information to her class about an upcoming state-mandated standardized test. She explains that this test is a criterion-referenced test. Which of the following describes a criterion-referenced test?

• a test with a set standard, or amount correct, required to pass

• a test that compares the score to a "norm group"

• a multiple choice test

• a test where more points are lost for an incorrect answer than for a question unanswered

Which of the following does not accurately reflect the 504 designation?

• A 504 plan is the same as an IEP and they can be used interchangeably.

• A 504 plan defines accommodations for student success in the general education classroom when the student has an impairment that significantly impacts their life.

• A 504 plan provides requirements for classroom teachers to adjust instruction or the classroom environment in various ways to better meet the student's needs.

• The document may require accommodations like providing notes to a student instead of expecting them to copy the projected notes, or providing a seating assignment that decreases distractions.

Mrs. Hogan is wrapping up a unit on homeostasis. She would like to assess student knowledge before she moves on. Which of the following would be the best summative assessment?

• a review game over homeostasis

• a video and accompanying worksheet over homeostasis in animal cells

• a lab activity in which students observe homeostasis and the process required to maintain it

• a test over homeostasis and the processes involved

Which of the following requires that schools keep student information and records confidential?

• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

• Section 504

• The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Which of the following is the correct definition of scaffolding?

• building on skills that a student already has

• hearing the different sounds of human speech

• breaking words into small parts to sound it out

• understanding rules that govern the construction of words into phrases or sentences

Sara is a student who reads above grade-level and discusses ideas at a high level, but has been known to neglect class work and leave assignments unfinished when she does not see the point. She is not motivated by grades and her participation depends mostly on the subject being studied. Which of the following best describes Sara?

• externally motivated by grades

• intrinsically motivated by interest in the content

• externally motivated by teacher approval

• intrinsically motivated by a love of reading