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PRAXIS PLT (5-8) Exam Questions andAnswers
Michael, a middle school student diagnosed with an emotional disturbance, has difficulty
controlling behaviors that interfere with his academic growth and development. Which of
the following is the most effective teacher strategy for helping Michael focus on
academics? - Answers -Minimizing visual and auditory stimuli for the student and clearly
outlining areas where specific behaviors are expected
A teacher wants to learn how to implement an instructional strategy for the upcoming
school year. Which of the following professional development practices will best help
the teacher? - Answers -Attending a workshop
Which of the following best explains why grade-equivalent scores are useful? - Answers
-They compare a student's performance with the average performance of students at
other grade levels.
Which of the following is the most reasonable statement based on the self-
determination theory? - Answers -Students who are academically competent,
independent, and able to relate to others will be intrinsically motivated.
Mr. Burgess is creating a lesson for his eighth-grade English class to introduce a new
novel. The novel has vivid descriptions of a historical event that some students have no
prior knowledge of. He needs to establish the historical background to engage students
in a preliminary dialogue about the event before they read the novel. Which of the
following strategies uses the most appropriate resource for introducing the new
content? - Answers -Showing an educational video on the event to the class
Which of the following best describes the type of scoring that applies many criteria at
the same time to evaluate an end-of-course project and results in a single grade? -
Answers -Holistic scoring
A seventh-grade language arts teacher plans an instructional unit based on a novel that
students will read in class. Which of the following activities is most appropriate to
include in the unit if the students are in the formal operational stage of cognitive
development? - Answers -Writing an explanation about the symbolism found in the
novel
Which of the following approaches is the best way to establish and foster positive
relationships between the school and families? - Answers -Meeting and greeting
families as they arrive to school events
,Which of the following instructional activities best requires students to engage in the
complex cognitive process of detecting bias? - Answers -Analyzing keywords used in a
news article to determine the point of view of the author
During a unit on the Civil War, a fifth-grade teacher wants to evaluate the metacognitive
knowledge of students on a higher level of Bloom's taxonomy. Which of the following is
the best example of an objective written at the highest level? - Answers -Having
students describe their strategies for evaluating why Kansas remained a free state
during the Civil War
To help students construct knowledge, it is most important for a teacher to first consider
the students' - Answers -background experiences
Teachers form groups from different grade levels and subject areas to analyze student
scores from different assessments. The teachers are primarily participating in the
professional development practice of - Answers -learning communities
A raw score on a standardized test is best defined as which of the following? - Answers
-The number of questions a student answers correctly
According to the psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg, children's moral reasoning processes
mature over time.
Place each of the following descriptions of children's moral reasoning at different
developmental stages in order from least complex to most complex.
A.) A child obeys because it is in one's best interest to obey; morality is based on
rewards and self-interest.
B.) A child's actions emphasize healthy interpersonal relationships; morality is based on
loyalty to the group.
C.) A child obeys because an authority figure says to obey; morality is based on little
thought and avoiding punishment. - Answers -Least Complex - C
Middle - A
Most Complex - B
An English teacher develops a learning objective in which students use analytical skills
with a short story that they just read. Which of the following student activities is the most
appropriate for achieving the instructional objective? - Answers -Writing a critique of the
author's use of figurative language
According to the United States Constitution, a public school student who has committed
a serious disciplinary infraction at school is entitled to which of the following prior to
suspension or expulsion? - Answers -A formal due process hearing
, Over a two-week period, an eighth-grade English teacher prepares students to engage
in a collective debate on the positives and negatives of wearing school uniforms. The
teacher implements a collaborative learning format, separating students into groups to
defend one side of the argument. Which of the following strategies is the teacher
primarily using to promote intrinsic motivation? - Answers -Empowering the students
with worthwhile assignments
When beginning a unit on a historical fiction novel, a teacher is most likely to do which
of the following on the first day of the unit? - Answers -Activate students' prior
knowledge about the setting of the book
Which of the following methods is the best way for a teacher to access state standards?
- Answers -Downloading a copy from the state's department of education Web site
Which of the following activities is most effective to use with kinesthetic learners? -
Answers -Using role-play or body movements to dramatize concepts
Which of the following is most likely the primary role of a school administrator when
serving on an IEP team? - Answers -Supervising the implementation of the IEPI E P
and obtaining resources to support it
Charlie's teacher discusses the results of his state English language arts exam with him
during a brief conference. Which of the following is the best way for the teacher to
explain Charlie's score to him to foster his understanding? - Answers -"You answered
42 out of 50 questions correctly on the selected-response portion of the exam."
Which of the following is the best example of a classroom presentation accommodation
that a student with a visual disability might receive as part of a Section 504 plan? -
Answers -Listening to an audio version of a book that is being read in class instead of
reading a print version
Place each example of an instructional objective for students with the level of Bloom's
taxonomy that it best exemplifies.
A.) To be able to differentiate between kinetic and potential energy
B.) To be able to explain Newton's laws of motion in the student's own words
C.) To be able to recite Newton's three laws of motion
D.) To be able to calculate the kinetic energy of a projectile - Answers -Knowledge - C
Comprehension - B
Application - D
Analysis - A
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