PLT Praxis (5622) M.C. Practice Questions
With Correct Answers
Under the provisions of the IDEA, which of the following strategies is an example of a
modification a teacher can most appropriately make in a classroom to meet the needs of a
student with a LD?
A. Adapting content areas by simplifying vocabulary and content load
B. Reducing the distractions within the physical environment
C. Using manipulatives and hands-on activities to explain a concept
D. Extending or adjusting the time allotted to complete an assessment - answer✔adapting
content areas by simplifying vocabulary and content load
Which of the following teacher actions is most effective for creating a positive learning
environment in a classroom?
A. Planning instructional activities that are relevant to students
B. Engaging students by using project-based, hands-on activities
C. Creating and implementing standards for student behavior
D. Using a token system to reward student achievement - answer✔planning instructional
activities that are relevant to students
Which of the following statements best identifies a limitation of using a developmental
portfolio as an assessment tool?
A. Establishing reliable and valid evaluative criteria can be challenging
B. Ratings of student work are consistently more objective than subjective
C. The contents of portfolios are not typical of student work
D. Portfolios measure superficial learning only - answer✔establishing reliable and valid
evaluative criteria can be challenging
Which of the following types of memory is primarily increased by chunking information?
A. Long-term memory
B. Short-term memory
C. Implicit memory
D. Declarative memory - answer✔short-term memory
In 2014, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), a subagency of the United States Department of
Education (ED), issued a set of guidelines that provide information to educators regarding
students' civil rights and equal access to educational resources. Which THREE of the following
statements best describe the foundational principles contained in the OCR's guidelines?
A. Students have the right to free speech provided their speech does not interfere with a
school's educational mission.
B. A high-quality education for all students includes resources such as academic and
extracurricular programs, strong teaching, and instructional materials.
C. All students--regardless of race, color, national origin, or sip code--deserve a high-quality
education.
D. High-quality resources provided to all students include state-of-the-art technology and
strong community support.
E. All students need to have equal access to comparable resourc - answer✔-a high-quality
education for all students includes resources such as academic and extracurricular programs,
strong teaching, and instructional material
-all students--regardless of race, color, national origin, or zip code--deserve a high-quality
education
-all students need to have equal access to comparable resources in light of their education
needs
Which of the following actions is the best example of a student using short-term memory to
complete an instructional task?
A. Using a table of contents to quickly locate a specific chapter in a textbook
B. Recalling the main events seen in a movie that relate to a topic of study
C. Using flash cards to gain speed in recognition of multiplication facts
D. Playing a game with another student that requires mastery of state capitals - answer✔using
a table of contents to quickly locate a specific chapter in a textbook
Which of the following best describes the type of scoring that applies many criteria at the same
time to evaluate the end-of-course project and results in a single grade?
A. Task-specific scoring
B. Analytic scoring
C. Developmental scoring
D. Holistic scoring - answer✔holistic scoring
Which of the following teacher activities best supports reflective practice?
A. Completely weekly lesson plans
B. Talking to students about their learning
C. Journaling about classroom experiences
D. Designing assessments to measure content mastery - answer✔journaling about classroom
experiences
Which of the following statements is most accurate about informal assessments?
A. Informal assessments are used less frequently than formal assessments because time and
cost constraints
B. Informal assessments provide data that are used for making placement decisions and to
document student learning overtime
C. Informal assessments help teachers understand students' growth and refine instruc to meet
students' needs
D. Informal assessments are primarily used for comparing students' performance with that of
other students at a similar level - answer✔informal assessments help teachers to understand
students' growth and refine instruction to meet students' needs
A class is broken into homogeneous reading groups. Each group has a leveled historical fiction
novel to read and discuss. Before the groups meet, the teacher delivers a mini-lesson that
models how to ask higher-level questions to spark deep discussion. Which of the following
instructional strategies is primarily being used during the reading group meetings?
A. Interactive instruction
D. Experiential learning - answer✔interactive instruction
When considering the educational implications for a student with an ID, the teacher should
primarily focus on
A. modifying the general curriculum and implementing direct teaching skills
B. collecting data to measure ongoing academic progress in an adapted curriculum
C. assuring full access to all school-sponsored activities
D. teaching social skills and developing a behavioral intervention plan - answer✔modifying the
general curriculum and implementing direct teaching strategies
When addressing continued misbehavior, teachers can best establish expectations for student
behavior by developing clear rules and procedures as well as by doing which of the following?
A. giving the students a warning for their misbehavior
B. providing students with a peer mentor for guidance
C. giving feedback on student goals and objectives
D. providing consequences for student misbehavior - answer✔providing consequences for
student misbehavior
A fourth-grade teacher is about to start a reading lesson, but the classroom is noisy with
talkative students. Which of the following is the most effective nonverbal communication
strategy that the teacher can use to capture students' attention in order to begin the lesson?
A. Frowning at the students who are doing the most talking
B. Standing at the front of the room with arms crossed
C. Sitting down at the desk until the students stop talking
D. Standing still at the front of the room while staring at the clock - answer✔standing still at the
front of the room while staring at the clock
Which of the following can be used to convert any test result to a single-digit score?
A. Stanine score
B. Age-equivalent score
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