Question: During a face-to-face conference about a student, which of the following strategies best ensures open communication between the teacher and parents?
A. Beginning with a discussion of the student's behavioral weaknesses
B. Minimizing opportunities for parental suggestions on classr...
PPR Review Questions with correct answers
Question: During a face-to-face conference about a student, which of the following strategies
best ensures open communication between the teacher and parents?
A. Beginning with a discussion of the student's behavioral weaknesses
B. Minimizing opportunities for parental suggestions on classroom management
C. Limiting the use of education-specific terminology
D. Maintaining a demeanor that emphasizes authority CORRECT ANSWER C. Limiting the
use of education-specific terminology
Middle school students are working in cooperative learning groups on a project. While
monitoring the classroom, the teacher notices that some students are not actively working on the
project. Which of the following techniques should the teacher implement first to address the
issue?
A. Having students complete the remainder of the project independently
B. Reassigning group members based on the teacher's observations
C. Asking students to view their project from a different perspective
D. Reviewing assigned roles for the project with members of each group CORRECT ANSWER
D. Reviewing assigned roles for the project with members of each group
Which of the following approaches would most effectively support kindergarten students' social
development when they participate in learning centers?
A. Balancing the students' time between quiet learning and the activity of centers
B. Keeping the same groups of students together as they rotate through the learning centers
C. Assessing students' strengths and weaknesses in the skills that the centers emphasize
, D. Creating opportunities for interaction among students during learning center activities
CORRECT ANSWER D. Creating opportunities for interaction among students during learning
center activities
A high school English-language arts teacher wants to ensure that students successfully complete
a content-specific essay. Which of the following actions by the teacher will best help students
understand the teacher's expectations for the assignment's format?
A. Supplying students with more information about the topic
B. Asking students if they have any questions about the task
C. Showing students examples of what to do and what not to do
D. Assigning students a related reading and reviewing the content with them CORRECT
ANSWER C. Showing students examples of what to do and what not to do
Which of the following teacher strategies best promotes ongoing communication to enhance
parental involvement in student learning?
A. Creating an accessible class blog to provide parents with a forum for open discussion
B. Using graphing software to display class progress to parents at the end of each grading period
C. Producing a monthly slide show for parents of student work samples and class projects
D. Establishing an educational social networking site for parents CORRECT ANSWER A.
Creating an accessible class blog to provide parents with a forum for open discussion
If a teacher suspects a student is being abused or neglected, it is the teacher's primary
responsibility to
A. interview the student thoroughly to determine the exact details of the injuries or neglect.
B. contact a parent or family member to inquire about the student's injuries or neglect.
, C. report the suspected abuse or neglect to law enforcement or family protective services within
48 hours.
D. ask a school administrator to report the abuse or neglect to law enforcement or family
protective services within 24 hours. CORRECT ANSWER C. report the suspected abuse or
neglect to law enforcement or family protective services within 48 hours.
Offering student choices
Incorporating real-world applications
Designing appropriately challenging tasks
A high school teacher can expect implementation of the listed strategies to primarily increase
student
A. inquiry.
B. motivation.
C. responsibility.
D. communication. CORRECT ANSWER B. motivation.
A new elementary school teacher attends a writing workshop that addresses strategies for
improving student writing. After the workshop, the teacher can best help students by
A. explaining the strategies to parents during parent-teacher conferences.
B. incorporating the strategies into current and future lesson plans.
C. explaining the strategies to the administrators and other faculty members.
D. incorporating the strategies in a reflective teaching journal. CORRECT ANSWER B.
incorporating the strategies into current and future lesson plans.
, Claire is a 10-year-old student who is unable to focus on any academic task for more than a
couple of minutes at a time. She spends much of her work time tapping her pencil, bothering
others, rummaging through her desk, or crawling on the floor. She is currently receiving special
education services and has a behavioral intervention plan (BIP).
Which of the following is the most appropriate way for the teacher to seek support in teaching
Claire how to better manage her behaviors?
A. Encouraging Claire's parents to initiate a system at home that will reward Claire for
appropriate behaviors
B. Requesting that Claire's behaviors be reevaluated by an Admission Review Dismissal (ARD)
committee
C. Meeting with colleagues to study case histories related to behavior management
D. Consulting with the school nurse to learn about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) CORRECT ANSWER B. Requesting that Claire's behaviors be reevaluated by an
Admission Review Dismissal (ARD) committee
requesting that the ARD committee study Claire's current behaviors will determine if the BIP
needs to be modified. Since the ARD committee is responsible for establishing the educational
needs of students with special needs, it is most appropriate to work with them to better support
the student.
Claire is a 10-year-old student who is unable to focus on any academic task for more than a
couple of minutes at a time. She spends much of her work time tapping her pencil, bothering
others, rummaging through her desk, or crawling on the floor. She is currently receiving special
education services and has a behavioral intervention plan (BIP).
When Claire disrupts the class, the teacher's most appropriate course of action is to
A. send Claire to the principal's office so that other students' learning is not disrupted.
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