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HOSMERITRICA SUBTEST 3 TEST 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A sixth-grade teacher wants to ensure that the classroom reading environment supports content-
area learning for the English Learners in the class. Which of the following strategies is likely to
be most effective in addressing this objective? - ANSWER: making available in the classroom
content-area texts at various levels that supplement and reinforce the information presented in
students' textbooks
Of the following questions, which would be most important for a teacher to consider when
interpreting the results of a reading assessment for a particular student? - ANSWER: How do
these findings relate to the student's performance on other recently administered reading
assessments?(Answer was more like the teacher should consider work in other content areas)
A fourth-grade class includes two students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
When planning classroom entry-level and progress-monitoring assessments for these students,
the teacher should: - ANSWER: consult each student's IEP to determine any specific testing
accommodations required for that student.
A middle school teacher is preparing for the class to take the sixth-grade California Standards
Test (CST) in English-language arts. The teacher believes that a student in the class with a
Section 504 Plan would perform significantly better on the assessment if she were allowed to
have frequent supervised breaks within sections of the test. Which of the following guidelines
would be most important for the teacher to follow to ensure that arrangements for this student
during the test are appropriate? - ANSWER: providing the student with this testing
accommodation only if it is specified in her Section 504 Plan
Midway through the year, a second-grade teacher convenes a student success team to plan
additional support for a student who is performing somewhat below grade-level standards in
reading. Other members of the team include the student and her parents, another teacher who
works closely with the student, and a school administrator. In the context of developing an
improvement plan for the student, which of the following pieces of information would be most
important for the teacher to communicate to the success team? - ANSWER: a description of the
student's assessed strengths and weaknesses that could serve as a foundation for addressing her
needs
,What is the goal of standards-based reading instruction? - ANSWER: Every student will meet
the content standards adopted by the California State Board of Education.
When developing an improvement plan for a student, a teacher will often reach out to people,
such as the principal, student support specialist, and the parents of the student. When organizing
a time to meet, which of the following would be most important for the teacher to prepare prior
to meeting? - ANSWER: A report showcasing the student's social and academic strengths and
weaknesses.
According to RICA Content Specifications, the two aspects that all reading and language arts
programs needs to include are: - ANSWER: Balanced instruction and comprehensive
instruction.
Which of the following is the most accurate definition for differentiated instruction? -
ANSWER: Meeting the needs of all learners, including making adjusting to meet the needs of
individual learners.
Effective instructional delivery of content needs to be: - ANSWER: Direct and explicit
How can a teacher best ensure reading practice gets done at home? - ANSWER: Allow children
to take home books from the classroom library.
The purpose of implementing informal assessments after teaching a new concept during whole-
group instruction is to:The purpose of implementing informal assessments after teaching a new
concept during whole-group instruction is to: - ANSWER: maintain accurate records for
planning flexible groups that meet identified needs for students.
After conducting classroom visits, the principal has requested that the learning objectives are
identified by teachers in daily lesson plans. It is important for teachers to identify learning
objectives because: - ANSWER: it helps the planning of instruction to be aligned with state
standards.
, A sixth grader who is advanced in most areas of reading has difficulty completing assigned
reading selections. He appears motivated when he begins reading, but he has difficulty keeping
his attention on the task at hand. Which of the following would be his teacher's best initial
strategy for addressing this difficulty? - ANSWER: breaking down the student's reading
assignments into small steps and helping him learn to monitor his own attention and progress
When assessing a 3rd grader include... - ANSWER: Direct and explicit
When should you be concern about providing an extra intervention for a 1st grader who is at the
beginning of a new school year? - ANSWER: first one if he/she was not able to distinguish
nouns from verbs.
Midway in the year teacher identifies 2 students are lagging behind - ANSWER: begin
collecting more diagnostic information and provide with targeted reading instruction
Which would require prompt intervention? - ANSWER: A Kindergarten student who performs
poorly in phonemic awareness at the end of the school year
When should a First grade teacher begin immediate intervention? - ANSWER: pre-phonetic
spelling
A kindergarten student who hasn't mastered skill by the end of the year - ANSWER:
phonological awareness my answer said phonemic awareness
Which assessment at the end of the year would be concerning if not passed yet? - ANSWER: At
the end of kindergarten not having phonemic awareness mastered
When creating lesson plans to promote specific reading skills, a teacher should make sure that: -
ANSWER: the targeted reading skills relate to an appropriate instructional progression and
reflect students' needs.
An early elementary teacher could most effectively support at-home reading by - ANSWER:
recommending books that parents/guardians would likely enjoy reading with their children.
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