ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
PREMIUM STUDY GUIDE
●● What are the 16 elements of explicit instruction?
Answer: 1. Focus on critical content
2. Logically sequenced skills
3. complex skills and strategies broken down into smaller instructional
units
4. Organized and focused lessons
5. Lesson begins with clear statement of goals and teacher expectations
6. Review prior skills before starting instruction
7. Step-by-step demonstrations
8. Clear and concise language
9. Adequate range of examples and non-examples
10. Guided and supported practice
11. Frequent student responding
12. Close monitoring of student performance
13. Immediate corrective and affirmative feedback
14. Brisk pace
15. Help students organize knowledge
,16. Distributed and cumulative practice
●● Define systematic instruction
Answer: An evidence-based method for teaching individuals with
disabilities that incorporates the principles of applied behavior analysis
and allows for educators to teach a wide range of skills down into
individual components.
●● Which tiers can utilize explicit instruction?
Answer: All 3 tiers can utilize this instruction method.
●● Which tiers can utilize systematic instruction?
Answer: Tier 3 can utilize this instruction method.
●● Define SCREAM
Answer: S - structure: your lessons
C - clarity: promote clarity in presentations
R - redundancy: employ redundancy effectively
E - enthusiasm: teach with enthusiasm
, A - appropriate rate: use an appropriate rate of presentation
M - maximized engagement: maximize academic engagement/student
time on task
●● Which aspect of SCREAM is being described?
Use language that is on grade level and developmentally appropriate. Do
not be vague or use sarcasm.
Answer: Clarity
●● Which aspect of SCREAM is being described?
As questions of students regularly to monitor if you are spending too
much/too little time on an area of conent.
Answer: Appropriate rate
●● Which aspect of SCREAM is being described?
Use inflection in your voice, move around the room to be present with
students.
Answer: Enthusiasm