Oklahoma OSAT: Early Childhood Exam
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Which of the following behavioral milestones typically appears earliest in the sequence
of typical infant development? - Answers -Making cooing sounds
In the coming school year, a general education kindergarten class will include a child
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The kindergarten teachers want to ensure that the
classroom environment will effectively support this child's learning and development.
Which of the following teacher strategies would likely be most effective for promoting
the achievement of this objective? - Answers -Creating a visual schedule to help the
child anticipate upcoming activities
Before school begins, the teachers of an early childhood class meet to discuss
strategies for the up coming year. The teachers realize that the children have have had
varied amounts of previous classroom experience and have a range of background,
strengths, and needs. Which of the following factors would be most important for the
teachers to focus on as they strive to promote the development of all children in the
class? - Answers -Providing each child with culturally responsive learning experiences
A third-grade teacher is incorporating the strategy of close reading to promote students'
greater in-depth comprehension of text. The teacher gives the students a passage at
their instructional level. Which of the following directions should the teacher give
students for the initial reading? - Answers -"Read the passage to determine the general
meaning."
A second-grade teacher is planning to implement guided reading as an instructional
strategy to meet the needs of diverse learners. Which of the following groupings is
appropriate to this methodology? - Answers -Homogeneous
A preschool teacher presents a multimedia version of Michael Rosen's Big Book We're
Going On A Bear Hunt during story time. The teacher pauses at each new concept in
the story sequence and suggests a purposeful movement to be integrated with the
concept. Concept terms repeat themselves several times throughout the story sequence
and include words such as through, over, under, into, and up. Which of the following
literacy skills does this activity best promote? - Answers -`Vocabulary acquisition
, Third-grade students have finished reading a tall take and have encountered several
examples of figurative language within the story. Which of the following teacher actions
would most effectively promote comprehension of unfamiliar words and phrases? -
Answers -Instructing students in the use of semantic organizers to develop the meaning
of unusual language
The teachers of a culturally diverse preschool classroom meet regularly to discuss
various topics and issues (e.g., how smoothly the class is running, whether a new
activity center should be added, whether the schedule needs adjustment). Which of the
following would be the best way to involve families in such initiatives? - Answers -
Encouraging families to suggest ways to incorporate materials or activities that reflect
their traditions
As they prepare for the start of a new school year, the teachers of a preschool class
meet to discuss topics such as room arrangement, the daily schedule, and classroom
routines and procedures. On the first day of school, the teachers plan to spend time
familiarizing the children with the classroom (e.g., showing the children where their
cubbies are and how to use them, introducing the children to the various activity
centers, explaining daily routines). Which of the following benefits would result from this
approach? - Answers -Promoting the children's sense of security and independence.
A first-grade routinely invites students' families to visit the classroom to share their
family's traditions (e.g., favorite games, foods, songs, stories, and crafts) with the class.
This practice would be especially effective for which of the following purposes? -
Answers -Fostering students' appreciation of human diversity
Early in the school year, a kindergarten teacher notices that a student in the class
spends a great deal roaming around the classroom without engaging with other
students or settling down to play in any of the activity centers. Which of the following
actions would be the teacher's most appropriate initial response in this situation? -
Answers -Sitting down with the student to converse about favorite activities and
interests
A third-grade class has been discussing nature and the environment. The students are
very interested in this subject and eagerly volunteer their ideas about recycling, creating
green spaces, and ways to protect endangered species (e.g., by preserving habitats, by
removing litter). Which of the following student activities would likely be most effective to
further share their awareness? - Answers -Working in small groups to create
conservation-related posters to display at school and in the community
The teachers of a preschool are preparing for the upcoming school year (e.g.,
discussing the daily schedule, developing standard routines and procedures). Which of
the following strategies would best facilitate smooth transitions between activities over
the course of the day? - Answers -Using consistent audio and visual cues to prepare
children for transitions.
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Which of the following behavioral milestones typically appears earliest in the sequence
of typical infant development? - Answers -Making cooing sounds
In the coming school year, a general education kindergarten class will include a child
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The kindergarten teachers want to ensure that the
classroom environment will effectively support this child's learning and development.
Which of the following teacher strategies would likely be most effective for promoting
the achievement of this objective? - Answers -Creating a visual schedule to help the
child anticipate upcoming activities
Before school begins, the teachers of an early childhood class meet to discuss
strategies for the up coming year. The teachers realize that the children have have had
varied amounts of previous classroom experience and have a range of background,
strengths, and needs. Which of the following factors would be most important for the
teachers to focus on as they strive to promote the development of all children in the
class? - Answers -Providing each child with culturally responsive learning experiences
A third-grade teacher is incorporating the strategy of close reading to promote students'
greater in-depth comprehension of text. The teacher gives the students a passage at
their instructional level. Which of the following directions should the teacher give
students for the initial reading? - Answers -"Read the passage to determine the general
meaning."
A second-grade teacher is planning to implement guided reading as an instructional
strategy to meet the needs of diverse learners. Which of the following groupings is
appropriate to this methodology? - Answers -Homogeneous
A preschool teacher presents a multimedia version of Michael Rosen's Big Book We're
Going On A Bear Hunt during story time. The teacher pauses at each new concept in
the story sequence and suggests a purposeful movement to be integrated with the
concept. Concept terms repeat themselves several times throughout the story sequence
and include words such as through, over, under, into, and up. Which of the following
literacy skills does this activity best promote? - Answers -`Vocabulary acquisition
, Third-grade students have finished reading a tall take and have encountered several
examples of figurative language within the story. Which of the following teacher actions
would most effectively promote comprehension of unfamiliar words and phrases? -
Answers -Instructing students in the use of semantic organizers to develop the meaning
of unusual language
The teachers of a culturally diverse preschool classroom meet regularly to discuss
various topics and issues (e.g., how smoothly the class is running, whether a new
activity center should be added, whether the schedule needs adjustment). Which of the
following would be the best way to involve families in such initiatives? - Answers -
Encouraging families to suggest ways to incorporate materials or activities that reflect
their traditions
As they prepare for the start of a new school year, the teachers of a preschool class
meet to discuss topics such as room arrangement, the daily schedule, and classroom
routines and procedures. On the first day of school, the teachers plan to spend time
familiarizing the children with the classroom (e.g., showing the children where their
cubbies are and how to use them, introducing the children to the various activity
centers, explaining daily routines). Which of the following benefits would result from this
approach? - Answers -Promoting the children's sense of security and independence.
A first-grade routinely invites students' families to visit the classroom to share their
family's traditions (e.g., favorite games, foods, songs, stories, and crafts) with the class.
This practice would be especially effective for which of the following purposes? -
Answers -Fostering students' appreciation of human diversity
Early in the school year, a kindergarten teacher notices that a student in the class
spends a great deal roaming around the classroom without engaging with other
students or settling down to play in any of the activity centers. Which of the following
actions would be the teacher's most appropriate initial response in this situation? -
Answers -Sitting down with the student to converse about favorite activities and
interests
A third-grade class has been discussing nature and the environment. The students are
very interested in this subject and eagerly volunteer their ideas about recycling, creating
green spaces, and ways to protect endangered species (e.g., by preserving habitats, by
removing litter). Which of the following student activities would likely be most effective to
further share their awareness? - Answers -Working in small groups to create
conservation-related posters to display at school and in the community
The teachers of a preschool are preparing for the upcoming school year (e.g.,
discussing the daily schedule, developing standard routines and procedures). Which of
the following strategies would best facilitate smooth transitions between activities over
the course of the day? - Answers -Using consistent audio and visual cues to prepare
children for transitions.
