TEXAS TEACHERS ASSESSMENT 4 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does flexible grouping allow?
For learning that is appropriately challenging and avoids labeling a student's readiness
as static.
True/False: Differentiating content requires that students be pretested.
True- because it can help you identify which students do and don't require direct
instruction.
Identify the four factors you should consider when planning differentiated
lessons?
student readiness to learn, student background, student learning style, student interest.
Why is differentiation of process necessary for English Language Learners?
Because they need sheltered instruction and language supports to understand and
make sense of content.
In which of the following scenarios is the teacher differentiating the learning
environment:
Ms. Gonzalez, a fifth-grade reading teacher has a variety of reading "nooks" in the
room. During silent reading time, some students sit in bean bag chairs, others on the
floor with blankets and pillows, some in desks and a few outside in the hallway right
outside her room.
Which of the following is an example of differentiating the product for students in
a fifth-grade reading class who are supposed to read and describe the parts of a
story in a book they've read?
Providing some students with a story map after they read the book to outline the events
of the story, allowing kinesthetic or tactile learners the opportunity to rewrite the book as
a skit and perform it for the class, and letting visual learners draw out the events of the
book and deliver a presentation on the visuals.
Differentiation of the curriculum falls into what three main categories?
content, process, product
How does blended learning meet the diverse needs of students in a classroom?
Because it allows students the opportunity to control the time, pace, path, and pace of
their learning so they can be engaged both in and out of the classroom.
What is the main purpose for understanding and using the ISTE Standards for
Teachers, Students, Coaches and Administrators?
Allows for the successful implementation of digital strategies that impact learning,
teaching, and working in a digital world.
Which of these is NOT an example of how to teach/incorporate digital citizenship
into the classroom?
A history teacher has decided to use digital textbooks in his classroom. During the first
week of class he explains to students how to access and read the digital text in a
meaningful way.
When using technology in the classroom, what should teachers consider first
before using it?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does flexible grouping allow?
For learning that is appropriately challenging and avoids labeling a student's readiness
as static.
True/False: Differentiating content requires that students be pretested.
True- because it can help you identify which students do and don't require direct
instruction.
Identify the four factors you should consider when planning differentiated
lessons?
student readiness to learn, student background, student learning style, student interest.
Why is differentiation of process necessary for English Language Learners?
Because they need sheltered instruction and language supports to understand and
make sense of content.
In which of the following scenarios is the teacher differentiating the learning
environment:
Ms. Gonzalez, a fifth-grade reading teacher has a variety of reading "nooks" in the
room. During silent reading time, some students sit in bean bag chairs, others on the
floor with blankets and pillows, some in desks and a few outside in the hallway right
outside her room.
Which of the following is an example of differentiating the product for students in
a fifth-grade reading class who are supposed to read and describe the parts of a
story in a book they've read?
Providing some students with a story map after they read the book to outline the events
of the story, allowing kinesthetic or tactile learners the opportunity to rewrite the book as
a skit and perform it for the class, and letting visual learners draw out the events of the
book and deliver a presentation on the visuals.
Differentiation of the curriculum falls into what three main categories?
content, process, product
How does blended learning meet the diverse needs of students in a classroom?
Because it allows students the opportunity to control the time, pace, path, and pace of
their learning so they can be engaged both in and out of the classroom.
What is the main purpose for understanding and using the ISTE Standards for
Teachers, Students, Coaches and Administrators?
Allows for the successful implementation of digital strategies that impact learning,
teaching, and working in a digital world.
Which of these is NOT an example of how to teach/incorporate digital citizenship
into the classroom?
A history teacher has decided to use digital textbooks in his classroom. During the first
week of class he explains to students how to access and read the digital text in a
meaningful way.
When using technology in the classroom, what should teachers consider first
before using it?
