OAE 004 PRACTICE TEST PEARSON
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
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VERSION 2025/2026.
Clearly illustrates how a student's development in one domain can affect development and/or
performance in another domain
A) A student with severe physical disabilities exhibits strong verbal and conceptual skills in her
academic work
B) A student who is a talented athlete is also one of the highest achievers in her school in math
and science
C) a student with low self-esteem refuses to attempt new or challenging learning tasks because
he is sure he will fail
D) a student who is bilingual shows similar skills and confidence in both language in which he is
proficient - ANS C
a ninth grade teacher is aware that students at this age differ widely in their level of cognitive
development. Which of the following approaches would best address this range of
development
A) alternating presentations that introduce abstract concepts with related hands on student
activities
B) reviewing concepts and skills mastered in earlier lessons at the beginning of each new unit
C) emphasizing the use of performance based assessments to evaluate students' understanding
D) aligning the sequence of concepts and skills taught in class with the curriculum sequence -
ANS A
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,A middle school will begin offering exploratory classes as part of the curriculum. Students will
be able to choose two exploratory classes to attend once a week during each semester.
Exploratory classes will address topics such as website construction, horticulture, photography
chess dance and creative writing. This expansion of the curriculum is especially appropriate for
middle school students because it
A) allows sutdents to identify their particular abilities and interests and use different kinds of
thinking skills
B) helps relieve pressure placed on students by themselves and others to conform to peer
group norms
C) provides students with individualize learning experiences that support their academic needs
D) helps prepare students for the subject oriented curriculum found in high schools and
colleges - ANS A
A kindergarten teacher can best apply the concept of developmentally appropriate practice by
making which of the following a priority
A) minimizing the amount of structure and routine in students' learning environment
B) providing students with frequent opportunities to participate in cooperative learning
activities
C) focusing instruction on students' social skills rather than on their academic skills
D) designing a learning environment that supports the essential role of play in student's
learning - ANS D
A teacher observes that some students talk to themselves softly during individual problem-
solving activities. The teacher should be aware that this type of self-talk
A) suggest that a student is feeling a high level of anxiety about their ability
B) helps guide a student's thinking about the learning task
C) plays a key role in developing a student's self-esteem
D) indicates the student may have an undiagnosed learning disability - ANS B
In which of the following situations is the teacher's strategy most likely to promote students
ability to regulate their own learning
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, A) a teacher shows third-grade students how to use a log to record each book they read for
recreation during a grading period
B) a teacher helps each fourth grade student identify weekly goals that target the student's
specific academic needs
C) a fifth grade teacher uses the results of regularly administered interest inventories to select
materials for the classroom library
D) a sixth grade teacher offers after school review sessions before tests when a number of
students submit a request - ANS B
Teachers on a middle school teaching team wish to help students develop a sense of personal
responsibility with regard to their learning. Which of the following practices would be most
effective in promoting this outcome?
A) holding conferences with students and parents each grading period to discuss progress in
meeting assignment deadlines
B) displaying in a prominent area a weekly list of students who have overdue assignments in
each subject area
C) having students maintain a planning calendar on which they record and monitor their
progress in completing assignments
D) posting on a bulletin board a reminder to students listing the due dates for assignments in
each subject area - ANS C
A first grade teacher gives each student in a small group a ball of clay of approximately the
same size. The teacher observes that after several students split their clay into two pieces, one
student is unhappy stating that they have a lot more clay than he has. the teacher's observation
most strongly suggests that this student
A) may be showing signs of a possible developmental delay in the cognitive domain
B) has not yet developed the concept of conservation of mass
C) may be showing signs of a possible developmental delay in the social emotional domain
D) has not yet developed the concept of object permanence - ANS B
When students are working on math problems independently the teachers asks the students
questions such as how did you decide which operations to use and what steps did you take to
get this solution? by taking this role during students independent work, the teacher is most
likely to achieve which of the following outcomes
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EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
VERSION 2025/2026.
Clearly illustrates how a student's development in one domain can affect development and/or
performance in another domain
A) A student with severe physical disabilities exhibits strong verbal and conceptual skills in her
academic work
B) A student who is a talented athlete is also one of the highest achievers in her school in math
and science
C) a student with low self-esteem refuses to attempt new or challenging learning tasks because
he is sure he will fail
D) a student who is bilingual shows similar skills and confidence in both language in which he is
proficient - ANS C
a ninth grade teacher is aware that students at this age differ widely in their level of cognitive
development. Which of the following approaches would best address this range of
development
A) alternating presentations that introduce abstract concepts with related hands on student
activities
B) reviewing concepts and skills mastered in earlier lessons at the beginning of each new unit
C) emphasizing the use of performance based assessments to evaluate students' understanding
D) aligning the sequence of concepts and skills taught in class with the curriculum sequence -
ANS A
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,A middle school will begin offering exploratory classes as part of the curriculum. Students will
be able to choose two exploratory classes to attend once a week during each semester.
Exploratory classes will address topics such as website construction, horticulture, photography
chess dance and creative writing. This expansion of the curriculum is especially appropriate for
middle school students because it
A) allows sutdents to identify their particular abilities and interests and use different kinds of
thinking skills
B) helps relieve pressure placed on students by themselves and others to conform to peer
group norms
C) provides students with individualize learning experiences that support their academic needs
D) helps prepare students for the subject oriented curriculum found in high schools and
colleges - ANS A
A kindergarten teacher can best apply the concept of developmentally appropriate practice by
making which of the following a priority
A) minimizing the amount of structure and routine in students' learning environment
B) providing students with frequent opportunities to participate in cooperative learning
activities
C) focusing instruction on students' social skills rather than on their academic skills
D) designing a learning environment that supports the essential role of play in student's
learning - ANS D
A teacher observes that some students talk to themselves softly during individual problem-
solving activities. The teacher should be aware that this type of self-talk
A) suggest that a student is feeling a high level of anxiety about their ability
B) helps guide a student's thinking about the learning task
C) plays a key role in developing a student's self-esteem
D) indicates the student may have an undiagnosed learning disability - ANS B
In which of the following situations is the teacher's strategy most likely to promote students
ability to regulate their own learning
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, A) a teacher shows third-grade students how to use a log to record each book they read for
recreation during a grading period
B) a teacher helps each fourth grade student identify weekly goals that target the student's
specific academic needs
C) a fifth grade teacher uses the results of regularly administered interest inventories to select
materials for the classroom library
D) a sixth grade teacher offers after school review sessions before tests when a number of
students submit a request - ANS B
Teachers on a middle school teaching team wish to help students develop a sense of personal
responsibility with regard to their learning. Which of the following practices would be most
effective in promoting this outcome?
A) holding conferences with students and parents each grading period to discuss progress in
meeting assignment deadlines
B) displaying in a prominent area a weekly list of students who have overdue assignments in
each subject area
C) having students maintain a planning calendar on which they record and monitor their
progress in completing assignments
D) posting on a bulletin board a reminder to students listing the due dates for assignments in
each subject area - ANS C
A first grade teacher gives each student in a small group a ball of clay of approximately the
same size. The teacher observes that after several students split their clay into two pieces, one
student is unhappy stating that they have a lot more clay than he has. the teacher's observation
most strongly suggests that this student
A) may be showing signs of a possible developmental delay in the cognitive domain
B) has not yet developed the concept of conservation of mass
C) may be showing signs of a possible developmental delay in the social emotional domain
D) has not yet developed the concept of object permanence - ANS B
When students are working on math problems independently the teachers asks the students
questions such as how did you decide which operations to use and what steps did you take to
get this solution? by taking this role during students independent work, the teacher is most
likely to achieve which of the following outcomes
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