MPT - Pedagogy (Learning For All)
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Learning For All supports three core priorities for education in Ontario - CORRECT
ANSWER - High levels of student achievement, Reduced gaps in student achievement,
Increased public confidence in publicly funded education
Shared Beliefs - CORRECT ANSWER - *All students can succeed
*Each student has his or her own unique patterns of learning
*Successful instructional practices are founding on evidence-based research, tempered by
experience
*Universal design and differentiated instruction are effective and interconnected means of
meeting the learning or productivity needs of any group of students
*Classroom teachers are the key educators for a student's literacy and numeracy development
*Classroom teachers need the support of the larger community to create a learning environment
that supports all students
*Fairness is not sameness
Three Elements of the School Effectiveness Framework - CORRECT ANSWER -
personalization, precision, and professional learning
Personalization - CORRECT ANSWER - Education that puts the learner at the centre,
providing assessment and instruction that are tailored to students' particular learning and
motivational needs.
Precision - CORRECT ANSWER - A system that links "assessment for learning" to
evidence-informed instruction on a daily basis, in the service of providing instruction that is
precise to the level of readiness and the learning needs of the individual student.
, Professional learning - CORRECT ANSWER - Focused, ongoing learning for every
educator "in context", to link new conceptions of instructional practice with assessment of
student learning.
Achievement Gap - CORRECT ANSWER - the disparity in achievement between groups
of students. Gaps in achievement can be measured in terms of various factors, such as gender,
ethnocultural background, socio-economic status, special education needs, language proficiency,
or number of credits accumulated by the end of a particular grade. Achievement gaps can also be
defined according to combinations of these factors.
Learning Gap - CORRECT ANSWER - the gap between a student's actual achievement
and his or her potential for achievement.
Gaps in student achievement can be narrowed and overall improvement in achievement attained
if ... - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. the responsibility for making these changes is shared by
all partners in education system - students, parents, educators, and community partners
2. there has been a sustained and deliberate focus on individual students' strengths and needs,
assessment for learning, and precision in instruction through evidence-informed interventions
Three Instructional Approaches - CORRECT ANSWER - Universal Design for Learning
(UDL), Differentiated Instruction, The tiered approach to prevention and intervention
Used in combination, _____ and _________________ enable educators to respond effectively to
the strengths and needs of all students. - CORRECT ANSWER - UDL and differentiated
instruction
Tiered approach to ongoing prevention and intervention - CORRECT ANSWER -
embodies principles of UDL and differentiated instruction, offers a systematic method for the
early identification of students who are experiencing particular difficulties, and, through ongoing
monitoring of their progress, provides the precise level of support those students need
Goal of UDL - CORRECT ANSWER - to provide access to the curriculum for all
students, and to assist educators in designing products and environments to make them accessible
to everyone, regardless of age, skills, or situation
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Learning For All supports three core priorities for education in Ontario - CORRECT
ANSWER - High levels of student achievement, Reduced gaps in student achievement,
Increased public confidence in publicly funded education
Shared Beliefs - CORRECT ANSWER - *All students can succeed
*Each student has his or her own unique patterns of learning
*Successful instructional practices are founding on evidence-based research, tempered by
experience
*Universal design and differentiated instruction are effective and interconnected means of
meeting the learning or productivity needs of any group of students
*Classroom teachers are the key educators for a student's literacy and numeracy development
*Classroom teachers need the support of the larger community to create a learning environment
that supports all students
*Fairness is not sameness
Three Elements of the School Effectiveness Framework - CORRECT ANSWER -
personalization, precision, and professional learning
Personalization - CORRECT ANSWER - Education that puts the learner at the centre,
providing assessment and instruction that are tailored to students' particular learning and
motivational needs.
Precision - CORRECT ANSWER - A system that links "assessment for learning" to
evidence-informed instruction on a daily basis, in the service of providing instruction that is
precise to the level of readiness and the learning needs of the individual student.
, Professional learning - CORRECT ANSWER - Focused, ongoing learning for every
educator "in context", to link new conceptions of instructional practice with assessment of
student learning.
Achievement Gap - CORRECT ANSWER - the disparity in achievement between groups
of students. Gaps in achievement can be measured in terms of various factors, such as gender,
ethnocultural background, socio-economic status, special education needs, language proficiency,
or number of credits accumulated by the end of a particular grade. Achievement gaps can also be
defined according to combinations of these factors.
Learning Gap - CORRECT ANSWER - the gap between a student's actual achievement
and his or her potential for achievement.
Gaps in student achievement can be narrowed and overall improvement in achievement attained
if ... - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. the responsibility for making these changes is shared by
all partners in education system - students, parents, educators, and community partners
2. there has been a sustained and deliberate focus on individual students' strengths and needs,
assessment for learning, and precision in instruction through evidence-informed interventions
Three Instructional Approaches - CORRECT ANSWER - Universal Design for Learning
(UDL), Differentiated Instruction, The tiered approach to prevention and intervention
Used in combination, _____ and _________________ enable educators to respond effectively to
the strengths and needs of all students. - CORRECT ANSWER - UDL and differentiated
instruction
Tiered approach to ongoing prevention and intervention - CORRECT ANSWER -
embodies principles of UDL and differentiated instruction, offers a systematic method for the
early identification of students who are experiencing particular difficulties, and, through ongoing
monitoring of their progress, provides the precise level of support those students need
Goal of UDL - CORRECT ANSWER - to provide access to the curriculum for all
students, and to assist educators in designing products and environments to make them accessible
to everyone, regardless of age, skills, or situation
