PRAXIS II PLT 7-12 |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
1. At the end of the unit on laws of motion, Mr. Condor wants to determine what the
students have learned. He plans to give an assessment based on the class experience with
lab activities and readings he provided. This type of assessment would be called which of
the following?
A. Authentic Assessment
B. Standards-based Assessment
C. Summative Assessment
D. Norm-referenced Assessment
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Summative Assessment
Question 2
2. Ms. Vazques teaches a Language Arts class using a workshop model. Her students spend
a lot of time working on the writing process. At the beginning of the year, she wants to
gauge what her students' individual processes for writing are like. Which of the following
would be the most appropriate assessment to gain this information?
A. Asking students to write her a letter explaining how they approach a writing assignment
B. Assigning students an essay and having them explain how the author wrote it
C. Modeling her own writing process and asking her students to write a compare and
contrast essay on the differences between her style and theirs
D. Having an informal discussion with her student about how they write
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Asking students to write her a letter explaining how they approach a writing
assignmentThis would be most appropriate because it would involve all the students. It
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, would ask them to describe how they perform a task in order to provide the teacher with
information about how all her students are performing in the area on which she will
focus her teaching.
Question 3
3. Washington High School is a very large school. There are six sections of senior English
and the department faculty wants to make sure that all students are succeeding to the
standards set as a department rather than the standards of any one teacher. Which of the
following actions would be best suited for the department to undertake?
A. Review of departmental objectives
B. Review of departmental objectives and assessment standards
C. Review of department assessment standards and assessment instruments
D. Review of assessments that students have had the most success with
CORRECT ANSWER
B - Review of departmental objectives and assessment standards. If the department
reviewed the course objectives, lesson objectives and assessment standards, the
department could plan on instruction and assessment that is standardized throughout all
the sections. The daily learning and teaching would build to the common assessment
performed to gauge achievement.
Question 4
4. At the beginning of the school year, Middle Vale High School gives a standardized test to
all 9th graders. The purpose of this test is to determine the grade-level equivalencies for
each student. The school makes the test a "No-Stakes Test," meaning it has no impact on
the students' grades, and just asks the students to do their best. What would be the most
useful purpose of such a test?
A. To report the scores to the state
B. To instill test-taking norms
C. To provide teachers with grade-level equivalents for their students
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,D. To group the student according to ability
CORRECT ANSWER
C - To provide teachers with grade-level equivalents for their students. This would be the
most useful purpose for such a test. Teachers would be prepared to differentiate
instruction as necessary without penalizing any student. It also would allow for lower-
performing students to benefit from higher performing students, and vice versa. While
such a test may have many uses, the most useful outcome is to create better teaching
and learning.
Question 5
5. Middle Vale High School works hard to prepare their students for standardized tests like
the PSAT and SAT. In the 9th grade year, all students are given a standardized test to
determine their current abilities. Once the students have taken the test, the tests are first
graded to see the original data that each student has generated. The score associated with
this grading system would be which of the following?
A. Standard score
B. Scaled Score
C. Percentile Score
D. Raw Score
CORRECT ANSWER
D - Raw Score. A raw score represents the number of questions answered correctly by the
test taker. A collection of raw scores can be used to determine percentile rankings.
Question 6
6. Amy Grant is generally a good student. Her grades usually fall into the B range. In the
third quarter of her sophomore year, her grades drop to a level just above failing. Her
teacher recognizes that she is trying not to fail, however her efforts are not where they
had been. Which of the following would be the least appropriate response to this change
in grades?
A. Discussing with Amy why her grades are slipping
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, B. Discussing with Amy's parents why her grades are slipping
C. Discussing with Amy's guidance counselor the observation that the grades are slipping
D. Discussing with Amy and her parents why her grades are slipping
CORRECT ANSWER
B - Discussing with Amy's parents why her grades are slipping. This would be the least
appropriate of the above choices because it circumvents the student in question. A
dramatic shift in performance is indicative of a problem, and bringing her parents in to
speculate may not be the best solution. There could be problems at home, and Amy
should have a chance to explain the issues with her teachers, counselors and parents. In
any event, Amy should be consulted.
Question 7
7. An IQ, or Intelligence Quotient test assesses one person's intelligence in comparison to
others. This type of assessment would be which of the following?
A. Standardized Assessment
B. Norm-referenced Assessment
C. Summative Assessment
D. Formative Assessment
CORRECT ANSWER
B - Norm-referenced Assessment. IQ tests are generally the most well known form of
norm-referenced assessments. The "norm" is a comparative measure. An IQ test ranks
intelligence of the test-taker to the intelligence of other test takers, and is therefore
"referenced" to the "norm."
Question 8
8. Ms. Newcomb is a first year teacher. She wants to develop her own assessments and is
concerned with the validity of the tests she gives. Which of the following steps must she
take in order to do this?
A. Provide examples of tests that earned students an A
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
1. At the end of the unit on laws of motion, Mr. Condor wants to determine what the
students have learned. He plans to give an assessment based on the class experience with
lab activities and readings he provided. This type of assessment would be called which of
the following?
A. Authentic Assessment
B. Standards-based Assessment
C. Summative Assessment
D. Norm-referenced Assessment
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Summative Assessment
Question 2
2. Ms. Vazques teaches a Language Arts class using a workshop model. Her students spend
a lot of time working on the writing process. At the beginning of the year, she wants to
gauge what her students' individual processes for writing are like. Which of the following
would be the most appropriate assessment to gain this information?
A. Asking students to write her a letter explaining how they approach a writing assignment
B. Assigning students an essay and having them explain how the author wrote it
C. Modeling her own writing process and asking her students to write a compare and
contrast essay on the differences between her style and theirs
D. Having an informal discussion with her student about how they write
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Asking students to write her a letter explaining how they approach a writing
assignmentThis would be most appropriate because it would involve all the students. It
1
, would ask them to describe how they perform a task in order to provide the teacher with
information about how all her students are performing in the area on which she will
focus her teaching.
Question 3
3. Washington High School is a very large school. There are six sections of senior English
and the department faculty wants to make sure that all students are succeeding to the
standards set as a department rather than the standards of any one teacher. Which of the
following actions would be best suited for the department to undertake?
A. Review of departmental objectives
B. Review of departmental objectives and assessment standards
C. Review of department assessment standards and assessment instruments
D. Review of assessments that students have had the most success with
CORRECT ANSWER
B - Review of departmental objectives and assessment standards. If the department
reviewed the course objectives, lesson objectives and assessment standards, the
department could plan on instruction and assessment that is standardized throughout all
the sections. The daily learning and teaching would build to the common assessment
performed to gauge achievement.
Question 4
4. At the beginning of the school year, Middle Vale High School gives a standardized test to
all 9th graders. The purpose of this test is to determine the grade-level equivalencies for
each student. The school makes the test a "No-Stakes Test," meaning it has no impact on
the students' grades, and just asks the students to do their best. What would be the most
useful purpose of such a test?
A. To report the scores to the state
B. To instill test-taking norms
C. To provide teachers with grade-level equivalents for their students
2
,D. To group the student according to ability
CORRECT ANSWER
C - To provide teachers with grade-level equivalents for their students. This would be the
most useful purpose for such a test. Teachers would be prepared to differentiate
instruction as necessary without penalizing any student. It also would allow for lower-
performing students to benefit from higher performing students, and vice versa. While
such a test may have many uses, the most useful outcome is to create better teaching
and learning.
Question 5
5. Middle Vale High School works hard to prepare their students for standardized tests like
the PSAT and SAT. In the 9th grade year, all students are given a standardized test to
determine their current abilities. Once the students have taken the test, the tests are first
graded to see the original data that each student has generated. The score associated with
this grading system would be which of the following?
A. Standard score
B. Scaled Score
C. Percentile Score
D. Raw Score
CORRECT ANSWER
D - Raw Score. A raw score represents the number of questions answered correctly by the
test taker. A collection of raw scores can be used to determine percentile rankings.
Question 6
6. Amy Grant is generally a good student. Her grades usually fall into the B range. In the
third quarter of her sophomore year, her grades drop to a level just above failing. Her
teacher recognizes that she is trying not to fail, however her efforts are not where they
had been. Which of the following would be the least appropriate response to this change
in grades?
A. Discussing with Amy why her grades are slipping
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, B. Discussing with Amy's parents why her grades are slipping
C. Discussing with Amy's guidance counselor the observation that the grades are slipping
D. Discussing with Amy and her parents why her grades are slipping
CORRECT ANSWER
B - Discussing with Amy's parents why her grades are slipping. This would be the least
appropriate of the above choices because it circumvents the student in question. A
dramatic shift in performance is indicative of a problem, and bringing her parents in to
speculate may not be the best solution. There could be problems at home, and Amy
should have a chance to explain the issues with her teachers, counselors and parents. In
any event, Amy should be consulted.
Question 7
7. An IQ, or Intelligence Quotient test assesses one person's intelligence in comparison to
others. This type of assessment would be which of the following?
A. Standardized Assessment
B. Norm-referenced Assessment
C. Summative Assessment
D. Formative Assessment
CORRECT ANSWER
B - Norm-referenced Assessment. IQ tests are generally the most well known form of
norm-referenced assessments. The "norm" is a comparative measure. An IQ test ranks
intelligence of the test-taker to the intelligence of other test takers, and is therefore
"referenced" to the "norm."
Question 8
8. Ms. Newcomb is a first year teacher. She wants to develop her own assessments and is
concerned with the validity of the tests she gives. Which of the following steps must she
take in order to do this?
A. Provide examples of tests that earned students an A
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