PRAXIS 5622 PLT Practice
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Eight year old Nathan has been failing to reach the class goal of 30 addition facts answered
correctly in one minute. The teacher decides to use individual goals for the one-minute timings
instead, and adjusts Nathan's goal to 20. This decision most clearly demonstrates a/an
___________.
A. Teacher's misunderstanding of child development
B. Appropriate modification to a cognitive task
C. Clear understanding of a developmental need for competence
D. Both B and C D
A student is able to use counters to show that 3 + 4 = 7, but when the teacher writes 3 + 4 = ? on
the white board, the same student cannot answer the question. A reasonable conclusion the
teacher may draw is that this child __________.
A. Has not yet reached Piaget's preoperational stage of development
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B. Does not respond typically to operant conditioning
C. Is performing at the synthesis level of Bloom's Taxonomy
D. Has a learning disability A
Isabel frequently complains that she is not understanding the math material presented in class.
Which of the following factors should NOT be considered a likely contributor to this lack of
understanding:
A. Gender
B. The methods of instruction
C. Isabel's SES
D. A language barrier A
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In the middle of a math lesson, a third grade teacher realizes that several students are having
difficulty understanding and applying the strategy involved. The teacher should investigate
which of the following as possible causes?
A. low self esteem
B. lack of prior knowledge
C. cultural difference theory
D. Both A and B D
Alec is always needing reminders to stay on task during math. Despite his lack of attention and
engagement, most of his work gets completed with accuracy. His teacher should first pursue the
possibility of:
A. An achievement gap
B. A learning disability
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C. Underachievement
D. None of the above C
Which of the following statements is true of English Language Learner proficiency?
A. Academic English proficiency is key to student achievement
B. English Language Learner achievement gaps are wide only in reading
C. The majority of English Language Learners are not from low-income families
D. Language barriers of English Language Learners do not have long-term detrimental effects
on student performance A
Which of the following considerations should you pay the most attention to in first setting up the
classroom before students arrive?
A. Desk/table arrangement
Questions With Complete Solutions
Eight year old Nathan has been failing to reach the class goal of 30 addition facts answered
correctly in one minute. The teacher decides to use individual goals for the one-minute timings
instead, and adjusts Nathan's goal to 20. This decision most clearly demonstrates a/an
___________.
A. Teacher's misunderstanding of child development
B. Appropriate modification to a cognitive task
C. Clear understanding of a developmental need for competence
D. Both B and C D
A student is able to use counters to show that 3 + 4 = 7, but when the teacher writes 3 + 4 = ? on
the white board, the same student cannot answer the question. A reasonable conclusion the
teacher may draw is that this child __________.
A. Has not yet reached Piaget's preoperational stage of development
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B. Does not respond typically to operant conditioning
C. Is performing at the synthesis level of Bloom's Taxonomy
D. Has a learning disability A
Isabel frequently complains that she is not understanding the math material presented in class.
Which of the following factors should NOT be considered a likely contributor to this lack of
understanding:
A. Gender
B. The methods of instruction
C. Isabel's SES
D. A language barrier A
, PRAXIS 5622 PLT Practice
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In the middle of a math lesson, a third grade teacher realizes that several students are having
difficulty understanding and applying the strategy involved. The teacher should investigate
which of the following as possible causes?
A. low self esteem
B. lack of prior knowledge
C. cultural difference theory
D. Both A and B D
Alec is always needing reminders to stay on task during math. Despite his lack of attention and
engagement, most of his work gets completed with accuracy. His teacher should first pursue the
possibility of:
A. An achievement gap
B. A learning disability
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C. Underachievement
D. None of the above C
Which of the following statements is true of English Language Learner proficiency?
A. Academic English proficiency is key to student achievement
B. English Language Learner achievement gaps are wide only in reading
C. The majority of English Language Learners are not from low-income families
D. Language barriers of English Language Learners do not have long-term detrimental effects
on student performance A
Which of the following considerations should you pay the most attention to in first setting up the
classroom before students arrive?
A. Desk/table arrangement
