PLT (K–6) Practice Questions – Complete Study Guide, Revision Notes, and Exam
Preparation
A teacher introduces multiplying two-digit numbers by breaking down each step during whole-
class instruction.
Three students continue to struggle after four days of instruction and practice. The teacher
provides three additional days of small-group instruction to the students, who are then able to
be successful independently.
Which of the following learning theories does this best represent? - ANS ✔✔Zone of Proximal
Development
Theorist - Lev Vygotsky
Definition - the student receive additional coaching and scaffolding from the teacher to be
successful in mastering a task
At the end of a unit of study, students refer back to a KWL chart they started to fill out at the
beginning of the unit.
By reflecting on what they have learned, students can do what? - ANS ✔✔Determine actual
progress to see if they reached their goals
Which assessment can a teacher use to best determine whether a student is reading on grade
level? - ANS ✔✔Achievement Test
Definition - measures mastery skills, so a teacher can use the results of the test to determine
whether the student is on grade level
,A teacher asks her class, "How did people measure length before they had rules?"
Students work in groups to brainstorm ideas, such as using their hands and feet.
The teacher's questions best exemplifies which theory? - ANS ✔✔Constructivism
- Pose questions, help students find the answer while using previous knowledge will help them
understand the new knowledge they will create
What is an example that best represents analytical scoring on an essay? - ANS ✔✔Assigning a B
for content and an A for mechanics
- Analytical scoring requires that an essay be evaluated in parts rather than just as a whole
A third-grade teacher observes that a student has trouble remembering information and
following directions that are presented orally. The student also has difficulty focusing in loud
environments.
What best describes the probable area of exceptionality this student demonstrates? - ANS
✔✔Auditory - The student's difficulty remembering information and trouble following
directions reflect an auditory-processing problem
Which of the following findings about bullying is best supported by research?
A. No gender difference exists between bullying by girls and bullying by boys
B. Boys are more likely than girls to bully others and use physical aggression
, C. Girls are more likely than boys to bully others and use physical aggression
D. Boys and girls are equally likely to bully others and use physical aggression. - ANS ✔✔Boys
are more likely than girls to bully others and use physical aggression
A classroom practice that best implements Erikson's theory - ANS ✔✔Students are given
assignments on the basis of their ability levels and provided with frequent opportunities for
success
Place elementary age students in the industry vs. inferiority stage - encourages industry,
students need to feel successful and work at their level
A classroom practice that best implements Maslow's theory - ANS ✔✔Students are encouraged
to eat if hungry, provided with a safe environment, and made to feel accepted in the classroom
A classroom practice that best implements Watson's theory - ANS ✔✔Students are given a
reward for positive behavior and academic success and a consequence for negative behavior
and lack of academic progress
Theory centers around reward and punishment (positive and negative reinforcement)
A classroom practice that best implements Thorndike's theory - ANS ✔✔Students are assessed
and encouraged to work at their own pace as they are introduced to new information one step
at a time
Theory centers on the law of effect to increase student success and understanding
Preparation
A teacher introduces multiplying two-digit numbers by breaking down each step during whole-
class instruction.
Three students continue to struggle after four days of instruction and practice. The teacher
provides three additional days of small-group instruction to the students, who are then able to
be successful independently.
Which of the following learning theories does this best represent? - ANS ✔✔Zone of Proximal
Development
Theorist - Lev Vygotsky
Definition - the student receive additional coaching and scaffolding from the teacher to be
successful in mastering a task
At the end of a unit of study, students refer back to a KWL chart they started to fill out at the
beginning of the unit.
By reflecting on what they have learned, students can do what? - ANS ✔✔Determine actual
progress to see if they reached their goals
Which assessment can a teacher use to best determine whether a student is reading on grade
level? - ANS ✔✔Achievement Test
Definition - measures mastery skills, so a teacher can use the results of the test to determine
whether the student is on grade level
,A teacher asks her class, "How did people measure length before they had rules?"
Students work in groups to brainstorm ideas, such as using their hands and feet.
The teacher's questions best exemplifies which theory? - ANS ✔✔Constructivism
- Pose questions, help students find the answer while using previous knowledge will help them
understand the new knowledge they will create
What is an example that best represents analytical scoring on an essay? - ANS ✔✔Assigning a B
for content and an A for mechanics
- Analytical scoring requires that an essay be evaluated in parts rather than just as a whole
A third-grade teacher observes that a student has trouble remembering information and
following directions that are presented orally. The student also has difficulty focusing in loud
environments.
What best describes the probable area of exceptionality this student demonstrates? - ANS
✔✔Auditory - The student's difficulty remembering information and trouble following
directions reflect an auditory-processing problem
Which of the following findings about bullying is best supported by research?
A. No gender difference exists between bullying by girls and bullying by boys
B. Boys are more likely than girls to bully others and use physical aggression
, C. Girls are more likely than boys to bully others and use physical aggression
D. Boys and girls are equally likely to bully others and use physical aggression. - ANS ✔✔Boys
are more likely than girls to bully others and use physical aggression
A classroom practice that best implements Erikson's theory - ANS ✔✔Students are given
assignments on the basis of their ability levels and provided with frequent opportunities for
success
Place elementary age students in the industry vs. inferiority stage - encourages industry,
students need to feel successful and work at their level
A classroom practice that best implements Maslow's theory - ANS ✔✔Students are encouraged
to eat if hungry, provided with a safe environment, and made to feel accepted in the classroom
A classroom practice that best implements Watson's theory - ANS ✔✔Students are given a
reward for positive behavior and academic success and a consequence for negative behavior
and lack of academic progress
Theory centers around reward and punishment (positive and negative reinforcement)
A classroom practice that best implements Thorndike's theory - ANS ✔✔Students are assessed
and encouraged to work at their own pace as they are introduced to new information one step
at a time
Theory centers on the law of effect to increase student success and understanding
