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STR EXAM 2026/2027 LATEST EXAM TEST UNDER NEW
GUIDELINE 320 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
PERFECT TO PASS STR EXAM
The kindergarten team of teachers is planning a collaborative approach to reading for the
upcoming school year. They hope to give parents clear guidance on how to support their children's
reading fluency without creating tedious reading logs or complex nightly assignments. A couple of
their suggestions include prioritizing opportunities to read and listening to their children reread
familiar books. Which of the following guidelines would be appropriate to add to this list to help
develop a collaborative approach to promoting fluency? - correct answer-Model fluent reading by
reading aloud to their children often.
In order to accurately individualize instruction, a teacher should: - correct answer-frequently assess
students' strengths and adjust lesson plans to mirror students' knowledge.
Which of the following are appropriate ways for a teacher to help students develop literacy? -
correct answer--Provide flexible classroom seating to facilitate an easy transition between
independent work and the opportunity to discuss their reading and writing with peers.
-Expect students to provide text evidence for their answers.
Which of the following are the best ways for a teacher to help students develop independent
reading skills? - correct answer-Facilitate peer conversations about their reading.
Provide in-class time for students to choose independent reading books and some time for quiet
reading.
A kindergarten teacher is providing the parents of her students with guidance on how to best
support their children's phonological awareness from home. Which of the following would be the
most impactful specifically for phonological awareness? - correct answer-singing songs that contain
rhymes and making up new rhymes
What impact should the results of ongoing assessments have on instructional plans? - correct
answer-They should change upcoming plans if goals are not met.
A third-grade teacher reads a fictional story to the class and bases activities on one character of
the story. The teacher assigns the same story to be read that night with parents/guardians and
provides questions based on another character. Which of the following would this lesson best
promote? - correct answer-reading for a purpose and fluency
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A prekindergarten teacher is having a meeting with the parents of one of her students. The
parents are looking ahead to their child's upcoming kindergarten year and wondering how to best
support her development in order to ensure she has the skills necessary to learn to read in
kindergarten. Which of the following parental habits will have the greatest impact on the
student's reading development? - correct answer-reading to their child everyday
A reading teacher has built 50 minutes into her weekly schedule each week for students to read a
book of their choice. What is the biggest benefit of using class time for student-led independent
reading? - correct answer-It promotes the idea that reading is pleasurable and enjoyable.
A student who struggles with reading motivation would most benefit from: - correct answer-
student choice
Which of the following classroom scenarios would NOT be specifically benefited by the use of
small group instruction? - correct answer-a first-grade class that presents classroom management
challenges, such as struggling to remain on task
Which of the following is the primary benefit of requiring students to give oral book reports? -
correct answer-They encourage students to share reading experiences and model how the book was
enjoyable.
Ms. Lennox is previewing the vocabulary terms students will need to understand before the day's
reading. She has asked students to write the words in their vocabulary notebooks as well as the
definitions. While the students are copying the words, Ms. Lennox notices that her new student,
Ryan, has gotten up to sharpen his pencil more times than she can count. She watches Ryan sit
down and begin writing. He snaps his lead after only one letter. Ms. Lennox offers to let Ryan
write using her pen. While looking over his paper. Ms. Lennox notices that Ryan has little sense of
where the letters belong relative to the lines, and many of the words are not copied correctly. Ms.
Lennox begins to wonder if Ryan has dysgraphia. Until she can confirm, what is the best step Ms.
Lennox can take now to ensure Ryan understands the lesson today? - correct answer-Provide Ryan
with a printed copy of the vocabulary terms.
Which would be the most important question for a teacher to consider while examining the recent
results of a student's reading assessment? - correct answer-Does this data provide evidence of
continued student progress on the standards assessed?
Systematic and explicit reading instruction is necessary because: - correct answer-reading skills are
scaffolded, build in complexity, and rely on mastery of earlier skills.
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Differentiation is important for children during alphabetic instruction. Which of the following is a
way that formal assessment could support differentiation? - correct answer-determine student
strengths
determine a need for intervention
When following the Response to Intervention (RtI) model, if a student doesn't respond well to Tier
1 strategies, what should a teacher do? - correct answer-Introduce small groups a couple of times
each week to work on specific skills.
A prekindergarten class contains several students who have had very little exposure to printed
text. What strategies should the teacher implement to help this group of students develop print
and phonological awareness? - correct answer-conduct read aloud using predictable texts and
practice rhyming words using nursery rhymes and games
Based on the descriptions provided, which of the following students is most likely to be in Tier 2 of
the three-tier Response to Intervention (RtI) model? - correct answer-a student who checks in and
out every day with a mentor.
An elementary teacher could encourage and provide support for at-home reading by: - correct
answer-providing a list of popular children's books parents/guardians would enjoy reading with their
children.
A kindergarten teacher is creating a unit on the alphabet. She assigns each student a letter and
asks them to bring an item from home that begins with the letter they are assigned. The students
then recreate the alphabet using the items from the students' homes. This activity promotes the
development of alphabetic principle through: - correct answer-collaboration with families
Mateo and his family moved to the United States from Colombia last year. Mr. Daniels, Mateo's
third-grade ESL teacher, is a bit worried about Mateo's reading comprehension skills and thinks
that he would benefit from additional practice at home with his family. The problem is that he
doesn't think that Mateo's parents speak any English. What should Mr. Daniels do? - correct
answer-Speak with Mateo's parents about the importance of reading aloud with Mateo and the
value of discussing stories, whether in English or Spanish.
While studying how to identify the main idea in a nonfiction text, Mr. Marx sees that a few
students are working quite slowly through the assigned work. Mr. Marx asks each student some
clarifying questions and decides that they understand the concept but are unable to complete the
work as quickly as some of the other students. Mr. Marx instructs students who have finished the
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activity to either choose a familiar main idea-based activity center or engage in independent
reading while these last few students continue working. In what way is Mr. Marx differentiating
instruction to benefit these students? - correct answer-Mr. Marx is pacing his lesson to
accommodate the time needed for these students to grasp and finish the activity.
Mr. Hernandez is concerned about his son's reading fluency. He feels that his son has a solid
understanding of English, strong grammar, and a limited accent, and he doesn't understand why
reading is so difficult for him. His ESL teacher explains to Mr. Hernandez that reading fluency takes
time, and while the factors that he mentioned are important, the three components of fluency
that his son needs to work on are: - correct answer-reading accuracy, automaticity, and prosody.
Paula is an ELL student from Mexico. Her mother, Natalia, is a fluent English speaker and is
concerned with Paula's reading fluency. She asks Mrs. Dilbert, her ESL teacher, about the different
ways that she can help Paula to practice at home. Mrs. Dilbert recommends all of the following
except: - correct answer-Having Paula read "frustration level" texts, or texts that she can read at less
than 90% accuracy, at home to challenge her.
Ms. Garcia works with teachers, principals, and older students at her school to have them help
guide the reading instruction once a week. After the reading, Ms. Garcia and the person with
whom she collaborates have a discussion with the students and work to make a collage of the
story's theme. Which of the following is the most likely primary goal of the activity? - correct
answer-collaborating with other members of the school community to increase learner engagement
and improve students' reading comprehension skills
Which of the following is a characteristic of a congruent assessment? - correct answer-clear
alignment with learning objectives and content covered in class
After her students take an important exam, Ms. Lesley always sends them home with a document
explaining their assessment results for their parents. Which of the following can be done to ensure
that non-native parents understand the results? Select all that apply:
Select all answers that apply. - correct answer-providing a translated version of the document
including charts and graphs on the document
A teacher is developing an assessment to determine what students have learned during the
semester. Which of the following is the most important for the teacher to consider as she develops
this test? - correct answer-that the test is carefully aligned to the material taught throughout the
semester
11 June 2026
STR EXAM 2026/2027 LATEST EXAM TEST UNDER NEW
GUIDELINE 320 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
PERFECT TO PASS STR EXAM
The kindergarten team of teachers is planning a collaborative approach to reading for the
upcoming school year. They hope to give parents clear guidance on how to support their children's
reading fluency without creating tedious reading logs or complex nightly assignments. A couple of
their suggestions include prioritizing opportunities to read and listening to their children reread
familiar books. Which of the following guidelines would be appropriate to add to this list to help
develop a collaborative approach to promoting fluency? - correct answer-Model fluent reading by
reading aloud to their children often.
In order to accurately individualize instruction, a teacher should: - correct answer-frequently assess
students' strengths and adjust lesson plans to mirror students' knowledge.
Which of the following are appropriate ways for a teacher to help students develop literacy? -
correct answer--Provide flexible classroom seating to facilitate an easy transition between
independent work and the opportunity to discuss their reading and writing with peers.
-Expect students to provide text evidence for their answers.
Which of the following are the best ways for a teacher to help students develop independent
reading skills? - correct answer-Facilitate peer conversations about their reading.
Provide in-class time for students to choose independent reading books and some time for quiet
reading.
A kindergarten teacher is providing the parents of her students with guidance on how to best
support their children's phonological awareness from home. Which of the following would be the
most impactful specifically for phonological awareness? - correct answer-singing songs that contain
rhymes and making up new rhymes
What impact should the results of ongoing assessments have on instructional plans? - correct
answer-They should change upcoming plans if goals are not met.
A third-grade teacher reads a fictional story to the class and bases activities on one character of
the story. The teacher assigns the same story to be read that night with parents/guardians and
provides questions based on another character. Which of the following would this lesson best
promote? - correct answer-reading for a purpose and fluency
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A prekindergarten teacher is having a meeting with the parents of one of her students. The
parents are looking ahead to their child's upcoming kindergarten year and wondering how to best
support her development in order to ensure she has the skills necessary to learn to read in
kindergarten. Which of the following parental habits will have the greatest impact on the
student's reading development? - correct answer-reading to their child everyday
A reading teacher has built 50 minutes into her weekly schedule each week for students to read a
book of their choice. What is the biggest benefit of using class time for student-led independent
reading? - correct answer-It promotes the idea that reading is pleasurable and enjoyable.
A student who struggles with reading motivation would most benefit from: - correct answer-
student choice
Which of the following classroom scenarios would NOT be specifically benefited by the use of
small group instruction? - correct answer-a first-grade class that presents classroom management
challenges, such as struggling to remain on task
Which of the following is the primary benefit of requiring students to give oral book reports? -
correct answer-They encourage students to share reading experiences and model how the book was
enjoyable.
Ms. Lennox is previewing the vocabulary terms students will need to understand before the day's
reading. She has asked students to write the words in their vocabulary notebooks as well as the
definitions. While the students are copying the words, Ms. Lennox notices that her new student,
Ryan, has gotten up to sharpen his pencil more times than she can count. She watches Ryan sit
down and begin writing. He snaps his lead after only one letter. Ms. Lennox offers to let Ryan
write using her pen. While looking over his paper. Ms. Lennox notices that Ryan has little sense of
where the letters belong relative to the lines, and many of the words are not copied correctly. Ms.
Lennox begins to wonder if Ryan has dysgraphia. Until she can confirm, what is the best step Ms.
Lennox can take now to ensure Ryan understands the lesson today? - correct answer-Provide Ryan
with a printed copy of the vocabulary terms.
Which would be the most important question for a teacher to consider while examining the recent
results of a student's reading assessment? - correct answer-Does this data provide evidence of
continued student progress on the standards assessed?
Systematic and explicit reading instruction is necessary because: - correct answer-reading skills are
scaffolded, build in complexity, and rely on mastery of earlier skills.
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Differentiation is important for children during alphabetic instruction. Which of the following is a
way that formal assessment could support differentiation? - correct answer-determine student
strengths
determine a need for intervention
When following the Response to Intervention (RtI) model, if a student doesn't respond well to Tier
1 strategies, what should a teacher do? - correct answer-Introduce small groups a couple of times
each week to work on specific skills.
A prekindergarten class contains several students who have had very little exposure to printed
text. What strategies should the teacher implement to help this group of students develop print
and phonological awareness? - correct answer-conduct read aloud using predictable texts and
practice rhyming words using nursery rhymes and games
Based on the descriptions provided, which of the following students is most likely to be in Tier 2 of
the three-tier Response to Intervention (RtI) model? - correct answer-a student who checks in and
out every day with a mentor.
An elementary teacher could encourage and provide support for at-home reading by: - correct
answer-providing a list of popular children's books parents/guardians would enjoy reading with their
children.
A kindergarten teacher is creating a unit on the alphabet. She assigns each student a letter and
asks them to bring an item from home that begins with the letter they are assigned. The students
then recreate the alphabet using the items from the students' homes. This activity promotes the
development of alphabetic principle through: - correct answer-collaboration with families
Mateo and his family moved to the United States from Colombia last year. Mr. Daniels, Mateo's
third-grade ESL teacher, is a bit worried about Mateo's reading comprehension skills and thinks
that he would benefit from additional practice at home with his family. The problem is that he
doesn't think that Mateo's parents speak any English. What should Mr. Daniels do? - correct
answer-Speak with Mateo's parents about the importance of reading aloud with Mateo and the
value of discussing stories, whether in English or Spanish.
While studying how to identify the main idea in a nonfiction text, Mr. Marx sees that a few
students are working quite slowly through the assigned work. Mr. Marx asks each student some
clarifying questions and decides that they understand the concept but are unable to complete the
work as quickly as some of the other students. Mr. Marx instructs students who have finished the
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activity to either choose a familiar main idea-based activity center or engage in independent
reading while these last few students continue working. In what way is Mr. Marx differentiating
instruction to benefit these students? - correct answer-Mr. Marx is pacing his lesson to
accommodate the time needed for these students to grasp and finish the activity.
Mr. Hernandez is concerned about his son's reading fluency. He feels that his son has a solid
understanding of English, strong grammar, and a limited accent, and he doesn't understand why
reading is so difficult for him. His ESL teacher explains to Mr. Hernandez that reading fluency takes
time, and while the factors that he mentioned are important, the three components of fluency
that his son needs to work on are: - correct answer-reading accuracy, automaticity, and prosody.
Paula is an ELL student from Mexico. Her mother, Natalia, is a fluent English speaker and is
concerned with Paula's reading fluency. She asks Mrs. Dilbert, her ESL teacher, about the different
ways that she can help Paula to practice at home. Mrs. Dilbert recommends all of the following
except: - correct answer-Having Paula read "frustration level" texts, or texts that she can read at less
than 90% accuracy, at home to challenge her.
Ms. Garcia works with teachers, principals, and older students at her school to have them help
guide the reading instruction once a week. After the reading, Ms. Garcia and the person with
whom she collaborates have a discussion with the students and work to make a collage of the
story's theme. Which of the following is the most likely primary goal of the activity? - correct
answer-collaborating with other members of the school community to increase learner engagement
and improve students' reading comprehension skills
Which of the following is a characteristic of a congruent assessment? - correct answer-clear
alignment with learning objectives and content covered in class
After her students take an important exam, Ms. Lesley always sends them home with a document
explaining their assessment results for their parents. Which of the following can be done to ensure
that non-native parents understand the results? Select all that apply:
Select all answers that apply. - correct answer-providing a translated version of the document
including charts and graphs on the document
A teacher is developing an assessment to determine what students have learned during the
semester. Which of the following is the most important for the teacher to consider as she develops
this test? - correct answer-that the test is carefully aligned to the material taught throughout the
semester
