1. A teacher begins a unit by first teaching a novel that is rich, complex, and
engaging. The teacher then selects a variety of poems, short stories, and
informational texts to supplement the novel and has students compare similar
themes in the novel and the additional texts. Teaching the unit in this manner
most directly helps students with which of the following?
Supporting an argument
Making predictions
Building background knowledge
Making personal connections
2. Which activity would best support first-grade students in developing an
understanding of force and motion?
Have students use a water balloon launcher to see how the distance
traveled by the balloon relates to how far the elastic on the launcher
is stretched.
Have students use a stopwatch to measure and record the time it
takes a windup car to travel across the room.
Use a broom and bowling ball to demonstrate that a force is needed
to change the speed and direction of the ball.
Have students use a ruler to push a low-friction object across their
desks and describe the kind of push needed to make the object
move in a straight line, in a zigzag pattern, and at different speeds.
3. A nine month old infant with a physical delay is referred to early intervention
services. The primary purpose of early intervention services is to:
, support parents in celebrating their child's developmental milestones
and learn how to promote their child's strengths
promote access to supportive resources for families of babies and
young children who are at risk for or who have disabilities or delays
ensure that infants and toddlers learn the skills that typically develop
during the first three years of life
provide parents with information about young children with disabilities
4. What observational assessment tool is best for tracking specific behaviors in
young children?
running record
event sampling
rating scale
skills checklist
5. Describe how maintaining an ongoing portfolio can benefit second-grade
students in their learning process.
It encourages competition among classmates.
It serves as a tool for parents to monitor homework completion.
It allows students to track their progress and set personal learning
goals.
It provides a way to evaluate teachers' effectiveness.
6. Which of the following sentences is an example of a simple declarative
statement that young children typically learn first?
'I can jump.'
'He's playing.'
, 'Put in box.'
'More juice.'
7. Why is pre-teaching vocabulary important for English Language Learners
during read-aloud sessions?
It makes the reading session more entertaining.
It helps them understand the story better and engage with the
content.
It encourages them to speak more in English.
It allows them to memorize the story quickly.
8. Which of the following is the best description of how an IFSP is developed?
Based on the family's concerns and priorities, as well as the child's
development, the IFSP team develops a specific written plan to
provide early intervention services within natural environments.
The Service Coordinator uses the data gathered from the families and
the child's present level of functioning to design an IFSP, which is
reviewed by the family and professionals separately prior to its
implementation.
Using the results of the child assessment, a team of professionals puts
together a specific written plan that reflects the child's deficits as
identified in the test results.
The IFSP team meets as a group and assesses how the family and child
function in natural environments and develop a specific written plan
outlining how services are typically provided for other families and
children in the community.
, 9. If a family expresses a need for additional support services beyond what is
currently included in the IFSP, what should the infant and toddler teacher do?
Suggest that the family seek support outside of the IFSP process.
Inform the family that additional services cannot be added to the IFSP.
Advocate for the inclusion of additional support services in the
child's IFSP during team meetings.
Focus solely on the child's current developmental goals without
considering family needs.
10. Jamal, a four-year-old child in a preschool class, has expressive and
receptive language delays. His preschool teacher is considering how best to
promote Jamal's expressive language development in the classroom. Which
of the following strategies by the teacher would likely be most effective for
this purpose?
Asking Jamal one or two simple questions every morning during
circle time.
Conversing with Jamal regularly as he engages in favorite activities
at school.
Assigning Jamal a classroom helper job that requires obtaining
information from his classmates.
Encouraging Jamal to bring a favorite toy to school to play with.
11. Describe the significance of the behavior 'looking from side to side' in an
infant's sensory motor development.
It indicates the infant's developing visual tracking and awareness of
their environment.
It shows the infant's ability to grasp objects.
It reflects the infant's readiness to explore textures.