PLT Practice Test 1 Questions and answers. Graded A+

PLT Practice Test 1 Questions and answers. Graded A+ Increasing the font size of a student's reading assignment is best described as - an instructional accommodation Which of the following is the best action for a teacher to take to develop self-motivation in a group of students? - Providing students with frequent and specific positive feedback Which of the following is the primary benefit of using a KWL chart with students during instruction? - Helping students link prior knowledge to the current lesson Erikson - his stages place elementary age students in the industry versus inferiority stage, which says that to encourage industry, students need to feel successful and work at their level. Maslow - his hierarchy of needs starts with basic physiological needs — food and shelter, then safety, followed by a feeling of belonging Thorndike - his theories center on the law of effect, which says that "when a connection between a stimulus and a response is positively rewarded it will be strengthened, and that the more the stimulus-response bond is practiced, the stronger it becomes". By teaching new information in small steps and providing quick and timely assessments for students, the teacher is using the "Law of Effect" to increase student success and understanding. Watson - his theories center around reward and punishment (positive and negative reinforcement) To best monitor student growth and development, a teacher should understand that - growth occurs in predictable stages across various domains Which of the following strategies is most likely to increase students' self-motivation during a unit? - Offering students a menu of activities to choose from Some kindergarten students think that all cows are brown until they see black-and-white cows on a field trip. Which of the following best describes the change in the students' thinking? - Assimilation Assimilation - occurs when new information is integrated into a network of prior knowledge A kindergarten student asks, "Why is the moon always a different shape?" Which of the following teacher responses best encourages higher-order thinking? - Let's record the shape of the moon for the next month and research why it changes. Copyright Laws - teachers may not make copies of music to be performed outside the classroom by students teachers may make a reasonable amount of copies from a book for the purpose of teaching within the classroom environment only teachers may display copyrighted material in distance learning as long as the material is relevant to the course of study, would typically have been displayed by the teacher, and is used only by those in the classroom Homogeneous grouping is most beneficial when the teacher wants to place students in groups for - math remediation lessons Which of the following scenarios best describes a teacher's use of holistic scoring? - A teacher reads a student paper using a rubric that addresses the scoring criteria. The teacher balances the strengths and weaknesses and assigns an overall score. A score report from a standardized test ranks a seventh-grade student in the 70th percentile. The score indicates that which of the following is true? - the student scored higher than 70% of all students Which of the following best describes negative reinforcement? - Negative reinforcement is used in a classroom to increase appropriate behavior by taking away something unwanted. Norm-Referenced Test - A prime example of a norm-referenced test is one that is used to determine a need for academic support. A norm-referenced test helps ascertain whether a student has acquired the skills needed to function successfully at his or her grade level. Criterion-Referenced Test - Criterion-referenced tests are often used to determine whether a student has obtained the expected knowledge and skills in a certain area and whether there are any gaps in learning. Criterion-referenced tests are also used to evaluate the effectiveness of a course of study. A grade-level team is meeting with parents to discuss concerns that field trips are educational but not enjoyable for students. Which of the following should be the initial focus of the meeting? - Building a base of common knowledge of expectations for school field trips A teacher who supports the theory of social learning will most likely plan instruction to include which of the following activities? - Using think-alouds to model how to question text Which of the following actions best demonstrates a student engaging in active listening during a talk by a guest speaker? - Restating the speaker's key points and summarizing the message Which of the following types of assessment is most appropriate to use to identify students with high intelligence who qualify for enrichment services? - Aptitude tests