STR PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
Domain I - Designing Instruction and Assessment Promote Student Learning - CORRECT ANSWER
Competency 001—The teacher understands human developmental processes and applies this
knowledge to plan instruction and ongoing assessment that motivate students and are responsive to
their developmental characteristics and needs. - CORRECT ANSWER
Which of the following activities would be the most developmentally appropriate for a first-grade
teacher to include in a unit on the life cycle of plants?
A. Planting a bean and observing the stages of growth
B. Reading nonfiction books about plants and creating posters
C. Visiting a science center and touring the plant exhibits
D. Watching a video about plants and drawing the bean life cycle - CORRECT ANSWER (Option A is
correct because children in first grade are concrete learners who learn best by doing experiments and
observing real events as they occur.)
Which of the following strategies most directly leads to increased academic performance?
A. Integrating social-emotional learning in classes
B. Scheduling daily time for students to read for pleasure
C. Rewarding students for meeting specific objectives
,D. Enforcing regulations regarding excessive tardiness - CORRECT ANSWER Option A is correct because
research supports the conclusion that integrating social-emotional learning across the curriculum
improves academic performance.
Which of the following is the most powerful influence on a person's sense of identity before
adolescence?
A. School
B. Family
C. Media
D. Peers - CORRECT ANSWER Option B is correct because the family has the initial and most powerful
influence upon children before and immediately after birth. The impact of socialization on personality
development begins with the family before it extends to other social entities.
Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block scheduling provide to convince others to
support the organizational structure?
A. Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time.
B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills.
C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased.
D. The responsibility for learning is shifted to the teachers. - CORRECT ANSWER Option C is correct
because block scheduling gives students longer periods so that they are able to spend more time in
quality learning situations.
Competency 002—The teacher understands student diversity and knows how to plan learning
experiences and design assessments that are responsive to differences among students and that
promote all students' learning. - CORRECT ANSWER
, During a unit of study, a teacher uses books, artwork, and posters from different countries. For the
culminating activity, the teacher invites members of the local community from diverse backgrounds to
talk to the students about their experiences related to the unit. The teacher is most likely trying to
A. make social connections to the community.
B. adhere to state standards for curriculum.
C. introduce different languages to students.
D. promote students' cultural awareness. - CORRECT ANSWER Option D is correct because the teacher is
trying to take every opportunity to reach all students and help them make a connection to their various
cultures.
Which of the following instructional practices best ensures that a teacher structures the learning
environment to address the needs of diverse students?
A. Differentiation
B. Remediation
C. Enrichment
D. Modeling - CORRECT ANSWER Option A is correct because research shows that students learn better
when lessons are tailored to their ability and learning style. Accommodating different ability levels
within the class provides a positive learning environment for all students.
Which of the following approaches is best for a teacher to take to increase students' awareness about
local cultures?
A. Assigning a yearlong project focusing on students' cultures
B. Introducing students to authors' cultures from around the world
C. Showing video clips of various cultural cuisines
ANSWERS.
Domain I - Designing Instruction and Assessment Promote Student Learning - CORRECT ANSWER
Competency 001—The teacher understands human developmental processes and applies this
knowledge to plan instruction and ongoing assessment that motivate students and are responsive to
their developmental characteristics and needs. - CORRECT ANSWER
Which of the following activities would be the most developmentally appropriate for a first-grade
teacher to include in a unit on the life cycle of plants?
A. Planting a bean and observing the stages of growth
B. Reading nonfiction books about plants and creating posters
C. Visiting a science center and touring the plant exhibits
D. Watching a video about plants and drawing the bean life cycle - CORRECT ANSWER (Option A is
correct because children in first grade are concrete learners who learn best by doing experiments and
observing real events as they occur.)
Which of the following strategies most directly leads to increased academic performance?
A. Integrating social-emotional learning in classes
B. Scheduling daily time for students to read for pleasure
C. Rewarding students for meeting specific objectives
,D. Enforcing regulations regarding excessive tardiness - CORRECT ANSWER Option A is correct because
research supports the conclusion that integrating social-emotional learning across the curriculum
improves academic performance.
Which of the following is the most powerful influence on a person's sense of identity before
adolescence?
A. School
B. Family
C. Media
D. Peers - CORRECT ANSWER Option B is correct because the family has the initial and most powerful
influence upon children before and immediately after birth. The impact of socialization on personality
development begins with the family before it extends to other social entities.
Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block scheduling provide to convince others to
support the organizational structure?
A. Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time.
B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills.
C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased.
D. The responsibility for learning is shifted to the teachers. - CORRECT ANSWER Option C is correct
because block scheduling gives students longer periods so that they are able to spend more time in
quality learning situations.
Competency 002—The teacher understands student diversity and knows how to plan learning
experiences and design assessments that are responsive to differences among students and that
promote all students' learning. - CORRECT ANSWER
, During a unit of study, a teacher uses books, artwork, and posters from different countries. For the
culminating activity, the teacher invites members of the local community from diverse backgrounds to
talk to the students about their experiences related to the unit. The teacher is most likely trying to
A. make social connections to the community.
B. adhere to state standards for curriculum.
C. introduce different languages to students.
D. promote students' cultural awareness. - CORRECT ANSWER Option D is correct because the teacher is
trying to take every opportunity to reach all students and help them make a connection to their various
cultures.
Which of the following instructional practices best ensures that a teacher structures the learning
environment to address the needs of diverse students?
A. Differentiation
B. Remediation
C. Enrichment
D. Modeling - CORRECT ANSWER Option A is correct because research shows that students learn better
when lessons are tailored to their ability and learning style. Accommodating different ability levels
within the class provides a positive learning environment for all students.
Which of the following approaches is best for a teacher to take to increase students' awareness about
local cultures?
A. Assigning a yearlong project focusing on students' cultures
B. Introducing students to authors' cultures from around the world
C. Showing video clips of various cultural cuisines
