PAM EXAM 2 | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 2026/2027
An approach to teaching and learning for students of differing interest and abilities in the same
classroom. - correct answer ✔✔Differentiated Instruction
What are the four ways teachers differentiate? - correct answer ✔✔Teachers differentiate
through rate of learning, content of learning, method of learning, and goals of learning
What is the purpose of differentiated instruction? - correct answer ✔✔The purpose is to
maximize success potential for all students in the classroom.
How often should you differentiate? - correct answer ✔✔Multiple times a week, not every
lesson.
Focus on big ideas and essential understands as desired outcomes, consider student differences
and interest, group students according to interest and topics, differentiation should be based on
diagnostic and formative assessment. - correct answer ✔✔Guiding Principles
What is personalized education? - correct answer ✔✔-Students modifying themselves in order
to accommodate to the curriculum
oStudents are more engaged in deciding what they will learn
oTeachers serve more as advisors who helps students, tutor them and help them manage their
time
Give an example of how you would differentiate in your content area through rate of learning. -
correct answer ✔✔Give step by step description of how to do the example, guiding the
students through each step.
, Give an example of how you would differentiate in your content area through context of
learning. - correct answer ✔✔Use Orbital Studies so each students/ group has a different path
based off of interest.
ex: One group solve for x, another group solve for y, and the last group solve for z. Each pathway
will have common interest. X pathway will be about sports, Y pathway will be about animals and
Z pathway will be about science.
Give an example of how you would differentiate in your content area through altering methods
of learning. - correct answer ✔✔Move from direct instruction to group work. In groups, they
will move around to each station where they will solve a problem on board, on the computer,
aloud to a partner, and act out the problem while holding white boards with parts of the
equations on them (when student's subtract, they to the other side of the equal sign)
Give an example of how you would differentiate in your content area through altering goals of
learning. - correct answer ✔✔Through a learning contract. Give students a series of activities,
worksheets, videos, and notes to go through, and a timeline on when certain things are due.
Ex: Create your own math song by a certain date
Students modifying themselves in order to accommodate to the curriculum
oStudents are more engaged in deciding what they will learn
oTeachers serve more as advisors who helps students, tutor them and help them manage their
time - correct answer ✔✔Personalized Education
Presumes that differences in students' levels of achievement result not from differences in
student intelligences or aptitude but rather from variations in time required by individuals to
learn assigned content - correct answer ✔✔Mastery learning
What is one way to empliment mastery learning? - correct answer ✔✔Spiral Review
Requires that blocks of instruction be broken down into smaller steps, with support materials
and an assessment provided for each step
ANSWERS 2026/2027
An approach to teaching and learning for students of differing interest and abilities in the same
classroom. - correct answer ✔✔Differentiated Instruction
What are the four ways teachers differentiate? - correct answer ✔✔Teachers differentiate
through rate of learning, content of learning, method of learning, and goals of learning
What is the purpose of differentiated instruction? - correct answer ✔✔The purpose is to
maximize success potential for all students in the classroom.
How often should you differentiate? - correct answer ✔✔Multiple times a week, not every
lesson.
Focus on big ideas and essential understands as desired outcomes, consider student differences
and interest, group students according to interest and topics, differentiation should be based on
diagnostic and formative assessment. - correct answer ✔✔Guiding Principles
What is personalized education? - correct answer ✔✔-Students modifying themselves in order
to accommodate to the curriculum
oStudents are more engaged in deciding what they will learn
oTeachers serve more as advisors who helps students, tutor them and help them manage their
time
Give an example of how you would differentiate in your content area through rate of learning. -
correct answer ✔✔Give step by step description of how to do the example, guiding the
students through each step.
, Give an example of how you would differentiate in your content area through context of
learning. - correct answer ✔✔Use Orbital Studies so each students/ group has a different path
based off of interest.
ex: One group solve for x, another group solve for y, and the last group solve for z. Each pathway
will have common interest. X pathway will be about sports, Y pathway will be about animals and
Z pathway will be about science.
Give an example of how you would differentiate in your content area through altering methods
of learning. - correct answer ✔✔Move from direct instruction to group work. In groups, they
will move around to each station where they will solve a problem on board, on the computer,
aloud to a partner, and act out the problem while holding white boards with parts of the
equations on them (when student's subtract, they to the other side of the equal sign)
Give an example of how you would differentiate in your content area through altering goals of
learning. - correct answer ✔✔Through a learning contract. Give students a series of activities,
worksheets, videos, and notes to go through, and a timeline on when certain things are due.
Ex: Create your own math song by a certain date
Students modifying themselves in order to accommodate to the curriculum
oStudents are more engaged in deciding what they will learn
oTeachers serve more as advisors who helps students, tutor them and help them manage their
time - correct answer ✔✔Personalized Education
Presumes that differences in students' levels of achievement result not from differences in
student intelligences or aptitude but rather from variations in time required by individuals to
learn assigned content - correct answer ✔✔Mastery learning
What is one way to empliment mastery learning? - correct answer ✔✔Spiral Review
Requires that blocks of instruction be broken down into smaller steps, with support materials
and an assessment provided for each step
