Deck 29: Principles of Learning and Teaching Grade 7- 12

Question 1

At the end of the unit on laws of motion, Mr. Condor wants to determine what the students have learned. He plans to give an assessment based on the class experience with lab activities and readings he provided. This type of assessment would be called which of the following?

A)Authentic Assessment
B)Standards-based Assessment
C)Summative Assessment
D)Norm-referenced Assessment

Answer 1

Summative Assessment

Question 2

Vazques teaches a Language Arts class using a workshop model. Her students spend a lot of time working on the writing process. At the beginning of the year, she wants to gauge what her students' individual processes for writing are like. Which of the following would be the most appropriate assessment to gain this information?

A)Asking students to write her a letter explaining how they approach a writing assignment
B)Assigning students an essay and having them explain how the author wrote it
C)Modeling her own writing process and asking her students to write a compare and contrast essay on the differences between her style and theirs
D)Having an informal discussion with her student about how they write

Answer 2

Asking students to write her a letter explaining how they approach a writing assignment

Question 3

Washington High School is a very large school. There are six sections of senior English and the department faculty wants to make sure that all students are succeeding to the standards set as a department rather than the standards of any one teacher. Which of the following actions would be best suited for the department to undertake?

A)Review of departmental objectives
B)Review of departmental objectives and assessment standards
C)Review of department assessment standards and assessment instruments
D)Review of assessments that students have had the most success with

Answer 3

Review of departmental objectives and assessment standards

Question 4

At the beginning of the school year, Middle Vale High School gives a standardized test to all 9th graders. The purpose of this test is to determine the grade-level equivalencies for each student. The school makes the test a "No-Stakes Test," meaning it has no impact on the students' grades, and just asks the students to do their best. What would be the most useful purpose of such a test?

A)To report the scores to the state
B)To instill test-taking norms
C)To provide teachers with grade-level equivalents for their students
D)To group the student according to ability

Question 5

Middle Vale High School works hard to prepare their students for standardized tests like the PSAT and SAT. In the 9th grade year, all students are given a standardized test to determine their current abilities. Once the students have taken the test, the tests are first graded to see the original data that each student has generated. The score associated with this grading system would be which of the following?

A)Standard score
B)Scaled Score
C)Percentile Score
D)Raw Score

Question 6

Amy Grant is generally a good student. Her grades usually fall into the B range. In the third quarter of her sophomore year, her grades drop to a level just above failing. Her teacher recognizes that she is trying not to fail, however her efforts are not where they had been. Which of the following would be the least appropriate response to this change in grades?

A)Discussing with Amy why her grades are slipping
B)Discussing with Amy's parents why her grades are slipping
C)Discussing with Amy's guidance counselor the observation that the grades are slipping
D)Discussing with Amy and her parents why her grades are slipping

Question 7

An IQ, or Intelligence Quotient test assesses one person's intelligence in comparison to others. This type of assessment would be which of the following?

A)Standardized Assessment
B)Norm-referenced Assessment
C)Summative Assessment
D)Formative Assessment

Question 8

Newcomb is a first year teacher. She wants to develop her own assessments and is concerned with the validity of the tests she gives. Which of the following steps must she take in order to do this?

A)Provide examples of tests that earned students an A
B)Give students an option of test taking modes
C)Align the test to her day to day teaching objectives
D)Offer students a portfolio based assessment system

Question 9

Raj is teaching a unit on development writing. She asks students to brainstorm ideas using two different visual aids. She asks student to develop a traditional outline on their topic and a spider web-style outline on their topic. Which of the following instructional techniques is Mrs. Raj employing?

A)Developing motor skills
B)Developing writing habits
C)Developing conceptual thinking
D)Developing cognitive dissonance

Question 10

Jenks has students keep meticulous notes in her English class on the books they are reading, and the discussions held in class. During class one day, she asks students to review their notes and highlight the ideas that are most interesting to them. She then instructs students to generate questions to tackle in an essay assignment. This assignment would be an example of which type of learning?

A)Problem-based Learning
B)Experiential Learning
C)Inquiry Learning
D)Vicarious Learning

Question 11

In a history class on the Great Depression, Mr. Andrews has an objective that students are able to recognize a variety of causes for the event. Which of the following would be an appropriate assessment of this goal?

A)A multiple-choice test
B)A lecture-approach
C)A concept map
D)Written response to primary source documents

Question 12

Which of the following resources can be used by a Social Studies teacher during instruction of a unit of study?
I. Videos, DVDs, music
II. Computers
III. Artifacts
IV. Guest speakers

A)I, II and III
B)II, III and IV
C)I, III and IV
D)I, II, III and IV

Question 13

Two teachers of 10th grade students at Bayview High School want to collaborate on a unit of study. This is not a practice commonly done at Bayview. The teachers teach science and history and want to combine their subjects to provide students with an interdisciplinary approach to learning. Which of the following should they prepare for to document the effectiveness of teaching and learning?

A)Clear objectives
B)A measurable outcome
C)Interesting assignments
D)Proof they followed state standards

Question 14

Which of the following would be the best assessment of the effectiveness of a standards-based lecture-style approach to instruction?

A)A reflective essay
B)A standardized test
C)A lab experiment
D)A conference

Question 15

A 9th grade history teacher is giving students their first major project in her class. She offers her students a checklist of steps they should take to accomplish this task completely and on deadline. The study skills she is trying to encourage by doing this would be which of the following?
I. Time management
II. Monitoring progress
III. Setting goals
IV. Measuring milestones

A)I, II and III
B)I, II and IV
C)I, III and IV
D)I, II, III and IV

Question 16

During a discussion in Ms. Rose's senior English class, which of the following strategies can be employed to promote critical thinking in her students?
I. Challenging her students assumptions
II. Suggesting alternative points of view
III. Challenging the relevancy of information offered
IV. Draw conclusions

A)I, II and III
B)I, II and IV
C)I, III and IV
D)I, II, III and IV

Question 17

Kelly and Ms. Baker have both been teaching for fewer than three years. They each feel that their classroom management techniques could use improvement and decide to work together to improve their skills. They decide to have a series of classroom visits to observe and provide feedback. Which of the following additional tools can they also employ?
I. Self-reflective journaling
II. Incident analysis
III. Peer observation
IV. Student feedback

A)I, II, and III
B)I, II, and IV
C)I, III, and IV
D)I, II, III, and IV

Question 18

DeMarco notices in her analysis of test scores for students in her socioeconomic bracket, that reading comprehension levels are low. Consequently, she plans to refine her objectives so that there is more emphasis on reading comprehension. Which of the following strategies should she put in place to accomplish this goal?

A)More journaling time
B)More scaffolded assignments
C)More lecture-style teaching
D)More meta-cognitive assignments

Question 19

Assessments that rank the achievement and ability in a subject of each child in a grade, provides data that is most useful to which of the following groups of people?

A)Curriculum committees
B)Principals
C)Teachers
D)District offices

Question 20

The National Assessment of Educational Progress is an assessment administered to a sampling of 4th, 8th and 12th grade students. It has no bearing on the grades or scores of a student. Individual results are not calculated or returned. The information assesses an entire state and reports findings on a statewide basis, not a student- by -student or district- by -district basis. Which of the following is the purpose of a no-stakes assessment like the National Assessment of Educational Progress?

A)To see how students learn
B)To understand what students know and can do
C)To determine best instructional practices
D)To offer students test taking skills

Question 21

A school modeled in an essentialist tradition would employ which of the following strategies during instruction?

A)Teacher-centered instructional methods
B)Inquiry-based instructional methods
C)Thematic-based instructional methods
D)Cognitively-based instructional methods

Question 22

Washington High School has developed an enrichment program for their highest achieving students. Which of the following would be an appropriate component for an in-school enrichment program?

A)Additional free time for homework
B)Having access to resources otherwise limited to the student body
C)Completing independent projects
D)Fostering a spirit of being higher achievers

Question 23

Meadow Hill High School is located in an urban district that has underperforming students, a very high dropout rate, and a very low attendance rate at post-secondary schools. A community- based organization has begun to develop after-school programs and are now locating those at the school. The program is a mess. The kids do not participate, they run out of the classroom, they disrupt teaching efforts and the staff turnover is alarmingly high. What measures might the administrators take to remedy the situation?

A)Speak to the parents of the students in the after school program.
B)Plan to give detention to students who misbehave so they miss the after school program
C)Add more activities
D)Take away some of the activities

Question 24

Chatterjee is a science teacher at a school that follows a standards-based approach to teaching and learning. She would like to see her students use a form of authentic assessment that would allow them to design a science project. She has sought the approval of her department and next hopes to generate interest in cross-disciplinary teaching. Which of the following parties should Ms. Chatterjee direct this line of inquiry to?

A)Teachers at a faculty meting
B)The principal during a private meeting
C)Students during class brainstorming time
D)Community members who may be interested

Question 25

Which of the following rights is limited for a high school teenager?

A)Freedom of the press
B)Freedom of speech
C)Right of due process
D)Right to a free education

Question 26

Sinnott is teaching Romeo and Juliet to his class of 9th graders. He wants to incorporate as many learning styles into his instruction as possible. Which strategy would work best for the kinesthetic learners in his classroom?

A)Read-aloud of a handful of scenes
B)Showing a film version of the play
C)Silent re-reading after a full class reading of a scene
D)Performances of scenes in small groups

Question 27

During her teacher preparation, Ms. Agis learned about a variety of major educational theorists. In her freshman social studies class she wants to use the ideas of Lev Vygotsky because she is concerned about her under-performing students. Which of the following ideas might she employ?

A)Relying on group work for the end of unit final project
B)Offering up an extrinsic motivation so that all students complete all assignments
C)Pairing up low-performing students with high-performing students on certain assignments
D)Asking students to come up with ideas about why historical events occurred

Question 28

A teacher using a constructivist approach based on the theories of Jerome Bruner requires which of the following strategies during instruction?

A)Reliance on prior knowledge
B)Socratic questioning
C)Informal assessments
D)Group work

Question 29

Self-efficacy is the belief in one's ability to succeed in a given situation. There are many ways a student can learn this ability; which of the following is least likely to bring about the outcome of self-efficacy?

A)Positive reinforcement
B)Negative reinforcement
C)Modeling thought patterns
D)Discussing academic performance

Question 30

Hayden is a 9th grade math teacher. She thinks that some of the students in her class are failing because they think math is "un-cool." She understands that the social environment of her students has shifted between middle school and high school, and recognizes her responsibility to bring about an authentic interest and academic achievement in her subject. Which of the following strategies might the teacher use to promote her students desire to achieve?

A)Extrinsic motivations
B)More group work
C)Easier tests
D)More projects

Question 31

There is always a lot of class discussion in Mrs. Abel's English class. Mrs. Abel uses a Socratic approach in hopes that discussions flow naturally from her students. She bases a significant portion of the classroom participation grade on these discussions. However, she notices that the girls in her class are less willing to speak than the boys. What two approaches might work to remedy this situation?
I. Telling the girls that they should participate more
II. Raising questions during discussion about how genders are similar and different
III. Reminding students of her grading system
IV. Having individual conferences with her students and privately discuss participation issues

A)I and II
B)II and III
C)III and IV
D)II and IV

Question 32

Agudelo has a student in his class who is highly gifted. All the other students are aware of the academic talents of this student and are very supportive of him. Which of the following strategies might Mr. Agudelo employ with this student?
I. Providing opportunities for enrichment to him
II. Offering him opportunities to teach the class
III. Offering him additional assignments to complete

A)I
B)II
C)I and III
D)I, II and III

Question 33

Kevin Stanton is an excellent student who has a presence during oral presentations that impresses all his teachers and all his peers. He shows clear in enjoyment and exceptional skill at public speaking. Which of the following strategies should be employed to support Kevin?
I. He should be offered chances to speak publicly at school events
II. He should be offered opportunities for presenting material in class
III. He should be given extra educational tools to enable his success
IV. He should be reminded that he is just one of many students in the class

A)I and IV
B)I and III
C)I, II, and III
D)II, III and IV

Question 34

The American Disabilities Act protects students who have a variety of physical and learning disabilities. Many students with disabilities may require accommodations during assessments. Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable accommodation for a student with a disability?
I. Providing the student with three times the amount of time required on a timed test
II. Providing the student with a one-on-one setting in which to take the test
III. Providing the student with a separate location to take the test
IV. Providing the student with a portion of the answer so he/she can determine the correct answer

A)IV
B)I, II and IV
C)I, III and IV
D)I, II, III and IV

Question 35

There are a number of students in Mr. Williams' English class with very low reading comprehension scores. During the teaching of a novel, which of the following would NOT be an appropriate strategy to help those students comprehend the novel?

A)Assigning a Cliff Notes, or other study guide version
B)Providing an audio-book version to read along with
C)Providing the students with a quiet space and extra time to complete the reading
D)Providing additional after class tutoring with those students

Question 36

Abraham Maslow's theory on the "Hierarchy of Needs" speaks to which of the following realities for students?

A)That students have basic needs that must be met in order for them to succeed
B)That students have a hierarchy of needs to feel included
C)That students have a hierarchy of authority in their life
D)That students have a variety of needs

Question 37

Connor has just completed a unit on short stories in her English class that have surprise endings. She assigns an essay in which students are asked to explore the point of the surprise at the end of each story. This assignment will create an opportunity to analyze which type of cognitive response from the students?

A)Metacognition
B)Cognitive dissonance
C)Self-determination
D)Self-actualization

Question 38

At the beginning of the year in Mrs. Jameson's English class, one of her major objectives is to establish a regular routine of journal writing. Which of the following strategies would be most effective to create such a routine?

A)Assigning it as the homework for the week
B)Assigning it as in-class work
C)Assigning it for only one sort of response
D)Assigning it to be assessed for a grade

Question 39

Fischer who teaches math to 9th and 10th graders, has as an objective to help his students' develop their self-motivation. Which of the following strategies should he employ for this objective?I) Assigning meaningful workII) Offering positive reinforcementsIII) Offering discovery learning opportunitiesIV) Overemphasizing achievement

A)I, II and III
B)I, III and IV
C)I, II and IV
D)II, III and IV

Question 40

Which of the following is a reason that school districts use statewide standards for instruction?

A)The standards are easy to access
B)The standards are aligned to the statewide mandatory assessment
C)The standards provide varying opportunities for students of varying abilities
D)The standards offer teachers a chance to collaborate on curriculum development