EAS Practice Test – Full Case-Based Exam

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Ms. Wolcek can best promote students’ ability to write productively in their assigned groups during the literature circle activity by taking which of the following steps before beginning the activity? Options: Establishing a challenging time frame for students to complete the activity. Working with students to create a set of ground rules for interaction during the activity. Meeting briefly with students in each group to restate expectations for behavior. Identifying one student in each group to be the leader who will moderate the discussions.

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Working with students to create a set of ground rules for interaction during the activity.

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Which of the following actions would be the most effective step for Ms. Wolcek to take first in facilitating Grace’s participation in the dramatic reading activity?

• Consulting with Grace’s special education teacher to identify cues or other supports for alerting Grace when it is time for her to speak

• Allowing Grace to make the final decision for her group as to which poem they will perform.

• Explaining to Grace’s group that she should be responsible for creating props for the performance rather than reading aloud.

• Providing Grace with several short, repetitive poems to practice reading aloud with expression

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Consulting with Grace’s special education teacher to identify cues or other supports for alerting Grace when it is time for her to speak.

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Ms. Wolcek can use the planned activities as a vehicle for promoting students’ appreciation of diversity by incorporating which of the following elements into the activities? Poetry selections that represent a variety of cultural perspectives.

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Poetry selections that represent a variety of cultural perspectives.

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Which situation revealed by the checklist results is most essential for Ms. Cartwright to address first in implementing the biography project using multimedia tools? Options: Students have limited experience using digital tools for communication, There is significant variation in students’ level of technological proficiency, Students have inequitable access to basic technology and digital resources, There is a small group of students who lack information-gathering skills.

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Students have inequitable access to basic technology and digital resources

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Which of the following outcomes is likely to be the most important benefit of Ms. Cartwright’s approach to selecting biographies for students’ literature circle reading?

• Promoting students’ appreciation of the cultural diversity within their class.
• Enabling students to examine particular aspects of their own cultures in depth.
• Helping students recognize bias and prompting them to respond to cultural stereotypes.
• Affirming students’ own cultural identity and helping them engage with the text.

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Promoting students’ appreciation of the cultural diversity within their class.

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Which of the following additional actions by Ms. Cartwright when introducing the biography project would help ensure students’ success with the project?

• Reassuring students that they will have ample time to complete the project.
• Providing students with the criteria that will be used to assess their projects
• Giving students a schedule for using classroom computers to work on their projects.
• Assigning students peer research partners for support during the project.

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Providing students with the criteria that will be used to assess their projects.

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Which of the following strategies by Ms. Jansen would be most effective in helping her create a supportive classroom environment for Cheryl?

• Asking other students to alert her if Cheryl appears nervous or confused during instructional activities.
• Encouraging Cheryl to keep a journal for Ms. Jansen about her school and classroom experiences.
• Forming a close working relationship with Cheryl’s foster parents, her social worker, and the school counselor
• Allowing Cheryl to perform instructional activities independently instead of assigning her to a group.

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Forming a close working relationship with Cheryl’s foster parents, her social worker, and the school counselor

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The most significant strength of the informal assessment Ms. Jansen plans to implement during the lesson is that it:

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Enables students to seek clarification or assistance as needed

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Which of the following actions by Ms. Jansen is likely to be most effective in creating a positive learning environment that is responsive to the student behavior observed on Monday mornings? Establishing a Monday morning routine of engaging students in an independent free-expression activity such as drawing, Meeting with small groups of students on Monday mornings to discuss any problems they may be having., Initiating Monday class meetings to provide students with an opportunity to talk about their weekend activities., Beginning Mondays by engaging students in an academic task such as reviewing sight words or math facts.

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Establishing a Monday morning routine of engaging students in an independent free-expression activity such as drawing

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Which of the following language objectives would be most appropriate for Chen? Create a concept web that illustrates the key events surrounding the beginning of the American Revolution

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Create a concept web that illustrates the key events surrounding the beginning of the American Revolution