Instruction and Assessment 1-5 (Design and Planning)

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a scope and sequence?

• to provide accessible summaries of the information teachers are expected to teach

• to provide guidance on the best ways to teach specific concepts

• to ensure that the teaching of instructional concepts and goals progress logically

• to ensure all learning targets are taught each year

Mr. Ivin's algebra class is learning the Pythagorean Theorem. He has two students who are auditory learners and are struggling with the concept. What activity would best help them learn the theorem?

• Assign an essay over the development of the theorem.

• Teach the class a short song that has the key components of the pythagorean theorem.

• Create a mnemonic device with motions so students "act out" the theorem.

• Have students draw triangles and assign number values to the sides that fit with the theorem.

Which of the following scenarios would not be an appropriate way to include community members in classroom activities?

• A teacher asks a local city councilor to come speak to her class about civic involvement.

• A teacher asks a local scientist to mentor a gifted student who is interested in their field of study.

• A teacher asks a local city planner to plan an expeditionary learning activity about how cities protect water sources from pollution.

• A teacher asks a water testing company to participate in an expeditionary learning activity by donating water testing kits to a class learning about ecology.

Mr. Jameson believes that student self-evaluations are important as they encourage students to monitor their own learning needs and serve as an additional source of information on student learning. As an additional way to monitor ELL students, he uses "exit slips" in which:

• students write a response to a teacher prompt or question on a card or slip of paper at the end of class.

• students write reflections on their projects upon completion.

• students assess their own work at the end of the year and create future learning goals.

• students meet with him at the end of each month to discuss their growth and set goals for the following month.

A second-grade teacher follows this general framework when introducing a new math skill:

1. 1. Teacher guides students as they use manipulatives to explore the new concept or skill.

2. 2. Teacher accompanies the manipulatives with symbolic representation.

3. 3. Students practice the skill in context with manipulatives and symbolic representation. 

4. 4. Students move towards using symbolic representations without manipulatives.

What is one of the greatest benefits to this teacher's instructional approach?

• It provides students with scaffolded instruction for new concepts and skills.

  
  

• It allows the teacher to quickly identify students who need intervention.

  
  

• It allows students to move through the curriculum at their own pace.

  
  

• It provides extension activities for students who master new concepts quickly.

  
  

A student has recently had an initial evaluation completed and was determined to be eligible for special education services. When can the student begin receiving special education services?

• after the parents sign/agree to the IEP and placement

• after all participants sign the eligibility determination form

• after the IEP is developed

• after the student is determined to be eligible for services

Which of the following activities would be most effective for a tactile learner to learn about the phases of mitosis?

• Use color-coded pieces of yarn to represent the chromosomes. The yarn acts as a manipulative the student can use to represent the phases of mitosis.

• Prepare slides of cells in different phases of mitosis. Ask the student to view the slides under a microscope and identify the phases.

• Ask the student to prepare a slideshow and give a presentation over the phases of mitosis.

• Give the student a diagram of the phases of mitosis and ask them to color each phase.

Which of the following is not a required member of an Admission Review Dismissal (ARD) meeting?

• the special education teacher

• a general education representative

• a school district administrator

• the parent's legal counsel

Mr. Frango is teaching his ELL students how to write persuasive essays, but they are still struggling to correctly use subordinate conjunctions to express their ideas. Is it necessary for him to reteach his students.

• Yes, if they are high-intermediate students and understand the concept at a minimal level.

• Yes, if they are beginning-level students and understand the concept at a minimal level.

• No, if they have an understanding just below what is expected of their grade level.

• Yes, if they haven't mastered the topic, even if they have an understanding at grade level.

Which of the following is the most effective way for a teacher to help a tactile learner understand the consistency of Earth's mantle?

• Explain to the students that the mantle as a solid that can move very slowly, sort of like modeling clay.

• Provide students with modeling clay to touch and squish while the teacher describes the mantle.

• Show a diagram of the layers of the Earth while pointing out and describing the mantle.

• Demonstrate the mantle's consistency by showing the class some modeling clay while describing the mantle.