Praxis PLT Practice Questions pt.2

Charlie’s teacher discusses the results of his state English language arts exam with him during a brief conference. Which of the following is the best way for the teacher to explain Charlie’s score to him to foster his understanding?

• “You performed well on the exam, earning a higher percentage than many students tested.”

• “Your score is one standard deviation above the mean for the group of students in class.”

• “Your scaled score demonstrates growth of 10 percent from last year to this year.”

• “You answered 42 out of 50 questions correctly on the selected-response portion of the exam.”

Which of the following is the best example of a classroom presentation accommodation that a student with a visual disability might receive as part of a Section 504 plan?

• Reading a content area text that is at an easier level but similar in content to the grade-level text

• Responding to fewer questions on homework assignments

Which of the following teacher actions is permitted under the fair use guidelines of copyright law?

• Photocopying a book in its entirety

• Reproducing an excerpt from a text to annotate

Which of the following statements best describes the distinguishing features of interactive instruction?

• Students learn through personal reflections and experiences.

• Students learn through inquiry and case studies.

• Students learn through distance education courses.

• Students learn through the sharing of information with others.

Which of the following statements best describes a limitation of an online portfolio for a student assessment?

• Grading-system automation is difficult.

• The results can be skewed by student apathy.

• Content mastery is difficult to determine objectively.

• A rubric can provide too much support for the students.

An eighth-grade science teacher plans a chemistry lesson on how dissolving chemicals in water lowers the freezing point of the resulting solution. Students will work in groups to make homemade ice cream by using a bag of ice and salt to freeze a mixture of cream and sugar. The lesson is most closely aligned with which of the following educational philosophies?

• Jerome Bruner’s discovery learning

• Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development

• John Dewey’s experiential education

• Albert Bandura’s social-learning theory

Mr. Luna is an eighth-grade pre-algebra teacher. During instruction, a few of his students are blurting out answers without permission and refusing to start assignments once given directives. The teacher has thoroughly analyzed his classroom management practices and referenced his annotations on the situation. He has implemented disciplinary measures to deal with the circumstances, but the problem continues to occur. To best address the situation, the teacher’s next step is to

• change instructional models to promote student involvement

• refer the students to an administrator for disciplinary consequences

• request a colleague to observe the class and give feedback

• utilize behavioral supports to address inappropriate conduct

Which of the following is the strategy exemplified by a teacher who provides exemplars, prompts, sentence starters, and graphic organizers at the start of a task to support student learning?

• Guided practice

• Differentiated instruction

• Modeling

• Scaffolding

A student does extremely well with daily routines and meets daily expectations, but has trouble concentrating when there is a substitute teacher or the routine is altered. According to Maslow, which of the following needs is best exemplified by the student’s actions?

• Biological and physiological

• Esteem and respect

• Love and belongingness

• Safety and security

Which of the following is the most important reason why a teacher has students learn to use self- and peer-assessments?

• Encouraging accountability for active engagement in the learning process

• Creating an evenly distributed workload during collaborative learning

• Instituting thorough monitoring techniques for long-term projects

• Alleviating a stressful learning atmosphere in a competitive environment