PPR Designing Instruction and Assessment 4

Question 1

A teacher is designing a long-term unit and wants to ensure assessments accurately measure the intended standards. The best way to ensure this is to check for:

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Alignment between assessment items and learning objectives

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Reliability across different scorers

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Sufficient quantity of assessment items

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Grade-level appropriateness of vocabulary

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of criterion-referenced assessment?

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Reporting whether a student met a defined proficiency standard

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Ranking students from highest to lowest score in the class

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Reporting that a student scored in the 75th percentile

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Comparing a student's score to the class average

Question 3

A teacher wants to activate prior knowledge at the start of a new unit. Which strategy is most appropriate?

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Using a KWL chart to surface what students already know

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Administering a chapter post-test

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Assigning independent reading from the textbook

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Providing a detailed lecture on the new topic

Question 4

A teacher plans instruction using the concrete–representational–abstract (CRA) sequence. This approach is especially beneficial for:

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Students learning abstract mathematical concepts for the first time

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Advanced learners who need enrichment challenges

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Students who need fluency practice on mastered skills

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ELL students developing academic vocabulary

Question 5

A teacher notices that half the class answered the same question incorrectly on a unit test. The most appropriate immediate response is to:

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Reteach the concept using a different instructional approach

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Adjust the question on the next test so fewer students miss it

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Add extra credit opportunities to offset the low scores

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Move on because the majority of the class passed

Question 6

Which of the following describes an instructional objective written at the analysis level of Bloom's Taxonomy?

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Students will compare how photosynthesis and cellular respiration are related.

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Students will define the term photosynthesis.

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Students will label the parts of a plant cell.

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Students will list three products of photosynthesis.

Question 7

A teacher provides sentence frames and graphic organizers to help ELL students complete the same writing task as their peers. These supports are best described as:

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Scaffolds that provide temporary support toward full independence

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Modifications that lower the standard

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Enrichment activities for advanced learners

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Alternate assessments for special education students