PPR Responsive Instruction and Assessment 2

Question 1

A teacher notices that several students are making similar errors on a math assignment. What is the BEST immediate instructional response?

Accepted Answer

Conduct a brief whole-class mini-lesson addressing the common misconception

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Move on to the next topic to keep pace with the curriculum

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Call each student to the desk individually for one-on-one remediation

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Send home extra practice worksheets for homework

Question 2

Which strategy BEST allows a teacher to gauge student understanding during direct instruction without interrupting the flow of a lesson?

Accepted Answer

Using hand signals or thumbs up/thumbs down responses from all students

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Administering a formal quiz at the end of the lesson

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Calling on the same high-achieving students to answer questions

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Asking 'Does everyone understand?' and waiting for verbal responses

Question 3

A student consistently scores below proficiency on reading comprehension assessments but performs well in class discussions. The teacher should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Investigate whether test format or reading fluency may be affecting written performance

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Refer the student to special education evaluation

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Assume the student is not taking the assessments seriously

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Place the student in a lower reading group permanently

Question 4

Exit tickets are MOST useful as a responsive instructional tool because they:

Accepted Answer

Give the teacher data to plan the next day's instruction before class ends

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Provide a grade that counts toward the student's report card

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Allow students to leave class early if they finish quickly

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Replace the need for summative assessments at the end of a unit

Question 5

A teacher is using anecdotal records during a science lab. Which information is MOST important to capture for responsive instruction?

Accepted Answer

Specific misconceptions or reasoning errors observed during the task

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How neatly students write their lab reports

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Which students finished the lab first

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Whether students stayed on-task throughout the period

Question 6

According to responsive instruction principles, when should a teacher adjust a lesson plan mid-instruction?

Accepted Answer

Whenever ongoing assessment data shows students are not grasping key concepts

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Only after the unit test reveals gaps

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At the end of the grading period based on report card grades

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Only when an administrator observes the classroom

Question 7

A teacher assigns students to heterogeneous groups for a collaborative task and notices one group is significantly off track. The MOST responsive action is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide targeted facilitation to the struggling group while others continue working

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Disband the group and have students work independently

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Stop the whole class to re-explain directions for all groups

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Grade the group lower for not following instructions