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Praxis II PLT 5-9 Test Prep - Question List

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1. Mrs. Marlowe is teaching a unit on how government works. She provides diagrams to show the structure of the US government to her 7th graders. One of her objectives is to teach her students to be able to see the structure within the information she is teaching. What she is trying to reinforce is referred to as:
  1. Metacognition
  2. Abstract thinking
  3. Schema
  4. Conditioning
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2. Ms. Hayden is a 9th grade math teacher. She thinks that some of the students in her class are failing because they think math is “un-cool.” She understands that the social environment of her students has shifted between middle school and high school, and recognizes her responsibility to bring about an authentic interest in her subject matter. Which of the following strategies might effectively impact students’ attitudes?
  1. Creating a unit on the history of famous mathematicians
  2. Reminding her students daily of the importance of math
  3. Bringing in guest speakers from a local college to speak about their academic goals
  4. Rewarding top-performers with a pizza party
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3. Attending educational conferences, reading professional journals and research summaries, subscribing to educational magazines and holding congenial discussions relating to new practices with peer teachers are all ways in which teachers demonstrate the characteristics of
  1. A mentor
  2. A lifelong learner
  3. An advocate
  4. Differentiated educator
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4. Ms. Hayden is a 9th grade math teacher. She thinks that some of the students in her class are failing because they think math is “un-cool.” She understands that the social environment of her students has shifted between middle school and high school, and recognizes her responsibility to bring about an authentic interest and academic achievement in her subject. Which of the following strategies might the teacher use to promote her students desire to achieve?
  1. Extrinsic motivations
  2. More group work
  3. Easier tests
  4. More projects
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5. Brown v. Board of Education set legal precedent that stated
  1. Educational services must be provided regardless of a student’s native language
  2. Separate educational facilities for black students are fundamentally unequal
  3. Students have a right to due process prior to being suspended
  4. Students who receive free or reduced lunches qualify for reduced academic fees
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