Praxis II PLT 5-9 Test Prep - Question List

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46. Mrs. Collins is a sixth-grade English teacher that has become frustrated with Tifton, a student that frequently disrupts her lessons with inappropriate comments. One day, after redirecting him non-verbally three times within a fifteen minute period, she observes that he is continuing to talk to any neighbor who will listen. After he makes a farting noise, she begins to address him by raising her voice and admonishing him for interrupting her lesson “yet again.” Tifton stood up, told Mrs. Collins that nobody was going to talk to him in that manner and left the room saying that he was going to go talk to the principal. Which of the following is most likely Tifton’s motivation for his reaction to her frustrated redirection?
  1. Tifton may have been attempting to “save face” in front of his peers
  2. Tifton misses his mother and would like to speak to her
  3. Tifton would like to visit with the principal
  4. Tifton did not complete his coursework and does not want Mrs. Collins to know
47. At the beginning of the school year, Middle Vale High School gives a standardized test to all 9th graders. The purpose of this test is to determine the grade-level equivalencies for each student. The school makes the test a “No-Stakes Test,” meaning it has no impact on the students’ grades, and just asks the students to do their best. What would be the most useful purpose of such a test?
  1. To report the scores to the state
  2. To instill test-taking norms
  3. To provide teachers with grade-level equivalents for their students
  4. To group the student according to ability
48. Mr. Ewing teaches math to 9th graders and believes that to teach them effectively, he needs to have a clear understanding of each student’s information processing modalities. Which of the following assessment might he give to determine this information?
  1. A multiple-choice and essay test
  2. A reflective essay on a learning experience
  3. Paired work reviewing learning strategies
  4. Individual work reviewing learning strategies
49. Ms. Chatterjee is a science teacher at a school that follows a standards-based approach to teaching and learning. She would like to see her students use a form of authentic assessment that would allow them to design a science project. She has sought the approval of her department and next hopes to generate interest in cross-disciplinary teaching. Which of the following parties should Ms. Chatterjee direct this line of inquiry to?
  1. Teachers at a faculty meting
  2. The principal during a private meeting
  3. Students during class brainstorming time
  4. Community members who may be interested
50. Mrs. Newton is reading one chapter from a novel to her fifth-grade class each day. After she reads aloud, the students are given ten to fifteen minutes to write in their literature journals. Monday through Thursday, they are given topics or questions to respond to. On Friday they can free write in response to the reading. Which theory of knowledge most likely influenced Mrs. Newton to use the journaling activity during her lesson?
  1. Choice theory
  2. Constructivism
  3. Behaviorism
  4. Cognitivism

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