Praxis II: PLT 7-12 Exam Prep - Question List

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21. A school modeled in an essentialist tradition would employ which of the following strategies during instruction?
  1. Teacher-centered instructional methods
  2. Inquiry-based instructional methods
  3. Thematic-based instructional methods
  4. Cognitively-based instructional methods
22. Washington High School has developed an enrichment program for their highest achieving students. Which of the following would be an appropriate component for an in-school enrichment program?
  1. Additional free time for homework
  2. Having access to resources otherwise limited to the student body
  3. Completing independent projects
  4. Fostering a spirit of being higher achievers
23. Meadow Hill High School is located in an urban district that has underperforming students, a very high dropout rate, and a very low attendance rate at post-secondary schools. A community- based organization has begun to develop after-school programs and are now locating those at the school. The program is a mess. The kids do not participate, they run out of the classroom, they disrupt teaching efforts and the staff turnover is alarmingly high. What measures might the administrators take to remedy the situation?
  1. Speak to the parents of the students in the after school program.
  2. Plan to give detention to students who misbehave so they miss the after school program
  3. Add more activities
  4. Take away some of the activities
24. 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
25.

Which of the following rights is limited for a high school teenager?

  1. Freedom of the press
  2. Freedom of speech
  3. Right of due process
  4. Right to a free education

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