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Praxis II: PLT K-6 Exam Prep - Question List

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21. The National Teachers Association was established by educators in Philadelphia in 1862. It was founded with all of the following goals EXCEPT
  1. Support the concept of public education for all U.S. citizens
  2. Generate advancements within the teaching profession
  3. Provide parents with legal rights in regard to their child’s education
  4. Create interest in the teaching profession
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22. The work of Lewis Terman (1877-1956) is credited with beginning the testing movement. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the professional career of Terman?
  1. Terman introduced the Stanford-Binet intelligence test
  2. Terman formalized the special education referral process
  3. Terman coined the term intelligence quotient (IQ)
  4. Terman created the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)
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23. Which report, written in 1983 by the National Commission on Excellence in Education, provided research-supported evidence that American schools were falling farther behind schools of other countries?
  1. A Nation at Risk
  2. No Child Left Behind
  3. Section 504
  4. Space Race Initiative
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24. What are the five stages of the SQ3R note-taking strategy as they are cued by the acronym?
  1. Survey, question, read, recite and review
  2. Scan, question, read, review and recap
  3. Study, quiz, review, recite and reassess
  4. Study, question, read, rewrite and review
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25. Some school districts are minimizing the use of homework as a means of providing students extra practice in newly-acquired content and skills. However, the proponents of homework would argue that these districts are eliminating an integral part of the instructional model. Which of the following statements would best support the use of homework as an essential educational practice as it relates to student learning?
  1. Homework gives students activities that will keep them busy and out of trouble outside of school.
  2. Homework demonstrates to students how important it is that they study for tests every day.
  3. Homework allows teachers to introduce new concepts and check for understanding when the homework is turned in.
  4. It provides extended practice that reinforces newly-learned concepts and helps identify areas where students need further instruction.
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