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Module 1 Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• When I wear those tennis shoes, I feel like a 10-year-old kid again.
• The harvest moon was a jack-o'-lantern smiling in the october sky.
• Autumn leaves blew across the yard like giant pieces of confetti.
• The evening brought with it a sweet scent of lavender and wood smoke. ----------

Correct Answer ----------- B

Since the middle of the twentieth century, some efforts have been made by the federal government to end discrimination against ethnic minorities int eh public schools. This undertaking best illustrates which of the following principles of democratic government in the United States?

• equal protection of the law
• limited government
• freedom of expression
• popular sovereignty ---------- Correct Answer ----------- A

Measure students learning performance against a fixed set of predetermined learning standards. Determine if students have gained certain skills have to meet certain standard, learning skills can be proficient. ----------- Correct Answer ---------- Criterion- referenced test

What is a sign that a child has developed object permanence? ----------- Correct Answer ---------- If they search for the object after it is moved or hidden.

A third-grade teacher develops an assessment for a particular unit prior to writing up the daily lesson plans for the unit. The most important advantage of this approach is that it

helps the teacher:

• align daily lessons and activities with the targeted learning outcomes.
• develop an assessment to match state standards.
• ensure that the assessment will be accessible for all students.
• improve presentation skills for delivering instruction. ---------- Correct Answer -----------

A

Which of the following assessment practices would be considered ethical?

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• obtaining actual test items to use as examples when preparing students for a

standardized assessment

• using ongoing informal assessments of students' learning to guide the instructional

process

• determining assessment accommodations for individual students based on

their classroom performance

• posting standardized assessment results that include students' identifying information

on a class Web page ---------- Correct Answer ----------- B

A fourth-grade teacher uses a variety of techniques, including questioning and journal prompts, to check for students' understanding of content-area instruction.Which of the following outcomes is likely to be the most important benefit of this strategy?

• helping the teacher identify areas where students may need additional

reinforcement

• improving students' overall performance on standardized assessments
• allowing the teacher to spend less time creating and grading student

assessments

• encouraging students to view learning as a process and become lifelong learners ----

------ Correct Answer ----------- A

A kindergarten teacher frequently uses home-school notebooks to communicate with families about their children's progress. For example, the teacher and family of one student recently used such a notebook to keep one another informed about the student's progress in mastering specific self-help skills. This approach is likely to be most effective in promoting which of the following outcomes?

• fostering in students a sense of responsibility with regard to their own learning
• establishing partnerships with families in the assessment of their children's learning

and development

• helping build caring and friendly relationships between the teacher and students
• enhancing families' ability to reinforce at home what their children are learning in

school ---------- Correct Answer ----------- B

Using spreadsheet software to maintain students' performance data is likely to provide a teacher with the most support in which of the following areas?

• identifying specific gaps in students' learning
• providing students with accurate and timely feedback
• designing activities to address individual learning needs
• determining an appropriate sequence of instruction ---------- Correct Answer -----------

A

Which of the following statements best describes a major role of assessment anchors in the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)? 2 / 4

• providing uniform rules for the types of tests that are allowed to be

administered to students in preparing for the PSSA

• clarifying the standards assessed on the PSSA to support students' learning of

essential skills and knowledge

• defining the diverse range of tasks that underlie the educational goals

assessed on the PSSA at different grade levels

• providing a conversion tool for converting a particular student's PSSA score into a

grade-level equivalent ---------- Correct Answer ----------- B

A fourth-grade class includes a number of students who are English language learners.The teacher is designing formative assessment to measure students' understanding of a specific science concept. When developing this assessment, the teacher can use Pennsylvania's Language Proficiency Standards for English

Language Learners PreK-12 (ELPS) most effectively to:

• identify the particular supports that individual students are likely to require during the

assessment.

• help ensure that the language function of the assessment is appropriate for the

students' level of English language proficiency.

• make adaptations to the core content assessed that are appropriate for the students'

academic levels.

• determine whether students have achieved the necessary level of English language

proficiency to participate in the assessment. ---------- Correct Answer ----------- B

A student who is an English language learner who qualifies for migrant education services joins a second-grade class partly into the school year. The teacher is preparing to administer a variety of informal assessments to the student. Which of the following teacher goals should be the main focus of these assessments?

• evaluating whether the student demonstrates any signs of a disability
• determining the student's general level of English language proficiency
• measuring the student's language proficiency and literacy level in the home language
• identifying any specific weaknesses in the student's academic knowledge and skills --

-------- Correct Answer ----------- D

A first-grade teacher uses a language experience approach with beginning-level students who are English language learners. A student dictates a story based on personal experience to the teacher who writes the story verbatim. The teacher then leads the student in various reading and language activities using the dictated text. A

primary benefit of this approach is that it helps the student:

• access important content-area vocabulary.
• develop phonemic awareness in English.
• achieve grade-level reading and writing standards. 3 / 4

• make connections between oral and written English. ---------- Correct Answer ----------
• D

Which of the following accommodations to a content-area reading assignment best provides universal access for all learners?

• providing digital textbooks with features such as images, text-to-speech, videos, and

modifiable text

• reading aloud the text to students as they follow along in their textbooks and asking

frequent questions

• offering after-school peer tutoring for students who need extra help reading the

content

• providing a list of vocabulary words and definitions to students in advance of the

reading ---------- Correct Answer ----------- A

A second-grade teacher is reading a story aloud to a class that includes several students who are English language learners. Throughout the reading, the teacher pauses to verify students' comprehension. The teacher encourages all students to speak and participate in discussions during and after the reading. Which of the following types of feedback from the teacher would provide meaningful English language input to the students who are English language learners during the discussions?

• repeating what students say to model correct pronunciation
• posing literal questions that elicit one- or two-word answers
• giving simple explanations about basic grammar rules and syntax
• responding to the intent and content of the students' utterances ---------- Correct

Answer ----------- D

Jessica, a 6 month old baby in the infant room, has been losing weight, is irritable and has been tired and sleepy everyday she is at the center. On top of that, Jessica does not smile or make any type of social response to her caretakers and she is showing indicators that she is delayed in motor development. Lastly, Jessica does not appear to have a bond with anyone that cares for her, even her mother. What is the developmental concern that may be happening with Jessica?

• Going through a growth spurt
• Jessica is exhibiting signs that she has a developmental disorder like autism
• Jessica is showing signs that she is failing to thrive
• Jessica is showing symptoms of a slow to warm up child ---------- Correct Answer -----

------ C

One of the most important responsibilities of a teacher is the construction of valid and reliable tests. Which of the following is not one of the basic principles of test construction?

• Construct a blueprint that reflects the objectives of the content to be learned.
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