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A primary benefit of using classroom portfolios for assessment purposes is to
A. facilitate comparing students' work to that of their peers.
B. provide an opportunity for students to reflect on their progress.
C. promote the implementation of cooperative group projects.
D. support the application of learning strategies across the curriculum.
Option (B) is correct because portfolios are a collection of student work compiled over time
to show progress and growth. Option (A) is incorrect because a norm-referenced assessment
is more appropriate for comparing student learning to that of their peers. Option (C) is
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incorrect because portfolio work is not intended to promote cooperative group projects.
Option (D) is incorrect because a cross-curricular assessment would better support learning
across the curriculum.
In a middle school classroom, which of the following methods for returning graded papers
most effectively and appropriately maximizes instructional time?
A. Distributing graded assignments quietly while students complete seat work
B. Calling students up to the front of the classroom to pick up graded assignments
C. Assigning a trustworthy student to hand out graded assignments during class
D. Returning graded assignments during the last few minutes of the class while students wait
Option (A) is correct because handing out papers while students work maximizes
instructional time by giving students an instruction-related task to complete while the teacher
quietly takes care of an administrative task. Option (B) is incorrect because having students
come to pick up their papers is disruptive to instructional time and it is unnecessary to actively
engage students in the process. Option (C) is incorrect because grades are confidential
information that should be given by the teacher directly to the individual student. Option (D)
is incorrect because returning graded assignments at the end of a class period limits
opportunities to utilize the results of previous assignments in current instruction and reduces
instructional time.
A third-grade teacher has several English-language learners (ELLs) at varying language
proficiency levels in the class. Which of the following best ensures that the ELLs will
participate in whole-class discussions?
A. Modeling different sentence structures found in English and having the ELLs repeat the
sentences
B. Pairing ELLs with native English speakers and encouraging conversation between them
C. Increasing wait time to allow ELLs to process information before contributing ideas
D. Incorporating systematic documentation to record when ELLs participate
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Option (C) is correct because increasing wait time is a research-based tool for teachers to use
to improve student participation, because, as the option states, it allows ELLs the time
necessary to process and understand the information. Option (A) is incorrect because having
the ELLs simply repeat the different sentence structures in English does not promote their
ability to participate in discussions about the actual content material. Option (B) is incorrect
because pairing ELLs with native English speakers will not contribute to whole-class
discussion; rather, it may lead to side conversations between the student pairs. Option (D) is
incorrect because, while such documentation is a good thing for the teacher to keep, the
documentation does not provide linguistic support across the varying proficiency levels.
During a lesson about the American Revolution, the teacher asks students the following
questions.
• Why did the Americans rebel?
• Where did the Revolution begin?
• What is a Patriot and what is a Tory?
By asking these questions, the teacher best demonstrates an understanding of how to
A. foster students' inquiry skills.
B. measure students' evaluation skills.
C. assess students' recall of the content.
D. promote students' critical thinking about the content.
Option (C) is correct because these questions help the teacher see if the students have
learned and are able to recall the content. Option (A) is incorrect because students are not
asking questions, so this will not foster their inquiry skills. Option (B) is incorrect because
these questions are not asking students to evaluate or draw conclusions about what
occurred. They are only determining students' understanding of the content. Option (D) is
incorrect because these questions, which are lower-level Bloom's taxonomy questions, are
determining students' basic understanding and will not promote critical thinking.
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Ms. Yan is using a weekly interactive online journal to encourage her middle school students
to write about mathematics and to discuss concepts with each other. Students write entries
related to one of the topics Ms. Yan has posted. She hopes that the interactive online journal
will encourage ongoing dialogue among her students, both online and during class.
After the teacher briefly explains the process of making an entry in an interactive online
journal, which of the following teacher actions would best ensure that the students are
successful with the journal?
A. Giving detailed, step-by-step directions before students begin working on their own
B. Modeling the journal-entry process in great detail, using complex technology terms
C. Allowing students to write a journal entry independently and to ask questions while they
are working
D. Using a projector to display and model how to write a journal entry before students begin
working
Option (D) is correct because using a projector to display and model the journal-entry process
allows students an opportunity to see the action completed correctly. This will best provide
students with auditory and visual information needed to correctly complete the task
independently. Option (A) is incorrect because detailed directions are helpful as a reference
but if used alone, they are insufficient for students to learn to create an online-journal entry.
Option (B) is incorrect because modeling the process using complex technology terms will
likely confuse students rather than best ensure they are successful. Option (C) is incorrect
because students have been given only a brief explanation. The students less proficient on
the computer will not have enough information to complete the task independently and will
be confused.
Ms. Yan is using a weekly interactive online journal to encourage her middle school students
to write about mathematics and to discuss concepts with each other. Students write entries
related to one of the topics Ms. Yan has posted. She hopes that the interactive online journal
will encourage ongoing dialogue among her students, both online and during class.
Ms. Yan wants to increase the level of ongoing dialogue and student investment in the
interactive online journal. She could best promote positive student engagement by
A. requiring students to answer questions in their journal entries that will clarify
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS with
DETAILED RATIONALES GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS- ACE YOUR EXAM
A primary benefit of using classroom portfolios for assessment purposes is to
A. facilitate comparing students' work to that of their peers.
B. provide an opportunity for students to reflect on their progress.
C. promote the implementation of cooperative group projects.
D. support the application of learning strategies across the curriculum.
Option (B) is correct because portfolios are a collection of student work compiled over time
to show progress and growth. Option (A) is incorrect because a norm-referenced assessment
is more appropriate for comparing student learning to that of their peers. Option (C) is
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incorrect because portfolio work is not intended to promote cooperative group projects.
Option (D) is incorrect because a cross-curricular assessment would better support learning
across the curriculum.
In a middle school classroom, which of the following methods for returning graded papers
most effectively and appropriately maximizes instructional time?
A. Distributing graded assignments quietly while students complete seat work
B. Calling students up to the front of the classroom to pick up graded assignments
C. Assigning a trustworthy student to hand out graded assignments during class
D. Returning graded assignments during the last few minutes of the class while students wait
Option (A) is correct because handing out papers while students work maximizes
instructional time by giving students an instruction-related task to complete while the teacher
quietly takes care of an administrative task. Option (B) is incorrect because having students
come to pick up their papers is disruptive to instructional time and it is unnecessary to actively
engage students in the process. Option (C) is incorrect because grades are confidential
information that should be given by the teacher directly to the individual student. Option (D)
is incorrect because returning graded assignments at the end of a class period limits
opportunities to utilize the results of previous assignments in current instruction and reduces
instructional time.
A third-grade teacher has several English-language learners (ELLs) at varying language
proficiency levels in the class. Which of the following best ensures that the ELLs will
participate in whole-class discussions?
A. Modeling different sentence structures found in English and having the ELLs repeat the
sentences
B. Pairing ELLs with native English speakers and encouraging conversation between them
C. Increasing wait time to allow ELLs to process information before contributing ideas
D. Incorporating systematic documentation to record when ELLs participate
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Option (C) is correct because increasing wait time is a research-based tool for teachers to use
to improve student participation, because, as the option states, it allows ELLs the time
necessary to process and understand the information. Option (A) is incorrect because having
the ELLs simply repeat the different sentence structures in English does not promote their
ability to participate in discussions about the actual content material. Option (B) is incorrect
because pairing ELLs with native English speakers will not contribute to whole-class
discussion; rather, it may lead to side conversations between the student pairs. Option (D) is
incorrect because, while such documentation is a good thing for the teacher to keep, the
documentation does not provide linguistic support across the varying proficiency levels.
During a lesson about the American Revolution, the teacher asks students the following
questions.
• Why did the Americans rebel?
• Where did the Revolution begin?
• What is a Patriot and what is a Tory?
By asking these questions, the teacher best demonstrates an understanding of how to
A. foster students' inquiry skills.
B. measure students' evaluation skills.
C. assess students' recall of the content.
D. promote students' critical thinking about the content.
Option (C) is correct because these questions help the teacher see if the students have
learned and are able to recall the content. Option (A) is incorrect because students are not
asking questions, so this will not foster their inquiry skills. Option (B) is incorrect because
these questions are not asking students to evaluate or draw conclusions about what
occurred. They are only determining students' understanding of the content. Option (D) is
incorrect because these questions, which are lower-level Bloom's taxonomy questions, are
determining students' basic understanding and will not promote critical thinking.
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Ms. Yan is using a weekly interactive online journal to encourage her middle school students
to write about mathematics and to discuss concepts with each other. Students write entries
related to one of the topics Ms. Yan has posted. She hopes that the interactive online journal
will encourage ongoing dialogue among her students, both online and during class.
After the teacher briefly explains the process of making an entry in an interactive online
journal, which of the following teacher actions would best ensure that the students are
successful with the journal?
A. Giving detailed, step-by-step directions before students begin working on their own
B. Modeling the journal-entry process in great detail, using complex technology terms
C. Allowing students to write a journal entry independently and to ask questions while they
are working
D. Using a projector to display and model how to write a journal entry before students begin
working
Option (D) is correct because using a projector to display and model the journal-entry process
allows students an opportunity to see the action completed correctly. This will best provide
students with auditory and visual information needed to correctly complete the task
independently. Option (A) is incorrect because detailed directions are helpful as a reference
but if used alone, they are insufficient for students to learn to create an online-journal entry.
Option (B) is incorrect because modeling the process using complex technology terms will
likely confuse students rather than best ensure they are successful. Option (C) is incorrect
because students have been given only a brief explanation. The students less proficient on
the computer will not have enough information to complete the task independently and will
be confused.
Ms. Yan is using a weekly interactive online journal to encourage her middle school students
to write about mathematics and to discuss concepts with each other. Students write entries
related to one of the topics Ms. Yan has posted. She hopes that the interactive online journal
will encourage ongoing dialogue among her students, both online and during class.
Ms. Yan wants to increase the level of ongoing dialogue and student investment in the
interactive online journal. She could best promote positive student engagement by
A. requiring students to answer questions in their journal entries that will clarify
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