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Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching 7-12 (5624) practice test

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Question 1 Understand adolescent development

Question 1: Understand adolescent development

According to Erik Erikson, the central psychosocial conflict that adolescents typically work to resolve is:

Question 2 Apply instructional planning principles

Question 2: Apply instructional planning principles

A teacher begins unit planning by identifying the desired learning results, then determines acceptable evidence of learning, and finally plans instruction. This approach is best described as:

Question 3 Understand assessment for learning

Question 3: Understand assessment for learning

During a lesson, a teacher uses brief check-ins, such as thumbs up and quick questions, to gauge understanding and adjust pacing in real time. This use of assessment is best classified as:

Question 4 Apply classroom management strategies

Question 4: Apply classroom management strategies

A secondary teacher establishes clear procedures for entering class, submitting work, and transitioning between activities, and teaches them explicitly in the first week. This proactive practice primarily aims to:

Question 5 Understand motivation theory

Question 5: Understand motivation theory

A teacher provides students meaningful choices, opportunities to build competence, and chances to collaborate. According to self-determination theory, these practices support students' needs for:

Question 6 Apply questioning strategies

Question 6: Apply questioning strategies

A teacher wants to promote higher-order thinking during a discussion. Which question would best accomplish this?

Question 7 Understand differentiated instruction

Question 7: Understand differentiated instruction

A teacher provides some students with a graphic organizer and others with an advanced extension task based on readiness data. This teacher is differentiating:

Question 8 Apply knowledge of learning theory

Question 8: Apply knowledge of learning theory

A teacher designs a lesson in which students conduct an investigation, discuss findings, and construct their own understanding of a scientific concept. This approach is most consistent with:

Question 9 Understand professional responsibilities

Question 9: Understand professional responsibilities

A teacher notices that a colleague routinely shares confidential student information in casual conversations. The most appropriate professional response is to:

Question 10 Apply effective feedback principles

Question 10: Apply effective feedback principles

Which feedback is most likely to help a high school student improve a research paper?

Question 11 Understand cognitive development

Question 11: Understand cognitive development

According to Jean Piaget, adolescents in the formal operational stage become capable of:

Question 12 Apply knowledge of inclusive instruction

Question 12: Apply knowledge of inclusive instruction

A high school teacher receives an IEP for a student with a learning disability. The teacher's primary responsibility is to:

Question 13 Understand instructional grouping

Question 13: Understand instructional grouping

A teacher organizes students into small groups in which each member has a specific role and the group succeeds only if all members learn the material. This structure reflects:

Question 14 Apply data-driven decision making

Question 14: Apply data-driven decision making

After analyzing a common assessment, a teacher finds that most students struggled with one specific standard. The most appropriate next step is to:

Question 15 Understand the zone of proximal development

Question 15: Understand the zone of proximal development

A teacher provides temporary supports, such as guided notes and modeling, and gradually removes them as students gain skill. This practice, grounded in Vygotsky's theory, is known as:

Question 16 Apply knowledge of lesson objectives

Question 16: Apply knowledge of lesson objectives

Which of the following is the most appropriately written, measurable learning objective?

Question 17 Understand culturally responsive teaching

Question 17: Understand culturally responsive teaching

A secondary teacher selects texts and examples that reflect the diverse cultures and experiences of students in the class. This practice is most consistent with:

Question 18 Apply knowledge of reflective practice

Question 18: Apply knowledge of reflective practice

After a lesson does not go as planned, a teacher analyzes what happened, considers possible causes, and revises the approach for next time. This ongoing process is best described as:

Question 19 Understand communication with families

Question 19: Understand communication with families

A teacher wants to build strong partnerships with the families of secondary students. The most effective practice is to:

Question 20 Apply knowledge of assessment validity

Question 20: Apply knowledge of assessment validity

A teacher wants a unit test to accurately measure the specific content and skills that were taught in the unit. This concern is best described as ensuring the test's:

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