ALT Instructional Design and Planning 2

Question 1

A teacher uses a KWL chart at the start of a unit on ecosystems. What instructional purpose does this primarily serve?

Accepted Answer

Activating prior knowledge and setting learning goals

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Summative assessment of prior knowledge

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Differentiating instruction for advanced learners

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Providing a rubric for the final project

Question 2

Which approach best exemplifies backward design when planning a unit?

Accepted Answer

Beginning with desired learning outcomes, then designing assessments and instruction

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Selecting engaging activities first, then identifying supporting standards

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Ordering textbook chapters sequentially and assigning chapter tests

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Choosing materials based on student interest surveys before writing objectives

Question 3

A student with dyslexia struggles with a reading-heavy science assessment. The MOST appropriate accommodation is:

Accepted Answer

Providing the test in an audio format or with text-to-speech

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Exempting the student from the science content standards

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Reducing the total number of science standards assessed

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Assigning a peer tutor to read the test aloud during class

Question 4

When writing a lesson objective using Bloom's Taxonomy, which verb indicates synthesis-level thinking?

Accepted Answer

Construct

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Identify

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Recall

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Define

Question 5

A teacher notices that formative assessment data shows 60% of students misunderstand a key concept. The best next step is to:

Accepted Answer

Re-teach the concept using a different instructional strategy

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Move forward so the class stays on the pacing guide

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Send home additional homework on the topic

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Note the gap and address it at the end-of-unit review

Question 6

Which instructional model follows the sequence: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate?

Accepted Answer

The 5E Model

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Direct Instruction

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Gradual Release of Responsibility

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Hunter's Lesson Design

Question 7

A lesson plan includes an objective, instructional input, guided practice, and independent practice. This structure reflects which framework?

Accepted Answer

Madeline Hunter's Lesson Design

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Project-Based Learning

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Understanding by Design

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Differentiated Instruction