CPT Lesson Planning & Curriculum Design 2

Question 1

Which component of a lesson plan describes HOW the tutor will teach the content?

Accepted Answer

Instructional procedures and methods

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Learning objectives

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Assessment criteria

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Materials list

Question 2

A student's IEP includes goals for reading comprehension. How should a private tutor incorporate this into their curriculum design?

Accepted Answer

Align tutoring objectives directly with IEP goals while using permissible accommodations

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Ignore the IEP since it is a school document

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Replace IEP goals with more challenging objectives

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Only use IEP goals if the parent specifically requests it

Question 3

What is the purpose of including 'closure' at the end of a tutoring session lesson plan?

Accepted Answer

To consolidate learning by having the student summarize or demonstrate key concepts

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To assign homework for the next session

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To review the tutor's performance notes

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To introduce the next session's topic

Question 4

A tutor uses Bloom's Taxonomy to design questions for a session. At which level is a student operating when asked to 'compare and contrast two historical events'?

Accepted Answer

Analyzing

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Remembering

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Understanding

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Creating

Question 5

When planning a long-term tutoring curriculum (e.g., 12 weeks), which tool best helps the tutor map content across sessions?

Accepted Answer

A curriculum scope and sequence chart

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A single detailed lesson plan for Week 1

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A student interest survey

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A session feedback form

Question 6

How should a tutor adjust a planned lesson when a student masters the objective faster than expected mid-session?

Accepted Answer

Extend to higher-order application or introduce the next planned concept

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End the session early to reward the student

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Have the student repeat the same exercise for reinforcement

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Proceed to unrelated topics the student enjoys

Question 7

Which of the following BEST describes 'backward design' in curriculum planning?

Accepted Answer

Planning by first defining assessment evidence, then designing instruction to meet those goals

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Starting with the easiest content and moving to harder content

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Reviewing previous session content before introducing new material

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Using last year's lesson plans in reverse chronological order