CPT Lesson Planning & Curriculum Design 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which component of a lesson plan describes HOW the tutor will teach the content?
- Learning objectives
- Instructional procedures and methods (Correct answer)
- Assessment criteria
- Materials list
Correct answer: Instructional procedures and methods
Instructional procedures and methods outline the step-by-step teaching strategies and activities the tutor will use to help the student achieve the session's objectives.
Question 2: A student's IEP includes goals for reading comprehension. How should a private tutor incorporate this into their curriculum design?
- Ignore the IEP since it is a school document
- Align tutoring objectives directly with IEP goals while using permissible accommodations (Correct answer)
- Replace IEP goals with more challenging objectives
- Only use IEP goals if the parent specifically requests it
Correct answer: Align tutoring objectives directly with IEP goals while using permissible accommodations
Aligning tutoring goals with IEP objectives ensures consistency of support across settings and helps the student make progress toward legally mandated educational goals.
Question 3: What is the purpose of including 'closure' at the end of a tutoring session lesson plan?
- To assign homework for the next session
- To consolidate learning by having the student summarize or demonstrate key concepts (Correct answer)
- To review the tutor's performance notes
- To introduce the next session's topic
Correct answer: To consolidate learning by having the student summarize or demonstrate key concepts
Closure activities consolidate learning by asking students to reflect on or demonstrate what they learned, strengthening retention and identifying any remaining misunderstandings.
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'?
- Remembering
- Understanding
- Analyzing (Correct answer)
- Creating
Correct answer: Analyzing
Comparing and contrasting requires breaking down information and examining relationships, which is characteristic of the Analyze level of Bloom's Taxonomy.
Question 5: When planning a long-term tutoring curriculum (e.g., 12 weeks), which tool best helps the tutor map content across sessions?
- A single detailed lesson plan for Week 1
- A curriculum scope and sequence chart (Correct answer)
- A student interest survey
- A session feedback form
Correct answer: A curriculum scope and sequence chart
A scope and sequence chart maps out what content will be covered (scope) and in what order across multiple sessions (sequence), ensuring comprehensive and progressive coverage.
Question 6: How should a tutor adjust a planned lesson when a student masters the objective faster than expected mid-session?
- End the session early to reward the student
- Have the student repeat the same exercise for reinforcement
- Extend to higher-order application or introduce the next planned concept (Correct answer)
- Proceed to unrelated topics the student enjoys
Correct answer: Extend to higher-order application or introduce the next planned concept
When a student masters content ahead of schedule, extending to application or the next logical concept maximizes productive learning time and maintains appropriate challenge.
Question 7: Which of the following BEST describes 'backward design' in curriculum planning?
- Starting with the easiest content and moving to harder content
- Planning by first defining assessment evidence, then designing instruction to meet those goals (Correct answer)
- Reviewing previous session content before introducing new material
- Using last year's lesson plans in reverse chronological order
Correct answer: Planning by first defining assessment evidence, then designing instruction to meet those goals
Backward design, as described by Wiggins and McTighe, starts with identifying what success looks like (assessment), then designs instruction to reach those outcomes.
CPT Lesson Planning & Curriculum Design 2
Which component of a lesson plan describes HOW the tutor will teach the content?