GED Practice Test: Video 1 Answers (23 Questions)

Question 1

Which student characteristic is NOT one of the three primary sources of variance that Tomlinson says should drive differentiation?

Accepted Answer

Socioeconomic background

Answer

Tomlinson identifies readiness, interest, and learning profile as the three key variance sources; socioeconomic background is a context factor, not one of the three.

Question 2

Which instructional strategy allows advanced students to move quickly through mastered content and use the gained time for enrichment?

Accepted Answer

Compacting

Answer

Curriculum compacting allows students who demonstrate mastery of content to 'compact' (skip) the instruction and practice they don't need and replace it with enrichment or acceleration activities.

Question 3

A teacher designs three versions of a task at different complexity levels, all addressing the same essential learning goal. This strategy is called:

Accepted Answer

Tiered assignments

Answer

Tiered assignments provide multiple versions of a task at varying levels of complexity — all versions address the same key concept or skill but offer different levels of support, abstraction, or challenge.

Question 4

According to Carol Ann Tomlinson's model, which three elements can be differentiated to meet student needs?

Accepted Answer

Content, process, and product

Answer

Tomlinson's framework identifies content, process, and product as the core elements teachers can differentiate.

Question 5

A teacher uses exit tickets at the end of each lesson to adjust the next day's instruction. This practice is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Formative assessment driving differentiation

Answer

Exit tickets are a formative tool; using their data to adjust upcoming instruction is a core DI practice.