MKAS Instructional Planning & Differentiated Support 3

Question 1

A K-3 teacher reviews running records to plan small-group reading instruction. This practice is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Data-driven instructional planning based on formative assessment

Answer

Using running records to form and adjust small groups is a hallmark of formative, data-driven instructional planning.

Question 2

Which instructional strategy is most effective for supporting students who are below grade level in phonemic awareness?

Accepted Answer

Providing explicit, systematic instruction in sound manipulation with immediate corrective feedback

Answer

Research consistently supports explicit, systematic phonemic awareness instruction with immediate feedback as the most effective intervention for below-level students.

Question 3

A first-grade teacher differentiates a writing lesson by providing graphic organizers to some students and open-ended planning sheets to others. This approach differentiates by:

Accepted Answer

Process

Answer

Providing different planning tools changes the process students use to complete the same writing task, which is process differentiation.

Question 4

When a third-grade student's IEP includes a goal for extended time on assessments, the general education teacher's responsibility is to:

Accepted Answer

Implement the accommodation as written and document compliance

Answer

IEP accommodations are legally binding and must be implemented as written by all teachers who serve the student.

Question 5

Which scenario BEST illustrates differentiation by product?

Accepted Answer

Students choose to demonstrate knowledge of habitats through a diorama, a poster, or a written report

Answer

Allowing students to choose among different ways to demonstrate their learning (diorama, poster, report) is differentiation by product.

(MKAS) Mississippi K-3 Assessment Support Exam Practice Test

(MKAS) Mississippi K-3 Assessment Support Exam Practice Test

MKAS Instructional Planning & Differentiated Support 3