Ohio Assessments for Educators OAE Professional Knowledge 3

Question 1

Which questioning strategy best promotes higher-order thinking in a classroom discussion?

Accepted Answer

Asking open-ended questions that require analysis and justification

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Asking rapid recall questions with one correct answer

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Calling only on students who raise their hands

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Answering questions immediately to save time

Question 2

A teacher plans a lesson using backward design. What is the first step in this process?

Accepted Answer

Identify the desired learning outcomes

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Select engaging classroom activities

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Choose the textbook chapters to cover

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Create the daily seating chart

Question 3

Which of the following is the best example of culturally responsive teaching?

Accepted Answer

Incorporating students' cultural backgrounds and experiences into instruction

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Requiring all students to complete identical assignments regardless of background

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Avoiding discussion of cultural differences in the classroom

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Grouping students only by academic ability

Question 4

A teacher observes that transitions between activities are chaotic and waste instructional time. The most effective solution is to:

Accepted Answer

Teach and practice clear transition routines and procedures

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Eliminate transitions by keeping students in one activity

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Assign detention for slow transitions

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Ignore the issue since transitions are unimportant

Question 5

Which assessment approach best measures a student's ability to apply knowledge to real-world situations?

Accepted Answer

Performance-based (authentic) assessment

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Multiple-choice recall test

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True/false quiz

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Fill-in-the-blank vocabulary test

Question 6

A student frequently disrupts class to gain peer attention. Which response is most consistent with a functional behavior approach?

Accepted Answer

Identify the function of the behavior and teach an appropriate replacement behavior

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Immediately suspend the student from class

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Ignore all of the student's behaviors indefinitely

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Reward the disruptive behavior to keep peace

Question 7

Under FERPA, a teacher must ensure that student educational records are:

Accepted Answer

Kept confidential and shared only with authorized individuals

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Posted publicly to promote transparency

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Discussed openly with other students

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Shared freely with any community member who asks