PECT Instructional Strategies & Assessment 2

Question 1

A teacher uses a brief reading probe each week to chart a student's oral reading fluency over time. Which assessment approach is this?

Accepted Answer

Curriculum-based measurement

Answer

Curriculum-based measurement (CBM) uses short, repeated probes to monitor progress over time.

Question 2

Providing a student with a graphic organizer to plan a paragraph before writing is an example of which type of support?

Accepted Answer

Scaffolding

Answer

Scaffolding provides temporary structured supports that are gradually removed as the student gains skill.

Question 3

Which practice best reflects the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of multiple means of representation?

Accepted Answer

Presenting content through text, audio, and visuals

Answer

Multiple means of representation present information in varied formats so all learners can access it.

Question 4

A short, frequent assessment used during instruction to adjust teaching in real time is called:

Accepted Answer

Formative assessment

Answer

Formative assessment gives ongoing feedback used to adjust instruction while learning is happening.

Question 5

When breaking a complex skill into smaller, sequential steps taught one at a time, a teacher is using:

Accepted Answer

Task analysis

Answer

Task analysis breaks a skill into smaller teachable steps taught in sequence.

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