PECT Reading and Math Intervention Strategies 2

Question 1

A second-grade student decodes words slowly and laboriously, hurting comprehension. Which intervention most directly builds reading fluency?

Accepted Answer

Repeated oral reading of connected text

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Silent sustained reading of new books

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Increased vocabulary worksheets

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Daily spelling tests

Question 2

Which math intervention best supports a student who cannot recall basic addition facts?

Accepted Answer

Explicit timed practice with immediate feedback

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Open-ended word problems only

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Independent textbook reading

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Calculator use for all tasks

Question 3

A teacher uses a phonics intervention that teaches letter-sound relationships in a planned sequence. This approach is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Systematic and explicit instruction

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Incidental whole-language instruction

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Balanced literacy by immersion

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Sustained silent reading

Question 4

Within an MTSS framework, a Tier 2 reading intervention is typically delivered:

Accepted Answer

In small groups with targeted skill focus

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One-on-one by a special educator only

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To the whole class during core instruction

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Solely through standardized testing

Question 5

Which strategy best helps a student struggling with reading comprehension of expository text?

Accepted Answer

Teaching graphic organizers to map text structure

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Increasing the reading speed requirement

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Removing all illustrations

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Assigning longer passages

Question 6

A student understands counting but cannot link quantities to numerals. Which intervention targets this number sense gap?

Accepted Answer

Using manipulatives to connect quantity and symbol

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Drilling multiplication tables

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Assigning long division worksheets

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Reading number stories aloud only

Question 7

Progress monitoring during an intervention is primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Determine whether the intervention is working and adjust it

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Assign final report-card grades

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Compare students to national norms only

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Replace all formal evaluations