Deck 11: Differentiating for Success

Question 1

Reading Recovery is an intervention program that was designed to address the needs of:

A) kindergarten students
B) first grade students
C) students in kindergarten to grade 3
D) students at any grade level

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Teacher Joe Capp would like all of his students to discuss a novel, Because of Winn-Dixie, but some of the students are unable to read the text independently. This teacher should:

A) ask the students who struggle to read the text at home
B) ask the students to read the novel in a round-robin manner
C) read the text aloud to the students
D) assign additional worksheets for the students who struggle

Answer 2

C

Question 3

When a teacher practices differentiated instruction, he should:

A) place students in ability groups which remain constant throughout the school year
B) allow students to place themselves in permanent groups
C) place students in flexible groups which will change according to need
D) base grouping primarily upon the students' social needs

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Many students in Kathy Sites' class are advanced readers who can apply comprehension strategies and discuss challenging books with minimal teacher guidance. The most appropriate activity for these students would be:

A) Reading Recovery
B) Literature Circles
C) Basal Reading Programs
D) The Language Experience Approach

Question 5

A Response to Intervention (RTI) program involves three tiers. During the first tier, students:

A) are placed in special education programs
B) are screened to identify academic difficulties
C) participate in Reading Recovery programs
D) participate in 30 minute daily tutoring sessions

Question 6

Teachers in the Brady School District plan to use a computer-based program as an intervention for those who struggle in learning to read. To help the students make the most progress, the computer-based program should:

A) be used during time previously designated for library visits
B) be used with round-robin reading
C) replace classroom instruction
D) supplement classroom instruction

Question 7

Several fifth grade students have been having difficulty reading an assigned novel and need teacher support to comprehend the text. Of the following, the most appropriate instructional technique to use with these students would be:

A) Guided Reading
B) Reading Recovery
C) Accelerated Reader
D) Sustained Silent Reading

Question 8

Of the following, the most appropriate role for a school literacy coach is to:

A) work individually with students who struggle in reading
B) conduct teacher observations
C) plan instructional programs for parents
D) collaborate with teachers to design instruction

Question 9

To increase the likelihood that all students will be successful, teachers should:

A) use consistent workbook programs
B) ask every student to complete the same assignment
C) create tiered lessons
D) hold the same requirements for all students

Question 10

Two teachers are working together to plan a unit on space exploration. These teachers should design activities:

A) with multiple options to address students' strengths and needs
B) with firm requirements that assess all students in the same manner
C) that require all students to read grade level materials
D) that require every student to give an oral presentation

Question 11

When Rida, an English learner, joined the second grade class, the principal wisely stated that guided reading:

A) was an appropriate instructional approach for students who are English learners
B) would confuse students who are English learners
C) should only be used with first grade students
D) should only be used with nonfiction texts

Question 12

When the school year began, a new teacher planned many reading activities for her class. Veteran teachers correctly advised that she should use a single text:

A) for all instruction to facilitate discussion
B) when students participate in reading workshop
C) 75% of the time to build the classroom community
D) only 25% of the time so that she could differentiate instruction

Question 13

Since the mid-1960s, young children of economically disadvantaged families in the United States have been participating in a federally funded early intervention program known as:

A) Head Start
B) Even Start
C) Reading Recovery
D) Response to Intervention

Question 14

Research suggests that the factor which has the greatest impact upon a student's literacy progress is the:

A) basal reading program used
B) expertise of the teacher
C) amount of time spent using computer-based instructional programs
D) university from which the teacher graduated

Question 15

In the most effective intervention programs, students are instructed by:

A) paraprofessionals
B) peer tutors
C) certified teachers
D) parent volunteers

Question 16

The most effective way to help students who struggle with writing is to provide:

A) daily spelling drills
B) related workbook exercises
C) topics for daily compositions
D) more opportunities for authentic writing

Question 17

Literacy Centers:

A) should only be used in the primary grades
B) should only be used in the upper elementary grades
C) can be used at any grade level
D) can be used only with phonics activities

Question 18

To help students monitor their progress and develop responsibility for completing their assignments, teachers should:

A) check students' workbooks daily
B) create individualized projects
C) provide checklists for students to track their progress
D) provide individualized homework packets for students to complete with their parents

Question 19

According to the program's design, Reading Recovery instruction should be delivered by:

A) a paraprofessional
B) a specially trained and supervised teacher
C) the student's parent or guardian
D) the student's peers

Question 20

Many schools use computer-based programs such as Accelerated Reader and Reading Counts! to track students' progress. Computer-based programs:

A) make it impossible to differentiate instruction because they promote drill and practice
B) are consistent with differentiated instruction because every student can read a different text
C) are not recommended because they encourage critical thinking
D) contain commercial messages that should not be read by students

Question 21

Marc, age 6, has been placed in a first grade classroom but he can read and write on a fourth grade level. How can a teacher provide appropriately challenging work for Marc within the first grade classroom? Give two suggestions.

Question 22

When her class was studying the American Revolution, a third grade teacher gathered related books of many genres and levels of difficulty. This collection could be referred to as a (n):

A) Elkonin Box
B) literature focus unit
C) author study
D) text set

Question 23

The child who is most likely to have difficulty learning to read is the child who has:

A) poor fine and/or gross motor skills
B) parents who had difficulty learning to read and write
C) strong oral language skills
D) parents who read aloud to them

Question 24

Fifth grade teacher Joe Henderson has students working above grade level as well as many working below grade level. Of the following, the best way to enable all of the students to demonstrate their learning would be to ask them to:

A) take the same standardized test
B) write a three paragraph essay
C) complete a project of their choice
D) participate in readers theatre

Question 25

Students in Tony Aston's fourth grade class completed a unit in which they studied various types of trees. Describe three authentic ways in which the students could demonstrate their learning.

Question 26

Of the following, the recommended instructional program which offers the most teacher guidance is:

A) round-robin reading
B) literature circles
C) guided reading
D) literacy centers

Question 27

Of the following, the most effective way to help students improve their reading is to:

A) provide time for them to read books at their own reading level
B) provide time for drill and practice activities
C) send home daily report cards
D) send home content-area worksheets

Question 28

Teacher Judy Short would like to develop the classroom community by having all of her students read and discuss the novel, Frindle, by Andrew Clements. Several students, however, are unable to read the text independently. Give three suggestions the teacher could use to differentiate instruction and enable all students to participate in the discussion.