Ontario MPT: Pedagogy: learning for all students

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1. A teacher notices three students struggling with fractions after whole-class lessons and gives them small-group sessions twice a week. Which tier is this?

   1. Tier 3 (clinical)
   2. No tier applies
   3. Tier 1 (universal)
   4. Tier 2 (targeted)

2. What is the main idea behind Universal Design for Learning?

   1. Create a separate lesson plan for every student
   2. Plan from the start so lessons are accessible to all
   3. Teach to the average student in the class
   4. Remove all challenge so no one finds it hard

3. Learning for All describes three instructional approaches. Which set is correct?

   1. Memorizing facts, drilling skills and timing tasks
   2. UDL, differentiated instruction and the tiered approach
   3. Streaming, tracking and ranking students by ability
   4. Lecturing, assigning homework and frequent testing

4. What is the main purpose of the tiered approach to prevention and intervention?

   1. Replacing classroom teachers with outside specialists
   2. Waiting until a student fails before offering any help
   3. Sorting students into fixed ability groups for the year
   4. Early identification and precise support that increases as needed

5. Which four elements can be differentiated in a classroom, according to Learning for All?

   1. Tests, quizzes, exams and marks
   2. Content, process, product and environment
   3. Grades, rank, attendance and behaviour
   4. Desks, chairs, lights and doors

6. Learning for All describes some strategies as "necessary for some, good for all." What does this mean?

   1. Supports designed for some students often benefit the whole class
   2. They do not help anyone in a regular classroom
   3. Only students with an IEP are allowed to use them
   4. They are optional extras that are rarely used

7. A teacher lets students show their understanding of area by building a model, writing an explanation or giving a short talk. What is being differentiated?

   1. The product
   2. The achievement chart
   3. The curriculum expectation
   4. The content

8. What does "readiness" mean in differentiated instruction?

   1. What the student currently knows and can do in this unit
   2. Whether the student completed last night's homework
   3. The student's general level of intelligence
   4. The student's exact age measured in months

9. In the tiered approach, what does Tier 1 provide?

   1. A referral to an outside specialist
   2. High-quality instruction for all students
   3. Intensive support for a few students only
   4. A separate special education class

10. How does differentiated instruction differ from UDL, according to Learning for All?

    1. DI replaces the curriculum, while UDL simply follows it
    2. DI targets specific needs; UDL gives broad planning principles
    3. There is no real difference between the two approaches
    4. DI is only for gifted students, and UDL is for all the others

11. According to Learning for All, why must learners be appropriately challenged?

    1. Only the most advanced students need any challenge
    2. Students learn best when every task feels easy
    3. New learning should be neither too difficult nor too easy
    4. Challenge should be avoided to reduce student stress