OAE APK AYA case studies
OAE APK AYA · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The OAE Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12), often shortened to APK AYA, is one of Ohio's professional knowledge tests for candidates preparing to teach grades 7 through 12. It is not a subject-matter test. The OAE APK AYA case studies are 5 cases and about 3,661 words.
1Particles, Formulas, and the Limits of a Formula Review
Okafor teaches four sections of ninth-grade physical science at a suburban high school. His current unit covers density and the particle model of matter.
760 words, about 4 min2A Unit Test That Tells Two Different Stories
Reyes teaches eleventh-grade U.S. history at a comprehensive high school.
748 words, about 4 min3Fourth Period, Group Work, and a Quiet Refusal
Bianchi teaches four sections of tenth-grade geometry at a large comprehensive high school. Fourth period meets eleven minutes after the lunch bell, has 31 students, and includes six students with IEPs or 504 plans.
736 words, about 4 min4The 68, the Playoff, and the Staff Lounge
Lindqvist is a first-year teacher with three sections of twelfth-grade English. On Tuesday morning a parent emails her, copying the head football coach and the athletic director, asking that her son's 68 in the course be raised to a 70 so that he remains eligible for Friday's playoff game; she notes that 'other teachers have been flexible.' The 68 reflects two unsubmitted major essays and a late penalty that is printed in the syllabus.
708 words, about 4 min5Benchmark Data Meets the Pacing Guide
Delgado teaches five sections of ninth-grade world history - 132 students - in a district that administers a common 30-item benchmark at the end of each unit. Results from the last unit: 58 percent of his students scored proficient, compared with a district average of 71 percent.
709 words, about 4 min