Praxis PLT: PreK–12 case studies
Praxis PLT: PreK–12 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching: PreK–12 exam is a pedagogy assessment used by many states and educator-preparation programs as part of licensure or certification for teachers who will work with students from prekindergarten through grade 12. It is not a subject-matter test: it asks whether you can reason like a teacher about learners, planning, instruction, assessment, and professional responsibilities. The Praxis PLT: PreK–12 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,693 words.
1The Disengaged Fourth-Period Reader
Alvarez teaches seventh-grade English language arts at a Title I middle school. Her fourth-period class has 29 students: five have IEPs (two for specific learning disability in reading, one for ADHD, one for emotional disturbance, one for autism), four are English language learners, and 11 scored below the 25th percentile on the fall reading screener.
823 words, about 4 min2Rethinking the Fraction Lesson
Chen teaches fourth-grade mathematics at an elementary school with 26 students: nine are English language learners (five intermediate, four beginner), six are performing below grade level in mathematics, and three have been identified as gifted. The 50-minute block on equivalent fractions begins with 20 minutes of Mr.
741 words, about 4 min3When the Test Doesn't Measure the Standard
At a comprehensive high school, the biology department requires a common unit assessment for all 31 students in each section. The ecosystems test has 18 multiple-choice items, four multi-step word problems with long reading stems, and two constructed-response items.
749 words, about 4 min4Leading a PLC Through a Writing Initiative
Okafor is a sixth-grade teacher leader at a middle school where the district has mandated a 90-minute weekly professional learning community (PLC) block. The sixth-grade team includes five teachers: three veterans who say the writing initiative is another pendulum swing and two early-career teachers who want to collaborate.
667 words, about 3 min5The Debate That Excluded Three Students
Rivera teaches 10th-grade English to 30 students. The argumentative-writing unit culminates in a whole-class debate on later school start times, worth 20% of the quarter grade.
713 words, about 4 min