Praxis Speech & Theatre case studies
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Praxis Speech & Theatre is an ETS Praxis subject assessment used by states and educator preparation programs as one part of the licensure pathway for prospective speech, communication, and theatre teachers. Candidates typically take it after completing or while finishing a teacher-preparation program, and should confirm with their state licensing agency which test code and passing score apply to them, since each state sets its own requirements. The Praxis Speech & Theatre case studies are 5 cases and about 2,414 words.
1The Interpersonal Conflict in Group Scene Work
A high school theatre teacher is directing a 9th-grade scene-study unit. Two students, assigned to the same scene as scene partners, had a falling-out outside class; in rehearsal one student refuses to make eye contact and delivers lines flatly, while the partner overcompensates by projecting and stepping into the other's space.
489 words, about 2 min2Scheduling a Speech Tournament Around a Mandatory Assessment
A speech coach at a mid-sized high school has 14 competitors qualified for the regional tournament on a Saturday. That same week, the district schedules a mandatory state assessment make-up session on Friday, and the school's policy requires students who miss Friday to forfeit Saturday extracurricular eligibility.
488 words, about 2 min3Directing a Devised Piece With a Content Objection
A middle school drama club is devising an original 20-minute piece about bullying for a school assembly. During devising, several students propose a scene that depicts a slur being shouted at a character, arguing it is realistic and important.
467 words, about 2 min4Adapting a Classic Text for a Contemporary Audience
A high school advanced theatre class is mounting a 45-minute cutting of a Shakespeare comedy for a community audience. The original text includes a subplot in which a character is disguised and wooed under false pretenses, and several jokes rely on gender stereotypes.
488 words, about 2 min5Designing Assessment for a Performance-Based Speech Unit
A speech teacher is finishing a four-week unit on informative speaking with a class of 26 students. The summative assessment is a 5-minute speech delivered live, scored on a department rubric covering organization, evidence, delivery, and audience adaptation.
482 words, about 2 min