Praxis Suggested Essay Questions

1. What are state and federal guidelines for Reading First programs?
2. How would you assess curriculum for cultural relevance?
3. How would you assess whether reading across the curriculum programs meet the needs of students?
4. How would a reading specialist be a resource in your school and/or classroom?
5. Discuss cognitive-behavioral therapy.
6. Should we keep expectations high for recent immigrant students? Why or why not?
7. Explain a variety of questioning techniques.
8. Why do content area teachers need to include literacy?
9. How might peers negatively influence learning?
10. Discuss the use of prior knowledge.
11. Compare the constructivist theory with the cognitive theory.