FTCE PROFESSIONAL EXAM 2024
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1. After teaching for 2 years, Mr. Rogers is not sure whether his instructional method is
effective. Which activity will provide the best feedback for Mr. Rogers? - CORRECT
ANSWERA: Videotaping a lesson to review and analyze strategies
1. The most appropriate form for a teacher to communicate with a parent is through -
CORRECT ANSWERA: Newsletter/letter
1. Which of the following best describes action research? - CORRECT ANSWERA:
Improving practice by identifying a problem, collecting data, analyzing the data, and
experimenting with possible solutions
1. For 4th grade educators to be aware of academic standards and behavioral
expectations in the grade level above and the grade level below, which of the following
communities of practice should the educators - CORRECT ANSWERA: Vertical team
planning
1. Which of the following is the best description of the purpose behind creating a school
advisory council? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Involving stakeholders in school decisions
1. Teachers who wish to improve their knowledge and skills of incorporating technology
into their instruction to improve student achievement would most likely - CORRECT
ANSWERA: Go to professional conference
1. The results of action research are best used for which of the following - CORRECT
ANSWERA: Improving teaching practices
1. Teachers are planning to include more technology in their teaching to improve
student performance. The teachers will join groups of like-minded professionals by -
CORRECT ANSWERA: Asking for help among the communities
1. A teacher was reprimanded for removing a sticker featuring a presidential candidate
the teacher opposed from a colleague's classroom door that also had stickers for other
presidential candidates. Which of the following explains why the teacher was
reprimanded? - CORRECT ANSWERA: The teacher set a poor example for students
and should have removed all stickers
,1. A teacher is in the cafeteria, and another teacher behaves badly towards him. The
first teacher must - CORRECT ANSWERA: Leave the location
1. Which disciplinary action would likely be taken against a teacher who posts offensive
cartoons on the bulletin board in the teacher's lounge? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Letter
of reprimand
1. When instructional personnel are accused of misconduct in regard to the health,
safety, or welfare of a student, the district school superintendent, in consultation with the
When designing and planning an assessment that measures mastery of standards but
also measures effort, progress, and achievement, which of the following is the most
appropriate assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Formal
6. Which of the following learning activities allows students to demonstrate their
understanding of telling time, as well as their ability to measure time intervals in
minutes? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Determining the length of time it takes to get to
school
In order for students to achieve a higher level of mastery for certain topics across
multiple subject areas, which of the following would be the most appropriate for the
teacher to implement? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Thematic Unit
Which method encourages student input in establishing classroom rules and allows
students to list all their ideas without criticism? - CORRECT ANSWERBrainstorming
Which of the following categories of disciplinary intervention is associated with negative
rather than positive consequences? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Direct cost
For student-centered class, where should the teacher's desk be located in the room? -
CORRECT ANSWERA: Back
A teacher would like to involve students in planning classroom goals. Which is the best
technique to fulfilling this task in a class comprising of students of different ability levels?
- CORRECT ANSWERA: Assisting students in goal setting
A high school teacher has noticed that several students have difficulty reading the
assigned materials. Since the information is critical for graduation, which of the following
is the most appropriate procedure to ensure the students learn the material? -
CORRECT ANSWERA: Arranging after-school tutoring to improve reading skills
A student with autistic spectrum disorder has an affinity for computer technology that
should be capitalized on. However, the time the student spends on the computer should
be limited to avoid encouraging a potential obsession and allowing the computer to
become a substitute for? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Human Contact
, A 4th grade teacher is trying to increase student homework completion by placing a
sticker on each assignment that is completed and turned in on time. This use of stickers
to encourage and improve student performance is an example of which type of
motivation? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Extrinsic
A new student feels unfamiliar in the classroom. What can the teacher do for the
students to feel safe in the classroom? - CORRECT ANSWERA: (Seat the student near
the quietest part of the classroom) or (Seat the student near other students who are
equally unfamiliar in the classroom)
Which of the following is most likely to elicit an in-depth knowledge of new information?
- CORRECT ANSWERA: Group discussio
Which accommodation will be most helpful in teaching a general elementary education
class that has students with visual learning disabilities? - CORRECT ANSWERA:
Establish buddy pairs
Which of the following research-based approaches to remedy instruction has been
found to be most effective for struggling students? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Systematic
and explicit instruction
A teacher is working with students to increase thinking skills.One strategy the teacher
uses is to model the organizing of information into groups. This is an example of -
CORRECT ANSWERA: Chunking
One strength of performance assessment is that they are - CORRECT ANSWERA:
Authentic
A student scores at the 55th percentile on a standardized reading achievement test.
This indicates that the student has which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWERA:
Outperformed 55% of the norming group
Which of the following accommodation is most effective when assessing English
language learners? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Allowing use of a dictionary when
vocabulary is being tested
Which of the following assessments is most appropriate to assist in guiding instruction
and providing feedback? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Formative assessment
Linking curricular to standardized test is a major focus of the - CORRECT
ANSWERAccountability movement
Which of the following would provide the best indication of student readiness for an
upcoming assessment? (*728) - CORRECT ANSWERA: Quiz that is designed similar to
the test
UPDATED version with100% CORRECT
answers
1. After teaching for 2 years, Mr. Rogers is not sure whether his instructional method is
effective. Which activity will provide the best feedback for Mr. Rogers? - CORRECT
ANSWERA: Videotaping a lesson to review and analyze strategies
1. The most appropriate form for a teacher to communicate with a parent is through -
CORRECT ANSWERA: Newsletter/letter
1. Which of the following best describes action research? - CORRECT ANSWERA:
Improving practice by identifying a problem, collecting data, analyzing the data, and
experimenting with possible solutions
1. For 4th grade educators to be aware of academic standards and behavioral
expectations in the grade level above and the grade level below, which of the following
communities of practice should the educators - CORRECT ANSWERA: Vertical team
planning
1. Which of the following is the best description of the purpose behind creating a school
advisory council? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Involving stakeholders in school decisions
1. Teachers who wish to improve their knowledge and skills of incorporating technology
into their instruction to improve student achievement would most likely - CORRECT
ANSWERA: Go to professional conference
1. The results of action research are best used for which of the following - CORRECT
ANSWERA: Improving teaching practices
1. Teachers are planning to include more technology in their teaching to improve
student performance. The teachers will join groups of like-minded professionals by -
CORRECT ANSWERA: Asking for help among the communities
1. A teacher was reprimanded for removing a sticker featuring a presidential candidate
the teacher opposed from a colleague's classroom door that also had stickers for other
presidential candidates. Which of the following explains why the teacher was
reprimanded? - CORRECT ANSWERA: The teacher set a poor example for students
and should have removed all stickers
,1. A teacher is in the cafeteria, and another teacher behaves badly towards him. The
first teacher must - CORRECT ANSWERA: Leave the location
1. Which disciplinary action would likely be taken against a teacher who posts offensive
cartoons on the bulletin board in the teacher's lounge? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Letter
of reprimand
1. When instructional personnel are accused of misconduct in regard to the health,
safety, or welfare of a student, the district school superintendent, in consultation with the
When designing and planning an assessment that measures mastery of standards but
also measures effort, progress, and achievement, which of the following is the most
appropriate assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Formal
6. Which of the following learning activities allows students to demonstrate their
understanding of telling time, as well as their ability to measure time intervals in
minutes? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Determining the length of time it takes to get to
school
In order for students to achieve a higher level of mastery for certain topics across
multiple subject areas, which of the following would be the most appropriate for the
teacher to implement? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Thematic Unit
Which method encourages student input in establishing classroom rules and allows
students to list all their ideas without criticism? - CORRECT ANSWERBrainstorming
Which of the following categories of disciplinary intervention is associated with negative
rather than positive consequences? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Direct cost
For student-centered class, where should the teacher's desk be located in the room? -
CORRECT ANSWERA: Back
A teacher would like to involve students in planning classroom goals. Which is the best
technique to fulfilling this task in a class comprising of students of different ability levels?
- CORRECT ANSWERA: Assisting students in goal setting
A high school teacher has noticed that several students have difficulty reading the
assigned materials. Since the information is critical for graduation, which of the following
is the most appropriate procedure to ensure the students learn the material? -
CORRECT ANSWERA: Arranging after-school tutoring to improve reading skills
A student with autistic spectrum disorder has an affinity for computer technology that
should be capitalized on. However, the time the student spends on the computer should
be limited to avoid encouraging a potential obsession and allowing the computer to
become a substitute for? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Human Contact
, A 4th grade teacher is trying to increase student homework completion by placing a
sticker on each assignment that is completed and turned in on time. This use of stickers
to encourage and improve student performance is an example of which type of
motivation? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Extrinsic
A new student feels unfamiliar in the classroom. What can the teacher do for the
students to feel safe in the classroom? - CORRECT ANSWERA: (Seat the student near
the quietest part of the classroom) or (Seat the student near other students who are
equally unfamiliar in the classroom)
Which of the following is most likely to elicit an in-depth knowledge of new information?
- CORRECT ANSWERA: Group discussio
Which accommodation will be most helpful in teaching a general elementary education
class that has students with visual learning disabilities? - CORRECT ANSWERA:
Establish buddy pairs
Which of the following research-based approaches to remedy instruction has been
found to be most effective for struggling students? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Systematic
and explicit instruction
A teacher is working with students to increase thinking skills.One strategy the teacher
uses is to model the organizing of information into groups. This is an example of -
CORRECT ANSWERA: Chunking
One strength of performance assessment is that they are - CORRECT ANSWERA:
Authentic
A student scores at the 55th percentile on a standardized reading achievement test.
This indicates that the student has which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWERA:
Outperformed 55% of the norming group
Which of the following accommodation is most effective when assessing English
language learners? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Allowing use of a dictionary when
vocabulary is being tested
Which of the following assessments is most appropriate to assist in guiding instruction
and providing feedback? - CORRECT ANSWERA: Formative assessment
Linking curricular to standardized test is a major focus of the - CORRECT
ANSWERAccountability movement
Which of the following would provide the best indication of student readiness for an
upcoming assessment? (*728) - CORRECT ANSWERA: Quiz that is designed similar to
the test
