FTCE Professional Education Practice Test Bank
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Teachers who conduct action research might: - ANSWER-Videotape their lessons to
reflect on instructional strategies.
A student-centered classroom uses reciprocal teaching to analyze a selection of text.
The 4 basic steps that are used in reciprocal teaching are: - ANSWER-Predicting,
questioning, clarifying, summarizing.
What type of test could a school district use to determine if state standards were being
effectively taught? - ANSWER-Criterion-referenced test
Which of the following is the best example of a cognitive objective? - ANSWER-
Students will complete a two-digit multiplication skills test with 85% mastery.
An educator signed up for a paid online professional development session that required
watching short video segments and personally reflecting on their content. The educator
let the videos run in the background, and quickly clicked through the acknowledgments
without completing the reflections. What portion of the Code of Ethics does this violate?
- ANSWER-The obligation to the profession.
Learning activities should always be based on: - ANSWER-specific objectives.
An elementary reading teacher wants to get parents reading nightly with their children.
The most effective way to do this while fostering parent communication is to: -
ANSWER-Invite parents to a "reading night" where student and parents meet to read
and share favorite poems.
Which of the following statements from a teacher would be considered classroom
management through use of negative reinforcement? - ANSWER-"If you would start
turning in your homework, I wouldn't have to call your mother every afternoon!"
In order to practice effective behavior management, classroom rules - ANSWER-should
be followed by all students and be consistently enforced.
Which of the following would be a responsibility of a school advisory council? -
ANSWER-Developing a school improvement plan
Which of the following would be an example of negative reinforcement? - ANSWER-The
teacher stops complaining about the messy floor after the students clean it up.
, A teacher has discovered and implemented a new online behavior-management
program that is improving student behavior while providing an easy way to
communicate with parents. The teacher should - ANSWER-Meet with the principal to
discussing sharing the new product at the next professional development day.
The best tool for a teacher to use to keep a running, averaged record of student scores
throughout the year is - ANSWER-Spreadsheet
The most effective way to present vocabulary is - ANSWER-in context to convey rich
meaning to the students.
The best graphic organizer for analyzing similarities and differences is - ANSWER-a
Venn diagram
An ELL joins the classroom mid-year. She appears to speak fluent English and
participates well in class, yet struggles academically in reading and science. When
questioned, the teacher learns that the student has only lived in America for 2 years.
The student's academic struggles are likely the result of - ANSWER-Not having
mastered cognitive academic language proficiency due to the length of time she has
been speaking English.
The input-hypothesis model developed by Steven Krashen would suggest that ELLs
would benefit from - ANSWER-Being given information that is just slightly above their
ability level in the second language.
The No Child Left Behind Act states that - ANSWER-Student whose first language is not
English may only be tested in English.
Student test performance reflects - ANSWER-a student's understanding of the topic and
the quality of instruction.
When teaching idioms it is important to - ANSWER-Explicitly teach the implied meaning
of the phrase.
A teacher wants to know if he is allowed to copy software onto more of his classroom
computers. To find this out he should consult the - ANSWER-site license
A student comes to school and says that her report is done but she is out of ink on her
home printer. She asks the teacher if she can email the assignment to school and have
the teacher print it out. The teacher should - ANSWER-be cautious because emails can
contain viruses.
Prior to teaching a unit on bacteria and viruses, a teacher has students evaluate a list of
content-area statements as being true or false. After the lesson is complete, the
students reevaluate the statements. What was the purpose of giving the assignment
before the lesson if it was also to be complete afterwards? - ANSWER-The teacher
using an anticipation chart to increase student interest and focus the instruction.
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Teachers who conduct action research might: - ANSWER-Videotape their lessons to
reflect on instructional strategies.
A student-centered classroom uses reciprocal teaching to analyze a selection of text.
The 4 basic steps that are used in reciprocal teaching are: - ANSWER-Predicting,
questioning, clarifying, summarizing.
What type of test could a school district use to determine if state standards were being
effectively taught? - ANSWER-Criterion-referenced test
Which of the following is the best example of a cognitive objective? - ANSWER-
Students will complete a two-digit multiplication skills test with 85% mastery.
An educator signed up for a paid online professional development session that required
watching short video segments and personally reflecting on their content. The educator
let the videos run in the background, and quickly clicked through the acknowledgments
without completing the reflections. What portion of the Code of Ethics does this violate?
- ANSWER-The obligation to the profession.
Learning activities should always be based on: - ANSWER-specific objectives.
An elementary reading teacher wants to get parents reading nightly with their children.
The most effective way to do this while fostering parent communication is to: -
ANSWER-Invite parents to a "reading night" where student and parents meet to read
and share favorite poems.
Which of the following statements from a teacher would be considered classroom
management through use of negative reinforcement? - ANSWER-"If you would start
turning in your homework, I wouldn't have to call your mother every afternoon!"
In order to practice effective behavior management, classroom rules - ANSWER-should
be followed by all students and be consistently enforced.
Which of the following would be a responsibility of a school advisory council? -
ANSWER-Developing a school improvement plan
Which of the following would be an example of negative reinforcement? - ANSWER-The
teacher stops complaining about the messy floor after the students clean it up.
, A teacher has discovered and implemented a new online behavior-management
program that is improving student behavior while providing an easy way to
communicate with parents. The teacher should - ANSWER-Meet with the principal to
discussing sharing the new product at the next professional development day.
The best tool for a teacher to use to keep a running, averaged record of student scores
throughout the year is - ANSWER-Spreadsheet
The most effective way to present vocabulary is - ANSWER-in context to convey rich
meaning to the students.
The best graphic organizer for analyzing similarities and differences is - ANSWER-a
Venn diagram
An ELL joins the classroom mid-year. She appears to speak fluent English and
participates well in class, yet struggles academically in reading and science. When
questioned, the teacher learns that the student has only lived in America for 2 years.
The student's academic struggles are likely the result of - ANSWER-Not having
mastered cognitive academic language proficiency due to the length of time she has
been speaking English.
The input-hypothesis model developed by Steven Krashen would suggest that ELLs
would benefit from - ANSWER-Being given information that is just slightly above their
ability level in the second language.
The No Child Left Behind Act states that - ANSWER-Student whose first language is not
English may only be tested in English.
Student test performance reflects - ANSWER-a student's understanding of the topic and
the quality of instruction.
When teaching idioms it is important to - ANSWER-Explicitly teach the implied meaning
of the phrase.
A teacher wants to know if he is allowed to copy software onto more of his classroom
computers. To find this out he should consult the - ANSWER-site license
A student comes to school and says that her report is done but she is out of ink on her
home printer. She asks the teacher if she can email the assignment to school and have
the teacher print it out. The teacher should - ANSWER-be cautious because emails can
contain viruses.
Prior to teaching a unit on bacteria and viruses, a teacher has students evaluate a list of
content-area statements as being true or false. After the lesson is complete, the
students reevaluate the statements. What was the purpose of giving the assignment
before the lesson if it was also to be complete afterwards? - ANSWER-The teacher
using an anticipation chart to increase student interest and focus the instruction.
