Texas Teachers Assessment 1
A high school girl wants to try out as the kicker on the football team. The principal is concerned
that she will be bullied and says she cannot try out for the team.How has the principal violated a
standard? - ANS-The principal is excluding the girl from participation in a program
A parent comes into your classroom angry about an incident that happened on the school
playground. You know you should have called the parent about the incident, but you forgot. You
apologize to the parent and tell her that you thought the principal was going to call you. You then
tell the parent how you have noticed the principal not following through on a lot of situations
recently.Which standard have you just violated? - ANS-Standard 2.2
A school administrator has just become aware that one of his teachers has been exchanging
inappropriate text messages with a minor.How long does the administrator have to file a report
of the educator's violation of the Educators' Code of Ethics? - ANS-Seven calendar days
A student in Mr. Garcia's classroom is tapping his pencil during the lesson.What is the first thing
Mr. Garcia should do to address the problem? - ANS-Ignore the student behavior
A teacher at your school is using her district issued laptop to create spreadsheets for her
part-time job as a bookkeeper.Which standard, if any, is this teacher violating? - ANS-Standard
1.2
According to Ben Bissell, which of the following is not an effective example of praise? -
ANS-Public praise
After school one day, the baseball coach approaches Mr. Henry to talk about his pitcher's grade
in his English class. The grade the student has earned in the class, which is a D+, has made
him ineligible to play in the game against the school rivals this weekend. Mr. Henry agrees to
raise the student's grade to a C- which will allow him to play this weekend.Who, if anyone, can
the State Board of Educator Certification, take action against? - ANS-Both the baseball coach
and Mr. Henry
As you pass the teachers' lounge, you hear two of your colleagues talking about the amount of
student noise in your classroom yesterday. Rather than going in the lounge to confront the
teachers, you decide to walk by not letting their discussion affect your day or your teaching
plans.According to the Teacher-To-Teacher article, which of the principles to building positive
relationships with staff members did you exhibit? - ANS-Let the water roll off your back
At a recent faculty meeting, Mr. Peters, the school principal, asked teachers to make a point of
developing more personal relationships with students. Which of the following is one way to
easily implement that directive? - ANS-Greet students at the door at the beginning of each day
or class period
At the end of the school day, Mr. Lawrence is not feeling very well. He makes sure he has all of
his materials prepared for the next day in case he needs to call in sick. He has made all of his
copies, laid out his lesson plans, along with a class roster, and a seating chart. He's also laid out
his substitute folder that includes evacuation plans, a classroom behavior plan, and discipline
forms.What else should Mr. Lawrence leave out for a substitute teacher? - ANS-The name and
room number of another teacher close by
, Complete the following sentence.If a teacher did not participate in a student ARD committee
decision, then ______________. - ANS-he is required to follow both requested modifications
and testing practices.
Each day when students enter Mrs. Finn's biology classroom, she displays a list the day's
needed materials and the activity students should begin work on immediately. Once the bell
rings, she says what is written on the board aloud to her students.What characteristic of
effective teaching is Mrs. Finn practicing? - ANS-Effective teachers communicate clearly.
For her math lessons, Mrs. Taylor usually works through many different practice problems on
the board for students. She talks through each problem as she works through it on the board.
She is struggling to understand that why despite all of the different problems she works through
on the board, students are still struggling with some of the concepts.What suggestion would you
offer Mrs. Taylor to improve on student understanding? - ANS-Walk around the room during
instruction
How do effective teachers strive to maintain an atmosphere where learning flourishes? -
ANS-They learn to say I'm sorry in situations where they have made a mistake.
How do most teachers measure their own success as an educator? - ANS-By their students'
progress toward becoming an effective citizen
How does a teacher who regularly uses negative sarcasm when responding to her kindergarten
students have adverse effects on her students? - ANS-She endangers their learning and mental
health
How is random questioning an effective questioning technique? - ANS-It increases student
engagement during a lesson.
How is the role of an educator "a position of public trust?" - ANS-Parents trust teachers with
their child's well-being
In the last twelve months, a teacher at your school has been cited for public intoxication and
disorderly conductWhich of the seven behaviors identified by the State Board of Educator
Certification has been violated? - ANS-An educator has been convicted of a crime directly
related to the duties and responsibilities of the education profession
It is Parents' Night at Mrs. Locke's school. She has prepared a 30 minute power-point
presentation for her students' parents. She plans to begin the presentation as soon as all
parents have arrived. As the first parents arrive, they are not really sure where to sit or what to
do. What was the problem with Mrs. Locke's plan? - ANS-Mrs. Locke should have included an
activity for parents to do as they wait for the presentation to begin.
Jefferson Elementary School wants to increase parent involvement in the school. Which of the
following activities would be the best way to increase parent involvement? - ANS-A phone call
home inviting parents to attend a community breakfast at the school featuring a local guest
speaker.
Maria stayed after school with Mr. Watkins for some extra help in math. At the end of their
session, Maria told Mr. Watkins her mom wouldn't be able to pick her up for another hour. Mr.
Watkins gave Maria a few dollars to pay bus fare home.What better solution could Mr. Watkins
have offered to Maria? - ANS-Mr. Watkins should have waited with Maria until a parent could
pick her up.
Mr. Brooks' basketball team has an away game today. The team bus is ready to leave and two
of his players are making up a test with Mrs. Harper. Mr. Brooks asks Mrs. Harper to drive the
A high school girl wants to try out as the kicker on the football team. The principal is concerned
that she will be bullied and says she cannot try out for the team.How has the principal violated a
standard? - ANS-The principal is excluding the girl from participation in a program
A parent comes into your classroom angry about an incident that happened on the school
playground. You know you should have called the parent about the incident, but you forgot. You
apologize to the parent and tell her that you thought the principal was going to call you. You then
tell the parent how you have noticed the principal not following through on a lot of situations
recently.Which standard have you just violated? - ANS-Standard 2.2
A school administrator has just become aware that one of his teachers has been exchanging
inappropriate text messages with a minor.How long does the administrator have to file a report
of the educator's violation of the Educators' Code of Ethics? - ANS-Seven calendar days
A student in Mr. Garcia's classroom is tapping his pencil during the lesson.What is the first thing
Mr. Garcia should do to address the problem? - ANS-Ignore the student behavior
A teacher at your school is using her district issued laptop to create spreadsheets for her
part-time job as a bookkeeper.Which standard, if any, is this teacher violating? - ANS-Standard
1.2
According to Ben Bissell, which of the following is not an effective example of praise? -
ANS-Public praise
After school one day, the baseball coach approaches Mr. Henry to talk about his pitcher's grade
in his English class. The grade the student has earned in the class, which is a D+, has made
him ineligible to play in the game against the school rivals this weekend. Mr. Henry agrees to
raise the student's grade to a C- which will allow him to play this weekend.Who, if anyone, can
the State Board of Educator Certification, take action against? - ANS-Both the baseball coach
and Mr. Henry
As you pass the teachers' lounge, you hear two of your colleagues talking about the amount of
student noise in your classroom yesterday. Rather than going in the lounge to confront the
teachers, you decide to walk by not letting their discussion affect your day or your teaching
plans.According to the Teacher-To-Teacher article, which of the principles to building positive
relationships with staff members did you exhibit? - ANS-Let the water roll off your back
At a recent faculty meeting, Mr. Peters, the school principal, asked teachers to make a point of
developing more personal relationships with students. Which of the following is one way to
easily implement that directive? - ANS-Greet students at the door at the beginning of each day
or class period
At the end of the school day, Mr. Lawrence is not feeling very well. He makes sure he has all of
his materials prepared for the next day in case he needs to call in sick. He has made all of his
copies, laid out his lesson plans, along with a class roster, and a seating chart. He's also laid out
his substitute folder that includes evacuation plans, a classroom behavior plan, and discipline
forms.What else should Mr. Lawrence leave out for a substitute teacher? - ANS-The name and
room number of another teacher close by
, Complete the following sentence.If a teacher did not participate in a student ARD committee
decision, then ______________. - ANS-he is required to follow both requested modifications
and testing practices.
Each day when students enter Mrs. Finn's biology classroom, she displays a list the day's
needed materials and the activity students should begin work on immediately. Once the bell
rings, she says what is written on the board aloud to her students.What characteristic of
effective teaching is Mrs. Finn practicing? - ANS-Effective teachers communicate clearly.
For her math lessons, Mrs. Taylor usually works through many different practice problems on
the board for students. She talks through each problem as she works through it on the board.
She is struggling to understand that why despite all of the different problems she works through
on the board, students are still struggling with some of the concepts.What suggestion would you
offer Mrs. Taylor to improve on student understanding? - ANS-Walk around the room during
instruction
How do effective teachers strive to maintain an atmosphere where learning flourishes? -
ANS-They learn to say I'm sorry in situations where they have made a mistake.
How do most teachers measure their own success as an educator? - ANS-By their students'
progress toward becoming an effective citizen
How does a teacher who regularly uses negative sarcasm when responding to her kindergarten
students have adverse effects on her students? - ANS-She endangers their learning and mental
health
How is random questioning an effective questioning technique? - ANS-It increases student
engagement during a lesson.
How is the role of an educator "a position of public trust?" - ANS-Parents trust teachers with
their child's well-being
In the last twelve months, a teacher at your school has been cited for public intoxication and
disorderly conductWhich of the seven behaviors identified by the State Board of Educator
Certification has been violated? - ANS-An educator has been convicted of a crime directly
related to the duties and responsibilities of the education profession
It is Parents' Night at Mrs. Locke's school. She has prepared a 30 minute power-point
presentation for her students' parents. She plans to begin the presentation as soon as all
parents have arrived. As the first parents arrive, they are not really sure where to sit or what to
do. What was the problem with Mrs. Locke's plan? - ANS-Mrs. Locke should have included an
activity for parents to do as they wait for the presentation to begin.
Jefferson Elementary School wants to increase parent involvement in the school. Which of the
following activities would be the best way to increase parent involvement? - ANS-A phone call
home inviting parents to attend a community breakfast at the school featuring a local guest
speaker.
Maria stayed after school with Mr. Watkins for some extra help in math. At the end of their
session, Maria told Mr. Watkins her mom wouldn't be able to pick her up for another hour. Mr.
Watkins gave Maria a few dollars to pay bus fare home.What better solution could Mr. Watkins
have offered to Maria? - ANS-Mr. Watkins should have waited with Maria until a parent could
pick her up.
Mr. Brooks' basketball team has an away game today. The team bus is ready to leave and two
of his players are making up a test with Mrs. Harper. Mr. Brooks asks Mrs. Harper to drive the
