NFHS Coaching Final Exam - Questions With Complete
Solutions
A teacher/coach is interested in evaluating student progress in the program.
Which suggestion would you offer the teacher/coach? Right Ans - -Develop
a list of activities and behaviors vital to development and performance and
then on a weekly basis have students rate themselves on each
activity/behavior
-Meet with students to discuss their progress
Which guidelines should a teacher/coach incorporate into a program
evaluation? Right Ans - -Evaluate whether the program achieved its stated
learning objectives and goals
-Determine how successful you were in teaching specific sport skills,
sportsmanship, citizenship, a healthy lifestyle, and various life skills
-Be proactive in identifying areas of concern and use this opportunity to make
changes and enhance your program
-Collect information from all stakeholders including your athletic director,
students, and parents/guardians
The best use of post-competition time is: Right Ans - To briefly reinforce
the behaviors you observed that were consistent with the values of the
program and remind students to follow post-competition hydration and
nutrition plans
Which of the following tips can be helpful during a pre-game speech? (Select
all that apply). Right Ans - -Be brief and use the time to reinforce what you
have been coaching all week or all season
-Help students focus on what is important
-Offer positive encouragement and reinforce the game plan that the student or
team has worked on all week
Which statement best reflects the elements that should be incorporated into
an effective practice plan? Right Ans - An effective practice plan includes
learning objectives, equipment requirements, structure of each session, and
important points to emphasize during practice sessions
, Complete the following sentence. The decision to use the whole, combined, or
part approach when teaching a skill should be determined by the
________and___________of the skill. Right Ans - Interdependence and
complexity
Which of the following is true about the length and duration of practice
sessions? Right Ans - If a skill causes physical fatigue or demands intense
concentration practice sessions should be short and frequent
When a task is open (e.g., a rally in tennis), a teacher/coach should design
practice sessions to: Right Ans - Be predominantly "game-like" so that the
student becomes better at adapting, adjusting, and anticipating changes
T/F Designing programs that combine all three learning styles is the most
effective approach in the promotion of learning. Right Ans - True
Before providing feedback regarding poor tactical performance, a
teacher/coach should: Right Ans - Assess whether the student has the
physiological or technical skill to be able to execute the tactical decision
To engage in effective observation for tactical interviewing a teacher/coach
should: Right Ans - Closely observe students and evaluate whether
students are making the "right choice" at the "right time" in the "right place"
Constant practice would be most effective in learning a skill under which
conditions? Right Ans - -When the conditions under which the skill is
executed do not change
-When students are just starting to learn the skill
During the beginning stage of learning, the teacher/coach can use which of the
following learning tactics? Right Ans - Focus on the general idea of how to
execute a technique and provide feedback after every success
Learning is defined as: Right Ans - The process of acquiring knowledge or
skill through study, experience, or teaching
Technical skill development should be the primary focus during which stage
of learning? Right Ans - Beginning
Solutions
A teacher/coach is interested in evaluating student progress in the program.
Which suggestion would you offer the teacher/coach? Right Ans - -Develop
a list of activities and behaviors vital to development and performance and
then on a weekly basis have students rate themselves on each
activity/behavior
-Meet with students to discuss their progress
Which guidelines should a teacher/coach incorporate into a program
evaluation? Right Ans - -Evaluate whether the program achieved its stated
learning objectives and goals
-Determine how successful you were in teaching specific sport skills,
sportsmanship, citizenship, a healthy lifestyle, and various life skills
-Be proactive in identifying areas of concern and use this opportunity to make
changes and enhance your program
-Collect information from all stakeholders including your athletic director,
students, and parents/guardians
The best use of post-competition time is: Right Ans - To briefly reinforce
the behaviors you observed that were consistent with the values of the
program and remind students to follow post-competition hydration and
nutrition plans
Which of the following tips can be helpful during a pre-game speech? (Select
all that apply). Right Ans - -Be brief and use the time to reinforce what you
have been coaching all week or all season
-Help students focus on what is important
-Offer positive encouragement and reinforce the game plan that the student or
team has worked on all week
Which statement best reflects the elements that should be incorporated into
an effective practice plan? Right Ans - An effective practice plan includes
learning objectives, equipment requirements, structure of each session, and
important points to emphasize during practice sessions
, Complete the following sentence. The decision to use the whole, combined, or
part approach when teaching a skill should be determined by the
________and___________of the skill. Right Ans - Interdependence and
complexity
Which of the following is true about the length and duration of practice
sessions? Right Ans - If a skill causes physical fatigue or demands intense
concentration practice sessions should be short and frequent
When a task is open (e.g., a rally in tennis), a teacher/coach should design
practice sessions to: Right Ans - Be predominantly "game-like" so that the
student becomes better at adapting, adjusting, and anticipating changes
T/F Designing programs that combine all three learning styles is the most
effective approach in the promotion of learning. Right Ans - True
Before providing feedback regarding poor tactical performance, a
teacher/coach should: Right Ans - Assess whether the student has the
physiological or technical skill to be able to execute the tactical decision
To engage in effective observation for tactical interviewing a teacher/coach
should: Right Ans - Closely observe students and evaluate whether
students are making the "right choice" at the "right time" in the "right place"
Constant practice would be most effective in learning a skill under which
conditions? Right Ans - -When the conditions under which the skill is
executed do not change
-When students are just starting to learn the skill
During the beginning stage of learning, the teacher/coach can use which of the
following learning tactics? Right Ans - Focus on the general idea of how to
execute a technique and provide feedback after every success
Learning is defined as: Right Ans - The process of acquiring knowledge or
skill through study, experience, or teaching
Technical skill development should be the primary focus during which stage
of learning? Right Ans - Beginning
