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FTCE Professional Education Practice Test 2 Actual
2025 Exam with Questions and Answers ()
100% Guarantee Pass
Which of the following measures is a type of summative assessment?
A. an End-of-Course assessment
B. a homework assignment
C. a learning styles inventory
D. a whole-class question and answer session - ..(ANSWER)...A
Students in a social studies class are having a whole-class discussion about the
preservation of historical landmarks in their community. What are students likely
to learn from the class discussion?
A. Historical landmarks have little economic value
B. Accurate information is critical for effective communication.
C. Community problems can be solved through thoughtful discussion.
D. Working with others can lead to better and quicker solutions to problems. -
..(ANSWER)...B
A new teacher is using innovative instructional methods in his English class. To
best ensure a supportive attitude from the principal, the teacher should
A. Invite the principal to visit his class to observe his teaching methods and their
effects.
B. Present the principal with copies of scientifically based research that supports
the teacher's instructional methods.
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C. Send weekly reports to the principal to keep the principal apprised of the
progress of the teacher's students.
D. Organize parents to send e-mails to the principal supporting the teacher's
instructional methods. - ..(ANSWER)...A
After a science experiment, a high school teacher asks students to respond to the
following two prompts:
1. Justify the results of your experiment.
2. Formulate a theory based on the results of your experiment.
The major benefit to students from this assignment is that it
A. helps them recall facts and basic concepts
B. allows them to apply their learning in a new context
C. provides a means for the teacher to assess their learning.
D. promotes their critical and creative thinking skills. - ..(ANSWER)...D
With regard to administration of the mandatory statewide assessments, which of
the following actions by a teacher would be considered unethical?
A. To present lessons in advance that focus on the Next Generation Sunshine
State Standards
B. To use a seating chart to plan and record student seat assignments in the
testing room
C. To remain in the testing room when the students are taking the assessment.
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D. To question students on test content or test items after the days set aside for
state testing have passed. - ..(ANSWER)...D
To become successful readers, which of the following skills is most important for
students to have upon entering first grade?
A. the ability to recognize letters by name
B. the ability to recite the alphabet
C. the ability to recognize short, high-frequency sight words
D. the ability to use picture clues to aid in decoding text. - ..(ANSWER)...A
A student who scores at the 80th percentile on a standardized achievement test
has
A. Scored the same as or better than 80 percent of a norm group
B. Scored better than 20 percent of a norm group
C. Correctly answered 80 percent of the test questions.
D. Correctly answered 20 percent of the test questions. - ..(ANSWER)...A
As students in a social studies class watch a video about the importance of
recycling, the teacher periodically stops the video and poses questions about the
ideas presented. This strategy is most probably motivated by the teacher's
understanding that
A. teachers should demonstrate and model the use of higher-order thinking skills.
B. teachers' efforts to maintain and reinforce student involvement correlate with
students' cognitive engagement.
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C. students stay on task when they are aware that they are being monitored.
D. students need structured, well-managed environments. - ..(ANSWER)...B
The most appropriate way for a teacher to share an innovative instructional
strategy with school colleagues is to
A. send an email to all teachers describing the strategy and offering to
demonstrate it in their classrooms.
B. speak with the principal about demonstrating the strategy as part of a
workshop for all interested teachers.
C. speak with the superintendent about ways the strategy could be implemented
throughout the school district.
D. explain the strategy at the next school board meeting. - ..(ANSWER)...B
Which of the following is most likely to promote the creative thinking skills of high
school students?
A. in algebra, recognizing an equivalent representation of a numerical quantity
B. in economics, locating details on a graph, chart, or diagram
C. in science, predicting the logical next step
D. in English, writing an original short story - ..(ANSWER)...D
A student who exhibits a cognitive style that is right-brain dominant is likely to
learn best through instruction based on
A. presentation of content in small, step-by-step increments.
B. detailed verbal explanations and instructions
FTCE Professional Education Practice Test 2 Actual
2025 Exam with Questions and Answers ()
100% Guarantee Pass
Which of the following measures is a type of summative assessment?
A. an End-of-Course assessment
B. a homework assignment
C. a learning styles inventory
D. a whole-class question and answer session - ..(ANSWER)...A
Students in a social studies class are having a whole-class discussion about the
preservation of historical landmarks in their community. What are students likely
to learn from the class discussion?
A. Historical landmarks have little economic value
B. Accurate information is critical for effective communication.
C. Community problems can be solved through thoughtful discussion.
D. Working with others can lead to better and quicker solutions to problems. -
..(ANSWER)...B
A new teacher is using innovative instructional methods in his English class. To
best ensure a supportive attitude from the principal, the teacher should
A. Invite the principal to visit his class to observe his teaching methods and their
effects.
B. Present the principal with copies of scientifically based research that supports
the teacher's instructional methods.
,2|Page
C. Send weekly reports to the principal to keep the principal apprised of the
progress of the teacher's students.
D. Organize parents to send e-mails to the principal supporting the teacher's
instructional methods. - ..(ANSWER)...A
After a science experiment, a high school teacher asks students to respond to the
following two prompts:
1. Justify the results of your experiment.
2. Formulate a theory based on the results of your experiment.
The major benefit to students from this assignment is that it
A. helps them recall facts and basic concepts
B. allows them to apply their learning in a new context
C. provides a means for the teacher to assess their learning.
D. promotes their critical and creative thinking skills. - ..(ANSWER)...D
With regard to administration of the mandatory statewide assessments, which of
the following actions by a teacher would be considered unethical?
A. To present lessons in advance that focus on the Next Generation Sunshine
State Standards
B. To use a seating chart to plan and record student seat assignments in the
testing room
C. To remain in the testing room when the students are taking the assessment.
,3|Page
D. To question students on test content or test items after the days set aside for
state testing have passed. - ..(ANSWER)...D
To become successful readers, which of the following skills is most important for
students to have upon entering first grade?
A. the ability to recognize letters by name
B. the ability to recite the alphabet
C. the ability to recognize short, high-frequency sight words
D. the ability to use picture clues to aid in decoding text. - ..(ANSWER)...A
A student who scores at the 80th percentile on a standardized achievement test
has
A. Scored the same as or better than 80 percent of a norm group
B. Scored better than 20 percent of a norm group
C. Correctly answered 80 percent of the test questions.
D. Correctly answered 20 percent of the test questions. - ..(ANSWER)...A
As students in a social studies class watch a video about the importance of
recycling, the teacher periodically stops the video and poses questions about the
ideas presented. This strategy is most probably motivated by the teacher's
understanding that
A. teachers should demonstrate and model the use of higher-order thinking skills.
B. teachers' efforts to maintain and reinforce student involvement correlate with
students' cognitive engagement.
, 4|Page
C. students stay on task when they are aware that they are being monitored.
D. students need structured, well-managed environments. - ..(ANSWER)...B
The most appropriate way for a teacher to share an innovative instructional
strategy with school colleagues is to
A. send an email to all teachers describing the strategy and offering to
demonstrate it in their classrooms.
B. speak with the principal about demonstrating the strategy as part of a
workshop for all interested teachers.
C. speak with the superintendent about ways the strategy could be implemented
throughout the school district.
D. explain the strategy at the next school board meeting. - ..(ANSWER)...B
Which of the following is most likely to promote the creative thinking skills of high
school students?
A. in algebra, recognizing an equivalent representation of a numerical quantity
B. in economics, locating details on a graph, chart, or diagram
C. in science, predicting the logical next step
D. in English, writing an original short story - ..(ANSWER)...D
A student who exhibits a cognitive style that is right-brain dominant is likely to
learn best through instruction based on
A. presentation of content in small, step-by-step increments.
B. detailed verbal explanations and instructions
