FTCE PROFESSIONAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025-
2026
Which accommodation will be most helpful in teaching a general elementary education
class that has students with visual learning disabilities? - ANSWER-A: Establish buddy
pairs
Which of the following research-based approaches to remedy instruction has been
found to be most effective for struggling students? - ANSWER-A: 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 -
ANSWER-A: Chunking
Which method encourages student input in establishing classroom rules and allows
students to list all their ideas without criticism? - ANSWER-Brainstorming
Which of the following categories of disciplinary intervention is associated with negative
rather than positive consequences? - ANSWER-A: Direct cost
For student-centered class, where should the teacher's desk be located in the room? -
ANSWER-A: 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?
- ANSWER-A: Assisting students in goal setting
One strength of performance assessment is that they are - ANSWER-A: Authentic
A student scores at the 55th percentile on a standardized reading achievement test.
This indicates that the student has which of the following? - ANSWER-A: Outperformed
55% of the norming group
Which of the following accommodation is most effective when assessing English
language learners? - ANSWER-A: Allowing use of a dictionary when vocabulary is
being tested
,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? - ANSWER-A: 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? - ANSWER-A: 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? - ANSWER-A: Thematic Unit
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? -
ANSWER-A: 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? - ANSWER-A: 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? - ANSWER-A: Extrinsic
A new student feels unfamiliar in the classroom. What can the teacher do for the
students to feel safe in the classroom? - ANSWER-A: (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?
- ANSWER-A: Group discussio
Which of the following assessments is most appropriate to assist in guiding instruction
and providing feedback? - ANSWER-A: Formative assessment
Linking curricular to standardized test is a major focus of the - ANSWER-Accountability
movement
Which of the following would provide the best indication of student readiness for an
upcoming assessment? (*728) - ANSWER-A: Quiz that is designed similar to the test
, Which of the following assessment tools can a teacher use to determine whether the
students are prepared to take a summative end-of-unit test? - ANSWER-A: Diagnostic
assessment
When providing differentiated assessment in a content area course, the best evaluation
would be a - ANSWER-A: Student portfolio
Ateacherlistenstostudent'sresponsestoquestionstodetermineiftheyunderstand the
concept being taught. The teacher is using a technique known as - ANSWER-A:
Informal assessment
A 3rd grade teacher instructing students in strategies for taking standardized test would
model and provide practice in - ANSWER-A: Identifying the question
Which of the following software tools would be most appropriate for a teacher to use for
her 4th grade Florida history lesson? - ANSWER-A: Presentation
A mathematics teacher reviews student data using both state and local assessments to
determine professional development for the next school year. Based upon the data
given, which of the following would be the most appropriate area to focus? - ANSWER-
Percentage of scoring proficient by content area
Number sense Multiplication Aug-Oct Nov-Jan52% 57%
A: Project-based learning
Division Geometry Feb-April May50% 21%
A teacher surveys students about their interests to help determine the focus of science
lessons. The teacher can use these data as a component of their professional
development plan because it is - ANSWER-A: Relevant
A school has monthly grade level data meetings scheduled. Which of the following
types of data should a teacher bring to the meeting? - ANSWER-A: Progress reports
A teacher is interested in learning about instructional strategies that are based on recent
research evidence. Which of the following resources should the teacher consult? -
ANSWER-A: Peer-review journal
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? - ANSWER-A:
Videotaping a lesson to review and analyze strategies
The most appropriate form for a teacher to communicate with a parent is through -
ANSWER-A: Newsletter/letters
Teachers who wish to improve their knowledge and skills of in corporating technology
into their instruction to improve student achievement would most likely - ANSWER-A:
Go to professional conference
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025-
2026
Which accommodation will be most helpful in teaching a general elementary education
class that has students with visual learning disabilities? - ANSWER-A: Establish buddy
pairs
Which of the following research-based approaches to remedy instruction has been
found to be most effective for struggling students? - ANSWER-A: 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 -
ANSWER-A: Chunking
Which method encourages student input in establishing classroom rules and allows
students to list all their ideas without criticism? - ANSWER-Brainstorming
Which of the following categories of disciplinary intervention is associated with negative
rather than positive consequences? - ANSWER-A: Direct cost
For student-centered class, where should the teacher's desk be located in the room? -
ANSWER-A: 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?
- ANSWER-A: Assisting students in goal setting
One strength of performance assessment is that they are - ANSWER-A: Authentic
A student scores at the 55th percentile on a standardized reading achievement test.
This indicates that the student has which of the following? - ANSWER-A: Outperformed
55% of the norming group
Which of the following accommodation is most effective when assessing English
language learners? - ANSWER-A: Allowing use of a dictionary when vocabulary is
being tested
,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? - ANSWER-A: 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? - ANSWER-A: 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? - ANSWER-A: Thematic Unit
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? -
ANSWER-A: 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? - ANSWER-A: 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? - ANSWER-A: Extrinsic
A new student feels unfamiliar in the classroom. What can the teacher do for the
students to feel safe in the classroom? - ANSWER-A: (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?
- ANSWER-A: Group discussio
Which of the following assessments is most appropriate to assist in guiding instruction
and providing feedback? - ANSWER-A: Formative assessment
Linking curricular to standardized test is a major focus of the - ANSWER-Accountability
movement
Which of the following would provide the best indication of student readiness for an
upcoming assessment? (*728) - ANSWER-A: Quiz that is designed similar to the test
, Which of the following assessment tools can a teacher use to determine whether the
students are prepared to take a summative end-of-unit test? - ANSWER-A: Diagnostic
assessment
When providing differentiated assessment in a content area course, the best evaluation
would be a - ANSWER-A: Student portfolio
Ateacherlistenstostudent'sresponsestoquestionstodetermineiftheyunderstand the
concept being taught. The teacher is using a technique known as - ANSWER-A:
Informal assessment
A 3rd grade teacher instructing students in strategies for taking standardized test would
model and provide practice in - ANSWER-A: Identifying the question
Which of the following software tools would be most appropriate for a teacher to use for
her 4th grade Florida history lesson? - ANSWER-A: Presentation
A mathematics teacher reviews student data using both state and local assessments to
determine professional development for the next school year. Based upon the data
given, which of the following would be the most appropriate area to focus? - ANSWER-
Percentage of scoring proficient by content area
Number sense Multiplication Aug-Oct Nov-Jan52% 57%
A: Project-based learning
Division Geometry Feb-April May50% 21%
A teacher surveys students about their interests to help determine the focus of science
lessons. The teacher can use these data as a component of their professional
development plan because it is - ANSWER-A: Relevant
A school has monthly grade level data meetings scheduled. Which of the following
types of data should a teacher bring to the meeting? - ANSWER-A: Progress reports
A teacher is interested in learning about instructional strategies that are based on recent
research evidence. Which of the following resources should the teacher consult? -
ANSWER-A: Peer-review journal
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? - ANSWER-A:
Videotaping a lesson to review and analyze strategies
The most appropriate form for a teacher to communicate with a parent is through -
ANSWER-A: Newsletter/letters
Teachers who wish to improve their knowledge and skills of in corporating technology
into their instruction to improve student achievement would most likely - ANSWER-A:
Go to professional conference
