FTCE Professional Education Test
Practice 1 Complete Questions And
Verified Answers
\Q\.A teacher is assessing her students at the beginning of a lesson, throughout the lesson, and
at the end of the lesson. Which of the following is the most effective way to use the data she
collects from these assignments? - ANSWERS✔-To make instructional decisions in the classroom
\Q\.An example of a formative assessment is: - ANSWERS✔-Working on a unit for two weeks,
observing student engagement and understanding and assessing students along the way to
drive instructional decisions
\Q\.A new teacher is trying to decide what reading strategy she will use in the next unit. What
would be her best course of action before implementing the strategy? - ANSWERS✔-Determine
if there is research to support the use of the strategy
\Q\.A teacher wants to see if a new reading curriculum will have a better impact on student
reading gains. What should the teacher do? - ANSWERS✔-Try the new reading program for a
few weeks and continuously collect data on student reading to see if it has a positive impact
\Q\.A 10th grade U.S. History teacher wants to implement critical thinking activities for a unit on
the Vietnam War. Which of the following activities would be the most effective to accomplish
this goal? - ANSWERS✔-In a Socratic seminar students analyze different political positions
during the Vietnam War.
,\Q\.Which of the following questions would elicit higher-order, critical thinking in students? -
ANSWERS✔-Why does the author use 1st person narrative, and what effect does it have on the
article?
\Q\.Which of the following is the best assessment to assign an the end of semester grade? -
ANSWERS✔-Summative
\Q\.When a teacher is devising a lesson plan or unit, what is the first step the teacher should
take? - ANSWERS✔-Find the State standard or standards that need to be addressed in the
lesson/unit.
\Q\.A teacher is planning activities around a new reading unit. She's also planning to use visual
elements, hands-on activities, and reading and writing activities. What is the teacher paying
attention to? - ANSWERS✔-Student learning preferences
\Q\.After students have spent a week on a science unit, The teacher decides to have students
facilitate an activity. In Cooperative groups, they will use what they have learned over the last
week to design and implement a learning activity of their choice. Each group will guide the rest
of the class in the activity. They will debrief after the activities are over. This technique is: -
ANSWERS✔-Reciprocal teaching
\Q\.The objectives of a lesson should include: - ANSWERS✔-The skills the students will have
acquired in the lesson.
\Q\.A student scores a level 3 on the Florida state standardized reading assessment. What type
of methods would this student benefit from? - ANSWERS✔-Differentiate instruction that both
challenges and supports the student
, \Q\.While the teacher is walking around and monitoring the class on their individual work, she
notices that only 2 or 3 students out of 15 get number 7 correct. What should the teacher do? -
ANSWERS✔-Stop the class and go over the concept again before having students move on
\Q\.Middle school students are working in literature circles analyzing abstract concepts in the
text. According to Piaget, in what stage of cognitive development are these students? -
ANSWERS✔-Formal operational
\Q\.Students are working in a lab where they are applying the knowledge they gained from the
unit to an inquiry-based, real-world learning environment. This approach aligns with which of
the following educational theorists? - ANSWERS✔-John Dewey
\Q\.Ms. Jones is working at a diverse school. Students come from different socioeconomic and
cultural backgrounds. Which of the following practices would be most effective in this diverse
classroom? - ANSWERS✔-Read and analyze literature told from different cultural and economic
perspectives
\Q\.Third-grade students read a newspaper three days per week as part of class. At the end of
the week, in their cooperative groups, students design and simulate a play summarizing what
they read throughout the week in the paper. This type of activity is: - ANSWERS✔-Performance-
based
\Q\.Which of the following activities would align to Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive
development? - ANSWERS✔-Using a KWL chart to activate prior knowledge
\Q\.A teacher is using math and science together during instruction to relate the learning to
everyday life. This approach is called: - ANSWERS✔-Interdisciplinary
Practice 1 Complete Questions And
Verified Answers
\Q\.A teacher is assessing her students at the beginning of a lesson, throughout the lesson, and
at the end of the lesson. Which of the following is the most effective way to use the data she
collects from these assignments? - ANSWERS✔-To make instructional decisions in the classroom
\Q\.An example of a formative assessment is: - ANSWERS✔-Working on a unit for two weeks,
observing student engagement and understanding and assessing students along the way to
drive instructional decisions
\Q\.A new teacher is trying to decide what reading strategy she will use in the next unit. What
would be her best course of action before implementing the strategy? - ANSWERS✔-Determine
if there is research to support the use of the strategy
\Q\.A teacher wants to see if a new reading curriculum will have a better impact on student
reading gains. What should the teacher do? - ANSWERS✔-Try the new reading program for a
few weeks and continuously collect data on student reading to see if it has a positive impact
\Q\.A 10th grade U.S. History teacher wants to implement critical thinking activities for a unit on
the Vietnam War. Which of the following activities would be the most effective to accomplish
this goal? - ANSWERS✔-In a Socratic seminar students analyze different political positions
during the Vietnam War.
,\Q\.Which of the following questions would elicit higher-order, critical thinking in students? -
ANSWERS✔-Why does the author use 1st person narrative, and what effect does it have on the
article?
\Q\.Which of the following is the best assessment to assign an the end of semester grade? -
ANSWERS✔-Summative
\Q\.When a teacher is devising a lesson plan or unit, what is the first step the teacher should
take? - ANSWERS✔-Find the State standard or standards that need to be addressed in the
lesson/unit.
\Q\.A teacher is planning activities around a new reading unit. She's also planning to use visual
elements, hands-on activities, and reading and writing activities. What is the teacher paying
attention to? - ANSWERS✔-Student learning preferences
\Q\.After students have spent a week on a science unit, The teacher decides to have students
facilitate an activity. In Cooperative groups, they will use what they have learned over the last
week to design and implement a learning activity of their choice. Each group will guide the rest
of the class in the activity. They will debrief after the activities are over. This technique is: -
ANSWERS✔-Reciprocal teaching
\Q\.The objectives of a lesson should include: - ANSWERS✔-The skills the students will have
acquired in the lesson.
\Q\.A student scores a level 3 on the Florida state standardized reading assessment. What type
of methods would this student benefit from? - ANSWERS✔-Differentiate instruction that both
challenges and supports the student
, \Q\.While the teacher is walking around and monitoring the class on their individual work, she
notices that only 2 or 3 students out of 15 get number 7 correct. What should the teacher do? -
ANSWERS✔-Stop the class and go over the concept again before having students move on
\Q\.Middle school students are working in literature circles analyzing abstract concepts in the
text. According to Piaget, in what stage of cognitive development are these students? -
ANSWERS✔-Formal operational
\Q\.Students are working in a lab where they are applying the knowledge they gained from the
unit to an inquiry-based, real-world learning environment. This approach aligns with which of
the following educational theorists? - ANSWERS✔-John Dewey
\Q\.Ms. Jones is working at a diverse school. Students come from different socioeconomic and
cultural backgrounds. Which of the following practices would be most effective in this diverse
classroom? - ANSWERS✔-Read and analyze literature told from different cultural and economic
perspectives
\Q\.Third-grade students read a newspaper three days per week as part of class. At the end of
the week, in their cooperative groups, students design and simulate a play summarizing what
they read throughout the week in the paper. This type of activity is: - ANSWERS✔-Performance-
based
\Q\.Which of the following activities would align to Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive
development? - ANSWERS✔-Using a KWL chart to activate prior knowledge
\Q\.A teacher is using math and science together during instruction to relate the learning to
everyday life. This approach is called: - ANSWERS✔-Interdisciplinary
