FTCE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FINAL
PRACTICE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ An elementary reading teacher wants to get parents reading
nightly with their children. The most effective way to do this while
fostering parent communication is to: Answer: Invite parents to a
"reading night" where student and parents meet to read and share
favorite poems.
◉ Which of the following statements from a teacher would be
considered classroom management through use of negative
reinforcement? Answer: "If you would start turning in your
homework, I wouldn't have to call your mother every afternoon!"
◉ In order to practice effective behavior management, classroom
rules Answer: should be followed by all students and be consistently
enforced.
◉ Which of the following would be a responsibility of a school
advisory council? Answer: Developing a school improvement plan
,◉ Which of the following would be an example of negative
reinforcement? Answer: The teacher stops complaining about the
messy floor after the students clean it up.
◉ A teacher has discovered and implemented a new online
behavior-management program that is improving student behavior
while providing an easy way to communicate with parents. The
teacher should Answer: Meet with the principal to discussing
sharing the new product at the next professional development day.
◉ The best tool for a teacher to use to keep a running, averaged
record of student scores throughout the year is Answer: Spreadsheet
◉ The most effective way to present vocabulary is Answer: in
context to convey rich meaning to the students.
◉ The best graphic organizer for analyzing similarities and
differences is Answer: a Venn diagram
◉ An ELL joins the classroom mid-year. She appears to speak fluent
English and participates well in class, yet struggles academically in
reading and science. When questioned, the teacher learns that the
student has only lived in America for 2 years. The student's
academic struggles are likely the result of Answer: Not having
mastered cognitive academic language proficiency due to the length
of time she has been speaking English.
, ◉ The input-hypothesis model developed by Steven Krashen would
suggest that ELLs would benefit from Answer: Being given
information that is just slightly above their ability level in the second
language.
◉ The No Child Left Behind Act states that Answer: Student whose
first language is not English may only be tested in English.
◉ Student test performance reflects Answer: a student's
understanding of the topic and the quality of instruction.
◉ When teaching idioms it is important to Answer: Explicitly teach
the implied meaning of the phrase.
◉ A teacher wants to know if he is allowed to copy software onto
more of his classroom computers. To find this out he should consult
the Answer: site license
◉ A student comes to school and says that her report is done but she
is out of ink on her home printer. She asks the teacher if she can
email the assignment to school and have the teacher print it out. The
teacher should Answer: be cautious because emails can contain
viruses.
PRACTICE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ An elementary reading teacher wants to get parents reading
nightly with their children. The most effective way to do this while
fostering parent communication is to: Answer: Invite parents to a
"reading night" where student and parents meet to read and share
favorite poems.
◉ Which of the following statements from a teacher would be
considered classroom management through use of negative
reinforcement? Answer: "If you would start turning in your
homework, I wouldn't have to call your mother every afternoon!"
◉ In order to practice effective behavior management, classroom
rules Answer: should be followed by all students and be consistently
enforced.
◉ Which of the following would be a responsibility of a school
advisory council? Answer: Developing a school improvement plan
,◉ Which of the following would be an example of negative
reinforcement? Answer: The teacher stops complaining about the
messy floor after the students clean it up.
◉ A teacher has discovered and implemented a new online
behavior-management program that is improving student behavior
while providing an easy way to communicate with parents. The
teacher should Answer: Meet with the principal to discussing
sharing the new product at the next professional development day.
◉ The best tool for a teacher to use to keep a running, averaged
record of student scores throughout the year is Answer: Spreadsheet
◉ The most effective way to present vocabulary is Answer: in
context to convey rich meaning to the students.
◉ The best graphic organizer for analyzing similarities and
differences is Answer: a Venn diagram
◉ An ELL joins the classroom mid-year. She appears to speak fluent
English and participates well in class, yet struggles academically in
reading and science. When questioned, the teacher learns that the
student has only lived in America for 2 years. The student's
academic struggles are likely the result of Answer: Not having
mastered cognitive academic language proficiency due to the length
of time she has been speaking English.
, ◉ The input-hypothesis model developed by Steven Krashen would
suggest that ELLs would benefit from Answer: Being given
information that is just slightly above their ability level in the second
language.
◉ The No Child Left Behind Act states that Answer: Student whose
first language is not English may only be tested in English.
◉ Student test performance reflects Answer: a student's
understanding of the topic and the quality of instruction.
◉ When teaching idioms it is important to Answer: Explicitly teach
the implied meaning of the phrase.
◉ A teacher wants to know if he is allowed to copy software onto
more of his classroom computers. To find this out he should consult
the Answer: site license
◉ A student comes to school and says that her report is done but she
is out of ink on her home printer. She asks the teacher if she can
email the assignment to school and have the teacher print it out. The
teacher should Answer: be cautious because emails can contain
viruses.
