FTCE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION EXAM
ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A student-centered classroom uses reciprocal teaching to analyze
a selection of text. The 4 basic steps that are used in reciprocal
teaching are: Answer: Predicting, questioning, clarifying,
summarizing.
◉ What type of test could a school district use to determine if state
standards were being effectively taught? Answer: Criterion-
referenced test
◉ Which of the following is the best example of a cognitive
objective? Answer: Students will complete a two-digit multiplication
skills test with 85% mastery.
◉ An educator signed up for a paid online professional development
session that required watching short video segments and personally
reflecting on their content. The educator let the videos run in the
background, and quickly clicked through the acknowledgments
without completing the reflections. What portion of the Code of
Ethics does this violate? Answer: The obligation to the profession.
,◉ Learning activities should always be based on: Answer: specific
objectives.
◉ 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
ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A student-centered classroom uses reciprocal teaching to analyze
a selection of text. The 4 basic steps that are used in reciprocal
teaching are: Answer: Predicting, questioning, clarifying,
summarizing.
◉ What type of test could a school district use to determine if state
standards were being effectively taught? Answer: Criterion-
referenced test
◉ Which of the following is the best example of a cognitive
objective? Answer: Students will complete a two-digit multiplication
skills test with 85% mastery.
◉ An educator signed up for a paid online professional development
session that required watching short video segments and personally
reflecting on their content. The educator let the videos run in the
background, and quickly clicked through the acknowledgments
without completing the reflections. What portion of the Code of
Ethics does this violate? Answer: The obligation to the profession.
,◉ Learning activities should always be based on: Answer: specific
objectives.
◉ 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
