FTCE Professional Education Practice Test 2026
Questions And Correct Answers Graded A+
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
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
Spreadsheet
The most effective way to present vocabulary is
in context to convey rich meaning to the students.
The best graphic organizer for analyzing similarities and differences is
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
,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
Being given information that is just slightly above their ability level in the second
language.
The No Child Left Behind Act states that
Student whose first language is not English may only be tested in English.
Student test performance reflects
a student's understanding of the topic and the quality of instruction.
When teaching idioms it is important to
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
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
be cautious because emails can contain viruses.
Prior to teaching a unit on bacteria and viruses, a teacher has students evaluate a
list of content-area statements as being true or false. After the lesson is complete,
the students reevaluate the statements. What was the purpose of giving the
assignment before the lesson if it was also to be complete afterwards?
The teacher using an anticipation chart to increase student interest and focus the
instruction.
A culturally responsive teacher should be aware of students'
social skills, home culture, interests & attitudes.
Teachers who conduct action research might:
Videotape their lessons to reflect on instructional strategies.
A student-centered classroom uses reciprocal teaching to analyze a selection of
text. The 4 basic steps that are used in reciprocal teaching are:
Predicting, questioning, clarifying, summarizing.
, What type of test could a school district use to determine if state standards were
being effectively taught?
Criterion-referenced test
Which of the following is the best example of a cognitive objective?
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?
The obligation to the profession.
Learning activities should always be based on:
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:
Invite parents to a "reading night" where student and parents meet to read and
share favorite poems.
Questions And Correct Answers Graded A+
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
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
Spreadsheet
The most effective way to present vocabulary is
in context to convey rich meaning to the students.
The best graphic organizer for analyzing similarities and differences is
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
,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
Being given information that is just slightly above their ability level in the second
language.
The No Child Left Behind Act states that
Student whose first language is not English may only be tested in English.
Student test performance reflects
a student's understanding of the topic and the quality of instruction.
When teaching idioms it is important to
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
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
be cautious because emails can contain viruses.
Prior to teaching a unit on bacteria and viruses, a teacher has students evaluate a
list of content-area statements as being true or false. After the lesson is complete,
the students reevaluate the statements. What was the purpose of giving the
assignment before the lesson if it was also to be complete afterwards?
The teacher using an anticipation chart to increase student interest and focus the
instruction.
A culturally responsive teacher should be aware of students'
social skills, home culture, interests & attitudes.
Teachers who conduct action research might:
Videotape their lessons to reflect on instructional strategies.
A student-centered classroom uses reciprocal teaching to analyze a selection of
text. The 4 basic steps that are used in reciprocal teaching are:
Predicting, questioning, clarifying, summarizing.
, What type of test could a school district use to determine if state standards were
being effectively taught?
Criterion-referenced test
Which of the following is the best example of a cognitive objective?
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?
The obligation to the profession.
Learning activities should always be based on:
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:
Invite parents to a "reading night" where student and parents meet to read and
share favorite poems.
