PECT PreK-4 Module 1
A child has a hearing device. You and the student discuss the device with the class. What is this
promoting?
a. Positive peer and student interaction
b. Informs the class about the child's disability and implications
c. Encourages students to learn other forms of communication
d. Allows other students to communicate for the child - ANS-A
A fourth grade teacher wants to measure the skill level of students in certain subjects at the
beginning of the school year. What type of assessment would be best to use?
a. Look at last years standardized test scores from those subjects
b. Give little quizzes on each subject at the beginning of the year
c. Use informal assessment by having students make a list of what they know and what they do
not know
d. Talk to their parents - ANS-C
A preK classroom is divided into 6 centers. Children are allowed to pick their own center and
complete an activity in 10 minutes. What is the main benefit of this exercise?
a. To understand the concept of time
b. Students understand to make choices and meet expectations
c. Students discover what activities interest them - ANS-B
A student tells a teacher about two instances of physical abuse that happened one year ago.
The student begs the teacher to keep it a secret. How should the teacher respond?
a. Document stories and keep an eye out for future signs of abuse
b. Keep the child's secret
c. Tell the child you cannot keep it a secret and report it
d. None of the above - ANS-C
A student who is typically well behaved has suddenly started acted out and crying in school. He
doesn't want to join the class during activities. The teacher knows that his sister has recently
been diagnosed with leukemia and the family has had stress. The student's behavior shows
which principle of the family systems theory?
a. Adaptation
b. Triangulation
c. Interdependence
d. None of the above - ANS-C
A student with a visual impairment cannot see things that are projected on the wall. A speaker is
coming in and showing a slideshow to the class. How can you best accommodate this student?
a. Give the student a written description of the slides
, b. Sit the student right next to the projector
c. Give the student a paper copy of the slides to follow along with
d. Discuss the presentation with the student after - ANS-C
A teacher allows students to pick a method to demonstrate what they learned about a particular
subject. For example, they can make a power point, make a model, or a drawing.What type of
instructional approach is this?
a. Universal design
b. Interdisciplinary Approach
c. Direct Instruction
d. All of the above - ANS-A
A teacher has a student with ADHD who has a hard time sitting still for prolonged periods of
time. A special speaker is coming in to speak to the class fro 30 minutes. What should the
teacher do to accommodate the student?
a. Send the student to another classroom while the presentation is going on
b. Request a paraprofessional for this time period
c. Put the student in a space where he can move around and not distract the speaker
d. Keep an eye on the child and take him out of the room if he misbehaves - ANS-C
A teacher's class isn't following directions. Which of the following should the teacher do first?
a. Sit with another teacher and make a list of step by step directions to follow when instructing
your students
b. Have another teacher come sit in your class, observe and give feedback
c. Talk with the students and work with them first
d. Ask the principal to take care of it - ANS-C
According to theorists, what is the best way that children learn?
a. Through play
b. Thinking logically
c. Construction of knowledge
d. None of the above - ANS-C
Albert Bandura's theory of modeling requires four steps. Which of the following is not one of
Bandura's observational learning steps?
a. Attending to the lesson
b. Remembering what was learned
c. Participating in classroom meetings to discuss rules
d. Trying out a new skill or concept - ANS-C
During a parent teacher conference, the teacher asks, "How and with whom should I disclose
information about your child?" This teacher understands which component of the family systems
theory?
a. Climate
A child has a hearing device. You and the student discuss the device with the class. What is this
promoting?
a. Positive peer and student interaction
b. Informs the class about the child's disability and implications
c. Encourages students to learn other forms of communication
d. Allows other students to communicate for the child - ANS-A
A fourth grade teacher wants to measure the skill level of students in certain subjects at the
beginning of the school year. What type of assessment would be best to use?
a. Look at last years standardized test scores from those subjects
b. Give little quizzes on each subject at the beginning of the year
c. Use informal assessment by having students make a list of what they know and what they do
not know
d. Talk to their parents - ANS-C
A preK classroom is divided into 6 centers. Children are allowed to pick their own center and
complete an activity in 10 minutes. What is the main benefit of this exercise?
a. To understand the concept of time
b. Students understand to make choices and meet expectations
c. Students discover what activities interest them - ANS-B
A student tells a teacher about two instances of physical abuse that happened one year ago.
The student begs the teacher to keep it a secret. How should the teacher respond?
a. Document stories and keep an eye out for future signs of abuse
b. Keep the child's secret
c. Tell the child you cannot keep it a secret and report it
d. None of the above - ANS-C
A student who is typically well behaved has suddenly started acted out and crying in school. He
doesn't want to join the class during activities. The teacher knows that his sister has recently
been diagnosed with leukemia and the family has had stress. The student's behavior shows
which principle of the family systems theory?
a. Adaptation
b. Triangulation
c. Interdependence
d. None of the above - ANS-C
A student with a visual impairment cannot see things that are projected on the wall. A speaker is
coming in and showing a slideshow to the class. How can you best accommodate this student?
a. Give the student a written description of the slides
, b. Sit the student right next to the projector
c. Give the student a paper copy of the slides to follow along with
d. Discuss the presentation with the student after - ANS-C
A teacher allows students to pick a method to demonstrate what they learned about a particular
subject. For example, they can make a power point, make a model, or a drawing.What type of
instructional approach is this?
a. Universal design
b. Interdisciplinary Approach
c. Direct Instruction
d. All of the above - ANS-A
A teacher has a student with ADHD who has a hard time sitting still for prolonged periods of
time. A special speaker is coming in to speak to the class fro 30 minutes. What should the
teacher do to accommodate the student?
a. Send the student to another classroom while the presentation is going on
b. Request a paraprofessional for this time period
c. Put the student in a space where he can move around and not distract the speaker
d. Keep an eye on the child and take him out of the room if he misbehaves - ANS-C
A teacher's class isn't following directions. Which of the following should the teacher do first?
a. Sit with another teacher and make a list of step by step directions to follow when instructing
your students
b. Have another teacher come sit in your class, observe and give feedback
c. Talk with the students and work with them first
d. Ask the principal to take care of it - ANS-C
According to theorists, what is the best way that children learn?
a. Through play
b. Thinking logically
c. Construction of knowledge
d. None of the above - ANS-C
Albert Bandura's theory of modeling requires four steps. Which of the following is not one of
Bandura's observational learning steps?
a. Attending to the lesson
b. Remembering what was learned
c. Participating in classroom meetings to discuss rules
d. Trying out a new skill or concept - ANS-C
During a parent teacher conference, the teacher asks, "How and with whom should I disclose
information about your child?" This teacher understands which component of the family systems
theory?
a. Climate
