PECT PreK-4 Practice Test Module 1
A - ANS-A fourth-grade teacher uses a variety of techniques, including questioning and journal
prompts, to check for students' understanding of content-area instruction.
Which of the following outcomes is likely to be the most important benefit of this strategy?
A. helping the teacher identify areas where students may need additional
reinforcement
B. improving students' overall performance on standardized assessments
C. allowing the teacher to spend less time creating and grading student
assessments
D. encouraging students to view learning as a process and become lifelong learners
A - ANS-A geographer would most likely use the concept of "interdependence" to analyze which
of the following subjects?
A. economic relations between Mexico and Canada
B. the causes of global warming
C. ethnic and religious divisions in the world
D. the movement of tectonic plates
A - ANS-A kindergarten teacher is planning to read aloud a picture book to the class. One of the
students in the class has a visual impairment that severely limits vision to several inches. Which
of the following accommodations would best help this
student participate in this activity?
A. providing an individual copy of the book to the student to look at
B. arranging for the student to listen to a recording of the story at a later time
C. obtaining a large print copy of the book to read aloud to the class
D. sitting in front of a well-lit window while reading
A - ANS-A kindergarten teacher observes two children playing together. The children are
attempting to use blocks and other play materials to build a bridge for their toy cars. The first
bridge that they build collapses when they begin to roll the toy cars across it. Which of the
following teacher questions would best promote the development of the students' reasoning and
problem-solving skills?
A. Why do you think the bridge fell over? How can you build the bridge
differently?
B. What if you pretended that your cars could fly? Would you still need to build a bridge?
C. What different objects did you use to make your bridge? How are they
different?
,D. Can you picture a real bridge in your mind? Did your bridge look like a real bridge?
A - ANS-A kindergarten teacher works with two students who are English language learners
who have no prior exposure to English. She exposes them to natural English in meaningful
contexts but does not push them to contribute to discussions. She allows them to respond to
questions nonverbally or with one word answers. The teacher's actions best demonstrate her
awareness that second-language learners often:
A. go through a silent period during which they produce very little oral language.
B. experience first-language interference that hinders their ability to speak a new language.
C. develop expressive language skills before they develop receptive language skills.
D. have limited experience speaking their first language for communicative purposes.
A - ANS-A new teacher regularly writes in a teaching journal. In addition to considering the
success of his lessons, the teacher reflects on his interactions with students and on how his
thoughts and actions during these interactions were culturally
motivated. This strategy best demonstrates the teacher's awareness of which of the following
principles?
A. Personal values and beliefs can influence a teacher's communication practices.
B. High expectations for all students can promote their academic performance.
C. Social identity and peer pressure can affect students' classroom behavior.
D. Effective conflict-resolution skills can help a teacher prevent classroom conflicts.
A - ANS-A new third-grade teacher believes that too much instructional time is being used each
day to pass out students' graded work, so the teacher decides to put graded papers in a basket
for students to pick up on their own throughout the day. This action is considered inappropriate
primarily because it:
A. infringes on the students' right to privacy.
B. requires the students to assume responsibility for an administrative task.
C. diminishes the students' sense of accountability.
D. provides students with delayed feedback regarding their performance.
A - ANS-A PreK-4 teacher can best create a culturally inclusive classroom environment for all
students by regularly:
A. encouraging students to share information about their cultures with the class.
B. celebrating a variety of cultural holidays from around the world with students.
C. placing students from similar cultural backgrounds together for small-group activities.
D. providing students and their families with information about community cultural events.
A - ANS-A preschool student has been receiving special education services and will continue to
receive services in kindergarten. An IEP meeting is being planned for the student's transition to
, kindergarten. Which of the following roles is most appropriate for the general education
kindergarten teacher to play in this IEP meeting?
A. developing appropriate academic interventions and strategies to meet curricular goals
B. writing reports documenting the decisions of the team
C. determining which special education services the student is eligible to receive
D. facilitating the discussion of the participants
A - ANS-A third-grade teacher develops an assessment for a particular unit prior to writing up
the daily lesson plans for the unit. The most important advantage of this approach is that it helps
the teacher:
A. align daily lessons and activities with the targeted learning outcomes.
B. develop an assessment to match state standards.
C. ensure that the assessment will be accessible for all students.
D. improve presentation skills for delivering instruction.
A - ANS-Since the middle of the twentieth century, some efforts have been made by the federal
government to end discrimination against ethnic minorities int eh public schools. This
undertaking best illustrates which of the following principles of democratic government in the
United States?
A. equal protection of the law
B. limited government
C. freedom of expression
D. popular sovereignty
A - ANS-Using spreadsheet software to maintain students' performance data is likely to provide
a teacher with the most support in which of the following areas?
A. identifying specific gaps in students' learning
B. providing students with accurate and timely feedback
C. designing activities to address individual learning needs
D. determining an appropriate sequence of instruction
A - ANS-What is 150% of 0.024?
A. 0.036
B. 0.018
C. 0.18
D. 0.3
A - ANS-Which of the following accommodations to a content-area reading assignment best
provides universal access for all learners?
A - ANS-A fourth-grade teacher uses a variety of techniques, including questioning and journal
prompts, to check for students' understanding of content-area instruction.
Which of the following outcomes is likely to be the most important benefit of this strategy?
A. helping the teacher identify areas where students may need additional
reinforcement
B. improving students' overall performance on standardized assessments
C. allowing the teacher to spend less time creating and grading student
assessments
D. encouraging students to view learning as a process and become lifelong learners
A - ANS-A geographer would most likely use the concept of "interdependence" to analyze which
of the following subjects?
A. economic relations between Mexico and Canada
B. the causes of global warming
C. ethnic and religious divisions in the world
D. the movement of tectonic plates
A - ANS-A kindergarten teacher is planning to read aloud a picture book to the class. One of the
students in the class has a visual impairment that severely limits vision to several inches. Which
of the following accommodations would best help this
student participate in this activity?
A. providing an individual copy of the book to the student to look at
B. arranging for the student to listen to a recording of the story at a later time
C. obtaining a large print copy of the book to read aloud to the class
D. sitting in front of a well-lit window while reading
A - ANS-A kindergarten teacher observes two children playing together. The children are
attempting to use blocks and other play materials to build a bridge for their toy cars. The first
bridge that they build collapses when they begin to roll the toy cars across it. Which of the
following teacher questions would best promote the development of the students' reasoning and
problem-solving skills?
A. Why do you think the bridge fell over? How can you build the bridge
differently?
B. What if you pretended that your cars could fly? Would you still need to build a bridge?
C. What different objects did you use to make your bridge? How are they
different?
,D. Can you picture a real bridge in your mind? Did your bridge look like a real bridge?
A - ANS-A kindergarten teacher works with two students who are English language learners
who have no prior exposure to English. She exposes them to natural English in meaningful
contexts but does not push them to contribute to discussions. She allows them to respond to
questions nonverbally or with one word answers. The teacher's actions best demonstrate her
awareness that second-language learners often:
A. go through a silent period during which they produce very little oral language.
B. experience first-language interference that hinders their ability to speak a new language.
C. develop expressive language skills before they develop receptive language skills.
D. have limited experience speaking their first language for communicative purposes.
A - ANS-A new teacher regularly writes in a teaching journal. In addition to considering the
success of his lessons, the teacher reflects on his interactions with students and on how his
thoughts and actions during these interactions were culturally
motivated. This strategy best demonstrates the teacher's awareness of which of the following
principles?
A. Personal values and beliefs can influence a teacher's communication practices.
B. High expectations for all students can promote their academic performance.
C. Social identity and peer pressure can affect students' classroom behavior.
D. Effective conflict-resolution skills can help a teacher prevent classroom conflicts.
A - ANS-A new third-grade teacher believes that too much instructional time is being used each
day to pass out students' graded work, so the teacher decides to put graded papers in a basket
for students to pick up on their own throughout the day. This action is considered inappropriate
primarily because it:
A. infringes on the students' right to privacy.
B. requires the students to assume responsibility for an administrative task.
C. diminishes the students' sense of accountability.
D. provides students with delayed feedback regarding their performance.
A - ANS-A PreK-4 teacher can best create a culturally inclusive classroom environment for all
students by regularly:
A. encouraging students to share information about their cultures with the class.
B. celebrating a variety of cultural holidays from around the world with students.
C. placing students from similar cultural backgrounds together for small-group activities.
D. providing students and their families with information about community cultural events.
A - ANS-A preschool student has been receiving special education services and will continue to
receive services in kindergarten. An IEP meeting is being planned for the student's transition to
, kindergarten. Which of the following roles is most appropriate for the general education
kindergarten teacher to play in this IEP meeting?
A. developing appropriate academic interventions and strategies to meet curricular goals
B. writing reports documenting the decisions of the team
C. determining which special education services the student is eligible to receive
D. facilitating the discussion of the participants
A - ANS-A third-grade teacher develops an assessment for a particular unit prior to writing up
the daily lesson plans for the unit. The most important advantage of this approach is that it helps
the teacher:
A. align daily lessons and activities with the targeted learning outcomes.
B. develop an assessment to match state standards.
C. ensure that the assessment will be accessible for all students.
D. improve presentation skills for delivering instruction.
A - ANS-Since the middle of the twentieth century, some efforts have been made by the federal
government to end discrimination against ethnic minorities int eh public schools. This
undertaking best illustrates which of the following principles of democratic government in the
United States?
A. equal protection of the law
B. limited government
C. freedom of expression
D. popular sovereignty
A - ANS-Using spreadsheet software to maintain students' performance data is likely to provide
a teacher with the most support in which of the following areas?
A. identifying specific gaps in students' learning
B. providing students with accurate and timely feedback
C. designing activities to address individual learning needs
D. determining an appropriate sequence of instruction
A - ANS-What is 150% of 0.024?
A. 0.036
B. 0.018
C. 0.18
D. 0.3
A - ANS-Which of the following accommodations to a content-area reading assignment best
provides universal access for all learners?
