SUBSTITUTE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Substitutes teachers have the right to search student possessions - Answers - False
What action must you take if you suspect that a student has been a victim of child
abuse? - Answers - Report it to the principal
What action(s) should be taken if a student falls and is hurt in the classroom? - Answers
- Inform and report accident to school admin, get assistance from the health room, keep
students and self calm
Which of the following statements is TRUE about corporal punishment? - Answers - Is
illegal; not allowed under any circumstances
Substitute teachers do NOT need to follow the classroom teacher's lesson plans and
teaching objectives for the day. - Answers - False
What is the basic purpose of Section 504? - Answers - Protect individuals with
disabilities against discrimination in employment, accessibility, and education
Which of the following is/are important reason(s) for implementing a standards-based
educational system? - Answers - All students have access to challenging curricula and
effective teaching, federal directives require standards-based learning, ensures
coherence of school improvement efforts
Teachers are allowed to smoke on campus when not instructing students. - Answers -
False
The Substitute Teacher Report Form should include a summary of what happened in
the classroom during the day. - Answers - True
Which one of the following does NOT describe elements of a performance standard? -
Answers - Define what students should know, be able to do, and care about
Substitute teachers should be familiar with the fire and evacuation procedures for the
classroom. - Answers - True
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) contains what major provision(s)?
- Answers - Disabled children are to be educated with children who do not have
disabilities to the maximum extent possible, Disabled children must have a free and
appropriate public education, Protection in evaluation procedures
What action must be taken to report/respond to Class A and Class B offenses? -
Answers - Report the offense to the administration
, What is the primary reason for assessing student performance? - Answers - To monitor
student progress toward achieving the standards
Which one of the following abilities is NOT one of the six General Learner Outcomes
(GLOs) that all students are expected to achieve? - Answers - Being a college graduate
Who can conduct a strip search of a student? - Answers - None of the above
How can the substitute teacher best abide by the confidentiality requirements of IDEA? -
Answers - Do not reveal any information about special education students to individuals
who are not authorized to have that information
Hawai'i's Content and Performance Standards are statements about learning
expectations and what good performance looks like. - Answers - True
Sponge activities" can be useful activities for students to complete after they have
finished their assignments. - Answers - True
Which of the following is NOT a good method or tool to establish and maintain effective
classroom management? - Answers - Give students multiple worksheets to complete
The Danielson Framework for Teaching - Answers - Illustrates what effective teachers
should know and be able to do
Which of the following factors should be given greater consideration when determining
whether or not a cooperative learning activity is appropriate for a lesson? - Answers -
Whether students can learn content from each other
To build good relationships with students, which of the following would establish and
improve communication with them? - Answers - Give clear directions of what students
are expected to do, be encouraging when giving feedback, treat students with respect
Which of the following is the LEAST effective way to close a lesson? - Answers -
Provide instructions to complete an assignment
During instruction, what is the primary purpose of "modeling"? - Answers - Provide a
clear example from the teacher of what good work looks like
What are procedures and routines designed to do? - Answers - Create an orderly
environment, reduce classroom disruptions, increase time on-task
Which of the following is the MOST effective time for a teacher to check that students
understand the concept(s) being presented? - Answers - Throughout the entire lesson
Why has the shift in emphasis from teaching to learning been an important step in
education? - Answers - Helps students see connections between current and prior
Substitutes teachers have the right to search student possessions - Answers - False
What action must you take if you suspect that a student has been a victim of child
abuse? - Answers - Report it to the principal
What action(s) should be taken if a student falls and is hurt in the classroom? - Answers
- Inform and report accident to school admin, get assistance from the health room, keep
students and self calm
Which of the following statements is TRUE about corporal punishment? - Answers - Is
illegal; not allowed under any circumstances
Substitute teachers do NOT need to follow the classroom teacher's lesson plans and
teaching objectives for the day. - Answers - False
What is the basic purpose of Section 504? - Answers - Protect individuals with
disabilities against discrimination in employment, accessibility, and education
Which of the following is/are important reason(s) for implementing a standards-based
educational system? - Answers - All students have access to challenging curricula and
effective teaching, federal directives require standards-based learning, ensures
coherence of school improvement efforts
Teachers are allowed to smoke on campus when not instructing students. - Answers -
False
The Substitute Teacher Report Form should include a summary of what happened in
the classroom during the day. - Answers - True
Which one of the following does NOT describe elements of a performance standard? -
Answers - Define what students should know, be able to do, and care about
Substitute teachers should be familiar with the fire and evacuation procedures for the
classroom. - Answers - True
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) contains what major provision(s)?
- Answers - Disabled children are to be educated with children who do not have
disabilities to the maximum extent possible, Disabled children must have a free and
appropriate public education, Protection in evaluation procedures
What action must be taken to report/respond to Class A and Class B offenses? -
Answers - Report the offense to the administration
, What is the primary reason for assessing student performance? - Answers - To monitor
student progress toward achieving the standards
Which one of the following abilities is NOT one of the six General Learner Outcomes
(GLOs) that all students are expected to achieve? - Answers - Being a college graduate
Who can conduct a strip search of a student? - Answers - None of the above
How can the substitute teacher best abide by the confidentiality requirements of IDEA? -
Answers - Do not reveal any information about special education students to individuals
who are not authorized to have that information
Hawai'i's Content and Performance Standards are statements about learning
expectations and what good performance looks like. - Answers - True
Sponge activities" can be useful activities for students to complete after they have
finished their assignments. - Answers - True
Which of the following is NOT a good method or tool to establish and maintain effective
classroom management? - Answers - Give students multiple worksheets to complete
The Danielson Framework for Teaching - Answers - Illustrates what effective teachers
should know and be able to do
Which of the following factors should be given greater consideration when determining
whether or not a cooperative learning activity is appropriate for a lesson? - Answers -
Whether students can learn content from each other
To build good relationships with students, which of the following would establish and
improve communication with them? - Answers - Give clear directions of what students
are expected to do, be encouraging when giving feedback, treat students with respect
Which of the following is the LEAST effective way to close a lesson? - Answers -
Provide instructions to complete an assignment
During instruction, what is the primary purpose of "modeling"? - Answers - Provide a
clear example from the teacher of what good work looks like
What are procedures and routines designed to do? - Answers - Create an orderly
environment, reduce classroom disruptions, increase time on-task
Which of the following is the MOST effective time for a teacher to check that students
understand the concept(s) being presented? - Answers - Throughout the entire lesson
Why has the shift in emphasis from teaching to learning been an important step in
education? - Answers - Helps students see connections between current and prior
