FTCE Professional Education Practice
Test Questions and Answers
A 1st grade teacher reads a story aloud to her class. This is an example of - ANSWER-
modeled reading
A 4th grade teacher notices that students bump into each other on the way to the pencil
sharpener. Before changing the layout of the classroom, the teacher should - ANSWER-
consider traffic flow patterns.
A 4th-grade team analyzes student test scores from the beginning and the end of the
school year to determine whether to continue using the current core reading curriculum.
Which of the following is the best type of assessment to use for this purpose? -
ANSWER-summative
A 6th grade history classroom is set up with desks facing each other in clusters of
students mixed gender, ability, and cultures. Students are working on document-based
questioning about Valley Forge. The teacher moves throughout the classroom, ready to
offer guidance if necessary. What type of activity is the class performing? - ANSWER-A
student-centered learning activity
A beginning teacher is assigned a mentor that - ANSWER-promotes and supports peer
teacher growth
A beginning teacher notices that students are having difficulty mastering the properties
of light on a science test. The best next step for the teacher to take would be -
ANSWER-seeking input from a peer teacher.
A class has students from various cultural backgrounds. The teacher notices that
students of like cultures are exhibiting similar skills and knowledge that differ from
students of other cultures. This could be due to the impact of cultural knowledge on -
ANSWER-transfer.
A classroom teacher can foster higher-order thinking skills by asking students -
ANSWER--Follow-up and divergent questions
-To elaborate on a question that was already answered by classmates
A classroom teacher has a student that needs extra practice with multiplication tables.
The class has a single copy of a practice program, but the teacher doesn't want to risk
losing it. What should the teacher do? - ANSWER-Never copy software since there are
no situations where this is legal.
, A classroom teacher has a visually impaired student in his class. When preparing a
class assessment, the teacher should - ANSWER-enlarge one copy of the test for the
visually impaired student.
A classroom teacher needs to document a student's lack of focus in the classroom in
order to develop accommodations to assist the student's academic achievement. The
teacher should begin by - ANSWER-completing behavior inventory
A classroom teacher struggles with using base-ten blocks to teach multiplication and
division of decimals. What would be the best resource for assistance? - ANSWER-A
peer teacher
A classroom teacher that understands how to differentiate instruction plans in advance
should - ANSWER-provide tiered activities that allow students of all levels to understand
the concepts but perform at different levels with necessary support.
A convergent question - ANSWER-has a simple, short answer and requires the use of
lower-order thinking skills.
A culturally responsive teacher should be aware of students' - ANSWER-social skills,
home culture, interests & attitudes.
A divergent thinker is best described as one who is? - ANSWER-A careful observer
seeing things from different perspective, or looks for meanings of things.
A first-grade teacher has students change the beginning letters of words to make new
words (b-at, c-at, v-at), then has them switch the ending sounds on words (c-at, c-ar, c-
ake). The teacher is having the students manipulate - ANSWER-onset-rimes
A good classroom teacher knows that students have different strengths and learning
styles. To meet the needs of all students, teachers should - ANSWER-use differentiated
instruction in the classroom.
A high-school American History teacher conducts a 15 min. lecture about how triangular
trade operated in the colonies. The teacher was using - ANSWER-direct instruction
A high-school English teacher reviewed data from a benchmark review and determined
that the results showed that the students had not mastered a key concept. The teacher
feels that she could improve her instructional practices and is looking for a scientifically-
based approach to improve her teaching methods. How should she do this? -
ANSWER-Attend a learning community meeting to discuss her instructional practices
with other teachers with the same goal.
A high-school teacher responds to a student's solution by asking the class if they agree
or disagree with the answer. The teacher is using - ANSWER-a redirect
Test Questions and Answers
A 1st grade teacher reads a story aloud to her class. This is an example of - ANSWER-
modeled reading
A 4th grade teacher notices that students bump into each other on the way to the pencil
sharpener. Before changing the layout of the classroom, the teacher should - ANSWER-
consider traffic flow patterns.
A 4th-grade team analyzes student test scores from the beginning and the end of the
school year to determine whether to continue using the current core reading curriculum.
Which of the following is the best type of assessment to use for this purpose? -
ANSWER-summative
A 6th grade history classroom is set up with desks facing each other in clusters of
students mixed gender, ability, and cultures. Students are working on document-based
questioning about Valley Forge. The teacher moves throughout the classroom, ready to
offer guidance if necessary. What type of activity is the class performing? - ANSWER-A
student-centered learning activity
A beginning teacher is assigned a mentor that - ANSWER-promotes and supports peer
teacher growth
A beginning teacher notices that students are having difficulty mastering the properties
of light on a science test. The best next step for the teacher to take would be -
ANSWER-seeking input from a peer teacher.
A class has students from various cultural backgrounds. The teacher notices that
students of like cultures are exhibiting similar skills and knowledge that differ from
students of other cultures. This could be due to the impact of cultural knowledge on -
ANSWER-transfer.
A classroom teacher can foster higher-order thinking skills by asking students -
ANSWER--Follow-up and divergent questions
-To elaborate on a question that was already answered by classmates
A classroom teacher has a student that needs extra practice with multiplication tables.
The class has a single copy of a practice program, but the teacher doesn't want to risk
losing it. What should the teacher do? - ANSWER-Never copy software since there are
no situations where this is legal.
, A classroom teacher has a visually impaired student in his class. When preparing a
class assessment, the teacher should - ANSWER-enlarge one copy of the test for the
visually impaired student.
A classroom teacher needs to document a student's lack of focus in the classroom in
order to develop accommodations to assist the student's academic achievement. The
teacher should begin by - ANSWER-completing behavior inventory
A classroom teacher struggles with using base-ten blocks to teach multiplication and
division of decimals. What would be the best resource for assistance? - ANSWER-A
peer teacher
A classroom teacher that understands how to differentiate instruction plans in advance
should - ANSWER-provide tiered activities that allow students of all levels to understand
the concepts but perform at different levels with necessary support.
A convergent question - ANSWER-has a simple, short answer and requires the use of
lower-order thinking skills.
A culturally responsive teacher should be aware of students' - ANSWER-social skills,
home culture, interests & attitudes.
A divergent thinker is best described as one who is? - ANSWER-A careful observer
seeing things from different perspective, or looks for meanings of things.
A first-grade teacher has students change the beginning letters of words to make new
words (b-at, c-at, v-at), then has them switch the ending sounds on words (c-at, c-ar, c-
ake). The teacher is having the students manipulate - ANSWER-onset-rimes
A good classroom teacher knows that students have different strengths and learning
styles. To meet the needs of all students, teachers should - ANSWER-use differentiated
instruction in the classroom.
A high-school American History teacher conducts a 15 min. lecture about how triangular
trade operated in the colonies. The teacher was using - ANSWER-direct instruction
A high-school English teacher reviewed data from a benchmark review and determined
that the results showed that the students had not mastered a key concept. The teacher
feels that she could improve her instructional practices and is looking for a scientifically-
based approach to improve her teaching methods. How should she do this? -
ANSWER-Attend a learning community meeting to discuss her instructional practices
with other teachers with the same goal.
A high-school teacher responds to a student's solution by asking the class if they agree
or disagree with the answer. The teacher is using - ANSWER-a redirect
