AEPA (Arizona Educator Proficiency
Assessment)
A middle school teacher intends to make 25 copies of a brief article
from a weekly newsmagazine for one-time use in a lesson on
renewable energy sources. When planning to use this type of
published material for instruction, it is most important for the teacher
to:
A. ask the library media specialist to review the materials for age and
grade-level appropriateness.
B. obtain approval from a supervisor or principal for use of the
materials in the classroom
C. ensure that the materials present an appropriately balanced
viewpoint of the topic being addressed.
,D. adhere to relevant copyright requirements for use of the materials
in an educational context. - ✔️✔ Correct Answer D. adhere to
relevant copyright requirements for use of the materials in an
educational context.
A teacher can best ensure the effectiveness of a teaching portfolio as
a tool for professional development by using which of the following
strategies?
A. verifying on a regular basis that there is appropriate variety in the
items selected as evidence of the teacher's knowledge and skills
B. having a colleague review the items selected periodically to check
for thoroughness and coherence
C. writing a brief rationale for each item selected describing how the
item reflects the teacher's knowledge, skills, and growth
D. organizing the items selected chronologically to illustrate changes
over time - ✔️✔ Correct Answer C. writing a brief rationale for
,each item selected describing how the item reflects the teacher's
knowledge, skills, and growth
A first year teacher is advised by more experienced colleagues to
become active in a professional educational organization. Which of
the following statements describes the most important reason for the
new teacher to take on this advice?
A. professional organizations frequently offer new teachers special
rates for conferences, workshops, and college courses.
B. joining an organization is the most common and accepted approach
for new teachers to advance on the salary scale
C. professional organizations offer effective reinforcement of content
and skills new teachers learned in their teacher preparation programs
D. Joining an organization often increases new teachers' sense of
belonging to a professional community of committed educators - ✔️
, ✔ Correct Answer D. Joining an organization often increases new
teachers' sense of belonging to a professional community of
committed educators
At the end of each instructional unit, a teacher thinks about the
lessons and activities included in the unit and the degree to which
students achieved unit objectives. Which of the following questions
would best guide this reflection?
A. which elements of this unit did I find most satisfying to teach?
B. what changes would I make when teaching this unit in the future?
C. In what ways does this unit support the goals of the overall
curriculum?
D. what is the optimal time frame for teaching this unit? - ✔️✔
Correct Answer B. what changes would I make when teaching this
unit in the future?
Assessment)
A middle school teacher intends to make 25 copies of a brief article
from a weekly newsmagazine for one-time use in a lesson on
renewable energy sources. When planning to use this type of
published material for instruction, it is most important for the teacher
to:
A. ask the library media specialist to review the materials for age and
grade-level appropriateness.
B. obtain approval from a supervisor or principal for use of the
materials in the classroom
C. ensure that the materials present an appropriately balanced
viewpoint of the topic being addressed.
,D. adhere to relevant copyright requirements for use of the materials
in an educational context. - ✔️✔ Correct Answer D. adhere to
relevant copyright requirements for use of the materials in an
educational context.
A teacher can best ensure the effectiveness of a teaching portfolio as
a tool for professional development by using which of the following
strategies?
A. verifying on a regular basis that there is appropriate variety in the
items selected as evidence of the teacher's knowledge and skills
B. having a colleague review the items selected periodically to check
for thoroughness and coherence
C. writing a brief rationale for each item selected describing how the
item reflects the teacher's knowledge, skills, and growth
D. organizing the items selected chronologically to illustrate changes
over time - ✔️✔ Correct Answer C. writing a brief rationale for
,each item selected describing how the item reflects the teacher's
knowledge, skills, and growth
A first year teacher is advised by more experienced colleagues to
become active in a professional educational organization. Which of
the following statements describes the most important reason for the
new teacher to take on this advice?
A. professional organizations frequently offer new teachers special
rates for conferences, workshops, and college courses.
B. joining an organization is the most common and accepted approach
for new teachers to advance on the salary scale
C. professional organizations offer effective reinforcement of content
and skills new teachers learned in their teacher preparation programs
D. Joining an organization often increases new teachers' sense of
belonging to a professional community of committed educators - ✔️
, ✔ Correct Answer D. Joining an organization often increases new
teachers' sense of belonging to a professional community of
committed educators
At the end of each instructional unit, a teacher thinks about the
lessons and activities included in the unit and the degree to which
students achieved unit objectives. Which of the following questions
would best guide this reflection?
A. which elements of this unit did I find most satisfying to teach?
B. what changes would I make when teaching this unit in the future?
C. In what ways does this unit support the goals of the overall
curriculum?
D. what is the optimal time frame for teaching this unit? - ✔️✔
Correct Answer B. what changes would I make when teaching this
unit in the future?
