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FTCE Professional Education
Practice Test Questions And
Answers
Teachers who conduct action research might: -
ANSWER>>Videotape their lessons to reflect on instructional
strategies.
A student-centered classroom uses reciprocal teaching to analyze
a selection of text. The 4 basic steps that are used in reciprocal
teaching are: - ANSWER>>Predicting, questioning, clarifying,
summarizing.
What type of test could a school district use to determine if state
standards were being effectively taught? - ANSWER>>Criterion-
referenced test
Which of the following is the best example of a cognitive
objective? -
ANSWER>>Students will complete a two-digit multiplication skills
test with 85% mastery.
An educator signed up for a paid online professional development
session that required watching short video segments and
personally reflecting on their content. The educator let the videos
run in the background, and quickly clicked through the
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acknowledgments without completing the reflections. What
portion of the Code of Ethics does this violate? - ANSWER>>The
obligation to the profession.
Learning activities should always be based on: -
ANSWER>>specific objectives.
An elementary reading teacher wants to get parents reading
nightly with their children. The most effective way to do this while
fostering parent communication is to: - ANSWER>>Invite parents
to a "reading night" where student and parents meet to read and
share favorite poems.
Which of the following statements from a teacher would be
considered classroom management through use of negative
reinforcement? - ANSWER>>"If you would start turning in your
homework, I wouldn't have to call your mother every afternoon!"
In order to practice effective behavior management, classroom
rules - ANSWER>>should be followed by all students and be
consistently enforced.
Which of the following would be a responsibility of a school
advisory council? - ANSWER>>Developing a school improvement
plan
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Which of the following would be an example of negative
reinforcement? - ANSWER>>The teacher stops complaining about
the messy floor after the students clean it up.
A teacher has discovered and implemented a new online
behavior-management program that is improving student
behavior while providing an easy way to communicate with
parents. The teacher should - ANSWER>>Meet with the principal
to discussing sharing the new product at the next professional
development day.
The best tool for a teacher to use to keep a running, averaged
record of student scores throughout the year is -
ANSWER>>Spreadsheet
The most effective way to present vocabulary is - ANSWER>>in
context to convey rich meaning to the students.
The best graphic organizer for analyzing similarities and
differences is -
ANSWER>>a Venn diagram
An ELL joins the classroom mid-year. She appears to speak fluent
English and participates well in class, yet struggles academically in
reading and science. When questioned, the teacher learns that
the student has only lived in America for 2 years. The student's
academic struggles are likely the result of - ANSWER>>Not having
FTCE Professional Education
Practice Test Questions And
Answers
Teachers who conduct action research might: -
ANSWER>>Videotape their lessons to reflect on instructional
strategies.
A student-centered classroom uses reciprocal teaching to analyze
a selection of text. The 4 basic steps that are used in reciprocal
teaching are: - ANSWER>>Predicting, questioning, clarifying,
summarizing.
What type of test could a school district use to determine if state
standards were being effectively taught? - ANSWER>>Criterion-
referenced test
Which of the following is the best example of a cognitive
objective? -
ANSWER>>Students will complete a two-digit multiplication skills
test with 85% mastery.
An educator signed up for a paid online professional development
session that required watching short video segments and
personally reflecting on their content. The educator let the videos
run in the background, and quickly clicked through the
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acknowledgments without completing the reflections. What
portion of the Code of Ethics does this violate? - ANSWER>>The
obligation to the profession.
Learning activities should always be based on: -
ANSWER>>specific objectives.
An elementary reading teacher wants to get parents reading
nightly with their children. The most effective way to do this while
fostering parent communication is to: - ANSWER>>Invite parents
to a "reading night" where student and parents meet to read and
share favorite poems.
Which of the following statements from a teacher would be
considered classroom management through use of negative
reinforcement? - ANSWER>>"If you would start turning in your
homework, I wouldn't have to call your mother every afternoon!"
In order to practice effective behavior management, classroom
rules - ANSWER>>should be followed by all students and be
consistently enforced.
Which of the following would be a responsibility of a school
advisory council? - ANSWER>>Developing a school improvement
plan
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Which of the following would be an example of negative
reinforcement? - ANSWER>>The teacher stops complaining about
the messy floor after the students clean it up.
A teacher has discovered and implemented a new online
behavior-management program that is improving student
behavior while providing an easy way to communicate with
parents. The teacher should - ANSWER>>Meet with the principal
to discussing sharing the new product at the next professional
development day.
The best tool for a teacher to use to keep a running, averaged
record of student scores throughout the year is -
ANSWER>>Spreadsheet
The most effective way to present vocabulary is - ANSWER>>in
context to convey rich meaning to the students.
The best graphic organizer for analyzing similarities and
differences is -
ANSWER>>a Venn diagram
An ELL joins the classroom mid-year. She appears to speak fluent
English and participates well in class, yet struggles academically in
reading and science. When questioned, the teacher learns that
the student has only lived in America for 2 years. The student's
academic struggles are likely the result of - ANSWER>>Not having
