ABCTE PTK EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL
DELIVERY COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
◉ lesson plan. Answer: what the students are supposed to learn, the best
way to teach, and methods of determining the effectiveness of the
lessons
◉ objectives. Answer: what the students are supposed to learn; links
curriculum to daily lesson plans
◉ assessments. Answer: methods of determining the effectiveness of the
lessons
◉ No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Answer: schools systems have a
standardized curriculum for each subject (follow the table of contents >
day by day description of what & how to teach)
◉ curricula. Answer: what students are supposed to learn as a result of
specific educational sequence of events
◉ national curricula. Answer: overall standard, very generic, developed
by teachers, school administrators, and university experts
,◉ state curricula. Answer: align with national standards but emphasize
state priorities, more specific, developed by teachers, school
administrators, and curriculum specialists
◉ local curricula. Answer: align with state curricula, developed by
teachers with assistance of curriculum specialists
◉ annual yearly progress (AYP). Answer: measure of how well a school
is accomplishing the intent of NCLB; important rating
◉ pacing. Answer: how much curriculum can be covered in a particular
time period; depends on nature of students, degree of difficulty of
material, goals teacher is trying to accomplish
◉ the learning cycle. Answer: current theory that explains how students
learn and a general formula on how to teach them; universally applicable
for use in any grade or subject and easily modified for unique purposes
◉ learning cycle stages. Answer: exploration stage, concept introduction
stage, and concept application stage
◉ exploration stage. Answer: prior to lesson, students perform
engagement activities that help provide context for learning and increase
students interest and motivation
, ◉ concept introduction stage. Answer: "teaching" or "guided discovery"
stage; connects interest and questions generated from previous stage to
learning
◉ concept application stage. Answer: advancing students thinking by
introducing concepts in new situations, students required to apply what
they have learned to formulate a new idea or understanding
◉ building on prior knowledge. Answer: effective lesson planning
connects students prior knowledge to new concepts
◉ provide context for learning. Answer: introduce new material to
students in a way that new concepts are easily assimilated into prior
knowledge; need solid starting point, identify gaps, misunderstandings,
non cohesive thinking
◉ active learning. Answer: ancillary materials; computer simulations,
worksheets, print and non-print resources
◉ whole group instruction. Answer: teaching techniques designed for
use with the entire class
◉ warm-up. Answer: "bell-ringers" or "short shots", class begins as
students enter the room; focuses attention on meaningful task, quickly
DELIVERY COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
◉ lesson plan. Answer: what the students are supposed to learn, the best
way to teach, and methods of determining the effectiveness of the
lessons
◉ objectives. Answer: what the students are supposed to learn; links
curriculum to daily lesson plans
◉ assessments. Answer: methods of determining the effectiveness of the
lessons
◉ No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Answer: schools systems have a
standardized curriculum for each subject (follow the table of contents >
day by day description of what & how to teach)
◉ curricula. Answer: what students are supposed to learn as a result of
specific educational sequence of events
◉ national curricula. Answer: overall standard, very generic, developed
by teachers, school administrators, and university experts
,◉ state curricula. Answer: align with national standards but emphasize
state priorities, more specific, developed by teachers, school
administrators, and curriculum specialists
◉ local curricula. Answer: align with state curricula, developed by
teachers with assistance of curriculum specialists
◉ annual yearly progress (AYP). Answer: measure of how well a school
is accomplishing the intent of NCLB; important rating
◉ pacing. Answer: how much curriculum can be covered in a particular
time period; depends on nature of students, degree of difficulty of
material, goals teacher is trying to accomplish
◉ the learning cycle. Answer: current theory that explains how students
learn and a general formula on how to teach them; universally applicable
for use in any grade or subject and easily modified for unique purposes
◉ learning cycle stages. Answer: exploration stage, concept introduction
stage, and concept application stage
◉ exploration stage. Answer: prior to lesson, students perform
engagement activities that help provide context for learning and increase
students interest and motivation
, ◉ concept introduction stage. Answer: "teaching" or "guided discovery"
stage; connects interest and questions generated from previous stage to
learning
◉ concept application stage. Answer: advancing students thinking by
introducing concepts in new situations, students required to apply what
they have learned to formulate a new idea or understanding
◉ building on prior knowledge. Answer: effective lesson planning
connects students prior knowledge to new concepts
◉ provide context for learning. Answer: introduce new material to
students in a way that new concepts are easily assimilated into prior
knowledge; need solid starting point, identify gaps, misunderstandings,
non cohesive thinking
◉ active learning. Answer: ancillary materials; computer simulations,
worksheets, print and non-print resources
◉ whole group instruction. Answer: teaching techniques designed for
use with the entire class
◉ warm-up. Answer: "bell-ringers" or "short shots", class begins as
students enter the room; focuses attention on meaningful task, quickly
