OAE Assessment of Professional Knowledge:
Early Childhood Practice Test (Qs & As)
1. What type of classroom model do schools utilize if they also utilize an IEP and limit the use of
special education classrooms?
A. Inclusion
B. Exclusion
C. Diversion
D. Transition Correct Ans-A. Inclusion
2. Which of the following ISPs not a guideline to follow when giving praise to a student?
A. Expand on the praise to include specific information
B. Give praise all the time, even for easy tasks
C. Give personal praise
D. Focus only on accomplishments Correct Ans-B. Give praise all the time, even for easy
tasks.,
3. What type of assertiveness is a teacher displaying when he or she clearly states his concerns
and works to correct negative behaviors?
A. Hostile assertiveness
B. Constructive assertiveness
,C. Empathic assertiveness
D. Inflexible assertiveness Correct Ans-B. Constructive assertiveness
4. What recent legislation has placed additional accountability on schools?
A. No Child Left Behind Act
B. Americans with Disabilities Act
C. Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
D. Human Equity Act Correct Ans-A. No Child Left Behind Act
5. What legislation gives students and families increased protection in regard to the
confidentiality of student records?
A. No Child Left Behind Act
B. Americans with Disabilities Act
C. Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
D. Human Equity Act Correct Ans-C. Family Education Rights and Privacy Act.
6. Project Spectrum is a teaching method that utilizes centers in the classroom. Which of the
following is not a typical center in this learning method?
A. Art
B. Language
,C. Math
D. Free time Correct Ans-D. Free time
7. The use of centers in the classroom requires student and adult interaction in a structured
manner, which is also referred to as:
A. Center specific
B. End states
C. Student centered
D. Active focus Correct Ans-B. End states
8. Which if the following is not a strategy for promoting self esteem in the classroom?
A. Community
B. Participation
C. Consequences
D. Active learning Correct Ans-C. Consequences
9. What constitutes academic learning time?
A. Time slotted for students to work on an activity
B. Time spend in school
C. Time the teacher has to prepare his or her lesson
, D. Time spent doing homework Correct Ans-A. Time allotted for students to work on an
activity
10. A teacher organizes a class project in which students are placed in groups to complete a task.
Upon completing the task, students are instructed to grade themselves in terms of their own
participation in the project. What skill does this assignment attempt to develop?
A. Critical thinking skills
B. Ability to work with others
C. Ability to follow directions
D. Trustworthiness Correct Ans-A. Critical thinking skills
90. What is an external factor that could inhibit a students learning?
A. No heat in the house
B. Poverty
C. Absent parents
D. All of the above Correct Ans-D. All of the above
91. What is the bottom and most essential level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
A. Food and shelter
B. Safety
Early Childhood Practice Test (Qs & As)
1. What type of classroom model do schools utilize if they also utilize an IEP and limit the use of
special education classrooms?
A. Inclusion
B. Exclusion
C. Diversion
D. Transition Correct Ans-A. Inclusion
2. Which of the following ISPs not a guideline to follow when giving praise to a student?
A. Expand on the praise to include specific information
B. Give praise all the time, even for easy tasks
C. Give personal praise
D. Focus only on accomplishments Correct Ans-B. Give praise all the time, even for easy
tasks.,
3. What type of assertiveness is a teacher displaying when he or she clearly states his concerns
and works to correct negative behaviors?
A. Hostile assertiveness
B. Constructive assertiveness
,C. Empathic assertiveness
D. Inflexible assertiveness Correct Ans-B. Constructive assertiveness
4. What recent legislation has placed additional accountability on schools?
A. No Child Left Behind Act
B. Americans with Disabilities Act
C. Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
D. Human Equity Act Correct Ans-A. No Child Left Behind Act
5. What legislation gives students and families increased protection in regard to the
confidentiality of student records?
A. No Child Left Behind Act
B. Americans with Disabilities Act
C. Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
D. Human Equity Act Correct Ans-C. Family Education Rights and Privacy Act.
6. Project Spectrum is a teaching method that utilizes centers in the classroom. Which of the
following is not a typical center in this learning method?
A. Art
B. Language
,C. Math
D. Free time Correct Ans-D. Free time
7. The use of centers in the classroom requires student and adult interaction in a structured
manner, which is also referred to as:
A. Center specific
B. End states
C. Student centered
D. Active focus Correct Ans-B. End states
8. Which if the following is not a strategy for promoting self esteem in the classroom?
A. Community
B. Participation
C. Consequences
D. Active learning Correct Ans-C. Consequences
9. What constitutes academic learning time?
A. Time slotted for students to work on an activity
B. Time spend in school
C. Time the teacher has to prepare his or her lesson
, D. Time spent doing homework Correct Ans-A. Time allotted for students to work on an
activity
10. A teacher organizes a class project in which students are placed in groups to complete a task.
Upon completing the task, students are instructed to grade themselves in terms of their own
participation in the project. What skill does this assignment attempt to develop?
A. Critical thinking skills
B. Ability to work with others
C. Ability to follow directions
D. Trustworthiness Correct Ans-A. Critical thinking skills
90. What is an external factor that could inhibit a students learning?
A. No heat in the house
B. Poverty
C. Absent parents
D. All of the above Correct Ans-D. All of the above
91. What is the bottom and most essential level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
A. Food and shelter
B. Safety
