PECT Module 1 Test Questions and Answers 100% Pass
A student in a Kindergarten class is playing at area can best prepare to be an effective
the water table, placing different toys in the advocate for students by taking which of the
water. The student notices that one toy floats following actions? - ANSWER -learning
and another sinks to the bottom and asks the about the characteristics and needs of families
teacher why some toys float. Which of the within the community.
following responses from the teacher would be
most strongly consistent with a constructivist
approach to learning? - ANSWER -"Let's Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences
try to make some other things float and see if we focuses primarily on which of the following
can figure it out together." aspects of education? - ANSWER -the
various ways in which children think and learn
The most important reason for using varied
assessment methods and formats with young A PreK-4 teacher can best create a culturally
children is that such an approach: - inclusive environment for all students by
ANSWER -provides children with multiple regularly: - ANSWER -encouraging
avenues to demonstrate their learning. students to share information about their cultures
with the class.
A preschool student has been receiving special
education services and will continue to receive A Kindergarten teacher observes two children
services in Kindergarten. An IEP meeting is playing together. The children are attempting to
being planned for the student's transition to use blocks and other play materials to build a
kindergarten. Which of the following roles is most bridge for their toy cars. The first bridge that they
appropriate for the general education build collapses when they begin to roll the toy
kindergarten teacher to play in this IEP meeting? cars across it. Which of the following teacher
- ANSWER -developing appropriate questions would best promote the development
academic interventions and strategies to meet of the students' reasoning and problem-solving
curricular goals. skills? - ANSWER -Why do you think the
bridge fell over? How can you build the bridge
differently?
A kindergarten student, who is typically
easygoing and friendly, has begun acting out in
class and being verbally aggressive toward Children who demonstrate typical language
peers. The teacher is consulting with the school development most often begin using two-word
counselor about these recent changes in the utterances between the ages of: -
student's behavior. This consultation is likely to ANSWER -18 to 24 months
be most productive if the teacher begins by
providing the counselor with which of the
following pieces of information? - As second-grade students are learning a new
ANSWER -a description of the student's science concept, the teacher helps them acquire
behavior and strategies the teacher has knowledge and skills that they could not acquire
implemented. on their own by using prompts, giving
suggestions, providing feedback, and modeling
activities. In this situation, which of the following
A recently hired pre-k teacher who is new to the strategies is the teacher primarily using to foster
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students' cognitive development? - teacher: - ANSWER -align daily lessons
ANSWER -scaffolding and activities with the targeted learning
outcomes.
A prekindergarten teacher wants to establish a
classroom environment in which spontaneous Which of the following assessment practices
play is encouraged and play is recognized and would be considered ethical? - ANSWER -
valued as meaningful learning. Which of the using ongoing informal assessments of students'
following strategies would likely be most effective learning to guide the instructional process
for the teacher to use to achieve this goal? -
ANSWER -ensuring that a variety of
materials are available in the classroom for A fourth-grade teacher uses a variety of
students to try out and explore during playtime techniques, including questioning and journal
prompts, to check for students' understanding of
content-area instruction. Which of the following
PreK-4 teachers have the goal of being culturally outcomes is likely to be the most important
competent educators who use an understanding benefit of this strategy? - ANSWER -helping
of diversity among young children to plan the teacher identify areas where students may
developmentally, culturally, and linguistically need additional reinforcement
appropriate instruction that meets the needs of
all their students. The most important first step
for the teachers to take in achieving this goal is A kindergarten teacher frequently uses home-
to: - ANSWER -examine their own cultures school notebooks to communicate with families
and beliefs and their impact on interactions with about their children's progress. For example, the
students. teacher and family of one student recently used
such a notebook to keep one another informed
about the student's progress in mastering specific
According to convergent research, which of the self-help skills. This approach is likely to be most
following factors has been shown to have the effective in promoting which of the following
greatest effect on a child's language outcomes? - ANSWER -establishing
development? - ANSWER -the amount of partnerships with families in the assessment of
verbal input the child receives from caregivers their children's learning and development
and others
Using spreadsheet software to maintain students'
Which of the following is an essential component performance data is likely to provide a teacher
of a formative assessment? - ANSWER - with the most support in which of the following
monitoring and adjusting a teaching strategy areas? - ANSWER -identifying specific gaps
during the learning process based on individual in students' learning
students progress
Which of the following statements best describes
A third-grade teacher develops an assessment a major role of assessment anchors in the
for a particular unit prior to writing up the daily PSSA? - ANSWER -clarifying the standards
lesson plans for the unit. The most important assessed on the PSSA to support students'
advantage of this approach is that it helps the
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A student in a Kindergarten class is playing at area can best prepare to be an effective
the water table, placing different toys in the advocate for students by taking which of the
water. The student notices that one toy floats following actions? - ANSWER -learning
and another sinks to the bottom and asks the about the characteristics and needs of families
teacher why some toys float. Which of the within the community.
following responses from the teacher would be
most strongly consistent with a constructivist
approach to learning? - ANSWER -"Let's Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences
try to make some other things float and see if we focuses primarily on which of the following
can figure it out together." aspects of education? - ANSWER -the
various ways in which children think and learn
The most important reason for using varied
assessment methods and formats with young A PreK-4 teacher can best create a culturally
children is that such an approach: - inclusive environment for all students by
ANSWER -provides children with multiple regularly: - ANSWER -encouraging
avenues to demonstrate their learning. students to share information about their cultures
with the class.
A preschool student has been receiving special
education services and will continue to receive A Kindergarten teacher observes two children
services in Kindergarten. An IEP meeting is playing together. The children are attempting to
being planned for the student's transition to use blocks and other play materials to build a
kindergarten. Which of the following roles is most bridge for their toy cars. The first bridge that they
appropriate for the general education build collapses when they begin to roll the toy
kindergarten teacher to play in this IEP meeting? cars across it. Which of the following teacher
- ANSWER -developing appropriate questions would best promote the development
academic interventions and strategies to meet of the students' reasoning and problem-solving
curricular goals. skills? - ANSWER -Why do you think the
bridge fell over? How can you build the bridge
differently?
A kindergarten student, who is typically
easygoing and friendly, has begun acting out in
class and being verbally aggressive toward Children who demonstrate typical language
peers. The teacher is consulting with the school development most often begin using two-word
counselor about these recent changes in the utterances between the ages of: -
student's behavior. This consultation is likely to ANSWER -18 to 24 months
be most productive if the teacher begins by
providing the counselor with which of the
following pieces of information? - As second-grade students are learning a new
ANSWER -a description of the student's science concept, the teacher helps them acquire
behavior and strategies the teacher has knowledge and skills that they could not acquire
implemented. on their own by using prompts, giving
suggestions, providing feedback, and modeling
activities. In this situation, which of the following
A recently hired pre-k teacher who is new to the strategies is the teacher primarily using to foster
1/5
, PECT Module 1 Test Questions and Answers 100% Pass
students' cognitive development? - teacher: - ANSWER -align daily lessons
ANSWER -scaffolding and activities with the targeted learning
outcomes.
A prekindergarten teacher wants to establish a
classroom environment in which spontaneous Which of the following assessment practices
play is encouraged and play is recognized and would be considered ethical? - ANSWER -
valued as meaningful learning. Which of the using ongoing informal assessments of students'
following strategies would likely be most effective learning to guide the instructional process
for the teacher to use to achieve this goal? -
ANSWER -ensuring that a variety of
materials are available in the classroom for A fourth-grade teacher uses a variety of
students to try out and explore during playtime techniques, including questioning and journal
prompts, to check for students' understanding of
content-area instruction. Which of the following
PreK-4 teachers have the goal of being culturally outcomes is likely to be the most important
competent educators who use an understanding benefit of this strategy? - ANSWER -helping
of diversity among young children to plan the teacher identify areas where students may
developmentally, culturally, and linguistically need additional reinforcement
appropriate instruction that meets the needs of
all their students. The most important first step
for the teachers to take in achieving this goal is A kindergarten teacher frequently uses home-
to: - ANSWER -examine their own cultures school notebooks to communicate with families
and beliefs and their impact on interactions with about their children's progress. For example, the
students. teacher and family of one student recently used
such a notebook to keep one another informed
about the student's progress in mastering specific
According to convergent research, which of the self-help skills. This approach is likely to be most
following factors has been shown to have the effective in promoting which of the following
greatest effect on a child's language outcomes? - ANSWER -establishing
development? - ANSWER -the amount of partnerships with families in the assessment of
verbal input the child receives from caregivers their children's learning and development
and others
Using spreadsheet software to maintain students'
Which of the following is an essential component performance data is likely to provide a teacher
of a formative assessment? - ANSWER - with the most support in which of the following
monitoring and adjusting a teaching strategy areas? - ANSWER -identifying specific gaps
during the learning process based on individual in students' learning
students progress
Which of the following statements best describes
A third-grade teacher develops an assessment a major role of assessment anchors in the
for a particular unit prior to writing up the daily PSSA? - ANSWER -clarifying the standards
lesson plans for the unit. The most important assessed on the PSSA to support students'
advantage of this approach is that it helps the
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