ABCTE PTK (Professional Teaching Knowledge)
EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Which of the methods below will BEST hold students accountable for their full
participation in cooperative learning groups?
A. Allow students to evaluate each other on several measures of participation after the
activity is completed.
B. Assign each student in the group a specific role in accomplishing the objectives of the
activity.
C. Grade students' products from the activity individually and not based on group work.
D. Group students with friends so they are highly motivated to work together. -
answer>>>B. Assign each student in the group a specific role in accomplishing the
objectives of the activity.
Which of the following language arts activities requires the highest order of thinking
skills?
A. Summarizing a chapter from a novel.
B. Comparing and contrasting two main characters from a novel.
C. Imagining and writing a new ending to a novel.
D. Identifying the major and minor characters in a novel. - answer>>>C. Imagining and
writing a new ending to a novel.
Two students work together to prepare visual aids that illustrate the major waves of
immigration to the United States. The activity satisfies which of the following learning
objectives?
A. Analyzing cause and effect.
B. Communicating in suitable ways.
C. Providing adequate support for claims.
D. Making inferences. - answer>>>B. Communicating in suitable ways.
Curriculum planning is a major aspect of a teacher's job. Which teaching practice listed
below will BEST help students to achieve grade-level outcomes?
A. Consulting the state curriculum on a frequent basis.
B. Planning units of study that are interesting and then consulting the state curriculum
to be sure that the standards are incorporated into the lessons.
,C. Using the state curriculum at the beginning of the school year to determine the
learning objectives for the year, which are then incorporated into units of study.
D. Using the textbooks and materials mandated by the school district because they have
been chosen to meet the standards for each grade level. - answer>>>C. Using the state
curriculum at the beginning of the school year to determine the learning objectives for
the year, which are then incorporated into units of study.
A nine-year-old student with diagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is in a regular
education classroom. He has average ability in math. Which strategy below will MOST
effectively help him memorize his multiplication facts?
A. Provide the student with a multiplication table to help him complete the classwork.
B. Have him spend 15 minutes per day using a computer program that practices
multiplication facts.
C. Partner him with another student who also needs to practice multiplication facts.
D. Have him complete a multiplication fact worksheet at the beginning of math time
until he learns the facts. - answer>>>B. Have him spend 15 minutes per day using a
computer program that practices multiplication facts.
When planning how students will practice correct spelling of the words "there," "their,"
and "they're," which of the following is the BEST pattern?
A. Practice frequently at first, spread out practice after that.
B. Begin with few repetitions and then build up the speed and number of examples.
C. Use a flexible schedule during at least the first five days.
D. Practice the same number of times and increase speed. - answer>>>A. Practice
frequently at first, spread out practice after that.
A teaching unit should be designed so that key skills are
A. mastered well before the midpoint of the unit.
B. presented in substantial chunks and practiced before proceeding.
C. practiced early and in substantial chunks.
D. practiced frequently until students retain them. - answer>>>D. practiced frequently
until students retain them.
A teacher is planning how to explain classroom assessment practices to a group of
parents. Which of the following could be used as an example of formative assessment?
A. Comparing student performance on a posttest compared to a pretest.
B. Analyzing standardized test scores to show how students in one school compare to
those in other schools.
, C. Evaluating whether teaching practices need to be changed based on student self-
evaluation.
D. Using a diagnostic test to predict whether students will do well on a standardized
test. - answer>>>C. Evaluating whether teaching practices need to be changed based on
student self-evaluation.
A student is returning to school after being hospitalized for three months. Which
accommodations should a teacher consider?
A. Relaxing behavior standards.
B. Giving additional time to complete assigned work.
C. Assigning another student to assist the returning student with classroom work.
D. Lowering performance accuracy standards temporarily. - answer>>>B. Giving
additional time to complete assigned work.
Of the following verbs or verb phrases, which one is most fitting for an objective
concerned with students' ability to generalize?
A. List and describe what you remember...
B. Define and explain each of the following...
C. Find and explain additional cases of...
D. Evaluate how well... - answer>>>C. Find and explain additional cases of...
A teacher thinks a student is under a great deal of stress, perhaps because of a bad
relationship with a parent and step-parent. Among the following choices, which is the
first thing that the teacher should do?
A. Arrange a conference with the parent and step-parent.
B. Refer the student to a professional help provider.
C. Adapt assignments to draw the student out.
D. Watch for signs of destructive behavior emerging. - answer>>>B. Refer the student to
a professional help provider.
Which activity below would give second-grade students the best practice discriminating
between mammals and non-mammals?
A. Bring cut-out pictures of mammals and non-mammals to class, and have students
sort them into "mammal" and "non-mammal" piles one at a time.
B. Compare mammals (such as dolphins) found in the ocean with fish (non-mammals)
found in the ocean.
C. Investigate one mammal and one non-mammal more extensively for a class book.
EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Which of the methods below will BEST hold students accountable for their full
participation in cooperative learning groups?
A. Allow students to evaluate each other on several measures of participation after the
activity is completed.
B. Assign each student in the group a specific role in accomplishing the objectives of the
activity.
C. Grade students' products from the activity individually and not based on group work.
D. Group students with friends so they are highly motivated to work together. -
answer>>>B. Assign each student in the group a specific role in accomplishing the
objectives of the activity.
Which of the following language arts activities requires the highest order of thinking
skills?
A. Summarizing a chapter from a novel.
B. Comparing and contrasting two main characters from a novel.
C. Imagining and writing a new ending to a novel.
D. Identifying the major and minor characters in a novel. - answer>>>C. Imagining and
writing a new ending to a novel.
Two students work together to prepare visual aids that illustrate the major waves of
immigration to the United States. The activity satisfies which of the following learning
objectives?
A. Analyzing cause and effect.
B. Communicating in suitable ways.
C. Providing adequate support for claims.
D. Making inferences. - answer>>>B. Communicating in suitable ways.
Curriculum planning is a major aspect of a teacher's job. Which teaching practice listed
below will BEST help students to achieve grade-level outcomes?
A. Consulting the state curriculum on a frequent basis.
B. Planning units of study that are interesting and then consulting the state curriculum
to be sure that the standards are incorporated into the lessons.
,C. Using the state curriculum at the beginning of the school year to determine the
learning objectives for the year, which are then incorporated into units of study.
D. Using the textbooks and materials mandated by the school district because they have
been chosen to meet the standards for each grade level. - answer>>>C. Using the state
curriculum at the beginning of the school year to determine the learning objectives for
the year, which are then incorporated into units of study.
A nine-year-old student with diagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is in a regular
education classroom. He has average ability in math. Which strategy below will MOST
effectively help him memorize his multiplication facts?
A. Provide the student with a multiplication table to help him complete the classwork.
B. Have him spend 15 minutes per day using a computer program that practices
multiplication facts.
C. Partner him with another student who also needs to practice multiplication facts.
D. Have him complete a multiplication fact worksheet at the beginning of math time
until he learns the facts. - answer>>>B. Have him spend 15 minutes per day using a
computer program that practices multiplication facts.
When planning how students will practice correct spelling of the words "there," "their,"
and "they're," which of the following is the BEST pattern?
A. Practice frequently at first, spread out practice after that.
B. Begin with few repetitions and then build up the speed and number of examples.
C. Use a flexible schedule during at least the first five days.
D. Practice the same number of times and increase speed. - answer>>>A. Practice
frequently at first, spread out practice after that.
A teaching unit should be designed so that key skills are
A. mastered well before the midpoint of the unit.
B. presented in substantial chunks and practiced before proceeding.
C. practiced early and in substantial chunks.
D. practiced frequently until students retain them. - answer>>>D. practiced frequently
until students retain them.
A teacher is planning how to explain classroom assessment practices to a group of
parents. Which of the following could be used as an example of formative assessment?
A. Comparing student performance on a posttest compared to a pretest.
B. Analyzing standardized test scores to show how students in one school compare to
those in other schools.
, C. Evaluating whether teaching practices need to be changed based on student self-
evaluation.
D. Using a diagnostic test to predict whether students will do well on a standardized
test. - answer>>>C. Evaluating whether teaching practices need to be changed based on
student self-evaluation.
A student is returning to school after being hospitalized for three months. Which
accommodations should a teacher consider?
A. Relaxing behavior standards.
B. Giving additional time to complete assigned work.
C. Assigning another student to assist the returning student with classroom work.
D. Lowering performance accuracy standards temporarily. - answer>>>B. Giving
additional time to complete assigned work.
Of the following verbs or verb phrases, which one is most fitting for an objective
concerned with students' ability to generalize?
A. List and describe what you remember...
B. Define and explain each of the following...
C. Find and explain additional cases of...
D. Evaluate how well... - answer>>>C. Find and explain additional cases of...
A teacher thinks a student is under a great deal of stress, perhaps because of a bad
relationship with a parent and step-parent. Among the following choices, which is the
first thing that the teacher should do?
A. Arrange a conference with the parent and step-parent.
B. Refer the student to a professional help provider.
C. Adapt assignments to draw the student out.
D. Watch for signs of destructive behavior emerging. - answer>>>B. Refer the student to
a professional help provider.
Which activity below would give second-grade students the best practice discriminating
between mammals and non-mammals?
A. Bring cut-out pictures of mammals and non-mammals to class, and have students
sort them into "mammal" and "non-mammal" piles one at a time.
B. Compare mammals (such as dolphins) found in the ocean with fish (non-mammals)
found in the ocean.
C. Investigate one mammal and one non-mammal more extensively for a class book.
