FTCE Professional Education
Quiz_________________?
"Given five right triangles each with the measure of one side missing, the students will be
able to use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for the measure of the missing side in four
out of five of the right triangles with no errors." This statement is an example of a(n)
A. affective objective
B. cognitive objective
C. psychomotor objective
D. reflective objective -
Answer✅
B
Quiz_________________?
A fifth-grade teacher decides to hold a class meeting to address her concerns that students
in the class are disruptive and unmotivated. The teacher's decision to hold a class meeting
illustrates her understanding that she
A. is a member of a learning community and knows how to work effectively with all
members of that community
B. should promote student ownership in a smoothly functioning learning community
C. must communicate high expectations for student learning to create a climate of trust in
the classroom.
D. must help students become self-motivated -
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, Answer✅
B
Quiz_________________?
A first-grade teacher has a student with moderate hearing loss in the class. What is the
greatest effect, if any, that this condition will have on the student's process of learning to
read?
A. The student might have difficulty pronouncing the sounds of letters correctly.
B. The student might have difficulty writing the letters correctly
C. The student might confuse written letters with each other.
D. The student's reading process will not be affected. -
Answer✅
A
Quiz_________________?
A first-grade teacher has been keeping track of a student's reading and writing progress by
using anecdotal records and checklists. Which of the following assessment tools is another
informal measure the teacher might use?
A. benchmark assessment
B. diagnostic assessment
C. portfolio assessment
D. summative assessment -
Answer✅
C
Quiz_________________?
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, A first-grade teacher has planned a science unit concerning the ocean. On the first day of
the unit, the children enter the classroom to see "seaweed" hanging from the ceiling,
displays of seashells on tables, and pictures of ocean life on the wall. The teacher's probable
purpose for transforming the classroom into a pretend ocean to
A. Provide a concrete experience for the children.
B. Allow the children to have choices in their learning
C. Create a safe, efficient, supportive learning environment
D. Give students control over their learning experiences. -
Answer✅
A
Quiz_________________?
A first-year early-childhood teacher is planning for the coming year. The teacher wants to
use learning centers in her classroom. Which of the following is an important feature that
early-childhood learning centers should have?
A. Learning centers should be designed for students to work in isolation, away from their
peers.
B. Learning centers should be self-contained, with all materials needed contained within the
center.
C. Learning centers should include carefully designed and easy-to-read worksheets.
D. Learning centers should be separated from the regular classroom work area. -
Answer✅
B
Quiz_________________?
A first-year middle school teacher has a class composed of students of diverse academic
ability levels. Which of the following best reflects current research regarding grouping
practices for teacher instruction of the students?
A. using a combination of whole-group instruction and small-group differentiated instruction
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, B. using small-group instruction of high achievers and mixed-ability group instruction for the
other students in the class
C. using only whole-group grade-level instruction
D. using permanently identified ability-groups for instruction of all students -
Answer✅
A
Quiz_________________?
A first-year middle-grades English teacher is trying to teach her students creative writing,
but she is disappointed and frustrated when most of the student' papers are dull and
uninteresting. She discusses her dismay with an experienced colleague and asks for advice
on how to motivate the students to write better papers. The first-year teacher's decision to
consult an experienced colleague illustrates which of the following principles?
A. Teachers need to understand the importance of creating and sustaining an efficient and
supportive learning environment.
B. Teachers should work in groups to solve problems.
C. Teachers should know collaborative strategies to support student achievement of desired
learning outcomes.
D. Teachers should show the ability to articulate their own professional judgement to
colleagues -
Answer✅
C
Quiz_________________?
A first-year third-grade teacher asks a counselor for professional advice on how best to help
a student who has an Individualized Progress Monitoring Plan (PMP) meet state and district
standards for proficiency in reading. The teacher's decision to consult the counselor is most
in accord with which of the following principles?
A. Teachers should understand that different students learn in different ways and can apply
this understanding to promote learning.
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Quiz_________________?
"Given five right triangles each with the measure of one side missing, the students will be
able to use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for the measure of the missing side in four
out of five of the right triangles with no errors." This statement is an example of a(n)
A. affective objective
B. cognitive objective
C. psychomotor objective
D. reflective objective -
Answer✅
B
Quiz_________________?
A fifth-grade teacher decides to hold a class meeting to address her concerns that students
in the class are disruptive and unmotivated. The teacher's decision to hold a class meeting
illustrates her understanding that she
A. is a member of a learning community and knows how to work effectively with all
members of that community
B. should promote student ownership in a smoothly functioning learning community
C. must communicate high expectations for student learning to create a climate of trust in
the classroom.
D. must help students become self-motivated -
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, Answer✅
B
Quiz_________________?
A first-grade teacher has a student with moderate hearing loss in the class. What is the
greatest effect, if any, that this condition will have on the student's process of learning to
read?
A. The student might have difficulty pronouncing the sounds of letters correctly.
B. The student might have difficulty writing the letters correctly
C. The student might confuse written letters with each other.
D. The student's reading process will not be affected. -
Answer✅
A
Quiz_________________?
A first-grade teacher has been keeping track of a student's reading and writing progress by
using anecdotal records and checklists. Which of the following assessment tools is another
informal measure the teacher might use?
A. benchmark assessment
B. diagnostic assessment
C. portfolio assessment
D. summative assessment -
Answer✅
C
Quiz_________________?
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, A first-grade teacher has planned a science unit concerning the ocean. On the first day of
the unit, the children enter the classroom to see "seaweed" hanging from the ceiling,
displays of seashells on tables, and pictures of ocean life on the wall. The teacher's probable
purpose for transforming the classroom into a pretend ocean to
A. Provide a concrete experience for the children.
B. Allow the children to have choices in their learning
C. Create a safe, efficient, supportive learning environment
D. Give students control over their learning experiences. -
Answer✅
A
Quiz_________________?
A first-year early-childhood teacher is planning for the coming year. The teacher wants to
use learning centers in her classroom. Which of the following is an important feature that
early-childhood learning centers should have?
A. Learning centers should be designed for students to work in isolation, away from their
peers.
B. Learning centers should be self-contained, with all materials needed contained within the
center.
C. Learning centers should include carefully designed and easy-to-read worksheets.
D. Learning centers should be separated from the regular classroom work area. -
Answer✅
B
Quiz_________________?
A first-year middle school teacher has a class composed of students of diverse academic
ability levels. Which of the following best reflects current research regarding grouping
practices for teacher instruction of the students?
A. using a combination of whole-group instruction and small-group differentiated instruction
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, B. using small-group instruction of high achievers and mixed-ability group instruction for the
other students in the class
C. using only whole-group grade-level instruction
D. using permanently identified ability-groups for instruction of all students -
Answer✅
A
Quiz_________________?
A first-year middle-grades English teacher is trying to teach her students creative writing,
but she is disappointed and frustrated when most of the student' papers are dull and
uninteresting. She discusses her dismay with an experienced colleague and asks for advice
on how to motivate the students to write better papers. The first-year teacher's decision to
consult an experienced colleague illustrates which of the following principles?
A. Teachers need to understand the importance of creating and sustaining an efficient and
supportive learning environment.
B. Teachers should work in groups to solve problems.
C. Teachers should know collaborative strategies to support student achievement of desired
learning outcomes.
D. Teachers should show the ability to articulate their own professional judgement to
colleagues -
Answer✅
C
Quiz_________________?
A first-year third-grade teacher asks a counselor for professional advice on how best to help
a student who has an Individualized Progress Monitoring Plan (PMP) meet state and district
standards for proficiency in reading. The teacher's decision to consult the counselor is most
in accord with which of the following principles?
A. Teachers should understand that different students learn in different ways and can apply
this understanding to promote learning.
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