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ESE K-12 FTCE EXAM - COMPETENCY 3: KNOWLEDGE OF INSTRUCTIONAL
PRACTICES (21% OF TEST) 2026 EDITION.
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Incorrect
Your answers
1 of 20
Term
The Florida Standards, while focusing on the essential knowledge and
skills for success in life, address which major issues in the U.S.?
A. Teacher pay and compensation
B. Success of all students entering either college or career tracks
C. Graduation and workforce decline
D. Government and policy involvement
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D A
positive reinforcement B
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Definition
fluency
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Mr. Jones explains to the students how they should work in pairs. First, he models
what he would like them to do and then explains four different activities in a row.
Throughout his 30-minute explanation, he provides several examples. He prompts
them to listen by saying, "Settle down, and pay attention please. We have a lot to
get through today." He becomes frustrated when his students fidget and lose
attention. He could improve his instruction by
Lee is a first-grade student with cerebral palsy who uses a communication board
with speech output. He will soon begin receiving instruction in a general education
classroom for part of each school day. Which of the following steps should Lee's
exceptional student education teacher take first to promote his communication
skills within the new classroom environment?
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For students who find school difficult, teachers should
A. not encourage them to take risks.
B. give them challenges appropriate for their skills.
C. give them extra literacy homework.
D. let K
theevm
in w
isoarkthoirnd tghreairdo
erww
n.ho continues to sound out many words when he reads
and reads very slowly. He uses so much effort in identifying the words that he
frequently misses the main points of the story. He concentrates his effort on
unlocking the word rather than on reading the word automatically. Kevin's
main barrier to comprehension is his
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Definition
clarifying
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Mr. Jones will begin a unit on the American Civil War. He introduces supplemental
print reading materials. These supplemental materials are known as
When a target behavior transfers across settings, persons, and materials, which
stage of learning has been completed?
What approach to instruction is extending the concept of language experience
throughout the grades by immersing students in reading, writing, talking, listening
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ESE K-12 FTCE EXAM - COMPETENCY 3: KNOWLEDGE OF INSTRUCTIONAL
PRACTICES (21% OF TEST) 2026 EDITION.
Correct
Incorrect
Your answers
1 of 20
Term
The Florida Standards, while focusing on the essential knowledge and
skills for success in life, address which major issues in the U.S.?
A. Teacher pay and compensation
B. Success of all students entering either college or career tracks
C. Graduation and workforce decline
D. Government and policy involvement
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,5/22/26, 7:45 PM
D A
positive reinforcement B
Don't know?
2 of 20
Definition
fluency
Give this one a try later!
Mr. Jones explains to the students how they should work in pairs. First, he models
what he would like them to do and then explains four different activities in a row.
Throughout his 30-minute explanation, he provides several examples. He prompts
them to listen by saying, "Settle down, and pay attention please. We have a lot to
get through today." He becomes frustrated when his students fidget and lose
attention. He could improve his instruction by
Lee is a first-grade student with cerebral palsy who uses a communication board
with speech output. He will soon begin receiving instruction in a general education
classroom for part of each school day. Which of the following steps should Lee's
exceptional student education teacher take first to promote his communication
skills within the new classroom environment?
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, 5/22/26, 7:45 PM
For students who find school difficult, teachers should
A. not encourage them to take risks.
B. give them challenges appropriate for their skills.
C. give them extra literacy homework.
D. let K
theevm
in w
isoarkthoirnd tghreairdo
erww
n.ho continues to sound out many words when he reads
and reads very slowly. He uses so much effort in identifying the words that he
frequently misses the main points of the story. He concentrates his effort on
unlocking the word rather than on reading the word automatically. Kevin's
main barrier to comprehension is his
Don't know?
3 of 20
Definition
clarifying
Give this one a try later!
Mr. Jones will begin a unit on the American Civil War. He introduces supplemental
print reading materials. These supplemental materials are known as
When a target behavior transfers across settings, persons, and materials, which
stage of learning has been completed?
What approach to instruction is extending the concept of language experience
throughout the grades by immersing students in reading, writing, talking, listening
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