FTCE Professional Education Practice Test
#2 Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following measures is a type of summative
assessment?
A. an End-of-Course assessment
B. a homework assignment
C. a learning styles inventory
D. a whole-class question and answer session
Answer A
2. Students in a social studies class are having a whole-class
discussion about the preservation of historical landmarks in their
community. What are students likely to learn from the class
discussion?
A. Historical landmarks have little economic value
B. Accurate information is critical for effective communication.
C. Community problems can be solved through thoughtful discussion.
D. Working with others can lead to better and quicker solutions to
problems.
Answer B
3. A new teacher is using innovative instructional methods in his
,English class. To best ensure a supportive attitude from the
principal, the teacher should
A. Invite the principal to visit his class to observe his teaching
methods and their effects.
B. Present the principal with copies of scientifically based research
that sup- ports the teacher's instructional methods.
C. Send weekly reports to the principal to keep the principal
apprised of the progress of the teacher's students.
D. Organize parents to send e-mails to the principal supporting the
teacher's instructional methods.
Answer A
4. After a science experiment, a high school teacher asks students
to respond to the following two prompts
1. Justify the results of your experiment.
2. Formulate a theory based on the results of your experiment.
The major benefit to students from this assignment is that it
A. helps them recall facts and basic concepts
B. allows them to apply their learning in a new context
C. provides a means for the teacher to assess their learning.
D. promotes their critical and creative thinking skills.
Answer D
,5. With regard to administration of the mandatory statewide
assessments, which of the following actions by a teacher would
be considered unethical?
A. To present lessons in advance that focus on the Next Generation
Sunshine State Standards
B. To use a seating chart to plan and record student seat
assignments in the testing room
C. To remain in the testing room when the students are taking the
assessment.
D. To question students on test content or test items after the days
set aside for state testing have passed.
Answer D
6. To become successful readers, which of the following skills is most
important for students to have upon entering first grade?
A. the ability to recognize letters by name
B. the ability to recite the alphabet
C. the ability to recognize short, high-frequency sight words
D. the ability to use picture clues to aid in decoding text.
Answer A
7. A student who scores at the 80th percentile on a standardized
achievement test has
, A. Scored the same as or better than 80 percent of a norm group
B. Scored better than 20 percent of a norm group
C. Correctly answered 80 percent of the test questions.
D. Correctly answered 20 percent of the test questions.
Answer A
8. As students in a social studies class watch a video about the
importance of recycling, the teacher periodically stops the video
and poses questions about the ideas presented. This strategy is
most probably motivated by the teacher's understanding that
A. teachers should demonstrate and model the use of higher-order
thinking skills.
B. teachers' efforts to maintain and reinforce student involvement
correlate with students' cognitive engagement.
C. students stay on task when they are aware that they are being
monitored.
D. students need structured, well-managed environments.
Answer B
9. The most appropriate way for a teacher to share an innovative
instructional strategy with school colleagues is to
A. send an email to all teachers describing the strategy and offering
to demon- strate it in their classrooms.
B. speak with the principal about demonstrating the strategy as
#2 Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following measures is a type of summative
assessment?
A. an End-of-Course assessment
B. a homework assignment
C. a learning styles inventory
D. a whole-class question and answer session
Answer A
2. Students in a social studies class are having a whole-class
discussion about the preservation of historical landmarks in their
community. What are students likely to learn from the class
discussion?
A. Historical landmarks have little economic value
B. Accurate information is critical for effective communication.
C. Community problems can be solved through thoughtful discussion.
D. Working with others can lead to better and quicker solutions to
problems.
Answer B
3. A new teacher is using innovative instructional methods in his
,English class. To best ensure a supportive attitude from the
principal, the teacher should
A. Invite the principal to visit his class to observe his teaching
methods and their effects.
B. Present the principal with copies of scientifically based research
that sup- ports the teacher's instructional methods.
C. Send weekly reports to the principal to keep the principal
apprised of the progress of the teacher's students.
D. Organize parents to send e-mails to the principal supporting the
teacher's instructional methods.
Answer A
4. After a science experiment, a high school teacher asks students
to respond to the following two prompts
1. Justify the results of your experiment.
2. Formulate a theory based on the results of your experiment.
The major benefit to students from this assignment is that it
A. helps them recall facts and basic concepts
B. allows them to apply their learning in a new context
C. provides a means for the teacher to assess their learning.
D. promotes their critical and creative thinking skills.
Answer D
,5. With regard to administration of the mandatory statewide
assessments, which of the following actions by a teacher would
be considered unethical?
A. To present lessons in advance that focus on the Next Generation
Sunshine State Standards
B. To use a seating chart to plan and record student seat
assignments in the testing room
C. To remain in the testing room when the students are taking the
assessment.
D. To question students on test content or test items after the days
set aside for state testing have passed.
Answer D
6. To become successful readers, which of the following skills is most
important for students to have upon entering first grade?
A. the ability to recognize letters by name
B. the ability to recite the alphabet
C. the ability to recognize short, high-frequency sight words
D. the ability to use picture clues to aid in decoding text.
Answer A
7. A student who scores at the 80th percentile on a standardized
achievement test has
, A. Scored the same as or better than 80 percent of a norm group
B. Scored better than 20 percent of a norm group
C. Correctly answered 80 percent of the test questions.
D. Correctly answered 20 percent of the test questions.
Answer A
8. As students in a social studies class watch a video about the
importance of recycling, the teacher periodically stops the video
and poses questions about the ideas presented. This strategy is
most probably motivated by the teacher's understanding that
A. teachers should demonstrate and model the use of higher-order
thinking skills.
B. teachers' efforts to maintain and reinforce student involvement
correlate with students' cognitive engagement.
C. students stay on task when they are aware that they are being
monitored.
D. students need structured, well-managed environments.
Answer B
9. The most appropriate way for a teacher to share an innovative
instructional strategy with school colleagues is to
A. send an email to all teachers describing the strategy and offering
to demon- strate it in their classrooms.
B. speak with the principal about demonstrating the strategy as
