MTTC - Professional Knowledge and
skills Test
A fourth-grade student struggles to remain focused during instruction. The student is
performing well above grade level, but during lessons, the student has times when they
stare out the window, talk to a neighbor, and get up inappropriately and wander in the
classroom. Which of the following scenarios represents the best step for the student's
teacher to take to support the student? - ANS-Planning differentiated instruction to
engage the student and provide them with a challenge
A sixth-grade teacher plans for the arrival of a student who is attending school under the
McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth program. According to the
records, the student received special education services at their previous school. Which
of the following actions best supports the student's transition to the new school? - ANS-
Providing the student with the necessary supports and services to ensure their success
Students in a fifth-grade class take turns leading an opening activity for subjects
throughout the day. For which of the following reasons is this practice likely to motivate
students? - ANS-Students have opportunities to practice leadership skills
A sixth-grade teacher notices that students seem to be preoccupied with an unresolved
conflict at lunchtime, which makes it challenging for the students to focus during
instruction. Which of the following classroom practices provides appropriate support for
the students in this situation? - ANS-Holding a classroom meeting to allow students to
have a monitored platform to share their feelings
A fourth-grade teacher plans accommodations to reading assignments for an English
learner whose reading is slightly below grade level and who needs support completing
these assignments. Which of the following accommodations would best address the
student's learning needs? - ANS-Segmenting reading assignments into manageable
parts for the student
A third-grade teacher plans for an upcoming summative assessment in mathematics.
The teacher notices that a student who receives special education services for a
specific learning disability in reading can accurately solve basic problems written
numerically but struggles when problems are presented in a word problem context. This
situation is not currently addressed in the student's Individualized Education Program
(IEPI E P). Which of the following actions should the teacher take to best support this
student? - ANS-Requesting a team meeting to update the student's accommodations
, As part of a functional behavior analysis, a fourth-grade teacher collects data on a
student who is not responding positively to the schoolwide behavior system. Which of
the following strategies addresses the needs of this student? - ANS-Working with the
support team to create a Tier 2 intervention for the student
A third-grade student who receives special education services with an Individualized
Education Program (IEP) for a receptive language disorder would benefit most from
which of the following academic accommodations? - ANS-providing visual cues to
reinforce auditory information
A third-grade teacher works with a small group of English learners who need support
with reading fluency. The most effective intervention for these students would focus on
which of the following skills? - ANS-reading decodable passages chorally
For which of the following purposes would a fourth-grade teacher appropriately use a
curriculum-based assessment? - ANS-planning effective differentiated instruction
A fifth-grade teacher gives students a writing assignment focused on creating an
explanatory text that starts with naming a topic, then supplying some facts about the
topic and closing the text. The teacher provides paragraph frames that supply transition
phrases addressing the different sections of the text. This approach particularly
supports English learners in the classroom in which of the following ways? - ANS-
supporting the language demands required to address the content of the assignment
A sixth-grade teacher introduces a lesson about the effect of temperature on particle
motion. After explaining how cooler temperatures cause particles to cluster and slow
down, the teacher invites the students to act out the movement of particles in a cooler
environment within chalk circles that have been drawn on the floor. Which of the
following explanations best reflects the teacher's focus on whole-child development? -
ANS-Thoughtful movement can enhance understanding and learning.
As part of planning for a unit on poetry, a fourth-grade teacher considers movement
activities that would support the language arts concepts addressed by the unit. Which of
the following movement activities would best develop students' use of imagination and
decision-making skills as part of this instruction? - ANS-asking students to improvise
and select movements to express an idea presented in a poem
During a discussion about healthy eating in an upper elementary class, several students
tell the teacher that they would like to improve their nutrition. Which of the following
activities best addresses the students' interest? - ANS-having students use the tools on
the United States Department of Agriculture's MyPlate Web site to find meal and snack
suggestions
A teacher uses a screening tool most appropriately to: - ANS-identify students who may
need specific targeted interventions.
skills Test
A fourth-grade student struggles to remain focused during instruction. The student is
performing well above grade level, but during lessons, the student has times when they
stare out the window, talk to a neighbor, and get up inappropriately and wander in the
classroom. Which of the following scenarios represents the best step for the student's
teacher to take to support the student? - ANS-Planning differentiated instruction to
engage the student and provide them with a challenge
A sixth-grade teacher plans for the arrival of a student who is attending school under the
McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth program. According to the
records, the student received special education services at their previous school. Which
of the following actions best supports the student's transition to the new school? - ANS-
Providing the student with the necessary supports and services to ensure their success
Students in a fifth-grade class take turns leading an opening activity for subjects
throughout the day. For which of the following reasons is this practice likely to motivate
students? - ANS-Students have opportunities to practice leadership skills
A sixth-grade teacher notices that students seem to be preoccupied with an unresolved
conflict at lunchtime, which makes it challenging for the students to focus during
instruction. Which of the following classroom practices provides appropriate support for
the students in this situation? - ANS-Holding a classroom meeting to allow students to
have a monitored platform to share their feelings
A fourth-grade teacher plans accommodations to reading assignments for an English
learner whose reading is slightly below grade level and who needs support completing
these assignments. Which of the following accommodations would best address the
student's learning needs? - ANS-Segmenting reading assignments into manageable
parts for the student
A third-grade teacher plans for an upcoming summative assessment in mathematics.
The teacher notices that a student who receives special education services for a
specific learning disability in reading can accurately solve basic problems written
numerically but struggles when problems are presented in a word problem context. This
situation is not currently addressed in the student's Individualized Education Program
(IEPI E P). Which of the following actions should the teacher take to best support this
student? - ANS-Requesting a team meeting to update the student's accommodations
, As part of a functional behavior analysis, a fourth-grade teacher collects data on a
student who is not responding positively to the schoolwide behavior system. Which of
the following strategies addresses the needs of this student? - ANS-Working with the
support team to create a Tier 2 intervention for the student
A third-grade student who receives special education services with an Individualized
Education Program (IEP) for a receptive language disorder would benefit most from
which of the following academic accommodations? - ANS-providing visual cues to
reinforce auditory information
A third-grade teacher works with a small group of English learners who need support
with reading fluency. The most effective intervention for these students would focus on
which of the following skills? - ANS-reading decodable passages chorally
For which of the following purposes would a fourth-grade teacher appropriately use a
curriculum-based assessment? - ANS-planning effective differentiated instruction
A fifth-grade teacher gives students a writing assignment focused on creating an
explanatory text that starts with naming a topic, then supplying some facts about the
topic and closing the text. The teacher provides paragraph frames that supply transition
phrases addressing the different sections of the text. This approach particularly
supports English learners in the classroom in which of the following ways? - ANS-
supporting the language demands required to address the content of the assignment
A sixth-grade teacher introduces a lesson about the effect of temperature on particle
motion. After explaining how cooler temperatures cause particles to cluster and slow
down, the teacher invites the students to act out the movement of particles in a cooler
environment within chalk circles that have been drawn on the floor. Which of the
following explanations best reflects the teacher's focus on whole-child development? -
ANS-Thoughtful movement can enhance understanding and learning.
As part of planning for a unit on poetry, a fourth-grade teacher considers movement
activities that would support the language arts concepts addressed by the unit. Which of
the following movement activities would best develop students' use of imagination and
decision-making skills as part of this instruction? - ANS-asking students to improvise
and select movements to express an idea presented in a poem
During a discussion about healthy eating in an upper elementary class, several students
tell the teacher that they would like to improve their nutrition. Which of the following
activities best addresses the students' interest? - ANS-having students use the tools on
the United States Department of Agriculture's MyPlate Web site to find meal and snack
suggestions
A teacher uses a screening tool most appropriately to: - ANS-identify students who may
need specific targeted interventions.
