PTK Practice ABCTE Questions and Answers 2022

MOST effective method for closing a lesson? - Correct answer-The students identify the important topics and conclusions in group discussions. Why: Closure is best done by students so that the teacher can assess the effect of the lesson. It needs to be done as a group so that the teacher can monitor and adjust before students work individually. Choice b (The teacher reiterates an outline of the lesson and outlines important conclusions) isn't correct because students are merely reiterating the lesson and not stating the issues and results in their own words. Graphic Organizer that would best help elementary students understand differences and similarities of forests and deserts? - Correct answer-VENN DIAGRAM-this is used to compare/contrast 2 objects/information These graphic organizers are useful for organizing a linear discussion or argument - Correct answer-outline These graphic organizers are helpful when students need to examine 2 sides of the same topic (pros cons) - Correct answer-t charts This organizer helps show details of a topic - Correct answer-choose web cluster or topic/subtopic chart This graphic organizer is appropriate to use when showing relationships between events - Correct answer-Cause-effect chart This is the most appropriate organizer to work with in class to understand the recycling process after reading a chapter about recycling. This chart is the best way for students to visualize a process with multiple steps and options. They help clarify complicated processes. - Correct answer-Flow Chart A history teacher instructs students to create a timeline to represent the unit they just covered. Which of the following BEST explains the purpose of this activity? - Correct answer-A: to give students an opportunity to visually represent the temporal relationships between key historical events. This is the best answer because this activity relates to selecting facts to illustrate ideas in the classroom. the proper use of creating timelines is to show students the order of historical events. studying for exams is not the primary purpose of using a timeline as an instructional activity. reviewing key events is not the primary purpose either. Before elementary students start reading a new book about baby dinosaurs, which of the following activities would best assess prior knowledge and stimulate student interest? - Correct answer-Answer a Show the class drawings of different kinds of dinosaurs and ask them to name and discuss them, if they can. Discuss the answers as a group and ask the question, "What would you do if you found a baby dinosaur?" Incorrect B: show students photo of dinosaurs and ask if they've ever read any stories about dinosaurs why is a correct? The teacher is able to assess what students know about dinosaurs and can correct any misinformation. in addition, the questions is open-ended and is an attention grabber. Choice b and c are passive and the teacher cannot assess prior knowledge. choice d(museum) may seem like a good activity, but again, the teacher cannot assess prior knowledge. In teaching a lesson, it is helpful to share the objectives with the students because doing so - Correct answer-Correct A: helps students strive for the same learning goals Incorrect- Makes sure students are on task and ready to learn. Why? objectives help focus the students on the major goal of the day Which assignment will BEST determine if students can analyze what they are learning? - Correct answer-a. define the following terms Correct B-Create a storyboard that explains how religion influenced the development of Latin America c. draw a map showing changes in borders of European countries before after ww2 d (my answer) describe climate in rain forest and discuss how human activity affects it Why-The students must explain a concept by creating or synthesizing something. In Blooms taxonomy, synthesis is a higher order than answer knowledge (a) - comprehension (D) and application (c) During the beginning of a unit about the Great Depression for a sixth grade class, which of the following questions would be most effective for presenting the new content? - Correct answer-Correct-Can anyone tell us where the Great Depression took place? WHy? it is a relevant answer with a verifiable answer. Those qualities are useful at the start of a unit beause they start building a store of info that can be used later. Choice a may be used to create interest in the topic. choice b focuses on sources, not the content. choice d supposes prior knowledge and would be appropriate later in the unit. In teaching a unit on Germany in the 30s, teacher wants class to recognize and understand that multiple social,economic, and political factors contributed to the rise of National Socialism. After starting the unit, what types of questions should be asked next? - Correct answer-Correct answer : D What & Where Not-A: How & Why Why? What and where questions elicit info that adds to a base or scaffold. Asking how usually involves more complex thinking, as does asking why. Those questions that will come up later in a unit. What is the most important reason homework should be given to high school math students? - Correct answer-B. To facilitate learning outside of the classroom I put C. To give students a chance to test their understanding of the material. The question does not reference an upcoming exam. B is correct because homework should be tailored so it extends the ideas outside of the classroom. Although students could use homework , the primary purpose of homework is to extend learning outside of school. A language arts class is beginning a section on poetry. When the students enter the room, they see the teacher has written a short poem on the board, but left the subject words blank. The teacher opens the class by asking the students to fill in the blanks of the poem. using this exercise best accomplishes which one of the following goals? - Correct answer-A. Engaging students' interest in poetry. I put it would introduce them to the rules of poetry conventions such as rhyme and meter The correct answer is A because the lesson provides students with the opportunity to draw from their personal background and interest in order to relate to the new topic. Choice B is incorrect because although filling in blanks of an existing poem may give teacher idea of how much students know about poetry, it is not the primary purpose of the activity. c in incorrect because filling in blanks of an existing poem does not allow a teacher to assess what students want to learn about composing poetry. choice d is incorrect because info related to poetry conventions such as rhyme and meter is not provided and is outside the scope of the question. An 11th grade teacher is introducing poetry in a lesson. Which of the following illustrates the best sequence for introducing the material? - Correct answer-B. Describe each type of poem and review parts, have students write examples, and finish the lesson by comparing and contrasting the different types. teachers should present material in a logical sequence. it makes sense to introduce the types of poems and the parts of each before having students write their own examples. having students write their own examples before introducing the different types of poetry is not correct. Which of the following situations are students most likely to require additional guidance and support from the teacher? - Correct answer-Answer D The students have little choice or control over their level of participation Not C (They have a lot of choice) Why D? Some degree of personal choice or control almost always makes learning easier; in its absence, extra guidance and support may help learning. All other choices are situations that build independence in students. Which of the following classroom management goals will BEST ensure an orderly classroom? - Correct answer-Answer C-Establish, explain, and practice classroom procedures; set standards for performance. Wrong A-minimize behavior that intereferes with learning; respond accordingly when it does happen. Why C-Procedure is the key element in classroom management. Procedures for dealing with negative behavior are an important part of classrrom management but only a part. Choice b deals with curriculum and instruction. The emphasis on definition makes choice D too narrow. In the middle of a lesson on the legislative branch, a teacher has students form a mock legislature and debate bills that they have created as a way to assess student learning. wHAT IS THIS an example of? - Correct answer-Answer is A, Formative Assessment NotB, Summative Why? Formative assessment provides feedback that allows a teacher to monitor and adjust the instruction and is an easy way to evaluate individual student learning. Assume that a set of test scores is normally distributed. How many test scores would be expexted to be within two standard deviations of the mean? - Correct answer-95%, because it is relatively rare for a score to be more than 2 standard deviations from the mean in a set of normal scores. Given the following scores, which measure is the best descriptor of the central tendency of the data? 22,57,60,60,60,75,76,82,85,88,90,92,97 - Correct answer-Answer is Median, not mode, mean or standard deviation. This is because a low score of 22 will skew the data. Because the mean is not resistant to extremes, the median is a better test of center. The mode of 60 is not idicative of the center of this data. The standard deviation is never a measure of center. These tests measure the amount or percentage of content students know or can perform. It measures learning of a specific set of skills or info. - Correct answerCriterion-referenced test A teacher prepares checklists for students to complete at the end of key lessons. checklists ask students to identify what part of the lesson was hardest to follow and what gave the most help. Students do not put their names on the checklist. the teacher uses the info to guide future instruction. What is the standard name of this kind of assessment? - Correct answer-Answer is formative, not summative Formative assessments help form or they inform future instruction. They guide improvements and refinements. The other major category of assessments is summative, they sum up what students have learned from a course, unit, or lesson Which of the following sets of verbs should be used to assess how well students have retained a set of basic faCTS? - Correct answer-c. list, LABEL, MATCH wHY? THE Verbs in this set call for very basic thinking without much additional processing. According to bloom's taxonomy, these are the foundationl skills. Choice a, use demonstrate, modify, calls for applying knowledge, b diagram outline differtiate-analysis d. rearrange compile combine-synthesis The four major steps to planning a lesson are task analysis, determining objectives, determining goals, and identifying neccary prerequestite knowlesdge. What order should those steps occur? - Correct answer-Answer-Goals, objectives, task analysis, prerequisite knowledge The first thing is to determine the overarching goal and the measurable objectives to reach that goal. A task analysis is completed to help guide the lesson plan, including determing the necessary prerequesite knowledge. A student who is usually well behaved is consistently interrupting the class routine and annoying nearby students. The teacher has already reminded him that he must obey the classroom behavior standards, but that hasn't changed the behavior. Which of the following is the most appropriate teacher response? - Correct answer-Separate student from classmates and give 5 minute time out Why? the behavior is consistent so ignoring it is ineffective. Rules must be enforced consistently, and if the student actively chooses to disobey, a consequence must follow. Referring the student to the discipline officer is far too severe a response at this early stage, and telling him to explain behavior standards is unlikely to be effective since he has already ignored reminders. The problem is not that he cannot comprehend what the rules are, but instead why he has to follow them Which of the following statements, when used to begin a lesson on the respiratory system, encourages meaningful student participation? - Correct answer-B "Take a deep breath and pay attention to how it feels to breathe deeply" NOT D "you breathe all day every day, do you know hot it works?" Why? Beginning a lesson with a overt or covert participation is effective in helping students focus and absorb material. Choice B gives students a specific task, focusing their minds on the topic. Choices A and C are passively received by the listener and do not give the student a task to help them participate. Choice D is shallow and if absorbed by the students at all, can be dismissed with a yes or no answer. While in a science lab, a student who is repeatedly off task and disruptive is pretending to make pancake batter by mixing chemicals together. the appropriate response is to - Correct answer-D get the student out of the room and under the supervision of another adult not a-tell the student to stop and stand nearby to make sure he behaves Why -mixing chemicals is risky behavior. Because the student is repeatedly off task and disruptive, an immediate consequence is in order. A science lab class offers many distractions, and the teacher cannot ignore the rest of the students in order to control one child. A reliable test__ - Correct answer-A- yields consistent results not C-is free of bias Why? A reliable test must simply produce consistent results. A test must be reliable to be considered valid, but valid tests are not automatically reliable as well. Which teaching plan is the best way to begin a mathematics class? - Correct answer-B Begin a simple activity not a, going over homework why?A simple warm up activity allows the students to transition their thinking to mathematics. it has the added benefits of giving students a review, preview, or extension activity and giving the teacher an opportunity to check in with students and recognize individual difficulties that may appear while students do the warm up. What kind of info can be gathered using a formative student assessment? - Correct answer-B-patterns of student errors