FTCE Exam Study Guide Quiz Bundle

Norm-Referenced Tests - compare students based on a normative sample of students who have already completed the test. Students are then ranked to see where they land on the bell-curve. Which tests limit the number of students who can score well? - Norm-referenced tests, because each student...

Constructivism - ____________________________is a theory based on observation and scientific study about how people learn. It says that people construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences. Cognitive Process - __...

A teacher wishing to help students who are having difficulty relating to others students who are racially or culturall different. The teaching should emphasize which of the following? - Group academic program on self-esteem Several Native American students transferred from the native schools t...

Asymptotic Analysis - How the run time of a program depends on the size of the problem Exact Analysis - Provides a more specific measure of algorithm efficiency than asymptotic analysis. Divide and Conquer Algorithm - An algorithm that solves a problem recursively by splitting it into...

Volume The amount of space an object takes up. Always cubed. Ex, cm3, m3, ft3, mi3 Area Length x Width, always squared. Ex, cm2, m2, ft2, mi2 Distance The length of a path between two points. Ex, cm, m, ft, mi. Trapezoid A=1/2h(b1+b2) Surface Area of Rectangular Prism 2(ac+ab+bc) ...

Inquiry or Inquiry based - learning should be of a more student-centered apporach than a teacher centered approach. Diagnostic - assessment is used to help determine what students know when they begin any educational task. formative - A type of assessment used to help guide day to day...

prosody - ability to read with appropriate rhythm, intonation, & expression think alouds - also known as "talking to the text" is instructional method where teacher models thoughts aloud while reading text accuracy, rate, prosody, and automaticity are all components of reading? - fl...

Which of the following comprehension questions would be particular to narrative text? - Who were the characters in the selection? A narrative implies a story which involves characters, setting, problem and solution. An expository text would give information. The other questions could apply to ...

The best strategy to appropriately challenge students and increase motivation - Allow students to adjust difficulty of the task Because of inclement weather, a teacher transitions a 5th grade class to an inside space. During the previous lesson, the students were working outside on a progressi...

A social studies teacher asks the students in the class how they could use the word HOMES to help them remember the names of the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior. The students quickly recognize that the first letters of the names of the lakes can be arranged to spell HOMES. ...

Unfairly, the ____ of the cost has been paid by just a few members of the group. A. Gift B. Brunt C. Choice D. Divestiture - B. Brunt- the burden A. Gift- a present B. Brunt- the burden C. Choice- the option D. Divestiture- the sale of business holdings The committee seemed co...

A kid collapses in gym, is unresponsive, start CPR but what should you do first? - Check pulse Grasping at throat, what do you do? - Ask if they are choking and start doing abdominal thrusts (heimlich manuever) Healing the body by applying pressure to someone's hands and feet - refle...

Total Physical Response (TPR) - Is a technique that matches specific physical movements to classroom instruction to increase student motivation and retention. TPR is very effective when teaching academic vocabulary, and it is very engaging for kinesthetic learners. (A) TPR is not a break for ...

Sclera - the white part of the eye Fats - Triglycerides are synonymous for them landfill - The majority of waste produced in the United States is disposed of using this methods emotional abuse - "You are ugly. You are worthless," explanation - A teaching strategy in whic...

Alex Haley - Post-Civil War to the Present; Roots Alice Childress - Post-Civil War and Reconstruction; A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich- 1st afro american playwright on broadway Alice Walker - Feminist/ Women in the US; The Color Purple allegory - a story with a symbolic me...

IDENTIFY METHODS OF EVALUATION IN THE COGNITIVE DOMAIN OF LEARNING Standardized Tests - scientifically constructed test with established validity and reliability IDENTIFY METHODS OF EVALUATION IN THE COGNITIVE DOMAIN OF LEARNING Teacher-made Tests - developed personally by the teac...

According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, students determined to be eligible for ESE services are guaranteed the right to - be provided with a free appropriate public education. A 1st-grade teacher consults with an ESE teacher about a student's apparent visual ...

711. Which of the following instructional objectives is at the highest level of cognitive demand for students? A: Explain the consequences of the Parliamentary Acts for different colonial groups 712. In planning any activity for a lesson in language arts, mathematics, or science, the short-t...

C, E, and G - notes that make a C major chord triad the twelfth bar - the "turnaround" in standard twelve-bar blues form Allegro - fast tempo;tempo played between 120 and 168 beats per minute leitmotif example - the distinctive, repetitive change from E to F in John Williams'...

The two components of a climate graph are A. the amount of rainfall and temperature of an area. B. temperature highs and lows for a specific time of year. C. the amount of rain expected in the tourist seasons D. future rainfall and temperature changes caused by global warming. - A. the amou...

The English language is described as a living language because - it changes due to growth and decay. In a living language, words are added and others cease to exist. English has changed over time due to - historical influences, new science and medical discoveries and modifications in social...

A teacher asks her students to compare and contrast two animals they saw at the zoo. This is an example of what level of Bloom's taxonomy? - analysis Students studying fractions manipulate fraction blocks, blocks cut to represent fractional parts to learn the concept of adding and subtracting...

A teacher asks her students to compare and contrast two animals they saw at the zoo. This is an example of what level of Bloom's taxonomy? - analysis Students studying fractions manipulate fraction blocks, blocks cut to represent fractional parts to learn the concept of adding and subtracting...

The United States' involvement in the war within the last 100 years has had which of the following effects on the Physical Education profession? - An Increased emphasis on physical fitness. Which of the following documents states that lack of physical activity and smoking tobacco have the sam...

Internet Piracy - Illegally download software, music, or other forms of entertainment, regardless of intent Plagiarism - Use of another person's ideas or works as one's own Proprietary License - Publisher allows consumers to use software but ownership still remains with the software...

The 5 Components of Reading - phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension Phonemic Awareness - The ability to hear and manipulate the sounds of spoken language. Includes noticing rhyme and recognizing the separate, small sounds in words (phonemes). Phonics - The un...

Estimation The process of determining the value of a population parameter from a sample statistic. reasonableness An answer that is based on good number sense. Sum of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish number sense the ability to understand numbers and their relationships Ac...