CPACE Practice Test 5 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
According to the National Board for Correct answer:
Professional Teaching Standards, which Utility
instructional staff evaluation standard deals Explanation:
with usability and effectiveness? According to The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, there should
Propriety. be certain professional standards in place. These are: -Propriety (ethical and legal) -
Utility. Utility (useable and effective) -Feasibility (practical, efficient and cost-effective) -
Feasibility. Accuracy (valid and reliable)
Accuracy.
You are reviewing the professional The correct answer is:
development plan for the 9th grade Project output.
science courses. The plan outlines ongoing Explanation:
professional development activities for the In order to determine that the professional development activities were completed
science teachers. You asked the committee and the established outcomes were achieved, you have to incorporate methods to
to revise the professional development evaluate what has been accomplished. One approach is by including project outputs
plan to include that the professional in the logic model for professional development. These outputs are methods that can
development would also be differentiated. show proof that the activities were completed.
You want the professional development
plan to capture the needs of each of the
teachers to ensure the teachers receive the
best possible development opportunities.
Which of the following best classifies the
incorporation of differentiated activities to
the professional development plan?
Resources Outcomes Project output
Targeted goals
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,Which of the following is a commonly cited Correct Answer:
benefit of the No Child Left Behind Act? It creates a method to identify schools that are not teaching basic skills effectively.
Explanation:
It creates national standards in math and One of the main advantages claimed for No Child Left Behind is that it provides a
reading. means to identify poorly performing schools. This is described in (B), the correct
It creates a method to identify schools that answer. NCLB does not set national standards (A) or address curriculum
are not teaching basic skills effectively. It development (E). It places more, not less emphasis on standardized testing (C).
reduces the emphasis on standardized
testing.
It encourages creativity in curriculum
development.
Recent approaches to professional Standardized tests.
development typically involve all of the Explanation:
following EXCEPT Professional development focuses on particular skills tailored to specific teacher
Cooperative learning. Coaching. needs. Therefore, standardized tests have little usefulness in professional
Follow-up. Standardized tests. development programs. The correct answer is (E).
Halley's school is underfunded and Accept funding from a local business
performing poorly. There is no way to
increase the budget, and she has a poor Schools can benefit from relationships with local business. While all of the answer
community connection. Which of the choices may help provide funds, the business connects the school with the
following actions would be the most community.
beneficial?
Ask for support from the PTA.
Accept funding from a local business.
Lobby the state legislature.
All of the above.
Mr. Miller is developing SMART goals. He 6
realizes in order to make the goals specific,
he must answer the ___ "W" questions. Who - Who is involved in reaching the goals?
What - What do I want to accomplish with these goals?
6. Where - Where do I need to be to accomplish these goals?
10. When - When do I need to complete these goals?
3. Which - Identify requirements and constraints.
5. Why - What are the purposes and benefits of accomplishing these goals?
Kira's school is making changes to the All of the above
homework policy. How should it be
communicated? It is important to take advantage of different methods of communication. All of the
answers are methods of communication that schools use. They should all be
Online. implemented.
Newsletter.
Meetings.
All of the above.
"Due Process" is found in which of the 5th
following amendments?
Due process is a basic human right for all. In addition to being found in the 5th
5th. amendment, it is addressed in the 14th amendment.
1st.
12th.
3rd.
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, What is NOT considered funding by an Youth job placement programs
enterprise? Explanation:
Youth job placement programs are a form of funding in the "cooperative" category
Facilities leased to other school districts. of nontraditional funding. Another example of enterprise funding is a sale / lease
User fee payments. back arrangement.
Sale of school vending machines.
Youth job placement programs.
What is the first step of Wedley and Field's Identify the problem
analytical approach to the decision making Explanation:
process? There are six steps to the analytical approach of decision making. They are as
follows: Step 1: Identify the problem. Step 2: Decide on the desired outcome. Step 3:
Decide on the desired outcome. Create possible outcomes. Step 4: Analyze and evaluate alternatives. Step 5: Decide
Create possible outcomes. on and implement the choice. Step 6: Follow-up on outcomes.
Identify the problem.
Analyze and evaluate alternatives.
The curriculum is not fully integrated across Vertical integration team
the grade levels. Students in the 4th grade Explanation:
do not have all of the prior knowledge that Vertical integration addresses the integration of information between levels.
they need to be fully successful. What Horizontal integration addresses the information learned between subjects. A
should Kari establish for the curriculum vertical integration team ensure that students have the prior knowledge that they
integration to address this? need to be successful as they progress.
Horizontal integration team.
Vertical integration team.
Nothing.
Curriculum meeting.
Of the following, who is ultimately Administrator
responsible for ensuring the safety and Explanation:
security of a school? Although it is helpful for parents, students, teachers and a resource offer to keep
their eyes and ears open for any activity that threatens the safety and security of the
Administrator. school, at a minimum, it is up to the school administrator to enforce this. Schools that
Parents. are safe and secure are proven to be the most effective schools.
Students.
Teachers.
The problem is broken down into smaller Developmental
problems with specific goals in what type Explanation:
of decision making process? There are two types of group decision making forums. These are: free and
developmental. Free discussions present the problem to the staff without room for
Developmental. suggestions.
Limited.
Closed.
Open.
Mr. Pearson is reviewing the school's vision Involve the staff to either create a new plan or update the existing one
and goals plan. He notices that is quite a
bit outdated. What should he do? Creating a vision and goals plan is crucial to improving a school. It is important to
first think about what you want the school or education system to become. It helps
Involve the staff to update the existing one. to recruit a team of staff members to create a school improvement plan team to
Involve the staff to either create a new plan create the best vision plan. It is helpful to involve staff to either create a new plan or
or update the existing one. update the existing one.
Leave it how it is, until a parent complains.
Not use a vision and goals plan period.
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