FTCE Professional Education Practice
Test
Teachers who conduct action research might: Ans- Videotape their lessons to reflect on instructional
strategies.
A student-centered classroom uses reciprocal teaching to analyze a selection of text. The 4 basic steps
that are used in reciprocal teac...
FTCE Professional Education Practice
Test
Teachers who conduct action research might: Ans- Videotape their lessons to reflect on instructional
strategies.
A student-centered classroom uses reciprocal teaching to analyze a selection of text. The 4 basic steps
that are used in reciprocal teaching are: Ans- Predicting, questioning, clarifying, summarizing.
What type of test could a school district use to determine if state standards were being effectively
taught? Ans- Criterion-referenced test
Which of the following is the best example of a cognitive objective? Ans- Students will complete a two-
digit multiplication skills test with 85% mastery.
An educator signed up for a paid online professional development session that required watching short
video segments and personally reflecting on their content. The educator let the videos run in the
background, and quickly clicked through the acknowledgments without completing the reflections.
What portion of the Code of Ethics does this violate? Ans- The obligation to the profession.
Learning activities should always be based on: Ans- specific objectives.
An elementary reading teacher wants to get parents reading nightly with their children. The most
effective way to do this while fostering parent communication is to: Ans- Invite parents to a "reading
night" where student and parents meet to read and share favorite poems.
Which of the following statements from a teacher would be considered classroom management through
use of negative reinforcement? Ans- "If you would start turning in your homework, I wouldn't have to
call your mother every afternoon!"
In order to practice effective behavior management, classroom rules Ans- should be followed by all
students and be consistently enforced.
,Which of the following would be a responsibility of a school advisory council? Ans- Developing a school
improvement plan
Which of the following would be an example of negative reinforcement? Ans- The teacher stops
complaining about the messy floor after the students clean it up.
A teacher has discovered and implemented a new online behavior-management program that is
improving student behavior while providing an easy way to communicate with parents. The teacher
should Ans- Meet with the principal to discussing sharing the new product at the next professional
development day.
The best tool for a teacher to use to keep a running, averaged record of student scores throughout the
year is Ans- Spreadsheet
The most effective way to present vocabulary is Ans- in context to convey rich meaning to the students.
The best graphic organizer for analyzing similarities and differences is Ans- a Venn diagram
An ELL joins the classroom mid-year. She appears to speak fluent English and participates well in class,
yet struggles academically in reading and science. When questioned, the teacher learns that the student
has only lived in America for 2 years. The student's academic struggles are likely the result of Ans- Not
having mastered cognitive academic language proficiency due to the length of time she has been
speaking English.
The input-hypothesis model developed by Steven Krashen would suggest that ELLs would benefit from
Ans- Being given information that is just slightly above their ability level in the second language.
The No Child Left Behind Act states that Ans- Student whose first language is not English may only be
tested in English.
Student test performance reflects Ans- a student's understanding of the topic and the quality of
instruction.
, When teaching idioms it is important to Ans- Explicitly teach the implied meaning of the phrase.
A teacher wants to know if he is allowed to copy software onto more of his classroom computers. To
find this out he should consult the Ans- site license
A student comes to school and says that her report is done but she is out of ink on her home printer.
She asks the teacher if she can email the assignment to school and have the teacher print it out. The
teacher should Ans- be cautious because emails can contain viruses.
Prior to teaching a unit on bacteria and viruses, a teacher has students evaluate a list of content-area
statements as being true or false. After the lesson is complete, the students reevaluate the statements.
What was the purpose of giving the assignment before the lesson if it was also to be complete
afterwards? Ans- The teacher using an anticipation chart to increase student interest and focus the
instruction.
A culturally responsive teacher should be aware of students' Ans- social skills, home culture, interests &
attitudes.
A teacher gets a ticket for running a red light in a school zone. According to the Code of Ethics, the
teacher should Ans- Do nothing. This was a minor traffic violation.
A convergent question Ans- has a simple, short answer and requires the use of lower-order thinking
skills.
Shared classroom materials should be Ans- easily accessed, assembled prior to beginning the lesson, and
safe for student use.
Drill and practice is primarily used to Ans- re-teach a skill that a student has failed to master.
A teacher is arrested for domestic violence, but does not report the incident because it was unfounded.
The teacher Ans- will be terminated as soon as the State of Florida learns of the offense.
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