FTCE Professional Study Guide Questions and Correct Solutions | Graded A+

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-term objectives of the activity should be based on A: Student learning needs 713. A student with an impairment related to hearing would typically have a delay in A: Developing vocabulary skills 714. Which of the following strategies is most appropriate for improving access to general education curriculum for young children with severe disabilities? (Mobility) A: Altering the physical and social aspects of the environment in order to allow for participation in the learning process 715. Which process involves students in developing classroom rules by defining a difficulty, generating possible strategies, evaluating the strategies, and deciding which is best? A: Problem solving 716. Methods used to increase desired behaviors include positive and negative reinforcement, token economies, contingency contracting, and modeling. Which of the following is the one element these procedures have in common? A: Encouraging appropriate behavior 717. Which of the following activities would best demonstrate a teacher promoting shared decision making and problem solving? A: Having students work in teams to develop classroom expectations 718. Computer simulation software promotes which of the following? A: Discovery learning 719. When beginning a unit on war and conflict with students, a teacher separates students into 2 groups. The students are then asked to support or oppose a law to change the age for a driver's license from 16 to 18 years old. Which of the following activities is the most likely purpose of this exercise? A: Relating an abstract subject to a real-life application for the students 720. Which of the following activities would be most appropriate to help students understand a community issue? (*47) A: Students use an online encyclopedia to research the issue 721. After a speaker from a local service organization addresses students in a class, which of the following is an appropriate activity for the students? A: Discussing the organization and how it relates to the students’ lives 722. To improve questioning skills that in turn promote higher order thinking, a teacher should A: Elicit students’ clarification of their responses 723. A review of computer courseware is conducted to determine whether it provides reinforcement to the learner. Which of the following criteria is being investigated? A: The learner is provided feedback for responses 724. Of the following, which are the most important criteria for the selection of classroom computer software? A: Goals and objectives of course and types of students in class 725. Reciprocal teaching and guided instruction are examples of A: Scaffolding 726. A 6th grade English language arts teacher understands the importance of timely and effective feedback for students' academic growth. Which of the following strategies best provides students with constructive criticism on their oral presentations? (not checklist A: Anecdotal records 727. A teacher creates an assessment in which students must follow a specific set of steps to prepare a slide, place it on the microscope, and bring the slide into focus. The most appropriate tool for recording if a student completed each step is a A: Checklist 728. Which of the following would provide the best indication of student readiness for an upcoming assessment? (*73) A: Quiz that is designed similar to the test 729. If a student has difficulty maintaining focus, which of the following formal assessment accommodations would appropriate to include on an individual education plan? A: Splitting the examination into smaller segments 730. A teacher employs a reading comprehension activity requiring 3rd grade students to read a passage silently and then write a brief narrative explaining it. Which of the following would allow the teacher to appropriately assess the students' understanding of the skills? A: Have the student read the passage and provide an oral explanation 731. A contemporary issue in U.S. public schools is the time educators spend on completing accountability documents rather than on instructions. The reform strategy aimed at resolving this issue is the A: Charter school movement 732. The most effective means for a teacher to communicate with an ELL student's parents about their child's academic progress and achievements would be A: Holding a conference between the teacher, parents, and a bilingual translator 733. Which communication system would be most beneficial in promoting positive relationships? A: Scheduling parent conferences 734. Which of the following represents an effective use of class websites? A: Communicating student progress to parents 735. A teacher would like to develop a lesson that utilizes technology, but also requires logical thinking to solve a problem. Which of the following learning opportunities would benefit the teacher the most for creating this type of lesson? A: Using interactive whiteboards