Professional Education Test HB
543. Which strategy will best help a new teacher improve classroom management skills?
observing peer teachers (c)
542. Which assessment strategy most immediately helps teachers note the effectiveness of their teaching methods?
observing students as they practice the skills taught (a)
164. Which of the following responses from a student about an informational book on science that the student has read independently would indicate that the book is on the student's reading level?
"I really learned a lot from this book, and I figured out hard words I did not understand" (c)
Which of the following statements from a teacher would be considered classroom management through the use of negative reinforcement?
"If you would start turning in your homework, I wouldn't have to call your mother every afternoon!"
Which of the following is most likely to elicit in-depth knowledge of new information?
Group discussion
640. Which of the following is most likely to elicit an in-depth knowledge of new information?
Group discussion (c)
155. Which strategy will best help a new teacher improve classroom management skills?
Observing peer teachers (c)
220. A teacher wants to be sure that recently enrolled students have the prerequisite knowledge and skills to be successful in class. Which of the following will be best for the teacher to decide if the students are ready to begin the new coursework or if the time should be spent reviewing previous materials?
Analyzing students' performance on a departmental entrance exam (b)
275. After an ELL student exits the ESOL program, the school district is required to monitor the student for a period of
2 years (c)
90. A student is misbehaving in the classroom. The teacher needs to document misbehaviors. How often can the teacher record the problem?
Daily, at the end of the day (a)
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)
Anecdotal records
246. Which of the following most encourages critical thinking in students?
Debating with peers (a)
216. In order to monitor a pre-service teacher, a classroom teacher should participate in which of the following activities?
Lesson study (d)
157. In a 5th-grade literature unit, Mrs. Shaw has asked her students to build data charts to compare and contrast parts and characterizations in selected novels. She is developing the student's ability to do which of the following?
Analyze works of literature (b)
Which activity would best foster critical thinking in high school students?
Analyzing a political cartoon
486. Which of the following strategies would be most useful for helping a new teacher, improve classroom management skills?
Observing peer teachers (c)
205. A 9th-grade student responds to overtures of other students with hostility and has extreme mood swings. Which of the following should the teacher interpret as the student's need?
A talk with the counselor today or tomorrow that latest (b)
74. What would be an alternative instrument of assessment that a teacher may use in an oral presentation?
A written rubric (b)
156. A Venn diagram is an example of which of the following?
A graphic organizer (b)
581. In the development of an additional language, which statement is true?
A learner's interlanguage is unique to that individual (c)
617. A teacher allows a student who has been struggling in reading to select several books to read and complete an agreed-upon assignment for each book over a 4-week period. This is an example of
A learning contract (b)
Which disciplinary action would likely be taken against a teacher who posts offensive cartoons on the bulletin board in the teacher's lounge?
Letter of reprimand
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?
Anecdotal records (B)
147. Which of the following is a characteristic of children with hyperactivity disorder?
Poor organization skills (b)
Which of the following is a characteristic of children with hyperactivity disorder?
Poor organizational skills
Teachers are planning to include more technology in their teaching to improve student performance. The teachers will join groups of like-minded professionals by
Asking for help among the communities
545. Which activity aims to enhance an individual teacher's growth and performance in the classroom?
creating a professional development plan (a)
633. A lesson about regional dialects and accents would be positive for students because they would learn about which of the following concepts?
Avoiding stereotypes (c)
102. When teachers meet every 15 days to discuss new goals and objectives, which of the following activities are they engaged in?
Academic improvement meeting (b)
231. A teacher expects a significant amount of time facilitating activities that focus on empowering the social environment of the classroom. This focuses on accomplishing which of the following learning styles?
Accommodating (d)
Linking curricula to standardized tests is a major focus of the
Accountability movement
536. Identify the teacher strategy used in this example. Teacher: "Can you give me an example of a natural resource, Joe? Joe: "The St. John's River Teacher: "That's correct. Now can you list some uses of the river?
Acknowledging and probing students' response (b)
A Social Studies teacher has recently experienced difficulty in maximizing student engagement during a unit on the Cold War. The teacher should:
Act promptly to prevent misbehaviors that might negatively influence peers
406. A social studies teacher has recently experienced difficulty in maximizing student engagement during a unit on the Cold War. The teacher should
Act promptly to prevent misbehaviors that might negatively influence peers (d)
437. A first-year teacher would like to gain insight into students' learning. The teacher begins to gather thoughts, pose questions, and set goals. Which of the following would be the best example of the teacher's professional growth?
Action research (d)
148. When a teacher is going to start a new unit, what should be the first step?
Activate prior knowledge (a)
77. A KWL chart is primarily used to:
Activate prior knowledge (a)
227. An English Language teacher is in a mainstream language art class. Which of the best approach to help the English language learner participate in a pre-reading activity for an Aesop fable?
Activating background knowledge (b)
When using a KWL chart in class, a teacher is initially
Activating prior knowledge
638. When using a Know, Want to Know, Learned chart in class, a teacher is initially
Activating prior knowledge (a)
67. The teacher asks the students to close their eyes and imagine that they are on a trip to the countryside. He then asks the students to open their eyes and questions them. Which of the following strategies is he using?
Activating prior knowledge (b)
Which of the following is the best representation of students using critical thinking skills in a technological world?
Adding a comment on a discussion board topic reacting to a previously posted comment
Which of the following is the best representation of students using critical thinking skills in a technological world?
Adding a comment on a discussion board topic reacting to a previously posted comment (D)
191. The Education Practices Commission may permanently revoke the EDUCATORS' CERTIFICATE once an educator is
Adjudged delinquent in meeting a court ordered child support obligation (d)
53. A student is wearing dirty clothes to school. He is also hungry and late to school. Although there is no sigh of physical abuse, the teacher notices that this has been happening for several days. What is the appropriate action for this teacher?
Advise the counselor (a)
50. A dog enters the school premises. The mainstream teacher put the children in a safe place. What is the next appropriate action for the teacher?
Advise the principal about the situation (d)
80. What are the three domains in education defined by Benjamin Bloom?
Affective, cognitive, and psychomotor (c)
582. In what age group would teachers expect to find the greatest fluctuations in the physical, social, and intellectual development?
Ages 12-15 (c)
A teacher wants to be sure that recently enrolled students have the prerequisite knowledge and skills to be successful in class. Which of the following will be best for the teacher to decide if the students are ready to begin the new coursework?
Analyzing student's scores on a departmental entrance exam
58. What is the first thing a teacher needs to do to help a first-grade student who is having difficulties in reading?
Decoding (b)
224. The social studies department of a high school will like to ensure that all of the prerequisite standards are being taught to prepare students to pass a standardized achievement test. Which of the following is the best method to accomplish this goal?
Aligning curriculum during department meetings (c)
194. The most efficient use of computer laboratory time for an elementary class orientation when each student has access to a computer is to
Allow individual student time to explore the computer (c)
19. The most efficient use of computer laboratory time for an elementary class if each student has access to a computer is to
Allow individual students structured hands on experiences (c)
243. A social studies teacher has students create a family tree which includes information about where their parents and grandparents come from as well as family history. This is one way to do which of the following?
Allow students to share personal experiences (c)
399. Which of the following activities would be most appropriate to promote a positive classroom culture?
Allowing students to help establish daily routines and jobs (d)
167. Which accommodation for taking a multiple-choice test would best serve mid-level ESOL students?
Allowing the students extra time to complete the test (b)
Which of the following accommodation is most effective when assessing English language learners?
Allowing use of a dictionary when vocabulary is being tested
Which of the following strategies is most appropriate for improving access to general education curriculum for young children with severe disabilities? (Mobility)
Altering the physical and social aspects of the environment in order to allow for participation in the learning process
Which of the following strategies is most appropriate for improving access to the general education curriculum for young children with severe disabilities?
Altering the physical and social aspects of the environment in order to allow for participation in the learning process (A)
639. Which of the following classroom assignments would be considered authentic work?
An editorial to a Florida newspaper concerning pollution (d)
A teacher wants students to demonstrate mastery of a concept so they can transfer information learned from one area to another. The most effective approach is to use:
An interdisciplinary thematic unit
454. A teacher wants students to demonstrate mastery of a concept so they can transfer information learned from one area to another. The most effective approach is to use
An interdisciplinary thematic unit (b)
Language acquisition involves which of the following
An unconscious process that happens naturally and through interaction
665. Language acquisition involves which of the following
An unconscious process that happens naturally and through interaction (b)
In a 5th-grade literature unit, Mrs. Shaw has asked her students to build data charts to compare and contrast parts and characterizations in selected novels. She is developing the student's ability to do which of the following?
Analyze works of literature
To help a 5th-grade student who is having problems with reading, the teacher should first assess the student's
Decoding skills
Knowledge of subject matter includes which of the following?
Anticipating students' misconception
242. Knowledge of subject matter includes which of the following?
Anticipating students' misconceptions (a)
A teacher asks, "How is your shadow influenced by the sun?" Grace responds with an accurate detailed explanation. Then the teacher says, "That is an excellent analysis of the way the sun affects shadows, Grace," "Your answer indicates you understand the angles of light and the heights of objects." How would you evaluate the teacher's response?
Appropriate, the student knows what was done correctly and how to repeat the action
400. A 4th-grade teacher asks, "How is your shadow influenced by the sun?" A student responds with an accurate detailed explanation. Then the teacher said "this is an excellent analysis of the way the sun affects shadows. Your answer indicates you understand the relationship between the angles of light and the height of shadows." Which of the following is an appropriate evaluation of the teacher's response?
Appropriate. The student knows what was done correctly and how to repeat the action (a)
1. In a class of students with varied abilities, interests, and backgrounds; some of the students are having difficulties communicating and establishing relationships. Which action has the greatest potential for solving this problem?
Arrange sitting so that the student with high ability is next to someone who needs help (d)
A high school teacher has noticed that several students have difficulty reading the assigned materials. Since the information is critical for graduation, which of the following is the most appropriate procedure to ensure the students learn the material?
Arranging after-school tutoring to improve reading skills
403. A high school teacher has noticed that several students have difficulty reading the assigned materials. Since the information is critical for graduation, which of the following is the most appropriate procedure to ensure the students learn the material?
Arranging after-school tutoring to improve reading skills (d)
506. At a meeting called by the principal, it was brought to a teacher's attention that a school improvement plan is needed to improve classroom management. In which of the following can the principal assist the teacher?
Ask for help from a mentor (a)
504. A teacher assigned a set of mathematics problems for students to complete. As the teacher circulates to assist students, the teacher observed that only two of the students have correctly solved the problem. Which of the following is the most appropriate for the teacher to take next?
Ask for students' attention and review the problem to address the concept (b)
A teacher has assigned a set of mathematics problems for students to complete after the initial instruction. As the teacher circulates to assist and observe students, the teacher notices that only two of the students have correctly solved problem 8 on the worksheet. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the teacher to take next?
Ask for students' attention and review the problem to address the concept/misconception
64. A teacher wants to introduce a new software from the internet in her science class.What should the teacher do first?
Ask permission from the publisher to use the software (d)
201. Which teacher action will most likely help develop students' divergent thinking abilities?
Ask students to discuss the ways to combat pollution in their area (b)
505. Students never perform as well as expected on tests. The teacher decides to provide training in test taking. Which of the following should the teacher include in the training program?
Ask students to select the option that appears to be correct answer (b)
A high school business education teacher would like students to comprehend how different corporate positions contribute to a business enterprise. Which of the following activities would best meet this goal?
Asking students to simulate a corporation to produce and sell a product or service in the school or community
466. A high school business education teacher would like students to comprehend how different corporate positions contribute to a business enterprise. Which of the following activities would best meet this goal?
Asking students to simulate a corporation to produce and sell a product or service in the school or community (d)
381. Which of the following is most appropriate to maximize instructional effectiveness before planning a lesson about multiplying two-digit numbers?
Assessing students to determine mastery of prerequisite skills (c)
622. Which of the following is most appropriate to maximize instructional effectiveness before planning a lesson about multiplying two-digit numbers?
Assessing students to determine mastery of prerequisite skills (c)
182. What is the best way to help students who are shy and insist on being near the teacher whenever possible?
Assign the students tasks to assist the teacher with classroom activities (d)
623. A student has significant difficulty with any task in which reading is required. When assigning the class, a task to summarize a chapter from the text, which of the following would best facilitate the student's successful completion of the assignment?
Assigning a peer to help with the summary (c)
616. Select the best activity for finding American history and American literature for 11th graders
Assigning the students a written report on the Great Depression (c)
A teacher would like to involve students in planning classroom goals. Which is the best technique for fulfilling this task in a class comprising students of different ability levels?
Assisting students in goal setting
398. A teacher would like to involve students in planning classroom goals. Which is the best technique for fulfilling this task in a class composed of students of different ability levels?
Assisting students in goal setting (a)
30. The best way to encourage students in planning classroom activities is:
Assisting students in setting goals (a)
634. The 3 types of technology that can help reduce or remove restrictions for students with disabilities are
Assistive, remedial, and compensatory (b)
417. Which statement correctly interprets the pie charts depicting the performance of a class of kindergarten students in letter naming fluency? [add diagram1]
At Assessment 1, more than one-third of the students needed immediate intensive intervention (b)
662. Which of the following is required by state statutes to be included in a teacher's performance evaluation?
At least 1/3 of a teacher's evaluation must be determined by student performance data.
A classroom teacher received the following student achievement data report for an end-of-course examination. at risk graph
At risk students (d)
515. A teacher observed that certain students obtained failing grades at the end of each unit test. She decides to monitor their progress more carefully after giving certain test items. At what point should the teacher conduct assessment procedures?
At selected periods or stages during instruction (b)
262. A classroom teacher received the following student achievement data report for an end-of-course examination. Data range/all sts/all sts/at-risk/LEP/LEP/ESE/ESE 0-30 2 1.4 2 5.71 0 0 2 16.6 31-50 14 10.22 10 25.57 1 10.09 6 50 51-70 32 23.36 21 60 3 27.27 2 16.6 71-100 89 64.96 2 5.71 7 63.64 2 16.6 total 137 100 35 100 11 100 12 100 Using the data for completing a professional development plan, the teacher should focus on strategies for teaching
At-risk students (d)
84. A new teacher needs to improve his/her professional growth. Which of the following would be the best manner to do it?
Attending a class of a peer teacher and observing (d)
614. Which of the following is NOT an effective way for a teacher to learn about an English language learner's heritage culture?
Attending diverse community events (d)
47. What is the first aspect to consider in a teacher's conference?
Attention grabber (a)
One strength of performance assessments is that they are
Authentic
653. One strength of performance assessments is that they are
Authentic (c)
A student in a classroom struggles to carry on conversations with peers, often talks about a single topic of interest, and rocks back and forth when under pressure and time constraints. The student has difficulty transitioning when daily school routines have been altered. Which of the following does the student most likely have?
Autism spectrum disorder
A lesson about regional dialects and accents would be positive for students because they would learn about which of the following concepts?
Avoiding stereotypes
252. To help a 1st-grade student who is having problems with reading, the teacher should first assess the student's
Decoding skills (c)
160. Which disciplinary action would likely be taken against a teacher who posts offensive cartoons on the bulletin board in the teachers' lounge?
Letter of reprimand (d)
442. Which disciplinary action would most likely be taken against a teacher who posts an offensive cartoon on the bulletin board in the teacher's lounge?
Letter of reprimand (d)
For student-centered classes, where should the teacher's desk be located in the room?
Back
24. A teacher wants to arrange the classroom to promote a student-centered environment. Which of the following areas would be the best placement for the teacher's desk?
Back of the room (c)
450. According to the Florida State Board of Education Consent Decree, parents must
Be informed of the opportunity to be represented on existing school committees (a)
278. According to the Florida State Board of Education Consent Decree, parents must do which of the following?
Be informed of the opportunity to be represented on existing school committees (b)
A visually impaired student is unable to read print of any kind. The teacher has asked the class to write a one-paragraph summary of their last social studies chapter. Which piece of equipment should the student use to write the paragraph?
Braille typewriter
236. A visually impaired student is unable to read printed material of any kind. The teacher has asked the class to write a one-paragraph summary of their last social studies chapter. Which piece of equipment should the student use to write the paragraph?
Braille typewriter (a)
Which method encourages student input in establishing classroom rules and allows students to list all their ideas without criticism?
Brainstorming
A middle school teacher has a classroom policy of "No one may interfere with the learning of others." The teacher would like to help the students understand what types of behavior violate this policy so they may meet the classroom expectations. Which of the following activities would best help the teacher accomplish this goal?
Brainstorming examples and non-examples during a class discussion
591. A middle school teacher has a classroom policy of "No one may interfere with the learning of others." The teacher would like to help the students understand what types of behavior violate this policy so they may meet the classroom expectations. Which of the following activities would best help the teacher accomplish this goal?
Brainstorming examples and non-examples during a class discussion (b)
609. A teacher has been teaching in a district for 3 months. During a state conference, he is offered a job in another district for several thousand dollars more than he is currently making. The teacher returns home and leaves without notice to work in the new district. The Education Practices Commission may impose disciplinary penalties against his certificate for
Breach of contract (d)
367. Which of the following established that equal access does not guarantee equal opportunity?
Brown vs. Board of Education (c)
Which of the following categories of disciplinary intervention is associated with negative rather than positive consequences?
Direct cost
29. Which type of disciplinary intervention is more negative than positive in consequence?
Direct cost (a)
490. A teacher notices a student has many bruises on the right side of the left leg. When questioned, the child cannot remember what caused the bruises. The teacher suspects child abuse. Which of the following must the teacher do next?
Call the Florida Abuse Hotline and advice the principal of the action (d)
187. As she leaves the classroom, Rosaline whispers to the teacher, "I think Beth has a knife in her purse." The teacher should first take which of the following actions?
Call the office to inform the designated administrator (b)
420. A teacher has assigned a set of mathematics problems for students to complete after the initial instruction. As the teacher circulates to assist and observe students, the teacher notices that only two of the students have correctly solved problem 8 on the worksheet. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the teacher to take next?
Call the students to pay attention and review the problem to address the misconception (b)
151. A mother asks to see the cumulative records of her child. According to the law, which is an adequate action for the school to take?
Call the teacher of the child and ask her to show the mother the records of the student (c)
525. When asked a question pertinent to the lesson, a student responded with a comment concerning something interesting but unrelated to what happened between classes. Which is the next teacher response in this situation?
Can we relate this to our discussion? If not, we will save it for later (c)
141. A vehicle designed to give parents the choice between private and public schools is called
Charter (a)
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
Charter school movement
103. In schools funded by the federal government, teachers have to devote more time to filling out documents and reports than they do to improve instructions. A current solution to this problem is the
Charter schools (a)
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
Checklist
A teacher creates an assessment in which students must follow a specific set of steps to prepare a slide, place it on a microscope, and bring the slide into focus. The most appropriate tool for recording if a student completed each step is a
Checklist (A)
496. A kindergarten teacher has begun a unit on patterns. During the first week, the teacher discusses what a pattern is and models how to make patterns. Through the second week, the children practiced creating patterns on their own. In the third week of the unit, the teacher realizes an assessment has not been given to track progress. Which of the following assessments should the teacher complete in order to plan for the continuation of instruction?
Checklist (a)
443. A middle school English teacher asked each student to research a famous astronaut and write a report describing his or her contribution to space exploration. Upon reading through the report, the teacher is concerned that one of the students' programs. After reading through the reports, the teacher is concerned that one of the students engaged in copyright violation and plagiarism by copying portions of articles found on the internet and pasting the information directly into the report without citation. Which is the best way to determine if the information was directly copied from an internet article?
Choosing detailed sentences from the student's report and entering them into an electronic search engine to see if an article is found containing the exact text (a)
270. A teacher projects an excerpt of a text on a whiteboard. The teacher and students read together. What reading instruction approach is the teacher using?
Choral (a)
452. A teacher projects an excerpt of a text on a whiteboard. The teacher and students read together. What reading approach is the teacher using?
Choral reading (a)
101. When children along with the teacher read something written on the board, which technique is the teacher using?
Choral reading (b)
Which characteristics are typical of a student with an emotional or behavioral problem requiring specialized intervention?
Chronic inappropriate behavior that is not culturally based or age-typical exhibited in a variety of settings
588. Which characteristics are typical of a student with an emotional or behavior problem requiring specialized intervention?
Chronic inappropriate behavior that is not culturally based or age-typical exhibited in a variety of settings (c)
A teacher is working with students to increase their thinking skills. One strategy the teacher uses is to model the organizing of information into groups. This is an example of
Chunking
624. Grouping bits of information into sets of five to seven discrete pieces to assist in memorization is an example of which of the following cognitive strategies?
Chunking (a)
In order to help students connect ideas within categories of information from a book, a teacher writes a keyword on the board and surrounds the word with other associated words offered by the students. Which of the following strategies is the teacher using?
Clustering
An ELL student who says, "Yesterday, we went to el cine," is using
Code-switching
The skills needed for an English language learner to be successful reach beyond basic communication skills and require the student to conceptualize, demonstrate critical thinking, and master context. This term is referred to as
Cognitive academic language proficiency
113. The skills that students need beyond basic interpersonal communication skills and that are useful for them for content-based and academic instruction are
Cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP) (b)
447. The skills needed for an English language learner to be successful reach beyond basic communication skills and require the student to conceptualize, demonstrate critical thinking, and master context. This term is referred to as
Cognitive academic language proficiency (d)
A teacher is preparing for a parent-teacher conference and wants to share insights into the student's attitude toward mathematics content. This teacher will rely on the information gleaned from a(an)
Cognitive assessment
659. Which of the following is the most effective technique for developing a science unit for 5th-grade classes?
Collaborative group planning time (a)
434. Which of the following describes the most appropriate title for a teacher working with students' families?
Collaborative planner (b)
494. Which of the following categories of disciplinary intervention is associated with negative rather than positive consequences?
Direct cost (b)
Which of the following represents an effective use of class websites?
Communicating student progress to parents
259. Which of the following represents an effective use of class time?
Communicating student progress with parents (b)
390. A student is unable to sit still or be quiet during whole-group instruction. The behavior is becoming increasingly disruptive, and the teacher is concerned. Which of the following actions is the most appropriate for the teacher to take?
Communicating the desired appropriate classroom conduct (c)
134. When reading a paragraph in her social studies textbook, Mary has difficulties distinguishing a main idea from supportive points and details. An appropriate activity to help this student will be which of the following?
Complete a partially filled-in-outline (b)
470. A teacher wants each student to create a representation of a state. Which of the following is the most appropriate for the students to use to complete the assignment?
Computer-based atlas from the state (c)
Which of the following activities helps students develop a mental image of an introduced content and the relationships within that content?
Concept mapping
465. Which of the following activities helps students develop a mental image of an introduced content and the relationships within that content?
Concept mapping (d)
467. A teacher has a group of students with learning disabilities. As the teacher begins to plan a unit of study in civics, the teacher should pay special attention to the use of
Concept maps (c)
In order to engage students in high-order thinking, a teacher should focus primarily on which of the following?
Concepts
498. In order to engage students in high-order thinking, a teacher should focus primarily on which of the following?
Concepts (c)
111. Which of the following is better for a kinesthetic learner?
Concrete concept explanations (a)
Which of the following should a teacher use to meet the needs of kinesthetic learners?
Concrete materials to illustrate major concepts
414. Which of the following should a teacher use to meet the needs kinesthetic learners?
Concrete materials to illustrate major concepts (b)
391. The teacher wants to be sure that all students know the rules of classroom conduct. Which is the most effective way of ensuring this?
Conduct a class discussion of the rules (d)
High school students are studying the US democratic elections. Which assignment will best foster critical thinking about issues that would impact the next actual election?
Conducting a poll on resident's concerns and predicting election results based on the data analysis
89. Which state policy changed the situation of the students who are acquiring a second language?
Consent Decree of Education (META) (a)
189. What should be the first step in selecting a new arrangement for a classroom where students often bump into each other when they are going to the pencil sharpener, trashcan, or water fountain?
Consider the physical environment requirement for different types of teaching strategies (c)
196. Teachers, who promote freedom and responsibility in their classrooms and believe that the business of running a self-definition will be described as which of the following?
Constructivists (a)
178. Teachers who promote freedom and responsibility in their classroom and believe that the business of running a self-definition will be described as which of the following?
Constructivists (c)
222. Which is the most appropriate action to take when a teacher becomes aware that a student's family is having serious financial difficulties and notices that the student is withdrawing from class interactions?
Contacting the guidance counselor (a)
41. Exemplifying a variety of cultures to illustrate new concepts and generalization is:
Content integration (a)
119. There is a student that always speaks out the question before the rest in class. The teacher uses an intervention technique with this student and notices that the student's behavior has gotten better after using the intervention strategy during three classes. What should the teacher do next?
Continue with the intervention for at least eight class periods (d)
In several classes, a student is calling out answers without raising her hand. After implementing an intervention and assessing the student's behavior over three class periods of mathematics instruction, the teacher determined that the student's behavior is improving. Which of the following should the teacher consider next?
Continuing the intervention until there are at least eight data points
418. In several classes, a student is calling out answers without raising her hand. After implementing an intervention and assessing the student's behavior over three class periods of mathematics instruction, the teacher determined that the student's behavior is improving. Which of the following should the teacher consider next?
Continuing the intervention until there are at least eight data points (d)
476. In a class, a student is calling out answers without raising her hand. After observing and assessing the student's behavior over three class periods of mathematics instruction, the teacher determined that the student's behavior needs improving. Which of the following should the teacher consider next?
Continuing the intervention until there are at least eight data points (d)
483. A teacher is conducting a whole group discussion and poses a question to the class. The students responded using electronic response devices. This allows the teacher to
Continuously monitor student performance during instruction (d)
73. Which of the following activities is appropriate for student at all levels?
Cooperative activities (a)
153. A teacher who knows how to work with families of students is referred to as which of the following?
Cooperative planner (b)
92. A teacher realizes that a student copied an assignment from the internet. Which of the following is the best action the teacher should take?
Copy the project in program to detect plagiarism (d)
54. A teacher creates an environment that encourages students to participate in discussions. Which is the best manner for the teacher to convey this idea?
Correct errors moderating the voice (tone) (d)
115. A principal wants to adopt a school management plan and wants the faculty to get familiar with the plan and put it into practice. Which of the following would be the best strategy to do this?
Create a school advisory plan (a)
When a teacher has a class of students with varying academic abilities, the best instructional practice is to:
Create small learning groups based on students' needs
458. When a teacher has a class of students with varying academic abilities, the best instructional practice is to
Create small learning groups based on students' needs (b)
261. A teacher wants to incorporate a school-wide classroom management program in his classroom. Which of the following methods would be the most effective way to educate the students on the program in a step-by-step manner?
Creating a school advisory council (c)
585. Which of the following is an example of a formal assessment?
Criterion-referenced test (d)
11. During class discussions, a teacher wants to emphasize significant concepts and information. Which strategy will best achieve this goal?
Critical questioning techniques (d)
530. What technique is most effective for correcting students' errors?
Critique (b)
At the beginning of the school year, a teacher would like to determine if the students have health problems that may affect their classroom performance. To gain this information, which of the following sources would be most useful?
Cumulative records
267. At the beginning of the school year, a teacher would like to determine if her students have had problems that may affect their classroom performance. To gain this information, which of the following sources would be most useful?
Cumulative records (a)
611. At the beginning of the school year, a teacher would like to determine if the students have health problems that may affect their classroom performance. To gain this information, which of the following sources would be most useful?
Cumulative records (b)
68. A student comes to school with health problems. The teacher wants to know if it would affect her learning during activities. Which of the following would help the teacher to have this information?
Cumulative records (b)
594. Which of the following is the main purpose of conducting electronic research?
Current information can be found quickly (b)
233. Which of the following is the main purpose of conducting electronic research?
Current information can be found quickly (c)
Which of the following terms refers to data-driven for recording the content and skills to be taught in a classroom, school, or district during a long period of time?
Curriculum mapping
38. Which of the following terms refers to data-driven for recording the content and skills to be taught in a classroom, school, or district during a long period of time?
Curriculum mapping (c)
652. A teacher decides to screen all students in a class at the beginning of the school year to determine an estimate of their ability to solve single-digit mathematics problems. This is an example of a(an)
Curriculum-based measurement (a)
Total physical response is an ESOL teacher strategy that is best used with which level of second language acquisition?
Early production
666. Total physical response is an ESOL teacher strategy that is best used with which level of second language acquisition?
Early production (a)
A colleague asks to borrow $20 from the field trip fund that a teacher collected. Which of the following actions should the teacher do with regard to the field trip fund?
Explain the district policy for handing money to the teacher (C)
186. A 10th-grade teacher is planning a unit of instruction requiring the students to use equipment and materials that could cause injury if not used properly. What would be the best solution to this problem?
Demonstrate the proper use of equipment or material and monitor their use by students (a)
577. In applying for a Florida teacher's certificate, Mrs. Smith denied she has ever been convicted of a crime. In fact, she has been convicted of shoplifting at a 21-years old. Her application would be
Denied, because it was fraudulent application (b)
5. To develop 10th grade students' creative thinking of Gandhi's biography, the teacher must:
Describe how Gandhi's life compares to that of Nelson Mandela's (c)
247. Which of the following teaching strategies would best accommodate all learners?
Designing activities for students' multiple intelligences (a)
Which of the following learning activities allows students to demonstrate their understanding of telling time, as well as their ability to measure time intervals in minutes?
Determining the length of time it takes to get to school
621. Which of the following learning activities allows students to demonstrate their understanding of telling time, as well as their ability to measure time intervals in minutes?
Determining the length of time, it takes to get to school (c)
A teacher is attempting to support intrinsic motivation in her students. Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate?
Developing student self-praise
405. A teacher is attempting to support intrinsic motivation in her students. Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate?
Developing student self-praise (a)
A student with an impairment related to hearing would typically have a delay in
Developing vocabulary skills
Which of the following is the LEAST likely to indicate that a teacher has been successful in their approach to classroom management?
Development of a discipline plan
A teacher notices that every time students are asked to read aloud, a particular student becomes disruptive. In order to ensure the student's needs are met, which type of assessment should be administered?
Diagnostic
22. A teacher wants to find out if students have mastered the instructional objectives at the end of the unit. What type of test should the teacher use?
Diagnostic (b)
606. A teacher notices that every time students are asked to read aloud, a particular student becomes disruptive. In order to ensure the student's needs are met, which type of assessment should be administered?
Diagnostic (c)
52. Which exam should be used by the teacher before a final exam to determine if the students are ready for the final test?
Diagnostic (d)
Which of the following assessment tools can a teacher use to determine whether the students are prepared to take a summative end-of-unit test?
Diagnostic assessment
421. Which of the following assessment tools can a teacher use to determine whether the students are prepared to take a summative end-of-unit test?
Diagnostic assessment (d)
114. A new student has arrived in a 5th grade class, and after taking an English exam, the academic committee has classified him as needing ESOL instruction. The teacher wants to create the most appropriate test to determine his proficiency level for his placement in an ESOL classroom. Which of the following would be the most useful test?
Diagnostic test (a)
62. Which test can a teacher use to verify if the students are ready or not for a standardized exam?
Diagnostic test (c)
46. Interactive writing between the student and the teacher is:
Dialogue journal (c)
171. A middle school history teacher believes that to maximize students' interest in the study of the Korean War, students need to view primary source documents. Which of the following is an example of such a document?
Diary kept by an American soldier who served in the war (c)
Computer simulation software promotes which of the following?
Discovery learning
After a speaker from a local service organization addresses students in a class, which of the following is an appropriate activity for the students?
Discussing the organization and how it relates to the students' lives
After a speaker from a local service organization addresses students in a class, which of the following is an appropriate activity for the students?
Discussing the organization and how it relates to the students' lives (C)
292. Which teacher response will provide help when a middle school student has provided insufficient information in the first draft of a research paper?
Discussing the strengths and weaknesses and providing an opportunity for revision (b)
441. At a faculty meeting, a teacher would like to present class-wide reading data in the most favorable way so as to show the performance gains the students have made throughout the year. The teacher may wish to consider
Displaying the entire data set in several different formats so that faculty may better understand the result. (b)
208. Before beginning a new instructional unit, a teacher administers a pre-test and finds that half of the students do not have the necessary pre-requisite skills for the new unit. How should the teacher proceed?
Divide the class into two groups and provide remedial activities for those who did not pass the pretest (a)
265. Before beginning a new instructional unit a teacher administers a pretest and finds that half of the students do not have the necessary prerequisite skills for the new unit. How should the teacher proceed?
Divide the class into two groups and provide remedial activities for those who did not pass the pretest. (B)
A student wants to include graphics in a presentation about an assigned topic. The teacher wants the students to create the graphic and not copy and paste. Which of the following would be the best software for the students to use for the presentation?
Draw paint program
31. Which program can students use to create graphics without copying them from the internet?
Draw paint program (c)
A 3rd-grade teacher needs to assess a preproduction level English Language learner after the conclusion of a reading comprehension lesson. Which of the following assessment methods would be most effective in determining the student's level of comprehension?
Drawing a picture of the story's problem
667. A 3rd-grade teacher needs to assess a preproduction level English language learner after the conclusion of a reading comprehension lesson. Which of the following assessment methods would be most effective in determining the student's level of comprehension?
Drawing a picture of the story's problem (c)
234. A student wants to include graphics in a presentation about an assigned topic. The teacher wants the students to create the graphic and not copy and paste. Which of the following would be the best software for the students to use for the presentation?
Drawpaint program (d)
146. At which stage of the process of writing is the best moment to use the dictionary as a spelling aid?
Editing (c)
630. The ability of a teacher to quickly and accurately identify problems behavior and to act on it immediately is called
Effective management (c)
402. Which of the following is an example of assistive technology?
Electronic wheelchair (d)
To improve questioning skills that in turn promote higher-order thinking, a teacher should
Elicit students' clarification of their responses
407. A language art teacher has finished modeling a lesson on the proper use of possessive nouns but finds that 80% of the students are not using possessive nouns correctly during independent practice. The teacher should
Emphasize the steps used to form the answers (c)
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?
Encouraging appropriate behavior
9. Which learning activity would be emphasized by a teacher implementing the cognitive development theory of Jean Piaget and Jerome Bruner at the early elementary grade levels?
Encouraging children to touch and manipulate objects (a)
384. Which of the following would be emphasized by a teacher implementing the cognitive development theories of Jean Piaget and Jerome Bruner at the early elementary grade levels?
Encouraging children to touch and manipulate things (a)
308. A teacher wants to improve the writing and thinking abilities of her students. What is an appropriate activity the teacher should use?
Engage the student in an imaginary exercise related to the topic on which they are to write (c)
464. A student has recently begun to struggle with staying focused on class materials and frequently forgets to turn in completed homework assignments. The student's grades are below his ability level. Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate?
Enrichment and demonstrations (d)
192. All of the following are purposes of today's public school EXCEPT?
Ensuring the continuity of cultural homogeneity (a)
632. Students were making presentations, and only the teacher was asking questions. Additionally, only girls were being called upon to present. In which of the following areas does the teacher need to improve?
Equity in the classroom (a)
6. For a thirty-minute examination, which of the following tests will achieve both high reliability and greatest coverage of content and skill?
Essay (d)
Which accommodation will be most helpful in teaching a general elementary education class, that has students with visual learning disabilities?
Establish buddy pairs
3. Which accommodation will be most helpful in teaching a general elementary education class that has students with visual learning disabilities?
Establish buddy pairs (a)
440. A football coach initiated and led prayers at a high school football game. This is a violation of which of the following?
Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution (c)
A football coach initiated and led prayers at a high school football game. This is a violation of which of the following?
Establishment clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution
85. Jimmy has submitted a term paper that his teacher suspects was copied from the internet. In deciding whether to give Jimmy a grade of "F" or have him attempt the assignment a second time, the teacher is confronted with a/an:
Ethical dilemma (b)
96. A teacher is texting some students in his class. What is the teacher violating?
Ethics (b)
In order to organize and manage the classroom, which of the following must be taught in the first few weeks of school?
Expectations
Which of the following instructional objectives is at the highest level of cognitive demand for students?
Explain the consequences of the Parliamentary Acts for different colonial groups
Which of the following is the most appropriate way of measuring students' competency of course objectives?
Formative assessment
A colleague asks to borrow $20 from the field trip fund that a teacher collected. Which of the following actions should the teacher do with regards to the field trip fund?
Explain the district policy for handling of money to the teacher
Second language acquisition is best driven by
Explicit teaching
When teaching idioms it is important to:
Explicitly teach the implied meaning of the phrase
A Student who has been identified as having interpersonal intelligence will excel at activities that include:
Exploring the environment through movement
670. Which of the following helps students to clarify information and increase their understanding of a passage or full text?
Expression (d)
To effectively instruct English Language Learners in English phonics, the teacher should select materials that do which of the following?
Extend phonics through meaningful reading and writing
279. To effectively instruct ELL learners in English phonics, teachers should select materials that do which of the following?
Extend phonics through meaningful reading and writing (a)
142. To effectively instruct English Language Learners in English phonics, the teacher should select materials that do which of the following?
Extend phonics through meaningful reading and writing (c)
An English Language teacher is in a mainstream language arts class. Which is the best approach to help the English Language learner participate in a pre-reading activity for an AESOP fable?
Extracting background knowledge
A 4th-grade teacher is trying to increase student homework completion by placing a sticker on each assignment that is completed and turned in on time. This use of stickers to encourage and improve student performance is an example of which type of motivation?
Extrinsic
645. In an elementary classroom, the teacher would like to assign roles to a literature circle. Which example best defines titles used for members of the group?
Facilitator, materials manager, recorder, reporter, monitor (a)
422. Which of the following gives parents the right to access their children's grades and standardized test scores?
Family Education Rights Privacy Act of 1974 (c)
56. A student who is field-dependent needs the teacher to explain more of the content because
Field-dependent students need to feel secure (d)
181. A teacher whose students use a network classroom with no internet should be most concerned about which of the following?
File deletion (a)
578. A teacher has been dismissed by the school board for engaging in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student. It is the responsibility of the teacher's former superintendent to report the teacher to the
Florida Department of Education (d)
82. Which of the following techniques will help the students understand the lesson better?
Fluency (b)
250. Positive feedback is most effective when it
Focuses on students' class work and assessment grades with constant encouragement to "work harder" (d)
642. A teacher is having difficulty communicating information to students. The school administrator has indicated that the teacher should focus on improving lesson clarity. Which of the following is a recommended service delivery method?
Focusing on explicit instruction (a)
When designing and planning an assessment that measures mastery of standards but also measures effort, progress, and achievement, which of the following is the most appropriate assessment?
Formal
603. A teacher assigns daily homework and uses the student's performance on the homework to pace instruction. The homework is an example of which type of assessment.
Formative (b)
Which of the following assessments is most appropriate to assist in guiding instruction and providing feedback?
Formative assessment
409. When reviewing the results of pre and post-tests for a unit, a teacher realizes that several students did not show the anticipated amount of growth. Which of the following measures would have provided an early indication that these students were not making progress as they should?
Formative assessment (a)
251. Which of the following is the most appropriate way of measuring students' competency in course objectives?
Formative assessment (c)
An initial characteristic of second-language speech is
Formulaic utterance
An initial characteristic of second language speech is:
Formulaic utterance (A)
122. Feedback by the teacher should be
Frequent, precise, and used for modeling and practicing (a)
619. Which of the following assessments is most appropriate when data are being collected to diagnose the cause and identify possible interventions intended to address the problem behavior?
Functional (b)
475. Several students are constantly late to class. To decrease the number of students coming late to class, the teacher should
Give a bonus question to students at the beginning of class (a)
91. A teacher wants to develop critical thinking skills among the students. What should the teacher do first?
Give concepts (a)
71. When students cannot answer correctly a question from the teacher, what should the teacher do to clarify the mistakes?
Give immediate feedback so that students attain the correct answer (a)
650. A teacher needs to measure student mastery of the following objective: Students will identify the features found at specific coordinates on a map. The most appropriate way to assess this objective is to
Give students a map and have them state what is located at each set of coordinates (b)
423. A teacher has noticed that some students never perform as well as expected on tests. To help those students, the teacher decides to provide them with skills. What suggestion should the teacher include in the training program?
Go back and check the answer if time permits (d)
438. Teachers who wish to improve their knowledge and skills by incorporating technology into their instruction to improve student achievement would most likely
Go to a professional conference (b)
Teachers who wish to improve their knowledge and skills in incorporating technology into their instruction to improve student achievement would most likely
Go to professional conference
Of the following, which are the most important criteria for the selection of classroom computer software?
Goals and objectives of the course and types of students in class
133. Where can students search for information for a project on the internet without violating the copyright laws?
Government websites, freeware, shareware (d)
42. The principal, assistant principal and the grade level teacher get together to review a mathematics assessment. What kind of meeting is this?
Grade level meeting (a)
489. The principal, assistant principal and grade level teachers meet to discuss schoolwide mathematics assessment results. The group needs to set goals to raise those issues in the following academic year, which of the following types of meetings is conducted?
Grade level team meeting (a)
306. A tool used to promote learning retention and to help a student see how their lesson's content relate to concepts is a
Graphic organizer (c)
643. Which of the following is a tool used by students to facilitate learning and instruction and to help students see how the lesson's content relates to a larger concept and remember critical information?
Graphic organizer (c)
168. Identify the best sequence of steps for a teacher who is creating a cooperative course in a multilevel classroom.
Group by students' levels, assign roles and tasks, model and monitor (a)
Inquiry teaching is an approach used to actively engage students, often in the content areas, so students are able to achieve higher, more critical levels of mastery. The most appropriate strategy to use with this approach is to
Guide learners toward independent discovery
472. Prior to reading the book "Going On A Rear Hunt', to kindergarten students, the teacher asks the class to close their eyes and pretend they are in a dark cave. They cannot see anything, but they hear the sound of the wind blowing outside. Suddenly, they hear a growling sound. After opening their eyes, the students answered questions such as "How did you feel in the cave?", and "who or what do you think was in the cave with you?" and "what would you do next?" what is the name for this instructional strategy?
Guided imagery (b)
140. A teacher has asked for a computer lab during a regularly scheduled class period. Which of the following is the best procedure for her to integrate the use of the computer into the course?
Have students work individually on a variety of programs to reinforce and extend what was taught in class (d)
Parents come to the school office without an appointment to see their child's cumulative records. Under existing law, which of the following options may be used by the school officials to share a student's cumulative with the student's parents?
Have the parents consult their child's teacher to determine which records they need
610. Parents come to the school office without an appointment to see their child's cumulative records. Under existing law, which of the following options may be used by school officials to share a student's cumulative records with the student's parents?
Have the parents consult their child's teacher to determine which records they need (c)
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?
Have the student read the passage and provide an oral explanation
A student is having difficulty mastering a particular student's performance standard. The student has taken the exam on these objectives and failed it twice. Which of the following approaches should the teacher use to change this situation?
Have the student review prerequisite objectives
286. A student is having difficulty mastering a particular student's performance standard. The student has taken the exam on these objectives and failed it twice? Which of the following approaches should the teacher use to change this situation?
Have the student review prerequisite objectives (c)
481. A student is having difficulty mastering a particular student's performance standard. The student has taken the examination for this objective and failed it twice. Which of the following should the teacher use to change this situation?
Have the student review prerequisite objectives (c)
Which of the following activities would best demonstrate a teacher promoting shared decision-making and problem-solving?
Having students work in teams to develop classroom expectations
199. The complaint and all information obtained during an investigation of an educator by the Florida Department of Education is confidential until
Hearing officer's finding of fact is determined (d)
Which of the following is a common characteristic of a student with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
Highly social behavior
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
Holding a conference between the teacher, parents, and a bilingual translator
612. A teacher notices that an English language learner in a class uses basic interpersonal communication skills, which involves using the second language for social purposes. Which of the following is the best approach for the teacher to use when planning instruction?
Holistic (b)
16. Which theorist proposed that there are multiple areas of intelligence?
Howard Gardner (d)
A student with autistic spectrum disorder has an affinity for computer technology that should be capitalized on. However, the time the student spends on the computer should be limited to avoid encouraging a potential obsession and allowing the computer to become a substitute for?
Human Contact
127. An autistic student likes working on the computer. The teacher lets him work on a computer for a long time but stops him later. The reason for the teacher to stop the student from using the computer is to avoid having the student substitute the use of the computer for which of the following?
Human contact (a)
404. A student with autistic spectrum disorder has an affinity for computer technology that should be capitalized on. However, the time the student spends on the computer should be limited to avoid encouraging a potential obsession and allowing the computer to become a substitute for?
Human contact (d)
158. Which of the following teacher comments would most likely ensure divergent thinking in the classroom?
I continue to see new things in this picture everyday (b)
A 3rd-grade teacher instructing students in strategies for taking the standardized test would model and provide practice in
Identifying the question
424. A 3rd-grade teacher instructing students in strategies for taking the standardized tests would model and provide practice in
Identifying the question (d)
A high school ELL student is learning about figurative language. Which of the following is represented by the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs"?
Idiom
268. A high school ELL student is learning about figurative language. Which of the following is represented by the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs"?
Idiom (a)
451. A high school ELL student is learning about figurative language. Which of the following is represented by the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs"?
Idiom (a)
173. The expression "It's raining cats and dogs" is what type of rhetorical device?
Idiomatic expression (d)
162. A student offers a gift to a teacher. According to the Florida Principle of Professional Conduct, the teacher should refuse it if:
If it is likely to influence the teacher's professional judgment (b)
Which of the following best describes action research?
Improving practice by identifying a problem, collecting data, analyzing the data, and experimenting with possible solutions
The results of action research are best used for which of the following
Improving teaching practices
436. The results of action research are best used for which of the following reasons?
Improving teaching practices (a)
264. The results of action research are best used for which of the following
Improving teaching practices (d)
592. An inclusive class has a student with a form of cerebral palsy. The student exhibits severe problems with balance, coordination, and depth perception and sometimes requires a wheelchair to move around. To best promote safety and minimize potential problems, where should the teacher place the student's desk?
In the least restrictive environment (c)
649. To ensure that the content of a test aligns with what is covered in a lesson, a teacher should
Include only questions from the test bank accompanying the text (c)
669. Vocabulary development could best be improved by
Including sentence generation and discussion (a)
288. The teacher rearranges the seating pattern in the class so that seats form a horseshoe. What purpose will such an arrangement serve?
Increase eye contacts with students (b)
15. Juan is studying the location and resources of continents in social studies class. Which textbook feature would be most appropriate for him to use for this assignment?
Index (a)
389. If a teacher thinks a student has been misdiagnosed when assigned to the special education program, her best course of action is to request a meeting with the
Individual educational planning or child study team (b)
Based on the data collected from multiple assessments, a 1st-grade student is struggling to meet grade-level expectations in reading. Which of the following groups of professionals collaborates to problem solve and recommend interventions for general education students?
Individual educational planning team
Students who recognize that different people have different viewpoints are at which of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development?
Individualism and exchange
615. A teacher notices that most of the students in a class are struggling to integrate previously read information across several texts. The teacher wants to increase this skill. The most appropriate method is to teach
Inferences and elaborations (a)
Anecdotal records, portfolios, observations, checklists, self-assessments, and rubrics are all forms of which of the following types of assessment?
Informal
620. Anecdotal records, portfolios, observations, peer evaluations, checklists, selfassessments; and rubrics are all forms of which of the following types of assessments?
Informal (a)
A teacher listens to students' responses to questions to determine if they understand the concept being taught. The teacher is using a technique known as
Informal assessment
480. A teacher listens to students' responses to questions to determine if they understand the concept being taught. The teacher is using a technique known as
Informal assessment (b)
493. A day after a replacement teacher began work, a fire drill was held. The students were confused and ill-prepared for emergencies. What should the new teacher do?
Instruct students in the necessary procedure, provide repeated practice (b)
495. A teacher notices that the advanced placement students are disengaged in an electronic presentation. Group work and discussions are not going as the teacher had planned. Which of the following technologies would be a resource to use for collaborative curricular partnership?
Interactive whiteboard (a)
108. Which of the following is best for a teacher who wants his students to learn a concept and apply it after instruction?
Interdisciplinary/thematic teaching (a)
599. While completing a social studies unit about the conflict in Vietnam, which of the following is an appropriate assignment for students to complete?
Interview someone who experienced the era and discuss it with the class (d)
668. Which of the following is an important factor to consider when teaching letter sound correspondence?
Introducing letters alphabetically (a)
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:
Invite parents to a "reading night" where students and parents meet to read and share favorite poems
176. A teacher usually conducts a review of the previous day's lesson before beginning a new lesson. However, students are often unable to respond correctly to the questions. What is the most effective teaching strategy to employ at the end of a lesson?
Involve students in the summary of the review (a)
139. The most effective way to gain school-wide accepted rules to improve behavior in the hallway is to do which of the following?
Involve the students' advisory council in rule making (a)
Which of the following is the best description of the purpose behind creating a school advisory council?
Involving stakeholders in school decisions
435. Which of the following is the best description of the purpose behind creating a school advisory council?
Involving stakeholders in school decisions (a)
457. What is the best method of familiarizing 3rd-grade students with reference materials?
Involving students in planning and reference activities and requiring them to use multiple resources from the library (d)
A teacher writes the following short-term objective for a lesson that is part of an instructional unit on trees: "Students will collect leaves on a walking tour of the school grounds and will create leaf rubbings revealing the veins of the leaves." Which of the following describes the main problem with this objective?
It is stated in terms of student activity rather than in terms of student learning
318. If a teacher wants to know about the student's performance in another teacher's class, the latter can refuse to let him know if
It results in nonspecifiable professional purpose (b)
492. If a teacher wants to know about a student's performance in another teacher's class, the latter can refuse to let him know if
It serves no specific professional purpose (b)
51. Which technique is the teacher using when he divides the group in teams, and group members become experts on an assigned topic that they will then teach to other students?
Jigsaw (a)
271. Members of different teams who share a subtopic meet in temporal expert groups before going back to their team to share what they have learned. What is the name of this practice?
Jigsaw groups (a)
A teacher divides the class into teams to work on material that is subdivided into parts, each team member takes responsibility for one part. This helps other team members to learn more about that part. This activity is an example of which of the following?
Jigsaw method
626. A teacher divides the class into teams to work on material that is subdivided into parts. Each team member takes responsibility for one part. The team members from each group meet to discuss their part, after which they return to their teams to help other team members learn more about that part. This activity is an example of which of the following?
Jigsaw method (a)
429. A teacher who wants to include technology in their teaching to improve student achievement can find groups of like-minded professionals by
Joining online learning communities (b)
507. Teachers who want to include more technology in their teaching to improve student achievement can find groups of like-minded professionals by
Joining online learning communities (b)
589. A student with epilepsy has been placed in a general education classroom. The teacher wants to create a plan in case the student has an epilepsy seizure. Which of the following actions represents the best course of action for the teacher?
Keep calm, clear the area of anything hard or sharp, and stay with the student until the seizure ends naturally (a)
25. A teacher calls a parent about a student's misbehavior at school. What should the teacher do first?
Keep the call relaxed and professional (a)
392. A student has a history of misbehavior in class, and the teacher deems it necessary to call the student's parents concerning the latest behavioral incident that has just occurred. Because this is the first call to the parent, which of the following practices should the teacher follow?
Keep the call relaxed, professional, and positive (a)
32. In the supplies list for a blind student, what should the teacher include?
Keyguard for computers (b)
595. A teacher is going to have a student who is functionally blind added to the class in the following school year. Which of the following should the teacher consider adding to the classroom supply list?
Keyguard for computers (c)
81. To have knowledge about subject matter is also:
Knowing about pre-conceptions and miss-conceptions (d)
198. An ELL student applies his or her first language to the acquisition of English. This is an example of which of the following?
Language transfer (a)
387. Prior to writing a lesson plan, the first thing a teacher should evaluate is
Learning goals (b)
Which of the following examples expresses how a behavioral theorist views learning?
Learning involves the formation of associations between stimuli and responses
A teacher is in the cafeteria, and another teacher behaves badly toward him. The first teacher must
Leave the location
4. If a teacher is offended by comments, which are considered inappropriate, during a lunch with colleagues, the teacher should first:
Leave the location (a)
497. Which of the following provides for the lowest level of student engagement?
Lecture on the topic (d)
99. What is the least effective way for a child to learn content?
Lecture or conference (a)
110. When planning to allow students access to the internet, a teacher should first
Limit internet access to appropriate sites (d)
A teacher gives her students an informational article to read on art in Italy. Then she asks the question, "What is an example of Italy?" What type of comprehension question is the teacher asking the students?
Literal
280. After teaching an informational article about art in Italy, a teacher asks students, "What is an example of art that can be seen in Italy?" Which of the following types of comprehension does the teacher's question help the students to develop?
Literal (c)
87. What can a teacher who is having difficulties in classroom management skills do?
Look for a tutor (d)
A teacher suspects a child is being abused because of a recent increase in emotional outbursts. The teacher is aware of a difficult home life and is surprised by the sudden change. Which of the following actions should the teacher do next?
Looking for physical signs of abuse, as additional evidence is needed before reporting to the Department of Children and Families
382. Which of the following activities would most appropriately satisfy the lesson objective of students being able to name at least three benefits of recycling?
Looking up online resources that identify items that can be recycled (a)
161. A school principal provides sample test items in preparation for an upcoming standardized test. Upon review, it is determined that the sample test times are taken directly from an advanced copy of the test. The school principal has violated his obligation to which of the following?
Maintain honesty in all professional dealings (a)
Before implementing a cooperative learning activity, the teacher instructs, models, and has the students practice the procedure for getting into their cooperative learning groups. This exemplifies a technique for:
Maintaining instructional momentum
590. Before implementing a cooperative learning activity, the teacher instructs, models, and has the students practice the procedure for getting into their cooperative learning groups. This exemplifies a technique for
Maintaining instructional momentum (a)
263. Teachers are concerned about grading essay exams consistently and fairly. Which of the following will be more consistent in helping teachers to be more consistent in scoring essay exams?
Make a rubric of the main concept expected in every answer (c)
245. Activating prior knowledge of a subject allows the students to
Make personal connections to the material (b)
282. In a class comprising multi-leveled students, it is important to do which of the following?
Make small learning groups that meet the needs of individual students (b)
206. Which of the following will most likely maximize student learning?
Making the learning meaningful to the students (b)
255. Which type of test item would be the most appropriate to measure students' knowledge of terms?
Matching (b)
152. If a teacher wants to know if the students have mastered the terms and definitions studied in the class, which of the following should the teacher use to assess these skills?
Matching (d)
412. Asking students to think back to an early experience relevant to the content area promotes
Meaningfulness of the subject matter (a)
228. An elementary student appears to be hyperactive and easily distracted including blurting out unsolicited responses during lectures in class. The teacher's first line of action would be to
Meet with the student and give clear expectations with specific classroom procedures during instructions (b)
502. A few students in a high school health class are doing extremely well on classwork but are having a hard time passing tests and quizzes. Which of the following are the best steps a teacher can take in order to assist these students?
Meet with the students to determine their study habits and design lessons to assist with study habits and test-taking skills (d)
117. A few students in a classroom do very well in class but have problems when taking exams. What should the teacher do?
Meet with these students to find out what their study habits are and plan lessons on these skills (b)
94. How can a new teacher align the content of the class with the Sunshine State standards?
Meeting with colleagues who teach the same subject (a)
613. Which of the following would be the best cooperative grouping strategy for a class with some students who are ELLs?
Mix students heterogeneously by ability, placing students who know little or no English in different groups.
401. A teacher wants to reduce inappropriate remarks between students in the class. Which of the following tactics would best help this situation?
Model respectful communication with others (a)
A teacher uses a document projector to demonstrate the writing process through scaffolder steps. This activity can best be classified as which of the following?
Modeled writing
528. An ESOL student says "the lesson is bored. I don't like it." The teacher replies, "If it is boring, let's talk a little about it." What method of correcting errors did the teacher use?
Modeling (c)
238. When an English language learner is assigned a reading selection that is culturally unfamiliar, the teacher can help the student by which of the following?
Modeling the reading process.
274. Which internet resource can students use for a multimedia project without violating copyright laws?
Most government websites, freeware, and reprint of public domain. (d)
In this detailed example from a kindergarten class summary report, what can a teacher determine about the group's skills? (Graph)
Most of the class has reached or exceeded the target score for letter naming fluency for this period
86. How can a teacher integrate within a topic content of different subject matters?
Multidisciplinary instruction (d)
223. The teacher receives the following project from her students after a lesson on the culture of south Asia: A terrarium containing native plants; A short play about Alexander the Great; Charts with data on population growth over the last 100 years. Models for rebuilding the Banyan Buddhas. A musical instrument typical to Iran. On which of the following did the teacher base the assignment?
Multiple intelligences (b)
The most appropriate form for a teacher to communicate with a parent is through
Newsletter/letters
26. Which of the following is the best method that an elementary school teacher could use to maintain regular communication with parents?
Newsletter/letters(a)
60. 26. Which is the most effective communication to maintain with parents?
Newsletters/letters(d)
61. A language art teacher wants to comment on the structure of an advertisement. What kind of materials are the best to use in this activity?
Newspapers (a)
98. A student was having a good achievement during class and in homework; nevertheless, during a standardized exam, he did not perform well. What can the teachers do in this situation to help the student?
No accommodations are allowed if it is not specified in the student's IEP (d)
445. A teacher is called by a local newspaper reporter for information about a student who is a finalist in a local contest. The reporter is interested in the student's progress in class, as well as membership in clubs and social groups. Which of the following should the teacher provide?
No information beyond referring the reporter to the principal (a)
The assistive technology evaluation process generally seeks to identify solutions on a continuum. Which sequence is the best practice in determining a student's level of technology needs?
No-tech, low-tech, high-tech
A teacher is presenting new information to a class. When a student starts to interrupt, the teacher shakes his head from left to right and the student stops talking. Which component of effective communication did the teacher use?
Non-verbal communication
460. Assessment designed to provide a measure of performance that is interpreted in terms of an individual's relative standing in some known groups are referred to as
Norm-referenced assessment (d)
188. Which of the following is an example of a transition statement?
Now class, let's put all books away and get ready for music (c)
341. Which of the following is an example of a transition statement?
Now class, let's put all books away and get ready for music (c)
177. What criteria are most important for a teacher to consider in selecting material for an instructional unit?
Objectives of the unit (a)
Which assessment strategy most immediately helps teachers note the effectiveness of their teaching methods?
Observing students as they practice the skills taught
143. Which assessment strategy most immediately helps teachers note the effectiveness of their teaching methods?
Observing students as they practice the skills taught (a)
332. Some of the students are unable to read the textbook. How should the teacher handle the situation?
Obtain alternate form of this textbook for the students (c)
A student with asthma has a 504 plan to accommodate limitations. Which of the following accommodations is most likely to be included in the 504 plan?
Occasional rest periods
629. A student with asthma has a 504 plan to accommodate limitations. Which of the following accommodations is most likely to be included in the 504 plans?
Occasional rest periods (a)
428. Which of the following is the most effective way to communicate students' academic progress to parents?
Online grade book (a)
202. Students who have acquired basic interpersonal communications skills (BICS) will be able to use English in
Ordering lunch in the school cafeteria, greeting the principal, and playing a game with classmates (a)
137. A student's performance on the statewide assessment resulted in a percentile score of 55. This means that the student
Outperformed 55% of the norm group (c)
A student scores at the 55th percentile on a standardized reading achievement test. This indicates that the student has which of the following?
Outperformed 55% of the norming group
A teacher is explaining a student's standardized test performance during a parent-teacher conference. The student earned a percentile rank of 60 in mathematics. The best explanation of the student's performance is that the student
Outscored 60% of the norm group
654. A teacher is explaining a student's standardized test performance during a parent-teacher conference. The student earned a percentile rank of 60 in mathematics. The best explanation of the student's performance is that the student
Outscored 60% of the norm group (d)
277. A student with limited English proficiency referred to his feet as "feets." This is an example of which of the following?
Over generalization (b)
172. An ELL student uses "feets" instead of "feet". This is an example of which of the following?
Overgeneralization(a)
433. The law that attempts to ensure a quality education for students with special needs who do not qualify for ESE services is
PL 94-142 (c)
393. A student is having a difficult time comprehending assignments in a given amount of time. Which of the following strategies would be the most appropriate for the teacher to use in order to assist the student?
Pair the student with a more efficient student to encourage better time Management (d)
A student is having a difficult time comprehending assignments in a given amount of time. Which of the following strategies would be the most appropriate for the teacher to use in order to assist the student?
Pair the student with a more efficient student to encourage better time management
Which activity would best foster the creative thinking of 10th-grade mathematics students?
Participate in a group discussion on the lesson's equation
A new teacher wants to learn about current research in the teacher's field. Which of the following is the best resource for the teacher?
Participate in a school district workshop
431. A new teacher wants to learn about current research in the teacher's field. Which of the following is the best resource for the teacher?
Participate in a school district workshop (c)
44. A teacher wants to integrate technology in different subjects. What should he do to integrate technology in the classroom?
Participate in school improvement meetings (a)
66. What is the role of the teacher on the School Advisory Council?
Participate in the School Improvement Plan (a)
230. In which of the following scenarios does a teacher effectively use wait time?
Pausing for five seconds after assigning the students a question (b)
A teacher is interested in learning about instructional strategies that are based on recent research evidence. Which of the following resources should the teacher consult?
Peer-review journal
608. A teacher is interested in learning about instructional strategies that are based on recent research evidence. Which of the following resources should the teacher consult?
Peer-reviewed journal (b)
145. A teacher wants to test her students' knowledge of how to fix a piece of equipment. Which of the following tests should the teacher use?
Performance (d)
254. A teacher wants to give a test that will evaluate a student's knowledge of repairing a piece of equipment. Which of the following would be the most appropriate assessment?
Performance (d)
Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to second language acquisition?
Performance on standardized tests
269. Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to second language acquisition?
Performance on standardized tests (a)
To accurately predict student performance on an upcoming end-of-unit exam, the teacher should focus on student
Performance on the pretest for the unit
647. To accurately predict student performance on an upcoming end-of-unit exam, the teacher should focus on student
Performance on the pretest for the unit (c)
415. The teacher provides the class with end-of-lesson weekly and monthly reviews. What principle is the teacher applying?
Periodic reviews are positively related to achievement (d)
174. Choose the search engine keyword most appropriate to begin an internet search for students preparing a presentation on PHYSICAL FITNESS
Physical fitness (c)
130. What should the teacher do with a student who is easily distracted in class?
Place the distracting elements far away from the student (a)
461. A 5th-grade student has difficulty with reading. Which of the following is the most appropriate assessment to diagnose the needs of this student?
Point-in-time reading assessment (c)
644. Which of the following assessments comprises a collection of student work, demonstrates a clear picture of a student's strengths, weaknesses, and accomplishments, and is reflective of how much a student has grown?
Portfolio (a)
What is a teacher trying to achieve from students when rewarding them for a collaborative effort?
Positive interdependence
636. What is a teacher trying to achieve from students when rewarding them for a collaborative effort?
Positive interdependence(a)
237. When introducing a new concept, which of the following should the teacher use?
Post questions to stimulate thinking about the unit (c)
10. Which technique is most effective in establishing a 9th grade teacher's expectation for assignments?
Posting grading rubric for each assignment (d)
An English language learner has been enrolled in a class for 2 weeks and pays close attention but has not been able to respond to any of the questions asked in class. The student is in which stage of second language acquisition?
Preproduction
449. An English language learner has been enrolled in a class for 2 weeks and pays close attention but has not been able to respond to any of the questions asked in class. The student is in which stage of second language acquisition?
Preproduction(c)
229. When there is a fire drill, a student panics and runs out of the classroom. The teacher wants to set up a procedure that will help the student overcome the panic so that a safe exit can be made in the event of an emergency. Which of the following procedures should the teacher use?
Present role-playing opportunities for the students related to emergency fire procedures (c)
Which of the following software tools would be most appropriate for a teacher to use for her 4th grade Florida history lesson?
Presentation
426. Which of the following software tools would be most appropriate for a teacher to use for her 4th grade Florida history lesson?
Presentation (a)
482. Which of the following software tools would be most appropriately used for a 4th grade Florida history lesson?
Presentation (a)
48. In a history class in elementary school, what kind of software would be the most appropriate to use?
Presentation software (a)
604. Before beginning a lesson, a teacher assesses students' prior knowledge. At the end of the lesson, the teacher assesses again and compares the scores on the two measures to get an indication of student growth. This is an example of
Pretest-posttest assessment (d)
165. Which technique is a teacher developing when she tells her students to do the following: -Read the title; -Read the instruction; -Read the print; -Study visual materials.
Previewing (a)
72. What is the benefit of writing the agenda on the board before the class begins?
Previewing the content of the lesson (a)
232. When considering facilitating an ongoing class discussion, the teacher is purposely stationed near a student who is off-task and becoming distractive. The teacher is practicing the strategy of which of the following?
Proximity control (c)
523. The following scenario is an example of which communication strategy? "Students, it was important for our president to meet the leader of China to promote open communications between the leaders of two of the most powerful countries in the world." Teacher: "How would such a meeting promote open communication?"
Probing (c)
Which process involves students in developing classroom rules by defining a difficulty, generating possible strategies, evaluating the strategies, and deciding which is best?
Problem solving
27. Giving clear and concise directions prior to students completing an activity is an example of the teacher demonstrating which of the following skills?
Professional disposition for teaching (a)
596. A computer-based reading program that allows for individual progress is an example of
Programmed instruction (b)
A teacher wants to employ activities that allow individual mathematics students to progress at their own pace and receive immediate feedback on the accuracy of their responses. Which of the following would be most appropriate to accomplish this goal?
Programmed instructions
501. A teacher wants to employ activities that allow individual mathematics students to progress at their own pace and receive immediate feedback on the accuracy of their responses. Which of the following would be most appropriate to accomplish this goal?
Programmed instructions (b)
214. Which of the following is the most effective tool for demonstrating student growth and specific areas of individual growth and weakness to a parent?
Progress report or report cards (d)
A school has monthly grade-level data meetings scheduled. Which of the following types of data should a teacher bring to the meeting?
Progress reports
657. A school has monthly grade-level data meetings scheduled. Which of the following types of data should a teacher bring to the meeting?
Progress reports (c)
A mathematics teacher reviews student data using both state and local assessments to determine professional development for the next school year. Based on the data given, which of the following would be the most appropriate area to focus on? Grafico
Project-based learning
641. Which of the following instructional approaches allows student voices to be heard through interest and ownership of content?
Project-based learning (c)
121. A teacher analyzes one novel with the students and together they determine its plot, etc. Afterward, he makes the students read 5 different novels to compare the plots, etc. What is the objective of this activity?
Promote create critical thinking skills (a)
200. A student is repeating the same grade level and fails to complete assignments, designs ways not to participate in class activities, and withdraws from interaction with other students. What will be the most appropriate teacher action in this situation?
Provide opportunities for the student to experience success (a)
258. The primary purpose of the school choice program in Florida is to
Provide students and parents with an alternative to a failing school (b)
Research indicates that teachers who use definition as a primary means of introducing vocabulary:
Provide students with vocabulary instruction that enhances comprehension
455. Research indicates that teachers who use definition as a primary means of introducing vocabulary
Provide students with vocabulary instruction that enhances comprehension(d)
When an English language learner is assigned a reading selection that is culturally unfamiliar, the teacher can help the student by which of the following?
Providing additional information
474. A student has limited fine and gross motor skills, uses a wheelchair, and struggles with speech production. The student is also strong academically on grade level in all areas. Which of the following is the most appropriate accommodation to meet the needs of this student?
Providing an assistive device for oral and written responses (c)
448. All of the following instructional practices are effective in promoting an English language learner's self-esteem EXCEPT
Providing extra assignments to those students who sometimes use their native language in the ESOL class (b)
597. Which teacher response is most appropriate when a middle school student has provided insufficient information in the first draft of a research paper?
Providing guidance in finding information (a)
600. A 12-year-old student with intellectual disabilities has an individual educational plan goal of learning to use the telephone in an emergency. Which of the following is the most appropriate strategy to teach this skill.
Proving the student with a coloring sheet that illustrates a telephone with the numbers "9" and "1" in bold print (a)
631. Each student in a class has to present an oral report; however, one is experiencing anxiety about the presentation. Which of the following strategies can the teacher implement to help the student overcome anxiety?
Proving the student, the opportunity to give the oral report to the teacher after school, then transition from a small group to a large group (a)
605. Which of the following standardized test scores indicates how many questions a student answered correctly in each content area?
Raw score (b)
169. A middle school teacher notices two students whispering to each other during a lecture given by a guest speaker. The teacher walks around to the back of the classroom and stands near the disruptive students. As a result, the students immediately stopped talking and turned their attention to the speaker. This is an effective use of which of the following?
Proximity control (d)
478. Students are in the process of acquiring a skill but are not yet expected to have it mastered. Which of the following tools would give the best indication of how effectively students are acquiring the skill?
Quiz (d)
Which of the following would provide the best indication of student readiness for an upcoming assessment?
Quiz that is designed similar to the test
123. A teacher explains some mathematical problems and concepts, but the students had difficulty understanding the concept. After the teacher re-taught the concept, he asked the students to do all the exercises in the workbook that apply to the concept. This is an example of
Re-teaching (b)
456. To help a 6th-grade class apply critical thinking skills, a teacher wants the students to identify propaganda techniques. The most effective instructional practice would be to have students
Read newspaper editorials and highlight biased or "loaded" words and phrases (a)
453. A science teacher is beginning a unit on the respiratory system. Which of the following strategies would be an effective way to have the students learn the term: respiratory?
Read the chapter on respiration in their book (d)
520. Which is the best instruction for a teacher to give students who are getting ready to take a test?
Read the directions carefully then read all options before marking your answer (c)
150. Which 3rd-grade student unit culmination activity provides the best opportunity to integrate language art skills?
Readers Theatre (a)
129. According to the home language survey, one student from 5th grade is placed in an ESOL class. The English proficiency assessment will be applied within 20 days. How does this assessment take place?
Reading and writing assessment are done first, then oral (c)
283. A home survey from for an incoming new 5th grade student indicates that English is the student's 2nd language. The school must perform an assessment within 20 days on
Reading and writing proficiency followed by oral proficiency (b)
272. Do Vocabulary word meanings correlate with which of the following?
Reading comprehension (b)
136. Knowledge of vocabulary or word meaning correlates strongly with which of the following?
Reading comprehension (c)
When selecting a culturally responsive textbook, which of the following features should be considered?
Reading difficulty of the passages
469. When selecting a culturally responsive textbook, which of the following features should be considered?
Reading difficulty of the passages (a)
106. When preparing 3rd-grade students for a standardized test, the teacher should focus his instruction on teaching the students
Reading instructions carefully (c)
131. When preparing 3rd-grade students for a standardized test, the teacher should focus his instruction on teaching the students which of the following?
Reading the instructions carefully (c)
281. Which of the following would help young students in reading with fluency?
Reading-theater (a)
180. A teacher asks each student to bring an object representative of his or her cultural background as part of a show-and-tell exercise. The teacher is using which of the following?
Realia (a)
A teacher designed a lesson that contains multiple topics. Due to time constraints, the teacher realizes that a full-class discussion will not be possible. What can the teacher do in order for the lesson to take place?
Redesign the entire lesson
Wireless response systems provide feedback to teachers during instruction and allow teachers to view student responses privately. Which of the following is the greatest benefit of wireless response systems for teachers?
Redirecting a student who is off task (B)
Wireless response systems provide feedback to teachers during instruction and allow teachers to view students' responses privately. Which of the following is the greatest benefit of wireless response systems for teachers?
Redirecting a student who is off-task
432. Maintaining anecdotal records of effective instructional strategies offers teachers practice in the skill of
Reflecting (c)
197. A student brings to school a computer disk that contains copyrighted educational games that a teacher needs for her mathematics class. The student offers to make a copy of the program for the teacher. What should be the teacher's response to this offer?
Refuse the offer but allow the student to use the program during class (a)
170. For which of the following will a teacher's certification be in jeopardy?
Refusing to pay child support that was imposed by a court in a divorced settlement (c)
Which of the following situations would be most appropriate when using simulation software in an academic setting?
Reinforcing physics concepts
383. A teacher applies B.F. Skinner's theory of learning to classroom instruction. What would this teacher emphasize in class?
Reinforcing the students positively (b)
395. A teacher needs to quickly and concisely present a body of new and integrated information to the class by delivering a lecture. Which of the following strategies would be the most helpful to ensure a successful lecture?
Relate the presentation to prior knowledge and begin with an "attention grabber" (a)
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?
Relating an abstract subject to a real-life application for the students
When instructional personnel are accused of misconduct in regard to the health, safety, or welfare of a student, the district school superintendent, in consultation with the school principal, must
Release the educator from duty immediately
45. A teacher conducts a survey to know about the interest of the students in science. The teacher should consider these results because of their
Relevancy (c)
A teacher surveys students about their interests to help determine the focus of science lessons. The teacher can use these data as a component of their professional development plan because it is
Relevant
257. A teacher surveys students about their interests to help determine the focus of science lessons. The teacher can use these data as a component of their professional development plan because it is
Relevant (a)
276. A teacher notices that an ELL student in class uses basic interpersonal communication skills (BICS), which involves using a second language for social purposes. Which of the following is the best approach for the teacher to use when planning instructions?
Remediation (a)
291. The teacher asks: "what is an equilateral triangle?" The student answers: "A triangle which has two equal legs" What will be an effective response from the teacher?
Remember our clue that we used yesterday that came from a Latin word that sounds equal (d)
664. A parent/guardian requests information concerning their child's district interim assessment scores, which can be found on the class score report provided to the teacher by the district. Which of the following actions is the most appropriate method of disclosing the information?
Remove all of the other students' information, and make the child's record available (b)
635. An elementary mathematics teacher is working on double-digit multiplication because the students continue to make mistakes. After the students have completed remediation activities, the teacher asks them to do all of the problems in the chapter that apply. This is an example of
Repetition (a)
273. A teacher observes that a student is inadequately clothed for the weather, often unbathed, hungry, and tired. When the student is tardy or absent, parents offer a dubious reason, yet the teacher sees no apparent physical signs of abuse. Which of the following actions is the teacher legally required to take in this situation?
Report the situation to the school guidance department and provide continuous classroom support. (C)
100. The students read a passage about a man that is alone in the woods and heard hungry wolves around him. Which of the following activities is best to develop students' critical thinking?
Represent characters in a role-play (a)
487. A teacher's role on a school advisory council is
Representing teachers' views and collaborating with parents and community members on the matters coming before the school advisory council (b)
Four students in a class of 22 scored 100% on a pretest for an upcoming lesson. What is the most appropriate course of action for the teacher to pursue?
Require the students to participate in the lesson as originally planned
266. A class is getting ready for a state-mandated test covering class content. How can the teacher best help students prepare for the test?
Reserve a part of each period to review content (d)
135. Identify the instructional method that would help children to recognize the relationship among the following words: alligators, frogs, crocodiles, toads, and salamanders.
Semantic Feature Analysis (a)
473. Which of the following behaviors would most likely indicate the need to refer an English Language Learner for a speech-language evaluation?
Reversing letters in words when reading and writing sentences (d)
179. What should a teacher do to ensure a smooth transition in completing a unit begun by another teacher?
Review and recap the completed topic (b)
256. A student receives high scores in class and on homework but has less success on the statewide assessment tests. Teachers can legally do which of the following?
Review examples of the type of questions used on the test (c)
285. What will be the best procedure for preparing a class of high-achieving students to take a standardized aptitude test?
Review examples of the types of questions used on this test (c)
A teacher has a class of students from different feeder schools. Before beginning a new unit, how should the teacher proceed in planning for instruction?
Review student demographic and academic data
602. A teacher has a class of students from different feeder schools. Before beginning a new unit, how should the teacher proceed in planning for instruction?
Review student demographic and academic data (b)
253. A teacher has students from different feeder schools. Before beginning a new unit, how should the teacher proceed in planning for instruction?
Review student demographics and academic data (b)
213. A 2nd teacher wants to allow time for guided practice of multiplication facts. Which of the following activities is most appropriate to include in the lesson plan?
Reviewing multiplication rules then whole group instruction (b)
49. What is the name of the tool bar that appears in a power point presentation?
Ribbon (a)
552. In-service training is used to develop teachers' critical thinking skills. The strategy is to ask the teachers how it will foster ESL, students' parents so that the parents can help the children acquire content and language knowledge. What teacher activity would be most appropriate for creating this objective?
Role play parent teacher conferences (d)
A teacher would like students to discuss their point of view on a reading passage from World War I. Which of the following strategies would be the best example for student interaction and learning?
Roundtable
601. Students are put into groups to develop a presentation to explain the various stages of cellular reproduction. An assessment tool that the teacher can provide to communicate to the students what they must do in order to reach a given performance level would be a(an)
Rubric (d)
Reciprocal teaching and guided instruction are examples of
Scaffolding
503. Parents ask the teacher to see their child's cumulative record. The teacher should first notify the administration, then
Schedule an appointment to review the record and complete required documentation(d)
Which communication system would be most beneficial in promoting positive relationships?
Scheduling parent conferences
Which communication system would be most beneficial in promoting positive relationships?
Scheduling parent conferences (A)
439. A teacher would like to plan for an upcoming field trip. Which of the following professional development activities would be the best time to discuss time, date, money, and chaperones?
Schoolwide faculty meeting (a)
416. Which of the following activities is an example of student-centered learning?
Science fair project (d)
43. Which of the following aspects do NOT contribute to the acquisition of a new language?
Score on the standardized test (d)
154. Which of the following is the best accommodation for a student with visual impairment?
Screen magnifier (a)
120. In a class of students with different ability levels, what should the teacher do for cooperative learning activities?
Seat groups according to learning levels (b)
A new student feels unfamiliar in the classroom. What can the teacher do for the students to feel safe in the classroom?
Seat the student near the quietest part of the classroom or Seat the student near other students who are equally unfamiliar in the classroom
104. Teachers want to integrate technology into their classrooms to improve instruction in their subject areas. Which of the following is the best strategy to work collaboratively with other teachers of the grade levels?
Seeking help from an experienced teacher. (c)
126. A teacher uses a text in class and divides it into 7 pieces to make it easier for low-ability student to comprehend. Which of the following techniques is the teacher using?
Segmenting (a)
93. A teacher is giving a new content, and there are some students who are learning slowly. Which technique should the teacher use to help the students?
Segmenting the lesson (a)
463. When creating a lesson plan, the first thing a teacher should do is to
Select a standard to be studied (b)
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which need is at the highest level?
Self-actualization
388. According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which need is at the highest level?
Self-actualization (d)
125. What are the two important things teachers can do to improve their teaching skills?
Self-reflection and Action research (a)
Teacher inquiry can serve as a tool for professional growth. One way to systematically gaining insight into instruction, data, and practice in the classroom is through:
Self-reflection and action research
430. Teacher inquiry can serve as a tool for professional growth. One way to systematically gain insight into instruction, data, and practice in the classroom is through
Self-reflection and action research (a)
88. A teacher notices that a first-grade student is slurring the words while reading. What can the teacher do in this situation?
Send the child to the Child Study Team (c)
579. Educators' private lives may be grounds for discipline against their teaching certificates if their conducts
Seriously reduces his effectiveness as a school board's employee (b)
A student is unable to concentrate on class activities. What technique should the teacher use to document the student's behavior?
Setting up an observation schedule to record the student's behavior
28. A student is unable to concentrate on class activities. What technique should the teacher use to document the student's behavior?
Setting up an observation schedule to record the student's behavior (a)
A teacher observes a pattern of characteristics and behaviors in a student that is markedly different from the norm: less involvement in school activities, mood swings, irritability, and inattention. Of what condition are these behaviors typical?
Severe emotional distress
663. A teacher observes a pattern of characteristics and behaviors in a student that is markedly different from the norm: less involvement in school activities, mood swings, irritability, and inattention. Of what condition are these behaviors typical?
Severe emotional distress (a)
A 10th-grade teacher is beginning a new theme on the Revolutionary War in an American history class. The teacher begins the new theme with a number of read-aloud about the Revolutionary War. The main purpose of the read-aloud is to
Share examples of good literature
12. Ms. Choi, a 10th grade teacher, is teaching a new theme on the revolutionary war in her American history class. She begins the new theme with read aloud about the revolutionary war. The main purpose of the read aloud is to:
Share examples of good literature (c)
408. A 10th-grade teacher is beginning a new theme on the Revolutionary War in an American history class. The teacher begins the new theme with a number of read-aloud about the Revolutionary War. The main purpose of the read-aloud is to
Share examples of good literature (c)
166. On Friday afternoons in Ms. Jones' 4th-grade reading class, the students re-read a story selection with their classmates, then read in unison with each other, and finally choose a new book to read together. This activity is called:
Shared reading (a)
190. Several Native American students transferred from the native school to a nearby public school. The teacher arranges for the students to demonstrate games the students play in the reservations. What strategy is illustrated here?
Sharing knowledge will help to enrich learning by all students and the teacher (c)
209. Which strategy is best for a 10th-grade teacher to use to improve students' comprehension and reading achievement scores?
Showing students how to make graphic organizer from each chapter (c)
An example of instructional software that would model a real or imaginary system to demonstrate functions or concepts would be
Simulation
500. An example of instructional software that would model a real or imaginary system to demonstrate functions or concepts would be
Simulation (c)
193. Which type of software would be best for demonstrating different chemical reactions for a science class?
Simulations (b)
83. The teacher asks the students to read the newspaper three times a week. Which of the following would be the best orientation to use in which the students would benefit more from doing this activity?
Skim the newspaper and select the most interesting articles (c)
Which of the following is a student NOT required to provide as a condition of school enrollment?
Social security number
217. Which of the following is a student NOT required to provide as a condition of school enrollment?
Social security number (c)
419. A teacher gave the students an end-of-unit assessment. The students did not perform as well as expected, leading to a review of the test data. When the teacher analyzed the test and the student scores, it is most likely that the teacher realized that
Some questions covered concepts that were not taught in class (d)
Which of the following is the best way for a teacher to model effective oral communication in the classroom?
Speaking using the appropriate prescriptive and descriptive grammar
593. Which of the following is the best way for a teacher to model effective oral communication in the classroom?
Speaking using the appropriate prescriptive and descriptive grammar (b)
At-risk learners benefit most from which of the following adaptations?
Special instructional pacing, supplemental instruction, and frequent feedback
Which of the following is best attributed to a kindergarten student who has good comprehension but only talks in simple sentences?
Speech emergence
627. Which of the following is best attributed to a kindergarten student who has good comprehension but only talks in simple sentences?
Speech emergence (b)
63. A student does not understand what the teacher is explaining. The teacher realizes that the student is having hearing loss. What kind of assistive technology can the teacher use to help the student with her problem?
Speech-to-text tech (d)
660. A middle school teacher's administrator has provided the teacher with a list of research-based best practices to incorporate into instructional time. Which of the following is the next best step the teacher should take to begin the process of professional improvement?
Spend time reflecting on current teaching (c)
If a student has difficulty maintaining focus, which of the following formal assessment accommodations would be appropriate to include in an individual education plan?
Splitting the examination into smaller segments
If a student has difficulty maintaining focus, which of the following formal assessment accommodations would be appropriate to include on an individual education plan?
Splitting the examination into smaller segments (C)
118. A teacher has to keep a great amount of information about his students' grades but does not want to calculate the students' grades every time he is asked about them. Which of the following programs would best assist him to achieve the best results?
Spreadsheet program (b)
334. When faced with the need to adapt materials for students to master the objectives, what is the most important variable to consider?
Stage of cognitive development (d)
661. A teacher would like to integrate technology to impact student learning, however, does not know where to begin. Which of the following would best assist in professional growth opportunities for the design and delivery of instruction?
Standards (d)
225. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
Standards are used to determine learning goals, while learning goals are used to determine instructional objectives (c)
203. Which of the following should be used as a preliminary guideline in planning the content of the course?
State and district goals (d)
529. Which teacher strategy would best help improve a trumpet section that is always flat in pitch?
Stating procedures to tune instruments in another way (c)
396. During a whole-group instruction period, several students are obviously not engaged although they are not causing a disturbance. To help them refocus, the teacher should
Stop presenting and remind the students to pay attention (a)
107. A mathematics teacher has just explained new concepts and content to his students. The students are working alone solving problems, and the teacher is monitoring their work. He notices that only two students have done problem number 8 correctly. What should the teacher do?
Stop the students and clarify the misconception (b)
427. [Graph] A student receives the following information from a curriculum-based mentoring system. G-Goal for student learning; T- Trend of student scores. This graph indicates that the
Student is not making adequate progress and should be referred for further assessment (d)
In planning any activity for a lesson in language arts, mathematics, or science, the short-term objectives of the activity should be based on
Student learning needs
In planning any activity for a lesson in language art, mathematics, or science, the short-term objectives of the activity should be based on
Student learning needs (D)
When providing differentiated assessment in a content area course, the best evaluation would be a
Student portfolio
607. When providing differentiated assessment in a content area course, the best evaluation would be a
Student portfolio (d)
212. A teacher has completed a unit about human geography and expects students to demonstrate mastery of their critical thinking and application. Which of the following would be the most appropriate method to measure student mastery?
Student selected assignment using creative outlets (b)
34. Which of the following is part of the intrinsic motivation of the student?
Student's self-praise (d)
The following is an instructional objective for a history lesson: "Students will be able to describe three hardships experienced by pioneers while traveling west during the 19th-century gold rush." Which of the following methods of assessment is most appropriate for determining whether each student meets the objective?
Student-journal entry about hardships experienced, using a rubric to grade
A teacher has completed a unit about human geography and expects students to demonstrate mastery of their critical thinking and application. Which of the following would be the most appropriate method to measure student mastery?
Student-selected assignments using creative outlets
39. The teacher looks for selecting computer software to use in the classroom. Which of the following is the most adequate for the students to work individually?
Students are provided with immediate feedback for answers given (c)
After a unit on the circulatory system, a middle school teacher wants to assess students' knowledge of different cells and their functions. Which method would be most appropriate to measure comprehension while fostering creative thinking?
Students design a blood cell comic strip depicting blood cells as they perform their functions with the body
479. After a unit on the circulatory system, a middle school teacher wants to assess students' knowledge of different cells and their functions. Which method would be most appropriate to measure comprehension while fostering creative thinking?
Students design a blood cell comic strip depicting blood cells as they perform their functions with the body (a)
As it relates to student performance and instructional ability, what is meant by the theory of 'self-fulfilling prophecy?'
Students perform according to the teacher's perception of the student's abilities
184. All of the following are components of an effective school EXCEPT?
Students pressured to succeed (a)
Which of the following activities would be most appropriate to help students understand a community issue?
Students use an online encyclopedia to research the issue
413. Which of the following activities would be most appropriate to help students understand a community issue?
Students use an online encyclopedia to research the issue (A)
462. A high school mathematics teacher would like her students to explore geometric shapes, their forms, functions, and uses in daily life. Which activity would most promote students' creative thinking while accomplishing the teacher's goals?
Students use multimedia resources to identify and analyze geometric shapes found in art and architecture (b)
598. In studying the different types of energy and their uses, which of the following most likely have the greatest impact on student learning?
Students watch news programs about energy (c)
239. Which of the following visuals indicates students' misconceptions about the topic covered by a particular test question?
Students who missed the question picked a variety of wrong answers (d)
175. Which of the following would be a long-term goal rather than a course or lesson objective?
Students will give a well-organized speech (a)
316. The best method of using art to enrich understanding of cultural differences is to ask students to
Study how masks are used in cultures throughout the world (a)
446. The most appropriate method for helping 12th-grade students understand the interaction of gender, and economic and political life is to have them
Study the roles that men and women play as they provide for their families and work in communities (c)
Which of the following methods of evaluation determines what the students have learned when the instruction is complete?
Summative assessment
637. A social studies teacher is implementing a unit on the Civil War. Which of the following is LEAST appropriate for guiding instruction during this unit?
Summative assessment (a)
78. Which of the following methods of evaluation determines what the students have learned when the instruction is complete?
Summative assessment (c)
A student earned a stanine score of 9 on a subject matter test. An appropriate interpretation of the score is the student's achievement in that subject area is:
Superior
477. A student earned a stanine score of 9 on a subject matter test. An appropriate interpretation of the score is the student's achievement in that subject area is
Superior (d)
Which of the following research-based approaches to remedy instruction has been found to be most effective for struggling students?
Systematic and explicit instruction
248. Which of the following research-based approaches to remedy instruction has been found to be most effective for struggling students?
Systematic and explicit instruction (a)
105. A teacher has students at different learning levels. He wants to prepare different activities. He can best do this by
Taking the students' multiple intelligences into account (a)
109. Which of the following is a characteristic of indirect instruction?
Teach and have an open mind (c)
132. Which of the following are characteristics of indirect instruction?
Teach and have an open mind (d)
646. Which of the following objectives most appropriately explains indirect instructions?
Teach and listen with an open mind (c)
394. Which of the following is the richest form of data that teachers can gather from reflecting on their students' learning environment?
Teacher anecdotal record (a)
138. Which of the following is the richest form of data teachers can gather from reflecting on students' learning environment?
Teacher anecdotal records
Which of the following is the richest form of data teachers can gather from reflecting on students' learning acquisition?
Teacher anecdotal records
425. Which of the following methods would be the most effective manner to report a positive day to a parent/guardian of a student with a behavior management plan?
Teacher phone call home (c)
65. The School Advisory Council is formed by:
Teachers, parents, students, staff, community (d)
195. The goal of specially designed academic instruction in English is which of the following?
Teaching academic reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills to ESOL students (c)
13. Shondra is a 5th grade student who is struggling with her reading assignments. The teacher has accumulated the following test information: CTBS % Stanine Vocabulary 52 4 Comprehension 38 3 Word Analysis 83 7 IRI GE 2.1 What strategy would best help Shondra?
Teaching her comprehension strategies such as predicting and sound questioning (b)
527. Which strategy would be most appropriate when a student continually makes the same type of error on subtraction problems?
Teaching the correct procedure (b)
79. The teaching ways to develop curriculum using overhead projectors, internet printouts, smartboards, the internet, school computer lab, and even calculators are called:
Technology integration (b)
491. During a science experiment, a student dropped a piece of glass. Attempting to clean the glass, the student was cut and began to bleed. What are the correct procedures to take in this situation?
Tend to the wound, complete the appropriate paperwork and contact parents (a)
Which of the following would be the most appropriate form of assistance to help the student when reading information on the computer?
Text-to-Speech product
235. A 3rd-grade teacher notices a student mumbling during silent reading time. Through direct observations, anecdotal records, and conversations with the student and parent, it was determined that the student needs to hear the words in order to understand what was being read. Which of the following would be the most appropriate form of assistance to help the student when reading information on the computer?
Text-to-speech product (c)
33. An ELL student with difficulties in reading is able to understand and decode better when listening to words in the same order that are pronounced in a text than when he reads them by himself. What kind of assistive technology can a teacher use to help the individual differences of this student?
Text-to-voice (Text to speech) (b)
2. In writing short-range objectives of a given subject area, what kind of information should be included in the statement of objectives?
The knowledge and behaviors expected of students after instructions (b)
A review of computer courseware is conducted to determine whether it provides reinforcement to the learner. Which of the following criteria is being investigated?
The learner is provided feedback for responses
What is the most important aspect for a teacher to consider when planning to use a simulation activity in class?
The level of the program and the knowledge of students to use the technology
116. What is the most important aspect for a teacher to consider when planning to use a simulation activity in class?
The level of the program and the knowledge of students to use the technology (a)
207. In planning for a unit of instructions, a teacher has determined the needs, interests, and abilities of the students. In identifying the objectives for the unit, what criteria should be applied next?
The objectives should conform to state performance standards (a)
What is the most important criteria to be applied in the formulation of short-range objective for a given subject area?
The objectives should describe terminal behaviors and the condition under which they are demonstrated
7. What is the most important criteria to be applied in the formulation of short-range objective for a given subject area.
The objectives should describe terminal behaviors and the condition under which they are demonstrated (d)
535. Which statement about classroom management is supported by current research findings?
The physical proximity of a teacher to a student affects student's conduct (c)
Evaluating computer software, what is meant by validation of programs?
The program has been field-tested and works
444. In evaluating computer software, what is meant by the validation of programs?
The program-has been field-tested and works. (c)
36. Comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar are parts of:
The results of communication strategies (a)
95. The code of ethics of the educational profession in Florida says that the educator's primary professional concern is?
The student and the development of the student's potential (d)
37. Which of the following statements best accomplishes a short-term social skill objective for an individual student?
The student will talk-out during a teacher-led discussion for a 15-minute class period (d)
Which of the following is a short-term social skill objective for an individual student?
The student will talk-out during a teacher-led discussion for a 15-minute class period.
468. Which of the following classroom activities is at the formal operational stage of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
The students are assigned to small groups to discuss and debate the responsibilities and duties of citizens (d)
Which activity would best meet the goal of encouraging 5th grader's creative thinking skills in social studies?
The students compose and recite or sing a ballad that depicts the life of Christopher Columbus
625. Which activity would best meet the goal of encouraging 5th graders' creative thinking skills in social studies?
The students compose and recite or sing a ballad that depicts the life of Christopher Columbus (d)
17. Which activity would best meet the goal of encouraging 5th graders creative thinking skills in social studies?
The students compose or sing a ballad that depicts the life of Christopher Columbus(d)
112. A teacher wants to practice with his students the ability to recognize biased information used in propaganda materials. Which of the following is the best method for doing this?
The students read different newspapers and highlight "biased" or phrased with "strong words" (b)
385. A teacher discovers that students are weak in their knowledge and skills related to fractions. What statement would be the most appropriate long-range instructional goal based on this information?
The students will successfully perform all operations involving a variety of fractions (d)
Which of the following classroom activities is the most effective in engaging students in real-world problem-solving?
The teacher and the students discuss and debate issues that are affecting the local community
23. A teacher has been working in a school for three months. In a meeting, the district determines that the teacher has to go to another district for a conference. The teacher refuses this determination and takes his own decision to abandon his position without previous information. This teacher has
The teacher breached the contract (d)
In a U.S. History class, a student does well conceptually but has problems understanding the flow of events. Which of the following would address that issue?
The teacher outlines several historical timelines
410. In a U.S. History class, a student does well conceptually but has problems understanding the flow of events. Which of the following would address that issue?
The teacher outlines several historical timelines (a)
A teacher was reprimanded for removing a sticker featuring a presidential candidate the teacher opposed from a colleague's classroom door that also had stickers for other presidential candidates. Which of the following explains why the teacher was reprimanded?
The teacher set a poor example for students and should have removed all stickers
319. While supervising the school parking lot during the prom, a teacher notices smoke coming from a car window and smells marijuana.
The teacher should immediately notify the designated administrator (a)
Which of the following would be an example of negative reinforcement?
The teacher stops complaining about the messy floor after the students clean it up.
A teacher is a licensed real estate broker and is assigned a study hall to supervise. The teacher uses a personal laptop during that time to check e-mails and sell real estate. Which of the following best explains why the teacher would be reprimanded for this activity?
The teacher used instructional time for personal gain
658. A new teacher shares with her mentor that all of her students received a perfect score on the recent final examination. After clarifying the difficult subject matter, the mentor suggests the teacher to go back and examine the test to determine if the scores are valid. The teacher had personally created the test and carefully protected the administration. Which of the following most likely explains the mentor's direction?
The test was written at a lower level than the high expectations of the unit objectives (b)
In order for students to achieve a higher level of mastery for certain topics across multiple subject areas, which of the following would be the most appropriate for the teacher to implement?
Thematic Unit
40. Teaching connecting ideas within and across subjects is called
Thematic curriculum (d)
386. In order for students to achieve a higher level of mastery for certain topics across multiple subject areas, which of the following would be the most appropriate for the teacher, to implement?
Thematic unit (c)
215. A researcher conducts an action research project to study the effectiveness of an instructional strategy. The researcher finds the strategy to be effective and reports the findings in a professional journal. Which of the following applies to the findings?
They apply only in the school where the data were collected (b)
185. Which of the following has been found to be a characteristic of physically abused young children?
They are aggressive and angry (c)
204. According to Piaget's theories, most middle school students have the capacity to do which of the following?
Think systematically about abstracts and hypothetical concepts (d)
655. A teacher creates a classroom environment survey to give to students as a component of the teacher's professional development plan. Which of the following is the best reason for the teacher to give the survey?
To determine how students view the teacher's classroom management (d)
183. During the 6th class meeting, a teacher seeks the cooperation of the class in establishing certain ground rules about classroom behavior. What is the purpose of this activity?
To gain students' commitment to the rules (d)
514. A teacher is giving several tests. The tests are found to be inconsistent. The teacher wants to improve the reliability of the test. What changes should be made?
To increase the length and thus the validity of the test. (A)
128. What is the most important benefit of using the internet in class?
To obtain current information quickly (b)
124. What is the purpose of the School Advisory Council?
To-involve stakeholders in making school related decisions (a)
A teacher is developing lesson plans in a class of diverse students. These students are in need of developmentally appropriate lessons that meet their individual needs. Which of the following would best assist with the creation of the lesson plans?
Transformative curriculum
226. A teacher is developing lesson plans in a class of diverse students. The students are in need of developmentally appropriate lessons that meet their individual needs. Which of the following would best assist with the creation of the lesson plans?
Transformative curriculum (b)
57. How can a teacher obtain better result from the students in class?
Transmitting high expectations to students (d)
When arranging a classroom for the first day of school, an important consideration is
Traveling from student to student in the fewest possible steps
459. A teacher has learned a new approach to spelling instruction that may work more effectively than the approach currently in use in the class. Which of the following would be the best method of determining whether this approach is an improvement over the current methods for the students in class?
Try the new method for several weeks, then see if it makes a difference in the student's individual number of spelling errors in their writing samples (d)
When a teacher is planning to use internet in the classroom, what is the first step he should take?
Try to guarantee only access to appropriate sites
512. A teacher, writing sentences on the board, is disturbed by loud talking from the class. "No more talking." the teacher says. The talking stops momentarily, but soon the noise level increases again. What non-verbal behavior might best be used to quiet the students?
Turning, establishing eye contact (b)
485. One of the annual requirements for teachers by the State of Florida is to
Write a professional development plan (d)
163. A teacher has a copy-protected computer program for use in the classroom. However, the teacher wants to copy it for the students' council to use for one of their community projects. Which of the following actions should the teacher take in this situation?
Write the publisher for permission to make a copy of the software (d)
499. Footnotes, italics, pictures, and graphs used in textbooks are examples of which of the following?
Typographical clues (b)
Tamika, a kindergarten student, has memorized a simple-8-line nursery rhyme. A teacher has made a written copy of the rhyme and asked Tamika to read the lines and point the words as she reads them. Tamika's teacher is assessing Tamika's ability to:
Understand how words are represented on a printed page
8. Tamika, a kindergarten student, has memorized a simple-8-line nursery rhyme. A teacher has made a written copy of the rhyme and asked Tamika to read the lines and point the words as she reads them. Tamika's teacher is assessing Tamika's ability to:
Understand how words are represented on a printed page. (a)
244. A school holds a career day for which the students are excused from classes. Which of the following assignments would best incorporate the career day into the current lesson plan?
Writing a paper relating the subject area to some of the careers (b)
563. To best encourage critical thinking, a science teacher should design laboratory activities that
have multiple solutions (b)
149. A teacher has given several 10-item tests. The test scores do not seem to be consistent from one test to another. If the teacher wants to improve the reliability of the tests, which of the following changes should be made?
Use a large number of items on each test (c)
97. A teacher has technology stuff to be used in the class. How can he learn to use this technology in an effective way?
Use a webinar (c)
586. Which of the following would be the most effective method for teaching a unit about multiplication?
Using a physical response activity (c)
221. Which of the following activities is most appropriate to help students understand that 2-digit numbers comprise 10s and 1s
Using games that require students to add double digits (d)
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?
Using interactive whiteboards
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 in creating this type of lesson?
Using interactive whiteboards (D)
69. Which of the following would be an effective technique to be used by a math teacher who needs to teach a unit?
Using manipulatives (c)
75. What instructional strategy is the most appropriate when teaching students multiplication tables in math?
Using manipulatives (c)
260. A teacher wants to set goals for a professional development plan. Which of the following would be the best way to assist this teacher?
Using student achievement data (b)
Students need to understand that the goal of any lesson is that misinformation is a natural part of the learning process. In order to successfully convey this when providing feedback, a teacher should
Utilize an appropriate tone when correcting errors
249. Students need to understand that the goal of any lesson is that misinformation is a natural part of the learning process. In order to successfully convey this when providing feedback, a teacher should
Utilize an appropriate tone when correcting errors (a)
648. A team of 4th-grade teachers is choosing an assessment tool that will help guide future instruction to improve students' writing skills. Which of the following will be most effective?
Utilizing an analytic rubric that focuses on specific writing criteria (b)
656. Which of the following is the best example of using data-informed research to improve instruction?
Utilizing research based best practices (b)
326. Which procedure will be most useful in making academic assignments meet the needs of ESE students?
Vary the length and depth of the assignment (b)
For 4th-grade educators to be aware of academic standards and behavioral expectations in the grade level above and the grade level below, which of the following communities of practice should the educators
Vertical team planning
Which of the following activities is the best example of a primary teacher using culturally responsive materials?
Writing a poem about Martin Luther King Jr. during Black History Month
After teaching for 2 years, Mr. Rogers is not sure whether his instructional method is effective. Which activity will provide the best feedback for Mr. Rogers?
Videotaping a lesson to review and analyze strategies
59. Italics, pictures and graphics are examples of:
Visuals (d)
55. How can a teacher best help a student who is unable to answer a question from the teacher?
Waiting 5 seconds (a)
159. Which of these strategies is the best for students with visual intelligence?
Wall Words (a)
218. A teacher has students categorize terms based on each student's prior knowledge. What strategy is the teacher having the students use?
Web mapping (a)
284. A teacher receives a new whiteboard. Which of the following is the quickest and most effective way to learn how to use them?
Webinar (b)
287. A teacher is setting the stage for a learning process. Choose the best introductory remark
What is unusual about the picture on the bulletin board (d)
671. In which situation is it most appropriate to use a dictionary to aid spelling?
When editing a story (b)
211. Which of the four characteristics of a well-managed classroom relates to the teacher posting procedures and routines in the classroom?
Work-oriented but relaxed classroom climate (d)
564. To have 4th grade students creatively demonstrate their understanding of the interdependence of ocean life, a teacher should ask students to
Write a play that illustrates the inter relationship (d)
To have 4th-grade students creatively demonstrate their understanding of interdependence of ocean life, a teacher should ask students to
Write a play that illustrates the inter relationship.
587. Which of the following activities is the best example of a primary teacher using culturally responsive materials?
Writing a poem about Martin Luther King Jr. during Black History Month (c)
70. When maintaining a running record, the teacher is
Writing while the students read aloud (b)
76. How should teacher use feedback?
Written and oral (c)
210. Range of students' capabilities
Zone of proximal development (a)
580. A divergent thinker is best described as one who is
a careful observer, sees things from different perspectives, and looks for meanings in things (a)
219. A social study teacher would like to know if her student's knowledge of social studies is similar to that of other students throughout the United States. What type of standardized test would best give the teacher this information?
a norm-referenced achievement test (b)
350. What principle is illustrated by conducting a 20 minutes review session each Monday during class?
a periodic review enhances long-term memory (a)
356. A 9th-grade student responds to overtures of other students with hostility and has extreme mood swings. Which of the following should the teacher interpret as the student's need?
a talk with the counselor today or tomorrow the latest (c)
333. To best help a third-grade student having problems with reading, it is best to give
a test to determine the level of the student's comprehension (c)
346. The teacher wants to give high school students high-order thinking activities. Which instructional objective is directed at this goal?
after reading five books, the students describe in writing five ways the world would have been different today if the Roman empire had not fallen (d)
375. Which procedure best addresses the need for a classroom containing none English-speaking students [which accommodation is given on a multiple-choice test]
allowing these students to use their native language when necessary (a)
509. Which of the following characteristics can be assessed only by direct observation?
amount of student time on task (a)
354. A student has recently become irritable, argumentative, nervous, and restless in class. These changes in behavior may indicate abuse of which substance?
amphetamines (c)
371. Linking curricula to standardized tests is a major focus of the
accountability movement (a)
352. In selecting materials for a course, the teacher has concerns for the needs of a student with a developmental disability who will be unable to use materials selected for other students. Which procedure is most appropriate for the teacher to follow in this situation?
adapt materials based on the objectives of the course to be used by the special student (c)
322. The Education Practice Commission may permanently revoke the educator's certificate once an educator is
adjudged delinquent in meeting a court-ordered child support obligation (b)
295. Every spring, Willett High School honors the highest-achieving students at an academic award banquet, where they have presented scholarship vouchers for college. This event is an example of
an incentive program (b)
547. National board-certified teachers are considered highly effective because they
analyzed and reflected on their lessons as they relate to a set of standards (c)
562. Which activity would best foster critical thinking in high school students?
analyzing a political cartoon (c)
320. An instate teacher whose certificate was suspended for 3 years and whose certificate expired during that time will have her certificate reinstated by
applying to the Florida Department of Education (b)
294. A 4th-grade teacher asks, "How is your shadow influenced by the sun?" Grace responds with an accurate detailed explanation. Then the teacher says, "that is an excellent analysis of the way the sun affects shadows, Grace." "Your answer indicates you understand the angles of light and the heights of objects." How would you evaluate the teacher's response?
appropriate, the student knows what was done correctly and how to repeat the action (a)
348. What is the most important consideration in constructing objectives for a unit for instruction?
appropriateness for meeting students' needs and strict standards (a)
313. An African student, Kwame, has been given a special permission to wear, during school hours, a cap that is part of his national costume. One day a friend of Kwame's appears in class wearing a baseball cap. How should the teacher respond to this situation?
arrange for Kwame to show pictures of his national dress in class and explain the purpose of the cap (a)
550. A teacher notices that students seem disinterested in class topics. The teacher wants to liven up the discussion portion of the lesson to increase student participation. What is the best procedure for the teacher to follow?
ask questions that require students to show, explain, or describe (a)
303. In teaching math and science, a teacher wants students to analyze information and to adjudge or express a value. What should the teacher do to stimulate the high-level thinking skills of students?
ask students to compare and evaluate situations (d)
305. Which teacher action will most likely help develop students' divergent thinking abilities?
ask students to discuss the ways to combat pollution in their area (b)
311. The school board has redrawn the attendance area for a school and a teacher will be getting four new students. What can the teacher do to make this transition as positive as possible?
assign a currently enrolled student to serve as a peer for the incoming student (a)
531. Following instructions from a teacher, a 7th-grade student has difficulties learning the material. What strategy should the teacher use?
assigning a peer tutor to work with the student (d)
330. A teacher organizes the class into small groups so that each group contains a student with developmental disabilities. She assigns specific roles to each of the group members such as recorder and facilitator and expects each group member to be a part of the instructional process. The teacher is using
cooperative learning (b)
576. A teacher has a one-time need for a particular journal article. What provision of the copyright law does the teacher need when considering whether to make 100 copies for the students?
before copying from a copyrighted material, permission must be obtained from the publisher (b)
572. A new student from a non-western country is added to a class. The rest of the class is making fun of the new student's clothing. Of the following, which will be the most appropriate teacher action to help students accept the new student?
begin a unit on nonwestern cultures and have students learn the cultures of these countries (b)
364. What term is used to designate computer software if its duplication for further use is prohibited?
copyrighted (d)
314. Two children from a foreign culture have joined the fourth-grade class in the middle of the academic year. The other students are making fun of them. What should the teacher do to change this situation?
create a learning center based on the foreign culture to stimulate class discussion (a)
618. When a teacher has a class of students with varying academic abilities, the best teacher instructional practice is to
create small learning groups based on students' needs (b)
35. Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate in order to motivate a student to feel socially and emotionally safe in an unfamiliar classroom environment?
changing the student routine in the classroom frequently
513. A teacher administered a comprehensive final exam to a class. Most students performed poorly, and general comments were as follows: The test wasn't fair I studied hard What I studied was not on the test Based on the comments on the exams, the teacher should first:
check the content coverage of the exams (a)
329. What is the term for changes in how a person thinks and understands?
cognitive development (b)
366. Synchronous communication through electronic mail or online discussion groups would be most useful for students during projects that require asynchronous communication.
collaborative writing (c)
321. Disciplinary sanctions may be imposed by the Florida Educational Practices Commission on educators who once held certificates from the state if the acts were
committed while certified (b)
558. High school students are studying the US democratic elections process. Which assignment will best foster critical thinking about issues that would impact the next actual election?
conducting a poll on residents' concerns and predicting election results based on the data analysis (d)
307. A teacher, when introducing a new unit, provided a variety of novel instructional materials and activities and encouraged a student to do some exploring. What type of intrinsic instructional activity did the teacher use?
curiosity (b)
411. Which of the following is the best set of choices for a multiple-choice question for the equation below? [27+ 14=?] a) 13 b)31 c)41 d)311
d)311
566. For a 6th-grade social studies class of both native speakers of English and ESOL students who are about to study Greek mythology, the teacher's best approach is to
have a competition to see which students had the most creative way of meeting the lesson's objectives (c)
363. A teacher is teaching a unit requiring students to obtain a considerable amount of current information on a topic from electronic sources. What is the best type of computer network for this purpose?
database software network (b)
361. A teacher's role in the AIP is to
develop the Al with the parents (d)
241. A teacher wants to find out if students have mastered the instructional objectives at the end of the unit. What type of test should the teacher use?
diagnostics (b)
344. Although the teacher has involved the students in the development of the classroom rules, they frequently fail to comply with them. What would be the best solution to this problem?
discussing the situation with the students in a problem-solving setting (d)
508. To assess a student's reading comprehension of a passage, an alternative to a multiple test would be having the student:
do a cloze activity on the passage (c)
554. After assigning a chapter on the chemical processes of living things, a biology teacher designs an experiment of creative thinking which he is LEAST concerned with the students
documentation of their experiments (c)
548. After a lesson that was not as satisfactory as it was hoped, a teacher notes where it could have been improved to meet his students' learning needs. The teacher is
engaged in reflection (d)
327. Which accommodation, during social studies test, is best for a student who is visually impaired?
enlarge the prints in the test (d)
537. A student rehearses an oral report he has prepared for the competition and asked the teacher for feedback. The report lacks organization. What will be the most effective teacher response?
establish a sequencing plan and follow it (b)
359. A teacher observes behaviors in a student which indicate sexual abuse. Which is the best approach for the teacher to take?
establishing a relationship with the student to encourage the sharing of personal information (d)
360. A mother insists that her child is gifted and should be placed in the gifted program. When the placement is denied, the mother asked the teacher for the IQ scores of the other children in the gifted class so that she can compare her child's scores with others. What procedure should the teacher follow?
explain to the mother that the law of privacy protects the confidentiality of student's records (b)
328. A student who has been identified as having a high degree of interpersonal intelligence will excel at activities that include
exploring the environment through movements (b)
532. A teacher is concerned because a student would not participate in any classroom activities. The student finally responded and seems to enjoy participating. What should the teacher do to encourage participation?
give a smile in approval to the student (b)
526. A teacher is disturbed because students are unable to recall important details in oral presentations. They often miss the main points. Which strategy would be most helpful to the teacher in dealing with this situation?
give students a resource list for each presentation (c)
519. A teacher has noted that some students never perform as well as expected on tests. To help those students the teacher decides to give them training in test-taking skills, what suggestion should the teacher include in the training program?
go back and check answers (d)
555. Which critical thinking tool would best help students with the information in a new unit as a set of relationships?
graphic organizer (b)
574. A teacher wishes to help students who are having difficulty relating to other students who are racially or culturally different. The teaching should emphasize which of the following?
group academic program from self-concept (c)
21. Identify the best sequence of steps for a teacher who is creating cooperative course in a multi-level classroom
group by students' levels, assign roles and tasks, model, and monitor (c)group by students' levels, assign roles and tasks, model, and monitor (c)
304. A teacher of a class of gifted highly motivated students aged 10 - 12 is planning a class lesson. The teacher wants students to develop their own concepts and principles of the lesson. Which instructional strategy is most appropriate for this situation?
guided discovery (a)
549. A teacher of a class of gifted high motivating students of grades 10 to 12 is planning a lesson. The teacher wants students to develop their own concepts of the principles from the lesson. Which instructional strategy is most appropriate for this situation?
guided discovery (a)
309. To best encourage critical thinking, a science teacher should design a lot of activities that
have multiple solutions (b)
339. Which of the following is an example of a sitting arrangement that promotes learning for heterogeneously grouped students in the classroom?
high average, and low ability students are intermixed (d)
347. An English teacher who wants her students to appreciate Shakespeare wants to convert this objective into a form of behavioral objective. What is the first question she needs to ask them?
how can I measure student's individual perception of Shakespeare's work? (c)
551. To best help 10th-grade students studying American Revolution develop analytical skills, the teacher should ask students to discuss
how different British responses to some events that changed the outcome of the American Revolutionary war (a)
488. The results of action research are best used for which of the following reasons?
improving teaching practices (d)
312. A teacher notices that students in her class usually segregate themselves. What can the teacher do to help the students interact positively?
incorporate cooperative learning strategies when presenting class materials (b)
533. The teacher rearranges the seating pattern in the class so that seats form a horseshoe. What purpose will such an arrangement serve?
increase eye contact with students (b)
18. Students who recognize that different people have different viewpoints are at which of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development?
individualism and exchange (b)
331. A student with Tourette's syndrome exhibits:
involuntary ties and language utterances
324. Which teaching strategy of content will best enhance motivation and retention?
involve students in an end of lesson review (c)
569. The students in a class are from vastly different cultural, social, and ethnic backgrounds, and they often make negative comments about each other's food preferences. What would be the most appropriate teacher action?
involve the students in a food fair and have them bring in different ethnic foods (d)
567. Which instructional strategy would help most to get students interested and motivated during lessons?
involve the students in the selection of materials used to meet lesson objectives (a)
297. The most effective strategy for engaging an ongoing dialogue with educators about the assessment of ESOL and ESE students is to
join an online discussion group's conversation about assessment (c)
538. The most effective strategy for engaging in an ongoing dialog with educators about the assessment of ESOL and ESE students is to
join an online discussion groups' conversation about the topic of assessment(c)
362. What knowledge does the general education teacher bring to the IEP team?
knowledge of the general curriculum (a)
583. From a social learning viewpoint, which of the following is most likely to explain the behavior of a student who lacks perseverance, accepts, and avoids responsibility?
learned helplessness (c)
310. Which teacher's behavior will best demonstrate to students an interest in them as individuals?
learning all the students' names and using their names in and out of class (a)
355. Which of the following is the best indication of possible drug abuse among children?
losing interest in activities they once enjoyed (c)
628. Which of the following is a common characteristic of a student with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD?
low level of organization skills
296. The most effective communication strategy for a high school principal to let parents know about the new state graduation requirements will be to
mail parents' bulletins outlining the major changes (c)
471. Which of the following processes for self-directed learning assists students in internalizing, understanding, and recalling content?
meta-cognition(d)
534. A teacher is presenting new information to a class. When a student starts to interrupt, the teacher shakes his head from left to right and the student stops talking. Which component of effective communication did the teacher use?
non-verbal communication (b)
369. Trends towards school choice, vouchers, charter schools, and private education are immerging mostly because of the belief that
not all public schools are educating children well (b)
372. Students who have acquired basic interpersonal communication skills (BICS) will be able to use English in
ordering lunch in the school cafeteria, greeting the principal, and playing a game with classmates (d)
559. Which activity would best foster the creative thinking of 10th-grade mathematics students?
participate in a group discussion on the lesson's equation (a)
315. The most effective way for students to get actively involved in learning about similarities between ethnicities is to
participate in role-play activities (d)
299. Which professional development opportunity will be best for a new teacher?
participation in school improvement meetings (c)
351. The teacher provides the class with end-of-lesson, weekly, and monthly reviews. What principle is the teacher applying?
periodic reviews are positively related to achievement (d)
340. According to current research, what is an efficient use of time at the beginning of the period?
post assignments on the board so students can begin work when they enter class (a)
373. Lyn has been sitting in Mrs. Johnson's class for two weeks. She pays close attention, yet she has not been able to respond to any of the questions asked in class. Lyn is in which stage of second language acquisition?
pre-production(c)
553. A teacher emphasizes the real-world applications of mathematical concepts and provides support for critical thinking as they research and develop solutions. This type of learning is called
problem based (a)
484. Personal reflection, school improvement plans, school grades, students' data, conferences with the principal or mentor, personal evaluation, and parental freedom canal be used to determine which of the following?
professional development plan goals (d)
397. Giving clear and concise directions prior to students' completing an activity is an example of the teacher demonstrating which of the following skills?
professional disposition for teaching (b)
378. Teachers who want to encourage ESOL students to interact in the classroom should
promote linguistic-risk taking (c)
338. Which strategy would most effectively encourage multi-disciplinary studies?
promoting instructional reading and writing in content areas (a)
289. What is an effective technique for eliciting responses from a student when the student does not answer the question?
prompting (d)
317. A classroom teacher omits a portion of the Board's approved curriculum because it conflicts with her personal beliefs. The teacher's action violates her professional obligation to
provide access to diverse points of view (c)
342. A teacher finds that a large number of her beginning students come to class and quickly go to work. They complete their work; then they begin to whisper, play or seat until the end of class doing nothing useful. Which end-of-period strategy is likely to keep students on task all period?
provide interesting, subject-related materials and activities for students who finished early (d)
516. From a national standardized reading test, a student earned a grade or permanent score of 5.2. What is the correct interpretation of the score?
reading achievement is comparable to the average student in the second month of the fifth grade (c)
335. Which mechanism is most appropriate for collecting evidence about which books students have read as they progressed through elementary school?
reading logs (c)
524. The teacher asks a question and a student responds to the question. The teacher then asks a different student to answer the question. This is an example of redirecting (b)
redirecting (b)
358. A teacher discovers that a student has brought a pint of whisky to class. What is the best teacher response to this discovery?
refer the student to the principal (b)
300. Maintaining anecdotal records of effective instructional strategies offers teachers practice in the skill of
reflecting (c)
544. After a lesson on division, Ms. Patell observes a majority of her 4th graders are having difficulty solving practice problems. That evening, she ponders what she could have done to teach division more effectively. Ms. Patell is using the strategy of
reflection (c)
376. The goal of specially designed academic instruction in English is
teaching academic reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills to ESOL students (d)
365. A student brings a computer disk that contains copyrighted educational games that a teacher needs for her mathematics class to school. The student offers to make a copy of the program for the teacher. What should be the teacher's response to this offer?
refuse the offer but allow the student to use the program during class (b)
568. Several students from culturally different backgrounds are experiencing challenges with the use of Standard English. How should the teacher respond to these challenges?
reinforce correct usage; make some corrections and serve as a positive model (c)
343. A teacher's principal has suggested the use of a written agreement to change the behavior of a child who often exhibits task avoidance behaviors. Which of the following illustrates this technique?
reinforcement is applied after the child has completed mutually agreed upon assignment and exhibit appropriate behavior (c)
575. Mr. Taylor, a high school teacher, is attending a movie at the local drive-in theater and saw a couple in the next car locked in an intimate embrace. When they finally separated; Mr. Taylor was shocked to see the man was his colleague, and the girl was a 10th-grade student in their school. What is his ethical obligation?
report the case to the school principal (b)
345. Which strategy is most useful in helping students accept and follow classroom rules and standards of behavior?
request that a list of procedures be developed by student groups (c)
336. Which activity can a science teacher best use to strengthen 11th-grade students' skills in another subject area for developing science knowledge?
requesting that students write a process analysis of an experiment (c)
301. A teacher who plans content-rich lessons targeting all students' learning styles in various activities and group work should also consider
requirements from the school district (a)
522. What is the best procedure for providing feedback after a classroom test?
return test papers to students and go over each question (c)
518. A teacher has spent 10 minutes per day for a week discussing with students the importance of preparing for a test, getting enough rest, eating properly, and wearing comfortable clothing. With the next test just 4 days away, what should be the next step in preparing for the test?
review the objectives and content that will be covered on the test (d)
337. Which action is most appropriate for a middle school principal to encouraging multidisciplinary studies between language arts and social studies teachers?
scheduling a common planning time (d)
651. A student scored at the 80th percentile on a standardized reading achievement test. This indicates that the student
scored as well as or better than 80% of the norming group (c)
325. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which need is at the highest level?
self-actualization (d)
540. According to the National Board of Teachers Certification, higher student achievement rates are attributed to
self-evaluation (b)
298. According to the national board of teachers' certification, higher students' achievement grades are attributed to
self-evaluation(b)
571. Several Native American students transferred from the reservation schools to a nearby public school. The teacher arranges for the students to demonstrate games the students play in the reservations. What strategy is illustrated here?
sharing knowledge will help to enrich learning by all students and the teacher (d)
573. A 5th-grade student asserts, "girls and women are dumb! My father said so." To broaden the students' scope about the capabilities of girls and women, the teacher should
show a picture of astronaut Sally Ride and discuss her accomplishments (b)
380. Select the learning that best promotes second language acquisition
social, cognitive, and meta cognitive strategies (b)
302. Which resource will provide Ms. Jones with data for grouping all students before the first week of reading instructions?
student report card from the previous year (a)
561. After a unit on the circulatory system, a middle school teacher wants to assess students' knowledge of different blood cells and their functions. Which method would be most appropriate to measure comprehension while fostering creative thinking?
students design a blood cell comic strip depicting blood cells as heroes performing their functions within the body (a)
323. As it relates to students' performance in instructional activities, what is meant by the theory of "self-fulfilling prophecy?'
students perform according to the teacher's perception of the students' abilities (d)
556. Which lesson would best foster critical thinking skills in middle school science students as they review the concept of friction?
students write a paragraph to describe the source of friction and ways it affects motion (d)
570. The most appropriate method for helping 12th-grade students understand the interaction of gender and economic and political life is to have them
study the roles that men and women play as they provide for their families and working communities (c)
14. A student has a stanine score of 9 on a subject matter test. An appropriate interpretation of this score is that the student's achievement in that subject matter is:
superior (d)
546. Which of the following is the richest form of data that teachers can gather from reflecting on students' learning environments?
teacher anecdotal records (b)
144. A teacher is interested in gathering data from his 9th-grade math students concerning their approach to solving quadratic equations. Which of the following sources would provide the most detailed data?
teacher observations (d)
541. A high school teacher teaching chemistry wants to add a forensic science unit. Which activity will provide the best information in developing the new curriculum unit?
team teaching with a peer science teacher (c)
374. Which of the following statements is true concerning the "silent period?"
the silent period varies from 2 weeks to 2 years or more (a)
560. Mr. Odon, a high school teacher, wants to foster his students' critical thinking skills. Which lesson should he assess them on?
the students interview recent immigrants and compose a comparing and contrasting text on immigration (d)
565. A high school mathematics teacher would like his students to explore geometric shapes, their forms, functions, and uses in daily life. Which activity will best promote students' creative thinking while accomplishing the teacher's goal?
the students use multimedia resources to identify and analyze geometric shapes found in art and architecture (b)
240. Which of the following is the most important advantage of a teacher-made test over a standardized test?
the teacher made test is more likely to measure the teacher's objectives (d)
290. Which teacher action is a part of the communicating technique called active listening?
the teacher restates the students' message (b)
357. What could result from a teacher's reporting of suspected child abuse to the appropriate state agency?
the teacher will suffer no legal penalty because the law provides immunity to reporters of child abuse (d)
517. The most appropriate method of determining a student's proficiency in reading is
to examine the student's achievement scores (c)
20. During the first-class meeting, a teacher seeks the cooperation of the class in setting certain class rules and classroom behavior. What is the purpose of this activity?
to gain students commitment to the rule (c)
521. The most appropriate pre-reading strategy for a student to remember information is
to use a directed reading-thinking activity of the text (b)
370. Which practice does the most to perpetuate educational inequality?
tracking (c)
293. A teacher writing sentences on the board is disturbed by mild talking in the class. "no more talking," the teacher said, pausing. The talk stops momentarily, but soon the noise level increases again. What nonverbal behavior might best be used to quiet the students?
turn, establishing eye contact (b)
379. Postponing content instruction for limited English proficient students until they master English often results in
under achievement and eventual dropping out (b)
377. The purpose underlying the enactment of the concern decree (META) was to
understand and successfully meet the various linguistic and cultural needs for non-English speaking students (b)
353. A teacher finds that the students quickly become bored and uninterested in the textbooks. What teacher action is needed in this situation?
use a variety of seat-work activities in place of workbooks (b)
511. A teacher wishes to evaluate a student's ability to apply concepts that have been presented in class. What should test items require students to do?
use the concepts in novel situations (b)
368. A content area teacher has several students who are limited to English proficiency. What is the best procedure to ensure comprehensible input for those students?
use visuals to highlight the major ideas of the main topic (d)
539. After teaching for 2 years, Mr. Rogers is not sure whether his instructional method is effective. Which activity will provide the best feedback for Mr. Rogers?
videotaping a lesson to review and analyze strategies (d)
349. After a presentation of information about an assignment, a teacher realizes that the students do not understand how to complete the handout. Which teacher procedure will be the best solution to this problem?
work through one example from the handout with the students (a)
557. To best promote 5th graders creative thinking skills after they have read a narrative selection, the teacher should ask the students to
write a dialogue based on the narrative and then act out the dialogue (b)
510. Which is a recommended method of improving the reliability of essay exams?
write test questions that are focused and explicit (a)
584. Vygotsky, emphasizing the importance of guiding students from their actual cognitive levels to their potential levels, coined the term
zone of proximal development (c)
