Texas Teach Test 1

Your teenage son has a party at your house, without you knowledge or consent. Alcohol is served to other underage individuals. Which if any, standard has been violated?

Standard 3.7 * Deals with the misuse of drugs and alcohol

Who is solely responsible for enforcing the Educators' Code of Ethics?

The State Board of Education

Using an excerpt from a book on the school district's published banned book list is a violation of which Standard?

The educator shall not intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly engage in deceptive practices regarding official policies of the school district, educational institution educator preparation program, The Texas Education Agency or the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and its Certification process.

Standard 1.4 says.....

The educator shall not use institutional or professional privileges for personal or partisan advantage.

A high school girl wants to try out as the kicker on the football team. The principal is concerned that she will be bullied and says she cannot try out for the team. How has the principal violated a standard?

The principal has excluded the girl from participation in a program.

Which of the following is not an example of a nonverbal signal?

Volume of voice

What does the term fair is not equal mean?

What is fair for one student may not be fair for another student.

What is the major difference between neglect and acting recklessly?

When an educator acts recklessly, she is aware of the substantial risk and acts anyway.

If a teacher did not participate in a student ARD committee decision, then .......

he is required to follow both requested modifications and testing practices.

A school administrator has just become aware that one of his teachers has been exchanging inappropriate text messages with a minor. How long does the administrator have to fine a report of the educator's violation of the Educators' Code of Ethics?

seven calendar days

Mr. Smith signed his contract for the upcoming school year. Over the summer, he decided to take another job opportunity. How many days notice must Mr. Smith give to his current district prior to abandoning his contract?

45 days

Which is an example of two-way communication?

A parent-teacher conference

Jefferson Elementary School wants to increase parent involvement in the school. Which of the following activities would be the best way to increase parent involvement?

A phone call home inviting parents to attend a community breakfast at the school featuring a local guest speaker.

Which of the following is an example of an issue with collaborative learning?

A teacher is concerned that she will not get through enough learning material before state mandated tests

Why is administrative support crucial in collaborative teaching situation?

Administrators provide the vision of collaborative education

In the last twelve months, a teacher at your school has been cited for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Which of the seven behaviors identified by the State Board of Educator Certification has been Violated?

An educator has been convicted of a crime directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the education profession

How do most teachers measure their own success as an educator?

By their students' progress toward becoming an effective citizen.

What are the most important elements of a school system?

Classrooms

Mrs. Gibbons disagrees with a particular testing modification that one of her student's ARD committee decided upon. What should Mrs. Gibbons do?

Follow the modification and ask to be included in the next meeting

There are two elements that define parent involvement. One of those is factors is intensity. What is the other?

Frequency

Which of the following is a formal, published censure that appears on the face of a teaching certificate?

Inscribed reprimand

According to the Teacher-To-Teacher article, which of the principles to building positive relationships with staff members is exhibited when over hearing gossip?

Let the water roll off your back

Who is responsible for interpreting the policies of the State Board of Education?

Local School Boards

Students who feel respected are...

More likely to take risks in the classroom

Mr. Brooks' basketball team has an away game today. The team bus is ready to leave and two of his players are making up a test with Mrs. Harper. Mr. Brooks asks Mrs. Harper to drive the boys to the game on the other side of town when they both finish. Mrs. Harper does so. Whose behavior is a violation of the law?

Mrs. Harper because she transported the boys in an unapproved vehicle.

It is Parent's Night at Mrs. Locke's school. She prepared a 30 minute power-point presentation for her students' parents. She plans to begin the presentation as soon as all the parents arrive. As the first parents arrive, they are not really sure where to sit or what to do. What as the problem with Mrs. Locke's plan?

Mrs. Locke should have included an activity for parents to do as they wait for the presentation to begin.

Which of the following is the best way to ensure paraprofessionals are successful in collaborative education?

Offer regular professional development opportunites

Which of the following is not an example of moral turpitude

Omission

What statement about parent engagement is false?

Parent engagement will create high achievement.

Mr. Fitzpatrick recently attended a teachers' conference where he learned some new techniques that he would like to try out in his 7th grade Social studies class. He's not sure how they will work in his classroom because the teacher he heard about them from is a 3d grade teacher. He thinks that with a few adaptations he will be able to implement them with students. What should Mr. Fitzpatrick do?

Practice the techniques with colleagues

According to Ben Bissell, which of the following is not an effective example of praise?

Public Praise

When a student's confidential records are requested by an organization or group, What is a general rule of thumb?

Request for confidential records should be accompanied by a written release

A teacher at your school is using her district issued laptop to create spreadsheets for her part-time job as a bookkeeper. Which standard, if any, is the teacher violating?

Standard 1.2 *The educator shall not knowingly misappropriate,diver,or use monies, personnel, property, or equipment committed to his or her charger for personal gain or advantage.

A parent has come into your classroom angry about an incident that happened on the school play ground. You know you should have called the parent about the incident, but you forgot. You apologize to the parent and tell her that you thought the principal was going to call you. You then tell the parent how you have noticed the principal not following through on a lot of situations recently. Which standard have you just violated?

Standard 2.2 *Making a false statement about your colleague to divert the anger of the parent.

Why is common planning important for the success of a co-teaching partnership?

To communicate with one another

Why was the "Proficiencies of Teacher" adopted in 1994?

To focus on the skills and knowledge necessary to foster a learner centered classroom.

Why is professional development important for all teachers?

To increase the content knowledge and instructional skills of a teacher.

Why was the Educators' Code of Ethics revised in 2002?

To offer clarity regarding specific professional standards