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In a community-centered approach to teaching, a teacher plans classroom activities that require students to
assist others in solving problems.
post their progress publicly.
determine individual learning goals.
work independent of one another.
2
Feedback normally comes in either of two forms,
systemized or unprecedented.
articulate or graphic.
oral or written.
convergent or divergent.
3
Which of the following types of questions requires a recall of previously learned knowledge?
divergent questions
judgment-evaluative questions
convergent questions
cognitive memory questions
4
Which is the best procedure for providing feedback after a classroom test?
Return test papers to students and go over each question.
Return test and tell students to look up the answer to each question
Provide each student with a written statement such as "Good Work"
Provide page references and instruct students to look up missed items.
5
What situation is the best example of a teacher promoting a climate of openness, respect, and inquiry in the classroom?
developing curriculum that is consistent with students’ interests
promoting student cultures that are studied, shared, and celebrated
establishing a variety of levels of instruction in the learning environment
creating interest centers and interest groups in the classroom
6
When determining an appropriate professional development plan, teachers should use goals that are
plausible and associated with raising student achievement.
measurable and relevant to teacher and student needs.
measurable and associated with the teacher's certification area.
plausible and relevant to student interest in the content area.
7
Permitting students access to e-mails with attachments can be a potential danger to a school's network, because of
pornography.
viruses.
fraudulent context.
nonacademic context.
8
is an active process and a way of relating to the children that embraces and builds on their strengths
cooperative learning.
experimental learning.
intentional teaching.
project teaching.
9
A student who does bad on pencil-and-paper assignments, but actively participates in class should be given assessment of
oral questioning
research paper
journaling
oral presentation
10
What curriculum is used when students are confronted with a scenario and asked to generate hypotheses and solutions?
concept-based
problem-based
program-based
computer-based
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Students are asked to respond to that task orally, in writing, or by constructing a product. This type of evaluation is
performance assessment.
formative assessment.
portfolio assessment.
open-ended assessment.
12
What is most appropriate for a small group of students who are performing below expectation in oral reading fluency?
progress monitoring
benchmark testing
anecdotal record
observational checklist
13
To ensure that a new student feels welcome, the teacher should
assign a responsible peer buddy to assist the new student.
ask the new student to introduce himself and tell about himself.
send home a class newsletter announcing the new student.
introduce the new student to the class briefly and move on.
14
What approach to assigning homework will have the greatest positive impact on student performance?
assigning homework daily and reviewing the problems on the board
assigning homework daily and monitoring the class for completion
assigning the odd number problems and grading them every night
assigning select problems and grading them with specific feedback
15
What would be the best way to assist an at-risk student who is declining in achievement within the last month?
providing activities that will motivate the student through success
asking another student to talk to the at-risk student about the problem
asking the student to describe the reasons for the drop in performance
providing highly difficult activities to encourage the student to work hard
16
A teacher notices students are having difficulty mastering the properties of light on a science test. The best next step
grading the test on a higher curve.
continuing to the next topic.
seeking input from a peer teacher.
readministering the same test.
17
The primary function of a summative assessment is to:
guide ongoing instruction.
measure acquisition of content.
determine mastery of content.
check prior knowledge.
18
When parents request copies of software to use at home with their children, a teacher should consult
school technology plan.
acceptable use policy.
software use procedures.
site license guidelines.
19
Which assessment format is likely to create the fewest issues for a student with language difficulties?
multiple-choice
performance
essay
portfolio
20
Which of the following examples expresses how a cognitive theorist views learning? Learning involves...
the developmental status of the student.
the reinforcement history of the student.
forming structures thru info processing & associate b/w stimuli & respones
acquiring knowledge & skills, forming mental structures & processing info
21
Students of like cultures exhibit similarities that differ from others because of the impact of cultural knowledge on
interactions
habits
language
transfer.
22
a instructional approach that involves a teacher working with a small group of
readers
interactive reading
modeled reading
guided reading
shared reading
23
an interactive
reading
when students join the
reading
of a book or other text while guided and supported by a teacher
modeled reading
guided reading
interactive reading
shared reading
24
KWL charts, Venn diagrams, thematic webs, concept maps, cause and effect charts, timelines, and T-charts are all
graphic organizers.
group activities.
graphic organizers.
formal assessments.
25
A learning log allows students to
make connections between prior knowledge and new knowledge.
process information in an organized, efficient way.
identify important concepts in the material being studied.
change their misconceptions about the ideas being presented.
26
How do you handle a student asking questions about drugs and alcohol that you are uncomfortable answering?
Inviting a professional presenter to speak about the topic
Having the principal answer their questions
Explaining to them that the questions are not appropriate for school
Providing the students with internet access to research their questions
27
During a math lesson, students appear uninterested. To determine if this is content related, the teacher should
give students a written quiz.
ask students concept questions.
redirect student behavior.
send the students to the office.
28
A 4
th
-grader receives a grade equivalent score of 6.2 in Reading on an SAT. This means that the student performed
above average for a 6th-grader.
about average for a 6th-grade student.
above average for a 4th-grader.
about average for a 4th-grade student.
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What would be a good practice in a class when students are performing below grade level in their reading and one can't?
speaking loudly at a normal pace
using closed-caption videos
teaching the class sign language
having students read out loud
30
Which accommodation for taking a multiple-choice test would best serve a mid-level ELL student?
allowing the student extra time to complete the test
giving the student a translation of the test
having the student answer the test questions orally
permitting the student to work with another student
31
Breaking a classroom of students into small groups so they can discover a new concept together and help each other learn
cooperative learning.
project teaching.
experimental learning.
intentional teaching.
32
Which of the following teaching strategies would best show sensitivity to English language learners’ language challenges
assigning students whose first language is English to tutor classmates.
encouraging safe times to use academic English in class.
displaying the students' uncorrected English work in the classroom.
grouping students by their English knowledge and experience.
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teacher to note preconceptions and misconceptions.
students to create extensive vocabulary lists.
students to tutor one another about testable material.
teacher to assign grades early in the unit.
34
One of the advantages of posting a class agenda in a classroom each day is that it
gives a preview of the class to the students.
enhances the reading skills of all students.
provides testable content for students.
tells students when they can pack up and leave.
35
an approach to curriculum design that emphasizes “big ideas” that span multiple subject areas or disciplines.
program-based
computer-based
problem-based
concept-based
36
Asynchronous communication thru e-mail/discussion groups would be most useful for students doing projects that require
silent, independent reading.
direct interaction.
extensive research.
collaborative writing.
37
A student is capable of completing assignments but lacks the drive to do so. Which strategy would address the problem?
creating an academic contract between the student and teacher
giving additional credit for class participation and attendance
monitoring the student closely during class
sending weekly progress reports to parents
38
When designing a lesson, a teacher should include the students' interests, as it allows students to
understand which sections of the lesson they have already mastered.
achieve a passing score on class and homework assignments.
focus only on information that they consider important to the lesson.
use ideas familiar to them as a means of connecting unfamiliar ideas.
39
When a teacher ponders what could've been done more effectively when many are struggling, they are using the strategy
reflection
clustering
assessment
evaluation
40
What question format is best for 4th grade students mastering: Students will correctly identify the state capitals?
short-answer
interpretive exercise
matching section
true/false
41
Students are instructed to read and then retell the information. The students are using the study skill of
classifying
summarizing
clarifying
synthesizing
42
“My dear Aunt Sally” is an example of a
clarifying tip.
mnemonic device.
summarizing tip.
review device.
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A teacher used exam results to determine individual professional development goals for next year. What activity is best?
enrichment strategies
collaborative groups
content development
curriculum pacing
44
A good strategy to integrate tech into a special ed classroom for students with mild to severe intellectual disabilities
text-to-braille converters.
electronic quizzes.
built-in screen magnification.
text-to-speech products.
45
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think-pair-share
cooperative learning
blended presentation
role-playing
46
What is the most appropriate action for a teacher to take first when a student has excessive absences?
holding a student-teacher conference
requesting a child study team meeting
requesting a placement services meeting
holding a parent-teacher conference
47
When a teacher asks students to make judgments based on certain criteria, the teacher is developing
expository writing skills.
higher order thinking skills.
conflict resolution skills.
inquiry-based learning skills.
48
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unstructured discovery activities
structured demonstration and guided practice activities
teacher's presentation and discussion activities
perceptual motor activities
49
What is the best way for a teacher to encourage diverse parents and guardians to come to school for a cultural activity?
Invite posters around the school
An article for the school newsletter asking parents to discuss with teacher
Having students write an invite to their parents
Principal to hold a schoolwide cultural activity in evening for families
50
The primary purpose of a formative assessment is to
establish the grading criteria for the class.
determine student mastery of standards.
identify individual strengths and weaknesses.
guide the pace of future course instruction.
51
Following teacher's instruction, a student has difficulty learning the material. What strategy should the teacher use?
assigning additional work covering the material
assigning a peer tutor to work with the student
arranging a conference with the parents and the student
assessing the student with a teacher-made test
52
What initial action should a teacher take prior to requesting that a student be evaluated for special education services
schedule meeting with school guidance counselor and parents to plan
meeting with parents to discuss alternatives for meeting student's needs
informing special education teachers that another student will be with them
meeitng with principal about reasons for the student's low performance
53
Which of the following assessment strategies involves the systematic collection of students' work?
journal entry
standardized test
portfolio
presentation
54
Which of the following gives parents the right to access their children's grades and standardized test scores?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Family Educational Rights Privacy Act of 1974
Code of Federal Regulations
55
The most effective method for enhancing a student's ability to write a paper is to
establish required criteria & provide corrective feedback on final draft
evaluate the student's progress using intermittent assessment.
establish required criteria and use formative assessments.
evaluate the student's final draft using a rubric.
56
A classroom environment survey is given to students as a part of their professional development plan. It is likely to be
relevant because it focuses on the classroom.
irrelevant because it focuses on the classroom.
valid because students completed it.
invalid because the teacher created it.
57
An instructional strategy in which students work in small, peer-assisted groups is
cooperative learning.
intentional teaching.
project teaching.
experimental learning.
58
What intervention is most appropriate when a student loses focus, forgets to turn in assignments, and is below level?
parent contact and consequences
verbal encouragement and visual cues
remediation and retention
enrichment and demonstration
59
Which of the following objectives most appropriately explains direct instruction?
Teach and assess appropriately.
Teach concepts, patterns, and abstractions.
Teach and listen with an open mind.
Teach facts, rules, and action sequence.
60
What would be the most appropriate action for a reward system for completing assignments?
intrinsic motivation
positive reinforcement
modeled behavior
successive approximations
61
Portfolio assessment is an effective way to evaluate the writing products of English language learners because it
enables communication between teacher and student.
compares student work to others at the same level.
allows the teacher to evaluate student growth over time.
helps students keep their writing organized.
62
What is the most important consideration in constructing objectives for a unit of instruction?
appropriateness for meeting student needs and state standards
availability of suitable materials
correspondence to the content of state-adopted text books
ease of assessment for grading purposes
63
A statement stating a student's academic and functional level should be placed with student's technological needs in a
individual educational plan.
quarterly report home.
weekly report to the parent.
permanent file folder.
64
Which piece of equipment should a visually impaired student use to write the paragraph?
screen reader
screen reader
braille typewriter
sensor technologies
65
an instructional practice in which the teacher models, verbally, to the students a
reading
process or strategy.
modeled reading
guided reading
shared reading
interactive reading
66
At a unit's beginning, a teacher gives a vocab quiz on major terms and concepts. This can identify students who
have the ability to learn the subject matter.
are not interested in the topic.
have prior knowledge of the subject matter.
should receive high scores.
67
When deciding which textbook to use for classroom instruction, the teacher should
examine them to see which offers the most challenging review questions
compare each to district and state curriculum standards for course
identify which matches the curriculum materials the teacher has used before
determine which book has the most interesting text and pictures.
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B.F. Skinner
Abraham Maslow
Erik Erickson
Jean Piaget
69
A pretest is given and finds half the students do not have the necessary prerequisite skills for a unit. How to proceed?
Show all students a video covering the marerial
Give failing students extra written hw that covers the skills
Divide the class into two and give remedial tasks for those who didn't pass
Teach the new unit anyway
70
students are to use background to make predictions about a story. This lesson would most likely be representative of a
learner-centered environment.
teacher-centered environment.
assessment-centered environment.
knowledge-centered environment.
71
Which of the following instructional strategies is used during indirect instruction?
daily review and checking
use of student ideas
guided student practice
feedback and correctives
72
After a reading workshop a teacher realizes current reading strategies aren't improving student success. Next step?
ask a grade-level team member for help.
correlate reading strategies with the district curriculum checklist.
request assistance from a reading coach.
align classroom activities with the school improvement plan.
73
Which of the following types of assessment results are most sensitive to small changes in student performance over time?
scaled scores
standard scores
percentages
percentile ranks
74
involves educators being thoughtful, purposeful and deliberate in their decisions and actions
intentional teaching.
experimental learning.
project teaching.
cooperative learning.
75
To determine student knowledge at the beginning of a lesson, which type of assessment is most appropriate?
pretest
summative
formative
performance
76
Grades are computed based on various assignments. They are percents prior to the final grade. What is the grading method
standards-based.
norm-referenced.
criterion-referenced.
performance-based.
77
What is the technique when a passage from a book is read but systematically eliminates every 6
th
or 7
th
word?
cloze reading
sight reading
strategic reading
oral reading
78
What types of data would be best in determining specific academic strengths and weaknesses of incoming students from SAT
percentile ranks
scaled scores
stanine
raw scores
79
A teacher asks students to underline the bold type in the questions on the practice test. This test-taking strategy is?
eliminating the wrong answers.
recognizing the key words.
skimming through the passage.
rereading the entire text.
80
Which of the following is an example of a teacher employing a nonverbal communication strategy?
using a calm voice with two students involved in a heated argument
having one student explain a mathematics problem to another
granting a student a special trip to the media center for good work
using enthusiastic hand and eye gestures to introduce a unit on Florida his
81
Which of the following is the best indicator that a teacher has effectively facilitated a student inquiry activity?
The students take lecture notes.
The students repeat rules for research studies.
The students reflect on their findings.
The students memorize required facts.
82
What would be the most helpful to a teacher evaluating a high school class's current knowledge in reading and math?
students' permanent records
informal teacher assessment
aptitude test scores
statewide achievement test data
83
A 5
th
-grade student has difficulty with reading. Which is the most appropriate assessment to diagnose the student needs?
student reading interest inventory
criterion-referenced reading assessment
norm-referenced reading assessment
point-in-time reading assessment
84
Using a transparency to show students an example of something something is an example of what technique?
didactic instruction
cognitive modeling
attribution theory
cooperative learning
85
Which of the following would help a teacher identify reasons why a student is misbehaving in class?
student grades
discipline referrals
anecdotal records
attendance summaries
86
Which of the following is the most effective way to communicate students' academic progress to parents?
teacher blog
online grade book
class Wiki
text message
87
To ensure that ALL students are aware of assignments required for a semester chemistry class, the teacher should
create a course outline and distribute a hard copy to each student.
post assignments on the school Website so students can access the info
mail a letter to parents, outlining the assignments and when they're due
write assignments on board and ask students to copy them on their paper
88
What assessment would be best for comparing a student's knowledge with that of other students in the same grade level?
performance-based
teacher-made
content-referenced
norm-referenced
89
the process of
learning
through experience, and is more specifically defined as "
learning
through reflection on doing".
cooperative learning.
intentional teaching.
experimental learning.
project teaching.
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Who is a teacher required to contact when they suspect in-home abuse?
guidance counselor.
school administration.
abuse hotline.
social worker.
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A teacher wants to analyze areas of need in the curriculum. Which of the following would reflect the necessary data?
anecdotal records
a teacher-made test
student test records
a teacher's grade book
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a
teaching
method in which students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful
projects
cooperative learning.
intentional teaching.
experimental learning.
project teaching.
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What criterion should be applied when making objectives after determining the needs, interests and abilities of students
The objectives should be measured by the standardized test used in the dist
The objectives should be covered in state-adopted text books.
The objectives should be slightly above the students' ability level.
The objectives should conform to state standards.
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a student-centered pedagogy where students learn about a subject through the experience of solving an open-ended problem
computer-based
concept-based
program-based
problem-based
95
When a teacher reads aloud to students, which of the following strategies is the teacher using?
modeled reading
interactive reading
guided reading
shared reading
96
What assessment would be best when a student is struggling with a reading subskill after instruction?
progress monitoring
diagnostic
outcome measure
screening
97
To assess reading comprehension of a passage, an alternative to a multiple-choice test would be having the student
do a brief freewriting assignment.
do a jigsaw activity.
do a cloze activity on the passage.
read the passage aloud.
98
According to Bloom's taxonomy, what is the lowest level of question in the cognitive domain that the teacher could use?
comprehension
analysis
knowledge
application
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Creating a digital portfolio allows for
ongoing displays of student growth.
organization of the unit materials.
communication among stakeholders.
all multiple intelligences to be met.
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qualitative
formative
summative
cognitive
