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1
Which of the following objectives most appropriately explains direct instruction?
Teach facts, rules, and action sequence.
Teach concepts, patterns, and abstractions.
Teach and listen with an open mind.
Teach and assess appropriately.
2
One of the advantages of posting a class agenda in a classroom each day is that it
tells students when they can pack up and leave.
gives a preview of the class to the students.
provides testable content for students.
enhances the reading skills of all students.
3
During a math lesson, students appear uninterested. To determine if this is content related, the teacher should
send the students to the office.
ask students concept questions.
redirect student behavior.
give students a written quiz.
4
At a unit's beginning, a teacher gives a vocab quiz on major terms and concepts. This can identify students who
are not interested in the topic.
should receive high scores.
have the ability to learn the subject matter.
have prior knowledge of the subject matter.
5
What question format is best for 4th grade students mastering: Students will correctly identify the state capitals?
true/false
short-answer
matching section
interpretive exercise
6
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 placement services meeting
requesting a child study team meeting
holding a parent-teacher conference
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a
teaching
method in which students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful
projects
experimental learning.
intentional teaching.
project teaching.
cooperative learning.
8
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 4th-grader.
about average for a 6th-grade student.
about average for a 4th-grade student.
above average for a 6th-grader.
9
an approach to curriculum design that emphasizes “big ideas” that span multiple subject areas or disciplines.
concept-based
computer-based
program-based
problem-based
10
Feedback normally comes in either of two forms,
oral or written.
convergent or divergent.
systemized or unprecedented.
articulate or graphic.
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an instructional practice in which the teacher models, verbally, to the students a
reading
process or strategy.
interactive reading
guided reading
modeled reading
shared reading
12
Grades are computed based on various assignments. They are percents prior to the final grade. What is the grading method
performance-based.
standards-based.
criterion-referenced.
norm-referenced.
13
A good strategy to integrate tech into a special ed classroom for students with mild to severe intellectual disabilities
electronic quizzes.
built-in screen magnification.
text-to-speech products.
text-to-braille converters.
14
“My dear Aunt Sally” is an example of a
clarifying tip.
review device.
mnemonic device.
summarizing tip.
15
The most effective method for enhancing a student's ability to write a paper is to
evaluate the student's final draft using a rubric.
establish required criteria & provide corrective feedback on final draft
evaluate the student's progress using intermittent assessment.
establish required criteria and use formative assessments.
16
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role-playing
think-pair-share
blended presentation
cooperative learning
17
Which of the following would help a teacher identify reasons why a student is misbehaving in class?
anecdotal records
attendance summaries
discipline referrals
student grades
18
What is the most important consideration in constructing objectives for a unit of instruction?
ease of assessment for grading purposes
availability of suitable materials
correspondence to the content of state-adopted text books
appropriateness for meeting student needs and state standards
19
Which of the following teaching strategies would best show sensitivity to English language learners’ language challenges
grouping students by their English knowledge and experience.
encouraging safe times to use academic English in class.
assigning students whose first language is English to tutor classmates.
displaying the students' uncorrected English work in the classroom.
20
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
21
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
22
Who is a teacher required to contact when they suspect in-home abuse?
school administration.
guidance counselor.
abuse hotline.
social worker.
23
KWL charts, Venn diagrams, thematic webs, concept maps, cause and effect charts, timelines, and T-charts are all
graphic organizers.
graphic organizers.
group activities.
formal assessments.
24
What curriculum is used when students are confronted with a scenario and asked to generate hypotheses and solutions?
computer-based
program-based
concept-based
problem-based
25
Which of the following instructional strategies is used during indirect instruction?
use of student ideas
guided student practice
daily review and checking
feedback and correctives
26
Which piece of equipment should a visually impaired student use to write the paragraph?
braille typewriter
sensor technologies
screen reader
screen reader
27
Which of the following types of questions requires a recall of previously learned knowledge?
convergent questions
cognitive memory questions
judgment-evaluative questions
divergent questions
28
Following teacher's instruction, a student has difficulty learning the material. What strategy should the teacher use?
assessing the student with a teacher-made test
assigning additional work covering the material
assigning a peer tutor to work with the student
arranging a conference with the parents and the student
29
What assessment would be best for comparing a student's knowledge with that of other students in the same grade level?
norm-referenced
teacher-made
content-referenced
performance-based
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teacher to note preconceptions and misconceptions.
students to tutor one another about testable material.
students to create extensive vocabulary lists.
teacher to assign grades early in the unit.
31
Which of the following gives parents the right to access their children's grades and standardized test scores?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Code of Federal Regulations
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Family Educational Rights Privacy Act of 1974
32
What would be the best way to assist an at-risk student who is declining in achievement within the last month?
providing highly difficult activities to encourage the student to work hard
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
33
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teacher's presentation and discussion activities
unstructured discovery activities
structured demonstration and guided practice activities
perceptual motor activities
34
Which assessment format is likely to create the fewest issues for a student with language difficulties?
multiple-choice
performance
essay
portfolio
35
What types of data would be best in determining specific academic strengths and weaknesses of incoming students from SAT
scaled scores
raw scores
percentile ranks
stanine
36
What is the technique when a passage from a book is read but systematically eliminates every 6
th
or 7
th
word?
cloze reading
oral reading
sight reading
strategic reading
37
What assessment would be best when a student is struggling with a reading subskill after instruction?
progress monitoring
outcome measure
screening
diagnostic
38
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
using enthusiastic hand and eye gestures to introduce a unit on Florida his
granting a student a special trip to the media center for good work
having one student explain a mathematics problem to another
39
Portfolio assessment is an effective way to evaluate the writing products of English language learners because it
allows the teacher to evaluate student growth over time.
enables communication between teacher and student.
helps students keep their writing organized.
compares student work to others at the same level.
40
To ensure that ALL students are aware of assignments required for a semester chemistry class, the teacher should
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
create a course outline and distribute a hard copy to each student.
post assignments on the school Website so students can access the info
41
A teacher notices students are having difficulty mastering the properties of light on a science test. The best next step
readministering the same test.
grading the test on a higher curve.
seeking input from a peer teacher.
continuing to the next topic.
42
When parents request copies of software to use at home with their children, a teacher should consult
site license guidelines.
school technology plan.
acceptable use policy.
software use procedures.
43
involves educators being thoughtful, purposeful and deliberate in their decisions and actions
experimental learning.
project teaching.
cooperative learning.
intentional teaching.
44
After a reading workshop a teacher realizes current reading strategies aren't improving student success. Next step?
request assistance from a reading coach.
align classroom activities with the school improvement plan.
ask a grade-level team member for help.
correlate reading strategies with the district curriculum checklist.
45
The primary purpose of a formative assessment is to
establish the grading criteria for the class.
guide the pace of future course instruction.
determine student mastery of standards.
identify individual strengths and weaknesses.
46
Breaking a classroom of students into small groups so they can discover a new concept together and help each other learn
experimental learning.
intentional teaching.
cooperative learning.
project teaching.
47
A student who does bad on pencil-and-paper assignments, but actively participates in class should be given assessment of
oral presentation
research paper
journaling
oral questioning
48
Which of the following assessment strategies involves the systematic collection of students' work?
journal entry
standardized test
portfolio
presentation
49
What criterion should be applied when making objectives after determining the needs, interests and abilities of students
The objectives should be covered in state-adopted text books.
The objectives should be measured by the standardized test used in the dist
The objectives should conform to state standards.
The objectives should be slightly above the students' ability level.
50
Creating a digital portfolio allows for
all multiple intelligences to be met.
organization of the unit materials.
ongoing displays of student growth.
communication among stakeholders.
51
What would be the most appropriate action for a reward system for completing assignments?
intrinsic motivation
positive reinforcement
successive approximations
modeled behavior
52
An instructional strategy in which students work in small, peer-assisted groups is
project teaching.
cooperative learning.
intentional teaching.
experimental learning.
53
Which of the following examples expresses how a cognitive theorist views learning? Learning involves...
the reinforcement history of the student.
acquiring knowledge & skills, forming mental structures & processing info
the developmental status of the student.
forming structures thru info processing & associate b/w stimuli & respones
54
When determining an appropriate professional development plan, teachers should use goals that are
measurable and associated with the teacher's certification area.
measurable and relevant to teacher and student needs.
plausible and associated with raising student achievement.
plausible and relevant to student interest in the content area.
55
In a community-centered approach to teaching, a teacher plans classroom activities that require students to
determine individual learning goals.
assist others in solving problems.
post their progress publicly.
work independent of one another.
56
Which of the following types of assessment results are most sensitive to small changes in student performance over time?
percentile ranks
percentages
scaled scores
standard scores
57
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
teaching the class sign language
having students read out loud
using closed-caption videos
58
Which of the following is the best indicator that a teacher has effectively facilitated a student inquiry activity?
The students reflect on their findings.
The students repeat rules for research studies.
The students memorize required facts.
The students take lecture notes.
59
The primary function of a summative assessment is to:
check prior knowledge.
measure acquisition of content.
guide ongoing instruction.
determine mastery of content.
60
an interactive
reading
when students join the
reading
of a book or other text while guided and supported by a teacher
shared reading
guided reading
modeled reading
interactive reading
61
A statement stating a student's academic and functional level should be placed with student's technological needs in a
weekly report to the parent.
permanent file folder.
individual educational plan.
quarterly report home.
62
a student-centered pedagogy where students learn about a subject through the experience of solving an open-ended problem
concept-based
program-based
problem-based
computer-based
63
A classroom environment survey is given to students as a part of their professional development plan. It is likely to be
invalid because the teacher created it.
irrelevant because it focuses on the classroom.
valid because students completed it.
relevant because it focuses on the classroom.
64
When a teacher ponders what could've been done more effectively when many are struggling, they are using the strategy
clustering
evaluation
reflection
assessment
65
To ensure that a new student feels welcome, the teacher should
assign a responsible peer buddy to assist the new student.
introduce the new student to the class briefly and move on.
send home a class newsletter announcing the new student.
ask the new student to introduce himself and tell about himself.
66
Students of like cultures exhibit similarities that differ from others because of the impact of cultural knowledge on
transfer.
language
habits
interactions
67
According to Bloom's taxonomy, what is the lowest level of question in the cognitive domain that the teacher could use?
application
knowledge
analysis
comprehension
68
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
69
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.
70
What would be the most helpful to a teacher evaluating a high school class's current knowledge in reading and math?
students' permanent records
statewide achievement test data
informal teacher assessment
aptitude test scores
71
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
a teacher's grade book
student test records
72
To assess reading comprehension of a passage, an alternative to a multiple-choice test would be having the student
do a cloze activity on the passage.
do a jigsaw activity.
do a brief freewriting assignment.
read the passage aloud.
73
When a teacher asks students to make judgments based on certain criteria, the teacher is developing
conflict resolution skills.
expository writing skills.
higher order thinking skills.
inquiry-based learning skills.
74
What situation is the best example of a teacher promoting a climate of openness, respect, and inquiry in the classroom?
establishing a variety of levels of instruction in the learning environment
promoting student cultures that are studied, shared, and celebrated
creating interest centers and interest groups in the classroom
developing curriculum that is consistent with students’ interests
75
To determine student knowledge at the beginning of a lesson, which type of assessment is most appropriate?
pretest
summative
performance
formative
76
What intervention is most appropriate when a student loses focus, forgets to turn in assignments, and is below level?
enrichment and demonstration
parent contact and consequences
verbal encouragement and visual cues
remediation and retention
77
A pretest is given and finds half the students do not have the necessary prerequisite skills for a unit. How to proceed?
Divide the class into two and give remedial tasks for those who didn't pass
Give failing students extra written hw that covers the skills
Teach the new unit anyway
Show all students a video covering the marerial
78
A teacher used exam results to determine individual professional development goals for next year. What activity is best?
content development
collaborative groups
curriculum pacing
enrichment strategies
79
Question
summative
cognitive
formative
qualitative
80
Permitting students access to e-mails with attachments can be a potential danger to a school's network, because of
pornography.
viruses.
nonacademic context.
fraudulent context.
81
What is most appropriate for a small group of students who are performing below expectation in oral reading fluency?
observational checklist
progress monitoring
benchmark testing
anecdotal record
82
A learning log allows students to
process information in an organized, efficient way.
make connections between prior knowledge and new knowledge.
change their misconceptions about the ideas being presented.
identify important concepts in the material being studied.
83
When a teacher reads aloud to students, which of the following strategies is the teacher using?
modeled reading
shared reading
guided reading
interactive reading
84
a instructional approach that involves a teacher working with a small group of
readers
guided reading
shared reading
interactive reading
modeled reading
85
Which is the best procedure for providing feedback after a classroom test?
Provide each student with a written statement such as "Good Work"
Provide page references and instruct students to look up missed items.
Return test papers to students and go over each question.
Return test and tell students to look up the answer to each question
86
students are to use background to make predictions about a story. This lesson would most likely be representative of a
teacher-centered environment.
learner-centered environment.
knowledge-centered environment.
assessment-centered environment.
87
A teacher asks students to underline the bold type in the questions on the practice test. This test-taking strategy is?
rereading the entire text.
eliminating the wrong answers.
skimming through the passage.
recognizing the key words.
88
Using a transparency to show students an example of something something is an example of what technique?
attribution theory
cognitive modeling
didactic instruction
cooperative learning
89
A 5
th
-grade student has difficulty with reading. Which is the most appropriate assessment to diagnose the student needs?
point-in-time reading assessment
student reading interest inventory
norm-referenced reading assessment
criterion-referenced reading assessment
90
When deciding which textbook to use for classroom instruction, the teacher should
determine which book has the most interesting text and pictures.
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
91
How do you handle a student asking questions about drugs and alcohol that you are uncomfortable answering?
Providing the students with internet access to research their questions
Having the principal answer their questions
Explaining to them that the questions are not appropriate for school
Inviting a professional presenter to speak about the topic
92
When designing a lesson, a teacher should include the students' interests, as it allows students to
achieve a passing score on class and homework assignments.
understand which sections of the lesson they have already mastered.
focus only on information that they consider important to the lesson.
use ideas familiar to them as a means of connecting unfamiliar ideas.
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Students are instructed to read and then retell the information. The students are using the study skill of
classifying
clarifying
synthesizing
summarizing
94
Question
Jean Piaget
Abraham Maslow
B.F. Skinner
Erik Erickson
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the process of
learning
through experience, and is more specifically defined as "
learning
through reflection on doing".
intentional teaching.
experimental learning.
project teaching.
cooperative learning.
96
Students are asked to respond to that task orally, in writing, or by constructing a product. This type of evaluation is
formative assessment.
portfolio assessment.
performance assessment.
open-ended assessment.
97
What is the best way for a teacher to encourage diverse parents and guardians to come to school for a cultural activity?
Principal to hold a schoolwide cultural activity in evening for families
An article for the school newsletter asking parents to discuss with teacher
Invite posters around the school
Having students write an invite to their parents
98
What initial action should a teacher take prior to requesting that a student be evaluated for special education services
meeitng with principal about reasons for the student's low performance
schedule meeting with school guidance counselor and parents to plan
informing special education teachers that another student will be with them
meeting with parents to discuss alternatives for meeting student's needs
99
is an active process and a way of relating to the children that embraces and builds on their strengths
intentional teaching.
project teaching.
experimental learning.
cooperative learning.
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A student is capable of completing assignments but lacks the drive to do so. Which strategy would address the problem?
monitoring the student closely during class
creating an academic contract between the student and teacher
sending weekly progress reports to parents
giving additional credit for class participation and attendance
