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A classroom environment survey is given to students as a part of their professional development plan. It is likely to be
irrelevant because it focuses on the classroom.
invalid because the teacher created it.
relevant because it focuses on the classroom.
valid because students completed it.
2
What assessment would be best for comparing a student's knowledge with that of other students in the same grade level?
content-referenced
performance-based
teacher-made
norm-referenced
3
Which of the following examples expresses how a cognitive theorist views learning? Learning involves...
the developmental status of the student.
acquiring knowledge & skills, forming mental structures & processing info
forming structures thru info processing & associate b/w stimuli & respones
the reinforcement history of the student.
4
a
teaching
method in which students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful
projects
project teaching.
experimental learning.
cooperative learning.
intentional teaching.
5
When a teacher ponders what could've been done more effectively when many are struggling, they are using the strategy
assessment
clustering
evaluation
reflection
6
an approach to curriculum design that emphasizes “big ideas” that span multiple subject areas or disciplines.
program-based
concept-based
problem-based
computer-based
7
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
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
8
Which of the following would help a teacher identify reasons why a student is misbehaving in class?
attendance summaries
discipline referrals
student grades
anecdotal records
9
Which of the following teaching strategies would best show sensitivity to English language learners’ language challenges
displaying the students' uncorrected English work in the classroom.
assigning students whose first language is English to tutor classmates.
grouping students by their English knowledge and experience.
encouraging safe times to use academic English in class.
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involves educators being thoughtful, purposeful and deliberate in their decisions and actions
project teaching.
cooperative learning.
intentional teaching.
experimental learning.
11
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.
12
A teacher wants to analyze areas of need in the curriculum. Which of the following would reflect the necessary data?
a teacher-made test
a teacher's grade book
anecdotal records
student test records
13
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.
quarterly report home.
individual educational plan.
14
When a teacher asks students to make judgments based on certain criteria, the teacher is developing
higher order thinking skills.
expository writing skills.
conflict resolution skills.
inquiry-based learning skills.
15
What question format is best for 4th grade students mastering: Students will correctly identify the state capitals?
true/false
matching section
interpretive exercise
short-answer
16
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unstructured discovery activities
perceptual motor activities
structured demonstration and guided practice activities
teacher's presentation and discussion activities
17
What is the most appropriate action for a teacher to take first when a student has excessive absences?
requesting a child study team meeting
holding a student-teacher conference
holding a parent-teacher conference
requesting a placement services meeting
18
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
Principal to hold a schoolwide cultural activity in evening for families
Having students write an invite to their parents
19
Students are asked to respond to that task orally, in writing, or by constructing a product. This type of evaluation is
open-ended assessment.
portfolio assessment.
performance assessment.
formative assessment.
20
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.
write assignments on board and ask students to copy them on their paper
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
21
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
Teach the new unit anyway
Divide the class into two and give remedial tasks for those who didn't pass
22
Following teacher's instruction, a student has difficulty learning the material. What strategy should the teacher use?
assigning additional work covering the material
assessing the student with a teacher-made test
arranging a conference with the parents and the student
assigning a peer tutor to work with the student
23
In a community-centered approach to teaching, a teacher plans classroom activities that require students to
work independent of one another.
assist others in solving problems.
determine individual learning goals.
post their progress publicly.
24
an instructional practice in which the teacher models, verbally, to the students a
reading
process or strategy.
interactive reading
shared reading
guided reading
modeled reading
25
An instructional strategy in which students work in small, peer-assisted groups is
project teaching.
intentional teaching.
experimental learning.
cooperative learning.
26
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.
provides testable content for students.
enhances the reading skills of all students.
tells students when they can pack up and leave.
27
Which piece of equipment should a visually impaired student use to write the paragraph?
screen reader
sensor technologies
screen reader
braille typewriter
28
Which of the following objectives most appropriately explains direct instruction?
Teach facts, rules, and action sequence.
Teach concepts, patterns, and abstractions.
Teach and assess appropriately.
Teach and listen with an open mind.
29
During a math lesson, students appear uninterested. To determine if this is content related, the teacher should
send the students to the office.
give students a written quiz.
redirect student behavior.
ask students concept questions.
30
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.
knowledge-centered environment.
assessment-centered environment.
31
A teacher used exam results to determine individual professional development goals for next year. What activity is best?
content development
curriculum pacing
enrichment strategies
collaborative groups
32
A learning log allows students to
identify important concepts in the material being studied.
process information in an organized, efficient way.
change their misconceptions about the ideas being presented.
make connections between prior knowledge and new knowledge.
33
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.
34
“My dear Aunt Sally” is an example of a
summarizing tip.
review device.
clarifying tip.
mnemonic device.
35
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role-playing
think-pair-share
blended presentation
cooperative learning
36
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qualitative
formative
cognitive
summative
37
What types of data would be best in determining specific academic strengths and weaknesses of incoming students from SAT
percentile ranks
stanine
raw scores
scaled scores
38
Permitting students access to e-mails with attachments can be a potential danger to a school's network, because of
fraudulent context.
pornography.
viruses.
nonacademic context.
39
Who is a teacher required to contact when they suspect in-home abuse?
abuse hotline.
school administration.
social worker.
guidance counselor.
40
What would be the most appropriate action for a reward system for completing assignments?
successive approximations
intrinsic motivation
positive reinforcement
modeled behavior
41
Which of the following assessment strategies involves the systematic collection of students' work?
journal entry
presentation
standardized test
portfolio
42
Which of the following instructional strategies is used during indirect instruction?
use of student ideas
feedback and correctives
guided student practice
daily review and checking
43
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.
recognizing the key words.
skimming through the passage.
eliminating the wrong answers.
44
Which of the following types of questions requires a recall of previously learned knowledge?
divergent questions
judgment-evaluative questions
convergent questions
cognitive memory questions
45
Breaking a classroom of students into small groups so they can discover a new concept together and help each other learn
cooperative learning.
experimental learning.
project teaching.
intentional teaching.
46
What would be the most helpful to a teacher evaluating a high school class's current knowledge in reading and math?
statewide achievement test data
aptitude test scores
students' permanent records
informal teacher assessment
47
When a teacher reads aloud to students, which of the following strategies is the teacher using?
modeled reading
shared reading
interactive reading
guided reading
48
Creating a digital portfolio allows for
all multiple intelligences to be met.
ongoing displays of student growth.
communication among stakeholders.
organization of the unit materials.
49
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Abraham Maslow
B.F. Skinner
Erik Erickson
Jean Piaget
50
A 4
th
-grader receives a grade equivalent score of 6.2 in Reading on an SAT. This means that the student performed
about average for a 4th-grade student.
above average for a 4th-grader.
about average for a 6th-grade student.
above average for a 6th-grader.
51
Using a transparency to show students an example of something something is an example of what technique?
cognitive modeling
cooperative learning
didactic instruction
attribution theory
52
a instructional approach that involves a teacher working with a small group of
readers
guided reading
modeled reading
shared reading
interactive reading
53
What is the technique when a passage from a book is read but systematically eliminates every 6
th
or 7
th
word?
sight reading
strategic reading
cloze reading
oral reading
54
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
developing curriculum that is consistent with students’ interests
creating interest centers and interest groups in the classroom
55
A student who does bad on pencil-and-paper assignments, but actively participates in class should be given assessment of
research paper
journaling
oral presentation
oral questioning
56
What approach to assigning homework will have the greatest positive impact on student performance?
assigning select problems and grading them with specific feedback
assigning homework daily and reviewing the problems on the board
assigning the odd number problems and grading them every night
assigning homework daily and monitoring the class for completion
57
What is most appropriate for a small group of students who are performing below expectation in oral reading fluency?
observational checklist
anecdotal record
benchmark testing
progress monitoring
58
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 and tell students to look up the answer to each question
Return test papers to students and go over each question.
59
A 5
th
-grade student has difficulty with reading. Which is the most appropriate assessment to diagnose the student needs?
norm-referenced reading assessment
student reading interest inventory
point-in-time reading assessment
criterion-referenced reading assessment
60
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
identify which matches the curriculum materials the teacher has used before
compare each to district and state curriculum standards for course
61
Which of the following types of assessment results are most sensitive to small changes in student performance over time?
percentile ranks
standard scores
percentages
scaled scores
62
an interactive
reading
when students join the
reading
of a book or other text while guided and supported by a teacher
guided reading
interactive reading
shared reading
modeled reading
63
Feedback normally comes in either of two forms,
articulate or graphic.
convergent or divergent.
systemized or unprecedented.
oral or written.
64
According to Bloom's taxonomy, what is the lowest level of question in the cognitive domain that the teacher could use?
knowledge
comprehension
application
analysis
65
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students to create extensive vocabulary lists.
teacher to assign grades early in the unit.
teacher to note preconceptions and misconceptions.
students to tutor one another about testable material.
66
To determine student knowledge at the beginning of a lesson, which type of assessment is most appropriate?
performance
formative
summative
pretest
67
Students are instructed to read and then retell the information. The students are using the study skill of
classifying
clarifying
summarizing
synthesizing
68
Which of the following is an example of a teacher employing a nonverbal communication strategy?
having one student explain a mathematics problem to another
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
69
Students of like cultures exhibit similarities that differ from others because of the impact of cultural knowledge on
transfer.
habits
interactions
language
70
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.
correlate reading strategies with the district curriculum checklist.
ask a grade-level team member for help.
71
What initial action should a teacher take prior to requesting that a student be evaluated for special education services
meeting with parents to discuss alternatives for meeting student's needs
schedule meeting with school guidance counselor and parents to plan
meeitng with principal about reasons for the student's low performance
informing special education teachers that another student will be with them
72
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
asking another student to talk to the at-risk student about the problem
providing activities that will motivate the student through success
asking the student to describe the reasons for the drop in performance
73
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 conform to state standards.
The objectives should be measured by the standardized test used in the dist
The objectives should be slightly above the students' ability level.
74
When determining an appropriate professional development plan, teachers should use goals that are
measurable and relevant to teacher and student needs.
plausible and relevant to student interest in the content area.
measurable and associated with the teacher's certification area.
plausible and associated with raising student achievement.
75
KWL charts, Venn diagrams, thematic webs, concept maps, cause and effect charts, timelines, and T-charts are all
group activities.
formal assessments.
graphic organizers.
graphic organizers.
76
a student-centered pedagogy where students learn about a subject through the experience of solving an open-ended problem
problem-based
concept-based
computer-based
program-based
77
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 memorize required facts.
The students reflect on their findings.
The students repeat rules for research studies.
78
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
Family Educational Rights Privacy Act of 1974
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
79
the process of
learning
through experience, and is more specifically defined as "
learning
through reflection on doing".
cooperative learning.
intentional teaching.
project teaching.
experimental learning.
80
What intervention is most appropriate when a student loses focus, forgets to turn in assignments, and is below level?
enrichment and demonstration
verbal encouragement and visual cues
parent contact and consequences
remediation and retention
81
What would be a good practice in a class when students are performing below grade level in their reading and one can't?
using closed-caption videos
speaking loudly at a normal pace
having students read out loud
teaching the class sign language
82
To ensure that a new student feels welcome, the teacher should
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.
assign a responsible peer buddy to assist the new student.
83
Which of the following is the most effective way to communicate students' academic progress to parents?
teacher blog
text message
online grade book
class Wiki
84
Asynchronous communication thru e-mail/discussion groups would be most useful for students doing projects that require
collaborative writing.
direct interaction.
extensive research.
silent, independent reading.
85
is an active process and a way of relating to the children that embraces and builds on their strengths
intentional teaching.
cooperative learning.
experimental learning.
project teaching.
86
To assess reading comprehension of a passage, an alternative to a multiple-choice test would be having the student
do a jigsaw activity.
read the passage aloud.
do a brief freewriting assignment.
do a cloze activity on the passage.
87
A teacher notices students are having difficulty mastering the properties of light on a science test. The best next step
readministering the same test.
continuing to the next topic.
grading the test on a higher curve.
seeking input from a peer teacher.
88
Portfolio assessment is an effective way to evaluate the writing products of English language learners because it
helps students keep their writing organized.
allows the teacher to evaluate student growth over time.
compares student work to others at the same level.
enables communication between teacher and student.
89
The most effective method for enhancing a student's ability to write a paper is to
establish required criteria and use formative assessments.
evaluate the student's progress using intermittent assessment.
evaluate the student's final draft using a rubric.
establish required criteria & provide corrective feedback on final draft
90
When parents request copies of software to use at home with their children, a teacher should consult
software use procedures.
acceptable use policy.
school technology plan.
site license guidelines.
91
A student is capable of completing assignments but lacks the drive to do so. Which strategy would address the problem?
giving additional credit for class participation and attendance
monitoring the student closely during class
sending weekly progress reports to parents
creating an academic contract between the student and teacher
92
Which assessment format is likely to create the fewest issues for a student with language difficulties?
portfolio
performance
multiple-choice
essay
93
What assessment would be best when a student is struggling with a reading subskill after instruction?
diagnostic
progress monitoring
screening
outcome measure
94
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.
have prior knowledge of the subject matter.
have the ability to learn the subject matter.
should receive high scores.
95
What curriculum is used when students are confronted with a scenario and asked to generate hypotheses and solutions?
program-based
problem-based
concept-based
computer-based
96
A good strategy to integrate tech into a special ed classroom for students with mild to severe intellectual disabilities
electronic quizzes.
text-to-braille converters.
text-to-speech products.
built-in screen magnification.
97
The primary function of a summative assessment is to:
determine mastery of content.
measure acquisition of content.
check prior knowledge.
guide ongoing instruction.
98
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
99
When designing a lesson, a teacher should include the students' interests, as it allows students to
use ideas familiar to them as a means of connecting unfamiliar ideas.
focus only on information that they consider important to the lesson.
understand which sections of the lesson they have already mastered.
achieve a passing score on class and homework assignments.
100
Which accommodation for taking a multiple-choice test would best serve a mid-level ELL student?
having the student answer the test questions orally
giving the student a translation of the test
allowing the student extra time to complete the test
permitting the student to work with another student
