MTTC 103 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following objectives is most effective?
a. Student will read three books about wild cats.
b. Talk to students about different types of wild cats.
c. Students will appreciate the diversity of wild cats that exist.
d. Students will compare and contrast three different types of wild cats.
D; it's measurable and student-focused.
A first-grade class cannot meet the unit's objective of writing a reflective essay on the book
"Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry." What is most likely the problem?
a. the objective is developmentally inappropriate for these students.
b. The teacher's instructional pacing was too fast, preventing mastery.
c. The students are not engaged in the content; the teacher should select a different text.
d. The teacher most likely did not sequence lessons within the unit effectively.
A; the novel and the essay are too difficult for first grade students.
According to Vygotsky, teaching occurs when
a. students undergo natural cognitive developments.
b. teachers provide students with the support needed to complete tasks they would
otherwise be unable to finish on their own.
c. students demonstrate mastery of a new skill or concept.
d. teachers offer students the independence to explore tasks on their own.
B; this area of optimal learning is called the Zone of Proximal Development.
A fourth-grade teacher places students into groups of four to six for reading activities.
Each group works together to pick a book. They read each chapter independently, and
then discuss the chapter as a group. The teacher assigns each member of the group a
different role in the discussion. Which instructional method is the teacher using?
a. direct instruction
b. cooperative learning
c. Jigsaw
d. Socratic Method
B; group and student-led learning are the key markers of cooperative learning.
A second-grader repeatedly throws wads of papers across the room. A teacher using
positive behavior supports would respond in which of the following ways?
,a. The teacher reminds the student of the classroom rule: "No throwing objects."
b. The teacher stops class to discipline the student.
c. The teacher makes the student stand in the corner of the room for the remainder of the
day.
d. The teacher monitors the student to determine why he or she was throwing the paper.
D; positive behavior supports is based on the idea that all behavior is rational.
Matthew, a fourth grade teacher, gives his students ten minutes of computer time whenever
they turn an assignment in on time. Matthew is using what kind of motivation?
a. extrinsic motivation
b. intrinsic motivation
c. situated motivation
d. achievement motivation
A; the computer time is an external motivator.
Which of the following is an example of an informal assessment?
a. annual state testing
b. college admissions tests
c. IQ tests
d. portfolio assessments
D; portfolios are only used by teachers to make instructional decisions.
Mr. Clayborne wants to gather information about Charity's progress in reading to help
him target her small group instruction. Which assessment is most appropriate for him to
use?
a. state standardized test
b. aptitude test
c. anecdotal records
d. intelligence test
C; anecdotal records are an informal assessment that helps guide instruction.
Miss Randle is gathering information about her students at the beginning of the school
year to determine their reading levels. She wants to find out what skills they are entering
school with. Which assessment tool should she choose?
a. diagnostic assessment
b. formative assessment
c. summative assessment
d. aptitude test
,A; diagnostic assessments pre-test students before a learning experience.
Mr. Ferguson's students are taking an end-of-course exam that they must pass as a
graduation requirement. Which type of assessment are they taking?
a. diagnostic assessment
b. formative assessment
c. summative assessment
d. intelligence test
C; summative assessments evaluate what students have learned.
Mrs. Franco's students meet with her individually so that she can ask them questions about
what they have learned. Which assessment format is Mrs. Franco using?
a. performance
b. observation
c. conference
d. portfolio
C; conferences are meetings between teacher and student in which learning is orally assessed and
evaluated.
Mr. Diego the history teacher, will be giving a final test the day before grades are due for
the semester. He needs an assessment that will cover all of the information that has been
learned so far this year in a format that will be quick and easy to grade. Which format
would work best for Mr. Diego?
a. essay
b. selected response
c. conferences
d. portfolios
B; selected response are easy to grade and cover a breadth of information.
Ms. Frisillo notates the progress of her kindergarten students by indicating the date at
which a child is able to master skills such as writing his or her name, identifying basic
shapes, and memorizing his or her phone number. Which assessment tool is Ms. Frisillo
using?
a. rubric
b. checklist
c. anecdotal notes
d. portfolio
B; checklists outline student performance criteria that teachers mark as students show mastery or
each required skill.
, Mr. Armendt, the English teacher, provides students with detailed descriptins of criteria
that define each level of writing performance. Students use the descriptions to learn what
they can do to be better writers and then the student's level of performance is graded
according to the criteria. Which assessment tool is Mr. Armendt using?
a. rubric
b. selected response
c. checklist
d. anecdotal notes
A; rubrics are a fixed scale that measures performance with detailed descriptions of criteria that
define each level of performance.
Ms. DiCristafaro is considering using peer assessment to help students edit their writing
assignments. Which of the following steps should she take first?
a. establish a safe learning environment
b. pair students by ability level
c. teach students active listening skills
d. remind students of the importance of grades
A; students must feel safe and trust their peers to be able to participate in peer assessment.
Mr. Patrick would like his students to self-assess their history projects before turning them
in. Prior to beginning the project, which of the following should take place?
a. set learning goals
b. locate resources
c. critically evaluate their work
d. articulate learning
A; students should write SMART goals to drive their learning experience.
A teacher says "hat" and instructs students to produce the sounds they hear in the word.
Which strategy is the teacher using to build phoneme awareness?
a. phoneme blending
b. phoneme deletion
c. phoneme segmentation
d. phoneme substitution
C; the strategy of phoneme segmentation requires students to separate the phonemes in a word.
Which of the following is an example of prosody?
a. using appropriate vocal cues when reading aloud
b. decoding words correctly when reading aloud
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following objectives is most effective?
a. Student will read three books about wild cats.
b. Talk to students about different types of wild cats.
c. Students will appreciate the diversity of wild cats that exist.
d. Students will compare and contrast three different types of wild cats.
D; it's measurable and student-focused.
A first-grade class cannot meet the unit's objective of writing a reflective essay on the book
"Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry." What is most likely the problem?
a. the objective is developmentally inappropriate for these students.
b. The teacher's instructional pacing was too fast, preventing mastery.
c. The students are not engaged in the content; the teacher should select a different text.
d. The teacher most likely did not sequence lessons within the unit effectively.
A; the novel and the essay are too difficult for first grade students.
According to Vygotsky, teaching occurs when
a. students undergo natural cognitive developments.
b. teachers provide students with the support needed to complete tasks they would
otherwise be unable to finish on their own.
c. students demonstrate mastery of a new skill or concept.
d. teachers offer students the independence to explore tasks on their own.
B; this area of optimal learning is called the Zone of Proximal Development.
A fourth-grade teacher places students into groups of four to six for reading activities.
Each group works together to pick a book. They read each chapter independently, and
then discuss the chapter as a group. The teacher assigns each member of the group a
different role in the discussion. Which instructional method is the teacher using?
a. direct instruction
b. cooperative learning
c. Jigsaw
d. Socratic Method
B; group and student-led learning are the key markers of cooperative learning.
A second-grader repeatedly throws wads of papers across the room. A teacher using
positive behavior supports would respond in which of the following ways?
,a. The teacher reminds the student of the classroom rule: "No throwing objects."
b. The teacher stops class to discipline the student.
c. The teacher makes the student stand in the corner of the room for the remainder of the
day.
d. The teacher monitors the student to determine why he or she was throwing the paper.
D; positive behavior supports is based on the idea that all behavior is rational.
Matthew, a fourth grade teacher, gives his students ten minutes of computer time whenever
they turn an assignment in on time. Matthew is using what kind of motivation?
a. extrinsic motivation
b. intrinsic motivation
c. situated motivation
d. achievement motivation
A; the computer time is an external motivator.
Which of the following is an example of an informal assessment?
a. annual state testing
b. college admissions tests
c. IQ tests
d. portfolio assessments
D; portfolios are only used by teachers to make instructional decisions.
Mr. Clayborne wants to gather information about Charity's progress in reading to help
him target her small group instruction. Which assessment is most appropriate for him to
use?
a. state standardized test
b. aptitude test
c. anecdotal records
d. intelligence test
C; anecdotal records are an informal assessment that helps guide instruction.
Miss Randle is gathering information about her students at the beginning of the school
year to determine their reading levels. She wants to find out what skills they are entering
school with. Which assessment tool should she choose?
a. diagnostic assessment
b. formative assessment
c. summative assessment
d. aptitude test
,A; diagnostic assessments pre-test students before a learning experience.
Mr. Ferguson's students are taking an end-of-course exam that they must pass as a
graduation requirement. Which type of assessment are they taking?
a. diagnostic assessment
b. formative assessment
c. summative assessment
d. intelligence test
C; summative assessments evaluate what students have learned.
Mrs. Franco's students meet with her individually so that she can ask them questions about
what they have learned. Which assessment format is Mrs. Franco using?
a. performance
b. observation
c. conference
d. portfolio
C; conferences are meetings between teacher and student in which learning is orally assessed and
evaluated.
Mr. Diego the history teacher, will be giving a final test the day before grades are due for
the semester. He needs an assessment that will cover all of the information that has been
learned so far this year in a format that will be quick and easy to grade. Which format
would work best for Mr. Diego?
a. essay
b. selected response
c. conferences
d. portfolios
B; selected response are easy to grade and cover a breadth of information.
Ms. Frisillo notates the progress of her kindergarten students by indicating the date at
which a child is able to master skills such as writing his or her name, identifying basic
shapes, and memorizing his or her phone number. Which assessment tool is Ms. Frisillo
using?
a. rubric
b. checklist
c. anecdotal notes
d. portfolio
B; checklists outline student performance criteria that teachers mark as students show mastery or
each required skill.
, Mr. Armendt, the English teacher, provides students with detailed descriptins of criteria
that define each level of writing performance. Students use the descriptions to learn what
they can do to be better writers and then the student's level of performance is graded
according to the criteria. Which assessment tool is Mr. Armendt using?
a. rubric
b. selected response
c. checklist
d. anecdotal notes
A; rubrics are a fixed scale that measures performance with detailed descriptions of criteria that
define each level of performance.
Ms. DiCristafaro is considering using peer assessment to help students edit their writing
assignments. Which of the following steps should she take first?
a. establish a safe learning environment
b. pair students by ability level
c. teach students active listening skills
d. remind students of the importance of grades
A; students must feel safe and trust their peers to be able to participate in peer assessment.
Mr. Patrick would like his students to self-assess their history projects before turning them
in. Prior to beginning the project, which of the following should take place?
a. set learning goals
b. locate resources
c. critically evaluate their work
d. articulate learning
A; students should write SMART goals to drive their learning experience.
A teacher says "hat" and instructs students to produce the sounds they hear in the word.
Which strategy is the teacher using to build phoneme awareness?
a. phoneme blending
b. phoneme deletion
c. phoneme segmentation
d. phoneme substitution
C; the strategy of phoneme segmentation requires students to separate the phonemes in a word.
Which of the following is an example of prosody?
a. using appropriate vocal cues when reading aloud
b. decoding words correctly when reading aloud
