Exam
Which accommodation will be most helpful in teaching a general elementary education
class that has students with visual learning disabilities? - ANS-Establish buddy pairs
If the teacher is offended by comments, which are inappropriate, during lunch with
colleagues, the teacher should first? - ANS-Leave the location
Tamika, a kindergarten student, has memorized a simple 8-line nursery rhyme. A
teacher has made a written copy of the rhyme and asked Tamika to read the lines and
point to the words as she reads them. Tamika's teacher is assessing Tamika's ability
to? - ANS-Understand how words are represented on a printed page
A high school teacher has noticed that several students have difficulty reading the
assigned materials. Since the information is critical to graduation, which of the following
is the most appropriate procedure to ensure the students learn the material? - ANS-
Arranging after-school tutoring to improve reading skills
A teacher is attempting to support intrinsic motivation in her students. Which of the
following strategies would be most appropriate? - ANS-Developing student self-praise
A social studies teacher has recently experienced difficulty in maximizing student
engagement during a unit on the Cold War. The teacher should - ANS-Act promptly to
prevent misbehaviors that might negatively influence peers.
When reviewing the results of pre- and posttests for a unit, a teacher realizes that
several students did not show the anticipated amount of growth. Which of the following
measures would have provided an early indication that these students were not making
progress as they should? - ANS-Formative Assessment
In a US History class, a student does well conceptually but has problems understanding
the flow of events. Which of the following would address that issue? - ANS-The teacher
outlines several historical timelines
Which of the following is the best set of choices for a multiple-choice question for the
equation? - ANS-311
Which theorist proposed that there are multiple areas of intelligence - ANS-Howard
Gardner
Which of the following should a teacher use to meet the needs kinesthetic learners? -
ANS-Concrete materials illustrate major concepts
,Which statement correctly interprets the pie charts depicting the performance of a class
of kindergarten students in letter naming fluency? - ANS-At Assessment1, more than
one-third of the students needed immediate intensive intervention
A teacher gave the student an end of the unit assessment. The students did not perform
as well as expected, leading to a review of the test data. When the teacher analyzed the
test and the students scores, it is most likely that the teacher realized that? - ANS-Some
questions covered concepts that were not taught in class
A teacher assigned a set of mathematics problems for the students to complete after
the initial instruction. As the teacher circulates to assist and observe students, the
teacher noticed that only two of the students have correctly solved problem 8 on the
worksheet. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the teacher to take
next? - ANS-Call the students to pay attention and review the problem to address the
misconception
Which of the following assessment tools can a teacher use to determine whether the
students are prepared to take a summative end-of-unit test? - ANS-Diagnostic
Assessment
A 3rd grade teacher instructing students in strategies for taking standardized test would
model and provide practice in? - ANS-Identifying the question
A teacher has been working in a school for three months. In a meeting, the district
determines that the teacher must go to another district for a conference. The teacher
refuses this determination and makes his own decision to abandon his position without
previous information. This teacher has? - ANS-Breached the contract
A teacher wants to arrange the classroom to promote a student-centered environment.
Which of the following area would be the best placement for the teacher's desk? - ANS-
Back of the room
Which of the following is the best method that an elementary school teacher could use
to maintain regular communication with parents? - ANS-Newsletter/letters
A student is unable to concentrate on class activities. What technique should the
teacher use to document the student's behavior? - ANS-Setting up an observation
schedule to record the student's behavior
An ELL student with difficulties in reading is able to understand and decode better when
listening to words in the same order are pronounced in a text than when he read it by
himself. What kind of assistive technology can a teacher use to help the individual
differences of this student? - ANS-Text-to-Voice (text to speech)
Which type of disciplinary intervention is more negative than positive in consequence? -
ANS-Direct cost
, Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate in order to motivate a
student to feel socially and emotionally safe in an unfamiliar classroom environment? -
ANS-Pairing with another student who is equally unfamiliar
Which of the following methods would be the most effective manner to report a positive
day to a parent/guardian of a student with a behavior management plan? - ANS-
Teacher phone call home
Which of the following is the most effective way to communicate students' academic
progress to parents? - ANS-Online Gradebook
Teacher who wants to include technology in their way of teaching to improve a student
achievement can find groups of like-minded professionals by? - ANS-Online
communities
A new teacher wants to learn about current research in the teacher's field. Which of the
following is the best resource for a teacher? - ANS-Participate in a school district
workshop
Teacher inquiry can serve as a tool for professional growth. One way to systematically
gain insight into instruction, data, and practice in the classroom is through? - ANS-Self-
reflection and action research
A first-year teacher would like to gain insight into students' learning. The teacher begins
to gather thoughts, pose questions, and set goals. Which of the following would be the
best example of the teacher's professional growth? - ANS-Action Research
Which of the following terms refers to data-driven for recording the content and skills to
be taught in a classroom, school, or district during a long period of time? - ANS-
Curriculum mapping
The teacher looks for selecting computer software to use in the classroom. Which of the
following is the most adequate for the students to work individually? - ANS-Students are
provided with immediate feedback for answers given
A teacher conducts a survey to know the interest of the students in science. The
teacher should consider these results because of the? - ANS-Relevancy
Which technique is the teacher using when he divides the group in teams, and group
members become experts on an assigned topic that they will then teach to other
students? - ANS-Jigsaw
Teachers who wish to improve their knowledge and skills of incorporating technology
into their instruction to improve student achievement would most likely? - ANS-Go to a
professional conference