ABCTE PTK Exam Study Questions and
Answers Rated A
The highest level in Bloom's Taxonomy. Includes verbs such as: assess, create, compare, solve,
judge, recommend, rate, relate, criticize, evaluate, summarize, appraise. ✔✔Evaluate
The second highest level in Bloom's Taxonomy. Includes verbs such as design, compose, invent,
hypothesize, develop, construct, produce, plan, create, organize. ✔✔Synthesis
A middle level in Bloom's Taxonomy. Includes verbs such as compare, analyze, classify,
distinguish, categorize, differentiate, infer, survey, select, prioritize. ✔✔Analysis
A middle level in Bloom's Taxonomy. Includes verbs such as organize, generalize, prepare,
produce, choose, apply, solve, draw, show, paint. ✔✔Application
a lower level in Bloom's Taxonomy. Includes verbs such as match, restate, paraphrase, give
examples, express, illustrate, explain, defend, distinguish, summarize, interpret, interrelate.
✔✔comprehension
The lowest level in Bloom's Taxonomy. Includes verbs such as select, list, name, define,
describe, memorize, label, identify, recite, state, recognize. ✔✔knowledge
Curricular standards communicate what? ✔✔what, when, and how to teach
,what lesson plans are designed to meet or achieve ✔✔standards
the most important educational document ✔✔the lesson plan
what does curriculum contain? ✔✔objectives, sample lessons, assessments, procedures,
materials/equipment needed, activities, samples of student work
what the student is supposed to learn ✔✔objective
methods of determining effectiveness of the lessons ✔✔assessments
What was the purpose of No Child Left Behind and the Every Student Succeeds Act? ✔✔to
create a standardized curriculum for each subject area
what is curriculum? ✔✔what the students are supposed to learn as a result of a specific
educational sequence of events
anchor papers ✔✔the reference for all other work; what is expected by students
Who can help translate curriculum? ✔✔administrators and content specialists
,order the steps of instruction: re-design, teach, repeat, review, give assessment, write assessment,
identify time limit of unit, evaluate instruction, review for assessment ✔✔1. identify time limit
of unit
2. write assessment
3. teach
4. review for assessment
5. give assessment
6. evaluate instruction
7. re-design
8. repeat
Objectives should be specific enough that they can be used as ____________ questions.
✔✔Exam
Lesson Objectives: what the students will ___________________ by the end of the lesson.
✔✔accomplish
Agenda Items: what the class will ___________ to meet the lesson objectives. ✔✔do
Pacing of material is dependant upon 3 things ✔✔1. nature of students
2. nature of material
3. goals of the teacher
, periodic measuring devices that indicate student growth and also verify successful lessons
✔✔assessments
should you schedule assessments based on the calendar date or the progress of the class?
✔✔based on progress of the class
Who do you need to know before you begin planning lessons? ✔✔your students
who can help you get to know your students? ✔✔prior teachers, counselors, administrators, other
colleagues
How much repetition is enough? ✔✔as much as possible until mastery is acheived
What should inform your instruction? ✔✔assessments
Name three important things to consider when choosing a seating arrangement. ✔✔1. visibility
of students
2. movement by the teacher
3. space for isolation
4. students should always be in front of the teacher
5. utilize a second teacher's desk in the room
6. considers the distance between students
Answers Rated A
The highest level in Bloom's Taxonomy. Includes verbs such as: assess, create, compare, solve,
judge, recommend, rate, relate, criticize, evaluate, summarize, appraise. ✔✔Evaluate
The second highest level in Bloom's Taxonomy. Includes verbs such as design, compose, invent,
hypothesize, develop, construct, produce, plan, create, organize. ✔✔Synthesis
A middle level in Bloom's Taxonomy. Includes verbs such as compare, analyze, classify,
distinguish, categorize, differentiate, infer, survey, select, prioritize. ✔✔Analysis
A middle level in Bloom's Taxonomy. Includes verbs such as organize, generalize, prepare,
produce, choose, apply, solve, draw, show, paint. ✔✔Application
a lower level in Bloom's Taxonomy. Includes verbs such as match, restate, paraphrase, give
examples, express, illustrate, explain, defend, distinguish, summarize, interpret, interrelate.
✔✔comprehension
The lowest level in Bloom's Taxonomy. Includes verbs such as select, list, name, define,
describe, memorize, label, identify, recite, state, recognize. ✔✔knowledge
Curricular standards communicate what? ✔✔what, when, and how to teach
,what lesson plans are designed to meet or achieve ✔✔standards
the most important educational document ✔✔the lesson plan
what does curriculum contain? ✔✔objectives, sample lessons, assessments, procedures,
materials/equipment needed, activities, samples of student work
what the student is supposed to learn ✔✔objective
methods of determining effectiveness of the lessons ✔✔assessments
What was the purpose of No Child Left Behind and the Every Student Succeeds Act? ✔✔to
create a standardized curriculum for each subject area
what is curriculum? ✔✔what the students are supposed to learn as a result of a specific
educational sequence of events
anchor papers ✔✔the reference for all other work; what is expected by students
Who can help translate curriculum? ✔✔administrators and content specialists
,order the steps of instruction: re-design, teach, repeat, review, give assessment, write assessment,
identify time limit of unit, evaluate instruction, review for assessment ✔✔1. identify time limit
of unit
2. write assessment
3. teach
4. review for assessment
5. give assessment
6. evaluate instruction
7. re-design
8. repeat
Objectives should be specific enough that they can be used as ____________ questions.
✔✔Exam
Lesson Objectives: what the students will ___________________ by the end of the lesson.
✔✔accomplish
Agenda Items: what the class will ___________ to meet the lesson objectives. ✔✔do
Pacing of material is dependant upon 3 things ✔✔1. nature of students
2. nature of material
3. goals of the teacher
, periodic measuring devices that indicate student growth and also verify successful lessons
✔✔assessments
should you schedule assessments based on the calendar date or the progress of the class?
✔✔based on progress of the class
Who do you need to know before you begin planning lessons? ✔✔your students
who can help you get to know your students? ✔✔prior teachers, counselors, administrators, other
colleagues
How much repetition is enough? ✔✔as much as possible until mastery is acheived
What should inform your instruction? ✔✔assessments
Name three important things to consider when choosing a seating arrangement. ✔✔1. visibility
of students
2. movement by the teacher
3. space for isolation
4. students should always be in front of the teacher
5. utilize a second teacher's desk in the room
6. considers the distance between students
