FELE Review Questions Subtest 1
B - ✔✔1. A new principal has just been appointed at a high school and has been advised by the district
office that in the past, the school improvement plan did not include professional development for
teachers. Identify the most useful information the principal and the SAC should consider in
developing a new school improvement plan.
A. information on successful previous professional development offerings
B. analysis of classroom-level student achievement data
C. informal survey of teachers' interests
D. assessment of students' needs
B - ✔✔2. Smith Elementary School is an urban school with a large minority population. Over the last 2
years the percentage of African American and Hispanic students scoring at Level 3 or above in
reading and mathematics has dropped by 30% and test scores for nonminority students remain
below the district. In an effort to improve student achievement, the principal wants to engage the
faculty in a student-driven approach to professional development. The best method to achieve
this goal would be through
A. mathematics department meetings.
B. action research teams.
C. textbook committee meetings.
D. classroom walk-through training.
C - ✔✔5. To prepare students for the district's benchmark tests given each month in the first 7 months
of the school year, the principal at a middle school creates learning communities of teachers at each
grade level and in each subject area. Identify which practice the groups should develop and implement
first to enhance student learning and achievement as measured on the benchmark tests.
A. integrated thematic units
, B. peer coaching assignments
C. instructional focus calendar
D. cooperative learning activities
B - ✔✔6. Which learning strategy would be best suited to students in intermediate grades?
A. asking students to complete a worksheet containing 100 two- or three-digit multiplication problems
in small groups
B. asking students to explain the steps taken in solving a two- or three-digit multiplication problem
C. asking students to solve two- or three-digit multiplication problems at the chalkboard without
discussion
D. asking students to complete a two- or three-digit multiplication worksheet alone at their desks
C - ✔✔7. Given the data below, identify the most effective instructional strategies to address the area
on which School M should concentrate.
XYZ school district reading chart - grade 4 School Mean Dev. Scale Score Mean Scale Score Words/
Phrases Main Idea Comparisons Reference Research Total Possible6 22 17 6 L 1716 343 5 16 12 4 M
1358 281 4 12 10 2 N 1504 306 4 13 12 3 O 1581 5 14 12 3 320
A. using a computer-based program in which students read passages to increase vocabulary recognition
B. using a primary-level phonetic and fluency program
C. using various book forms, media specialists, and inquiry skills for locating information
D. using a computer-based program in which students read passages and contrast point of view
D - ✔✔8. When determining the appropriateness of instructional materials, which criterion is most
critical to improving statewide assessment scores?
A. cultural diversity representation
B. appeal to students and teachers
C. reading level
D. alignment with standards
B - ✔✔1. A new principal has just been appointed at a high school and has been advised by the district
office that in the past, the school improvement plan did not include professional development for
teachers. Identify the most useful information the principal and the SAC should consider in
developing a new school improvement plan.
A. information on successful previous professional development offerings
B. analysis of classroom-level student achievement data
C. informal survey of teachers' interests
D. assessment of students' needs
B - ✔✔2. Smith Elementary School is an urban school with a large minority population. Over the last 2
years the percentage of African American and Hispanic students scoring at Level 3 or above in
reading and mathematics has dropped by 30% and test scores for nonminority students remain
below the district. In an effort to improve student achievement, the principal wants to engage the
faculty in a student-driven approach to professional development. The best method to achieve
this goal would be through
A. mathematics department meetings.
B. action research teams.
C. textbook committee meetings.
D. classroom walk-through training.
C - ✔✔5. To prepare students for the district's benchmark tests given each month in the first 7 months
of the school year, the principal at a middle school creates learning communities of teachers at each
grade level and in each subject area. Identify which practice the groups should develop and implement
first to enhance student learning and achievement as measured on the benchmark tests.
A. integrated thematic units
, B. peer coaching assignments
C. instructional focus calendar
D. cooperative learning activities
B - ✔✔6. Which learning strategy would be best suited to students in intermediate grades?
A. asking students to complete a worksheet containing 100 two- or three-digit multiplication problems
in small groups
B. asking students to explain the steps taken in solving a two- or three-digit multiplication problem
C. asking students to solve two- or three-digit multiplication problems at the chalkboard without
discussion
D. asking students to complete a two- or three-digit multiplication worksheet alone at their desks
C - ✔✔7. Given the data below, identify the most effective instructional strategies to address the area
on which School M should concentrate.
XYZ school district reading chart - grade 4 School Mean Dev. Scale Score Mean Scale Score Words/
Phrases Main Idea Comparisons Reference Research Total Possible6 22 17 6 L 1716 343 5 16 12 4 M
1358 281 4 12 10 2 N 1504 306 4 13 12 3 O 1581 5 14 12 3 320
A. using a computer-based program in which students read passages to increase vocabulary recognition
B. using a primary-level phonetic and fluency program
C. using various book forms, media specialists, and inquiry skills for locating information
D. using a computer-based program in which students read passages and contrast point of view
D - ✔✔8. When determining the appropriateness of instructional materials, which criterion is most
critical to improving statewide assessment scores?
A. cultural diversity representation
B. appeal to students and teachers
C. reading level
D. alignment with standards
