2024 UPDATED FTCE Professional Education Practice Test

FTCE Professional Education Practice Test Teachers who conduct action research might: - ANSWER Videotape their lessons to reflect on instructional strategies. A student-centered classroom uses reciprocal teaching to analyze a selection of text. The 4 basic steps that are used in reciprocal teaching are: - ANSWER Predicting, questioning, clarifying, summarizing. What type of test could a school district use to determine if state standards were being effectively taught? - ANSWER Criterion-referenced test Which of the following is the best example of a cognitive objective? - ANSWER Students will complete a two-digit multiplication skills test with 85% mastery. An educator signed up for a paid online professional development session that required watching short video segments and personally reflecting on their content. The educator let the videos run in the background, and quickly clicked through the acknowledgments without completing the reflections. What portion of the Code of Ethics does this violate? - ANSWER The obligation to the profession. Learning activities should always be based on: - ANSWER specific objectives. An elementary reading teacher wants to get parents reading nightly with their children. The most effective way to do this while fostering parent communication is to: - ANSWER Invite parents to a "reading night" where student and parents meet to read and share favorite poems. Which of the following statements from a teacher would be considered classroom management through use of negative reinforcement? - ANSWER "If you would start turning in your homework, I wouldn't have to call your mother every afternoon!" In order to practice effective behavior management, classroom rules - ANSWER should be followed by all students and be consistently enforced. Which of the following would be a responsibility of a school advisory council? - ANSWER Developing a school improvement plan Which of the following would be an example of negative reinforcement? - ANSWER The teacher stops complaining about the messy floor after the students clean it up. A teacher has discovered and implemented a new online behavior-management program that is improving student behavior while providing an easy way to communicate with parents. The teacher should - ANSWER Meet with the principal to discussing sharing the new product at the next professional development day. The best tool for a teacher to use to keep a running, averaged record of student scores throughout the year is - ANSWER Spreadsheet The most effective way to present vocabulary is - ANSWER in context to convey rich meaning to the students. The best graphic organizer for analyzing similarities and differences is - ANSWER a Venn diagram An ELL joins the classroom mid-year. She appears to speak fluent English and participates well in class, yet struggles academically in reading and science. When questioned, the teacher learns that the student has only lived in America for 2 years. The student's academic struggles are likely the result of - ANSWER Not having mastered cognitive academic language proficiency due to the length of time she has been speaking English. The input-hypothesis model developed by Steven Krashen would suggest that ELLs would benefit from - ANSWER Being given information that is just slightly above their ability level in the second language. The No Child Left Behind Act states that - ANSWER Student whose first language is not English may only be tested in English. Student test performance reflects - ANSWER a student's understanding of the topic and the quality of instruction. When teaching idioms it is important to - ANSWER Explicitly teach the implied meaning of the phrase. A teacher wants to know if he is allowed to copy software onto more of his classroom computers. To find this out he should consult the - ANSWER site license A student comes to school and says that her report is done but she is out of ink on her home printer. She asks the teacher if she can email the assignment to school and have the teacher print it out. The teacher should - ANSWER be cautious because emails can contain viruses. Prior to teaching a unit on bacteria and viruses, a teacher has students evaluate a list of content-area statements as being true or false. After the lesson is complete, the students reevaluate the statements. What was the purpose of giving the assignment before the lesson if it was also to be complete afterwards? - ANSWER The teacher using an anticipation chart to increase student interest and focus the instruction. A culturally responsive teacher should be aware of students' - ANSWER social skills, home culture, interests & attitudes. A teacher gets a ticket for running a red light in a school zone. According to the Code of Ethics, the teacher should - ANSWER Do nothing. This was a minor traffic violation. A convergent question - ANSWER has a simple, short answer and requires the use of lower-order thinking skills. Shared classroom materials should be - ANSWER easily accessed, assembled prior to beginning the lesson, and safe for student use. Drill and practice is primarily used to - ANSWER re-teach a skill that a student has failed to master. A teacher is arrested for domestic violence, but does not report the incident because it was unfounded. The teacher - ANSWER will be terminated as soon as the State of Florida learns of the offense. A teacher notices that a student has lost her appetite and has difficulty walking or sitting. She also seems to be behaving in a sexually sophisticated manner. The teacher should - ANSWER immediately contact the Florida Abuse Hotline (DCF). Teachers that meet regularly to reflect on instructional methods are members of - ANSWER a reflective learning community. When planning a unit, a teacher must ensure that the lessons - ANSWER activate prior knowledge and ensure coherence throughout the unit. Who is responsible for implementing the school improvement plan? - ANSWER The principal and staff A teacher's professional development goals should be - ANSWER relevant, measurable, and based on student needs.