AZ036 - AEPA Early Childhood
Education - English (ENU)
Among the following developmental milestones in children, which is more
typical of a five-year-old than of a three-year-old or a four-year-old?
a. Following the rules.
b. Being very demanding.
c. Being very cooperative.
d. Confusing fantasy/reality. - correct answer ✔Following the rules.
Which statement is most accurate in describing formal assessments?
a. They are best for formative assessments.
b. They are frequently standardized tests.
c. They are more individualized measures.
d. They are typically criterion referenced. - correct answer ✔They are
frequently standardized tests.
(they are frequently standardized tests, which have been given to large
numbers of students, data from their results mathematically calculated and
summarized, and standard scores, percentiles, or stanines given.)
How are teacher performance appraisals typically conducted?
a. Once in every school year.
b. Once every quarter/term.
c. By teachers as colleagues.
d. By trained administrators. - correct answer ✔Once every school year.
, (Teacher performance appraisals are typically conducted annually.)
Which professional development resource most often informs teachers about
the effectiveness of various instructional practices?
a. Federal education departments.
b. Educational research studies.
c. State boards of education.
d. Local school districts. - correct answer ✔Educational research studies.
(These most often inform teachers about the effectiveness of instructional
practices by evaluating them, comparing them, and synthesizing many studies
of teaching practices through literature reviews, meta-analyses, compilations,
etc., to identify consensus about the most effective ones.)
Which of these instructional approaches emphasizes collective responsibility?
a. Inquiry-guided.
b. Shared Learning.
c. Learner-centered.
d. Learning community. - correct answer ✔Shared Learning.
(Shared learning approach to instruction emphasizes the collective
responsibility for learning of students, teachers, and other educators, school
staff, school administrators, parents, community members, and other
stakeholders.)
According to cognitive research, which of these is better for reading
comprehension than for complex concept comprehension?
a. Summarizing
b. Contrasting
Education - English (ENU)
Among the following developmental milestones in children, which is more
typical of a five-year-old than of a three-year-old or a four-year-old?
a. Following the rules.
b. Being very demanding.
c. Being very cooperative.
d. Confusing fantasy/reality. - correct answer ✔Following the rules.
Which statement is most accurate in describing formal assessments?
a. They are best for formative assessments.
b. They are frequently standardized tests.
c. They are more individualized measures.
d. They are typically criterion referenced. - correct answer ✔They are
frequently standardized tests.
(they are frequently standardized tests, which have been given to large
numbers of students, data from their results mathematically calculated and
summarized, and standard scores, percentiles, or stanines given.)
How are teacher performance appraisals typically conducted?
a. Once in every school year.
b. Once every quarter/term.
c. By teachers as colleagues.
d. By trained administrators. - correct answer ✔Once every school year.
, (Teacher performance appraisals are typically conducted annually.)
Which professional development resource most often informs teachers about
the effectiveness of various instructional practices?
a. Federal education departments.
b. Educational research studies.
c. State boards of education.
d. Local school districts. - correct answer ✔Educational research studies.
(These most often inform teachers about the effectiveness of instructional
practices by evaluating them, comparing them, and synthesizing many studies
of teaching practices through literature reviews, meta-analyses, compilations,
etc., to identify consensus about the most effective ones.)
Which of these instructional approaches emphasizes collective responsibility?
a. Inquiry-guided.
b. Shared Learning.
c. Learner-centered.
d. Learning community. - correct answer ✔Shared Learning.
(Shared learning approach to instruction emphasizes the collective
responsibility for learning of students, teachers, and other educators, school
staff, school administrators, parents, community members, and other
stakeholders.)
According to cognitive research, which of these is better for reading
comprehension than for complex concept comprehension?
a. Summarizing
b. Contrasting
