FELE MIDTERM PRACTICE EXAM
WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED!!!.
Teachers in a high school social studies department are developing school learning goals that
address State Board of Education benchmarks related to a standard on preparing students to
participate as active and engaged citizens. One of the benchmarks states that students will
"Evaluate, take, and defend positions on issues that cause the government to balance the interests
of individuals with the public good."
The teachers can best address this benchmark by developing learning goals focused on
promoting students'
Choose an answer
a self-determination skills.
b goal-setting skills.
c problem-solving skills.
d critical-thinking skills. - ANS d
A principal wants to plan professional development activities for teachers aimed at reversing a
school trend toward declining scores on the statewide reading assessment. The principal can
most effectively begin the planning process by taking which of the following actions first?
Choose an answer
A analyzing test data to identify specific reading skills needing improvement or subgroups of
students needing additional support
B reviewing materials disseminated by the state about the types of questions and tasks that
appear on the reading assessment
C identifying high-quality teacher resources aimed at improving reading instruction that are
available in the school or district
D meeting with small groups of teachers to elicit information about the methods they currently
use to promote student reading skills - ANS a
School administrators are in the process of designing a data report that will be used to
communicate standardized assessment results to classroom teachers. The reports are likely to be
most useful in facilitating and improving the teachers' instructional planning if they
Choose an answer
A include information about each student's performance on each section of a test.
B incorporate a variety of summary statistics, such as mean, range, and standard deviation, to
characterize student scores.
C compare an individual's current performance to performance on previous tests.
D provide an indication of how each class performed on each test question compared with other
classes at the same grade level. - ANS a
, A principal has established grade-level teacher teams to provide teachers with professional
support and improve school performance. A key school goal at this time is to "set and achieve
high academic expectations for every student." In observing the teacher teams in action, the
principal can best ensure that they are effectively striving to meet this goal if team members
place the greatest emphasis on discussing ways to
Choose an answer
A determine the skills and content that are most important for students to master.
B provide students with enhanced opportunities to practice and improve their test-taking skills.
C create meaningful incentives that encourage students to work to their potential.
D respond to students who are progressing at different rates in the classroom. - ANS D
A recently hired principal at a low-performing school wishes to create a school climate that
fosters strong academic achievement for all students. Which of the following approaches by the
principal would best help promote attainment of this goal?
Choose an answer
A using a variety of means to communicate a vision of high expectations for students and faculty
on a regular basis
B guiding faculty to give students ample flexibility in determining what they will learn and how
they will learn it
C providing meaningful incentives to reward faculty when a specified proportion of their
students meet expectations
D prompting faculty to offer students a mix of individual, small-group, and whole-class learning
opportunities - ANS A
A principal, who has been reviewing student scores on the statewide assessment, is concerned
about a significant and rapid decline in the performance of students from a subgroup in the
school. The principal's best initial response would be to involve faculty and staff in
Choose an answer
A identifying additional human or other resources that would be expected to improve the
students' performance.
B determining specific factors that are likely to be causing or contributing to the observed
student trend.
C analyzing the extent to which the problematic test results reflect the students' true skills and
abilities.
D evaluating the match between the school curriculum and the content that is covered on the
students' tests. - ANS B
A recently hired principal wishes to evaluate teacher quality in the school by determining the
extent to which the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices are currently being implemented.
The principal can best achieve this goal by taking which of the following actions first?
Choose an answer
A providing each teacher with an instructional self-evaluation form to complete
WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED!!!.
Teachers in a high school social studies department are developing school learning goals that
address State Board of Education benchmarks related to a standard on preparing students to
participate as active and engaged citizens. One of the benchmarks states that students will
"Evaluate, take, and defend positions on issues that cause the government to balance the interests
of individuals with the public good."
The teachers can best address this benchmark by developing learning goals focused on
promoting students'
Choose an answer
a self-determination skills.
b goal-setting skills.
c problem-solving skills.
d critical-thinking skills. - ANS d
A principal wants to plan professional development activities for teachers aimed at reversing a
school trend toward declining scores on the statewide reading assessment. The principal can
most effectively begin the planning process by taking which of the following actions first?
Choose an answer
A analyzing test data to identify specific reading skills needing improvement or subgroups of
students needing additional support
B reviewing materials disseminated by the state about the types of questions and tasks that
appear on the reading assessment
C identifying high-quality teacher resources aimed at improving reading instruction that are
available in the school or district
D meeting with small groups of teachers to elicit information about the methods they currently
use to promote student reading skills - ANS a
School administrators are in the process of designing a data report that will be used to
communicate standardized assessment results to classroom teachers. The reports are likely to be
most useful in facilitating and improving the teachers' instructional planning if they
Choose an answer
A include information about each student's performance on each section of a test.
B incorporate a variety of summary statistics, such as mean, range, and standard deviation, to
characterize student scores.
C compare an individual's current performance to performance on previous tests.
D provide an indication of how each class performed on each test question compared with other
classes at the same grade level. - ANS a
, A principal has established grade-level teacher teams to provide teachers with professional
support and improve school performance. A key school goal at this time is to "set and achieve
high academic expectations for every student." In observing the teacher teams in action, the
principal can best ensure that they are effectively striving to meet this goal if team members
place the greatest emphasis on discussing ways to
Choose an answer
A determine the skills and content that are most important for students to master.
B provide students with enhanced opportunities to practice and improve their test-taking skills.
C create meaningful incentives that encourage students to work to their potential.
D respond to students who are progressing at different rates in the classroom. - ANS D
A recently hired principal at a low-performing school wishes to create a school climate that
fosters strong academic achievement for all students. Which of the following approaches by the
principal would best help promote attainment of this goal?
Choose an answer
A using a variety of means to communicate a vision of high expectations for students and faculty
on a regular basis
B guiding faculty to give students ample flexibility in determining what they will learn and how
they will learn it
C providing meaningful incentives to reward faculty when a specified proportion of their
students meet expectations
D prompting faculty to offer students a mix of individual, small-group, and whole-class learning
opportunities - ANS A
A principal, who has been reviewing student scores on the statewide assessment, is concerned
about a significant and rapid decline in the performance of students from a subgroup in the
school. The principal's best initial response would be to involve faculty and staff in
Choose an answer
A identifying additional human or other resources that would be expected to improve the
students' performance.
B determining specific factors that are likely to be causing or contributing to the observed
student trend.
C analyzing the extent to which the problematic test results reflect the students' true skills and
abilities.
D evaluating the match between the school curriculum and the content that is covered on the
students' tests. - ANS B
A recently hired principal wishes to evaluate teacher quality in the school by determining the
extent to which the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices are currently being implemented.
The principal can best achieve this goal by taking which of the following actions first?
Choose an answer
A providing each teacher with an instructional self-evaluation form to complete
