FTCE Professional Education Practice
Test
A 1st grade teacher reads a story aloud to her class. This is an example of - correct answermodeled
reading
A 4th grade teacher notices that students bump into each other on the way to the pencil sharpener.
Before changing the layout of the classroom, the teacher should - correct answerconsider traffic flow
patterns.
A 4th-grade team analyzes student test scores from the beginning and the end of the school year to
determine whether to continue using the current core reading curriculum. Which of the following is the
best type of assessment to use for this purpose? - correct answersummative
A 6th grade history classroom is set up with desks facing each other in clusters of students mixed
gender, ability, and cultures. Students are working on document-based questioning about Valley Forge.
The teacher moves throughout the classroom, ready to offer guidance if necessary. What type of activity
is the class performing? - correct answerA student-centered learning activity
A beginning teacher is assigned a mentor that - correct answerpromotes and supports peer teacher
growth
A beginning teacher notices that students are having difficulty mastering the properties of light on a
science test. The best next step for the teacher to take would be - correct answerseeking input from a
peer teacher.
A class has students from various cultural backgrounds. The teacher notices that students of like cultures
are exhibiting similar skills and knowledge that differ from students of other cultures. This could be due
to the impact of cultural knowledge on - correct answertransfer.
A classroom teacher can foster higher-order thinking skills by asking students - correct answer-Follow-up
and divergent questions
-To elaborate on a question that was already answered by classmates
,A classroom teacher has a student that needs extra practice with multiplication tables. The class has a
single copy of a practice program, but the teacher doesn't want to risk losing it. What should the teacher
do? - correct answerNever copy software since there are no situations where this is legal.
A classroom teacher has a visually impaired student in his class. When preparing a class assessment, the
teacher should - correct answerenlarge one copy of the test for the visually impaired student.
A classroom teacher needs to document a student's lack of focus in the classroom in order to develop
accommodations to assist the student's academic achievement. The teacher should begin by - correct
answercompleting behavior inventory
A classroom teacher struggles with using base-ten blocks to teach multiplication and division of
decimals. What would be the best resource for assistance? - correct answerA peer teacher
A classroom teacher that understands how to differentiate instruction plans in advance should - correct
answerprovide tiered activities that allow students of all levels to understand the concepts but perform
at different levels with necessary support.
A convergent question - correct answerhas a simple, short answer and requires the use of lower-order
thinking skills.
A culturally responsive teacher should be aware of students' - correct answersocial skills, home culture,
interests & attitudes.
A divergent thinker is best described as one who is? - correct answerA careful observer seeing things
from different perspective, or looks for meanings of things.
A first-grade teacher has students change the beginning letters of words to make new words (b-at, c-at,
v-at), then has them switch the ending sounds on words (c-at, c-ar, c-ake). The teacher is having the
students manipulate - correct answeronset-rimes
A good classroom teacher knows that students have different strengths and learning styles. To meet the
needs of all students, teachers should - correct answeruse differentiated instruction in the classroom.
, A high-school American History teacher conducts a 15 min. lecture about how triangular trade operated
in the colonies. The teacher was using - correct answerdirect instruction
A high-school English teacher reviewed data from a benchmark review and determined that the results
showed that the students had not mastered a key concept. The teacher feels that she could improve her
instructional practices and is looking for a scientifically-based approach to improve her teaching
methods. How should she do this? - correct answerAttend a learning community meeting to discuss her
instructional practices with other teachers with the same goal.
A high-school teacher responds to a student's solution by asking the class if they agree or disagree with
the answer. The teacher is using - correct answera redirect
A local reporter asks a teacher her opinion on the new curriculum that has been implemented by the
state. The teacher should - correct answerdecline to comment
A student appears to be struggling with a reading subskill after initial instruction. The teacher wants to
find out what component of reading is hindering comprehension. Which of the following assessments
would best aid the teacher? - correct answerdiagnostic
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 - correct answerbe cautious because emails can contain viruses.
A student has been given an alternative assessment to the end-of-the year criterion-based test that is
required by the state. This an example of - correct answera modification
A student in the pre-production stage of 2nd language acquisition will - correct answerparticipate in a
"silent period" where the language is heard but not spoken.
A student is capable of completing assignments but often lacks the motivation to do so. Which strategy
would address the problem directly? - correct answercreating an academic contract between the
student and teacher
Test
A 1st grade teacher reads a story aloud to her class. This is an example of - correct answermodeled
reading
A 4th grade teacher notices that students bump into each other on the way to the pencil sharpener.
Before changing the layout of the classroom, the teacher should - correct answerconsider traffic flow
patterns.
A 4th-grade team analyzes student test scores from the beginning and the end of the school year to
determine whether to continue using the current core reading curriculum. Which of the following is the
best type of assessment to use for this purpose? - correct answersummative
A 6th grade history classroom is set up with desks facing each other in clusters of students mixed
gender, ability, and cultures. Students are working on document-based questioning about Valley Forge.
The teacher moves throughout the classroom, ready to offer guidance if necessary. What type of activity
is the class performing? - correct answerA student-centered learning activity
A beginning teacher is assigned a mentor that - correct answerpromotes and supports peer teacher
growth
A beginning teacher notices that students are having difficulty mastering the properties of light on a
science test. The best next step for the teacher to take would be - correct answerseeking input from a
peer teacher.
A class has students from various cultural backgrounds. The teacher notices that students of like cultures
are exhibiting similar skills and knowledge that differ from students of other cultures. This could be due
to the impact of cultural knowledge on - correct answertransfer.
A classroom teacher can foster higher-order thinking skills by asking students - correct answer-Follow-up
and divergent questions
-To elaborate on a question that was already answered by classmates
,A classroom teacher has a student that needs extra practice with multiplication tables. The class has a
single copy of a practice program, but the teacher doesn't want to risk losing it. What should the teacher
do? - correct answerNever copy software since there are no situations where this is legal.
A classroom teacher has a visually impaired student in his class. When preparing a class assessment, the
teacher should - correct answerenlarge one copy of the test for the visually impaired student.
A classroom teacher needs to document a student's lack of focus in the classroom in order to develop
accommodations to assist the student's academic achievement. The teacher should begin by - correct
answercompleting behavior inventory
A classroom teacher struggles with using base-ten blocks to teach multiplication and division of
decimals. What would be the best resource for assistance? - correct answerA peer teacher
A classroom teacher that understands how to differentiate instruction plans in advance should - correct
answerprovide tiered activities that allow students of all levels to understand the concepts but perform
at different levels with necessary support.
A convergent question - correct answerhas a simple, short answer and requires the use of lower-order
thinking skills.
A culturally responsive teacher should be aware of students' - correct answersocial skills, home culture,
interests & attitudes.
A divergent thinker is best described as one who is? - correct answerA careful observer seeing things
from different perspective, or looks for meanings of things.
A first-grade teacher has students change the beginning letters of words to make new words (b-at, c-at,
v-at), then has them switch the ending sounds on words (c-at, c-ar, c-ake). The teacher is having the
students manipulate - correct answeronset-rimes
A good classroom teacher knows that students have different strengths and learning styles. To meet the
needs of all students, teachers should - correct answeruse differentiated instruction in the classroom.
, A high-school American History teacher conducts a 15 min. lecture about how triangular trade operated
in the colonies. The teacher was using - correct answerdirect instruction
A high-school English teacher reviewed data from a benchmark review and determined that the results
showed that the students had not mastered a key concept. The teacher feels that she could improve her
instructional practices and is looking for a scientifically-based approach to improve her teaching
methods. How should she do this? - correct answerAttend a learning community meeting to discuss her
instructional practices with other teachers with the same goal.
A high-school teacher responds to a student's solution by asking the class if they agree or disagree with
the answer. The teacher is using - correct answera redirect
A local reporter asks a teacher her opinion on the new curriculum that has been implemented by the
state. The teacher should - correct answerdecline to comment
A student appears to be struggling with a reading subskill after initial instruction. The teacher wants to
find out what component of reading is hindering comprehension. Which of the following assessments
would best aid the teacher? - correct answerdiagnostic
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 - correct answerbe cautious because emails can contain viruses.
A student has been given an alternative assessment to the end-of-the year criterion-based test that is
required by the state. This an example of - correct answera modification
A student in the pre-production stage of 2nd language acquisition will - correct answerparticipate in a
"silent period" where the language is heard but not spoken.
A student is capable of completing assignments but often lacks the motivation to do so. Which strategy
would address the problem directly? - correct answercreating an academic contract between the
student and teacher
