FTCE Professional Education Test
Florida Teacher Certification Examination
Actual Exam with Questions and Answers
1. What is an indication of the IQR (Interquartile range)?
Answer> It gives you an indica- tion of how much the data values "stretch" from the
center of the data.
IQR = Q3 - Q1.
The IQR contains the center 50 percent of the data.
2. What is an advantage of criterion reference assessment over norm-refer-
nce?
Answer> An advantage of criterion-referenced tests over norm-referenced tests is
their diagnostic, placement, and remediation use. Teachers in Florida are expected to
,analyze student performance data to address remediation needs of individual
students.
3. Formative assessment
Answer> occurs before and during instruction. It is critical to teachers' instructional
decision making. Formative assessments include screening, diagnostic, progress
monitoring, and various informal classroom assessments.
4. Summative assessment
Answer> occurs after instruction has taken place at the end of an instructional unit,
regular grading period, or school year. Summative assessments include outcome
assessments and report cards.
5. Screening assessments
Answer> are administered to all students. BOY ( baseline), MOY (midyear), EOY (end of
the year).
6. Diagnostic assessment
Answer> are administered (usually individually) to selected stu- dents for the
purpose of identifying learning strengths and weaknesses with critical skills and
concepts.
, 7. Progress monitoring assessments
Answer> are regularly administered (that is, dynam- ic, ongoing) assessments used
to evaluate students' academic progress for the purpose of making data-based
decisions regarding instruction and interventions.
8. When should progress monitor assessment should be used?
Answer> Progress monitoring should occur routinely (weekly, biweekly, or
monthly) and use valid and reliable assessments that are sensitive to small changes
in student academic performance.
9. Informal classroom assessment
Answer> Informal classroom assessments include teacher observations, anecdotal
records, classroom questioning, checklists, guided practice, student activities,
portfolios and work samples, projects and products, teacher-made quizzes and tests,
and homework. Progress reports.
10. Outcome assessments
Answer> Outcome assessments include the end-of-year statewide, standardized
assessments; standardized norm-referenced tests; and end-of-grading period
assessments. Data from these assessments are used to evaluate the effectiveness
Florida Teacher Certification Examination
Actual Exam with Questions and Answers
1. What is an indication of the IQR (Interquartile range)?
Answer> It gives you an indica- tion of how much the data values "stretch" from the
center of the data.
IQR = Q3 - Q1.
The IQR contains the center 50 percent of the data.
2. What is an advantage of criterion reference assessment over norm-refer-
nce?
Answer> An advantage of criterion-referenced tests over norm-referenced tests is
their diagnostic, placement, and remediation use. Teachers in Florida are expected to
,analyze student performance data to address remediation needs of individual
students.
3. Formative assessment
Answer> occurs before and during instruction. It is critical to teachers' instructional
decision making. Formative assessments include screening, diagnostic, progress
monitoring, and various informal classroom assessments.
4. Summative assessment
Answer> occurs after instruction has taken place at the end of an instructional unit,
regular grading period, or school year. Summative assessments include outcome
assessments and report cards.
5. Screening assessments
Answer> are administered to all students. BOY ( baseline), MOY (midyear), EOY (end of
the year).
6. Diagnostic assessment
Answer> are administered (usually individually) to selected stu- dents for the
purpose of identifying learning strengths and weaknesses with critical skills and
concepts.
, 7. Progress monitoring assessments
Answer> are regularly administered (that is, dynam- ic, ongoing) assessments used
to evaluate students' academic progress for the purpose of making data-based
decisions regarding instruction and interventions.
8. When should progress monitor assessment should be used?
Answer> Progress monitoring should occur routinely (weekly, biweekly, or
monthly) and use valid and reliable assessments that are sensitive to small changes
in student academic performance.
9. Informal classroom assessment
Answer> Informal classroom assessments include teacher observations, anecdotal
records, classroom questioning, checklists, guided practice, student activities,
portfolios and work samples, projects and products, teacher-made quizzes and tests,
and homework. Progress reports.
10. Outcome assessments
Answer> Outcome assessments include the end-of-year statewide, standardized
assessments; standardized norm-referenced tests; and end-of-grading period
assessments. Data from these assessments are used to evaluate the effectiveness
