NEW OAE EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION EXAM WITH Q&A TESTED AND
APPROVED!!!
Which of the following types of peer relationships is most characteristic of second-grade
students?
a. A single-exclusive friendship
b. Small, same-gender groups
c. Popularity-based cliques
d. Fluid, heterogeneous gangs --CORRECT ANSWER--B.
The curriculum in an early childhood program encourages young children to become engaged
in challenging activities that involve both planning and problem solving. This aspect of the
curriculum is most likely to promote the children's ability to:
a. Adjust easily to unexpected changes in the daily schedule
b. Perform in the highest percentile on mandated tests
c. Approach new learning experiences with confidence
d. Maintain focus and concentration during academic instruction --CORRECT ANSWER--C.
Which of the following would be the most effective method to use for monitoring the
progress of second-grade students in mathematics?
a. Administering a norm-referenced assessment midway through the school year
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,b. Conducting frequent curriculum-based assessments
c. Administering a dynamic skills assessment at the beginning of each instructional unit
d. Conducting a portfolio assessment at the end of the school year --CORRECT ANSWER--
B.
Which of the following reflects the best use of a developmental screening checklist with
preschool children?
a. To create a profile of children's individual learning styles
b. To determine whether individual children are eligible for special education services
c. To identify children who are in need of more in-depth assessment in specific areas
d. To modify instructional strategies for children with developmental delays --CORRECT
ANSWER--C.
Which of the following assessment adaptations would be the most appropriate to use with a
first-grade English language learner?
a. Using a standardize test with multiple subtests
b. Presenting material nonverbally
c. Beginning the test at a lower age level
d. Using culturally relevant materials --CORRECT ANSWER--D.
Which of the following assessment strategies would provide a kindergarten teacher with the
most comprehensive information about a student's oral language development?
a. Observing the student during conversations with peers
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,b. Asking the student several questions that require yes or no responses
c. Listening to the student recite the alphabet
d. Having the student read a list of sight words aloud --CORRECT ANSWER--A.
Which of the following is the most appropriate rationale for a team approach when assessing
young children?
a. Coordination of assessment results from a variety of disciplines increased the effectiveness
of instruction
b. Collaboration is an effective time-management strategy to complete evaluations quickly
c. Coordination of evaluations helps eliminate the need to recommend more in-depth
assessment
d. Collaboration among professional helps parents feel confident about the reliability of the
assessment results --CORRECT ANSWER--A.
Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory of development hypothesizes that, at the beginning of the
elementary school years, the primary conflict facing young children is that of: a. industry vs.
inferiority
b. intimacy vs. isolation
c. trust vs. mistrust
d. identity vs. role confusion --CORRECT ANSWER--A.
Which of the following behaviors reflects an infants development of an understanding of
object permanence?
a. sucking on part of a handheld toy
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, b. switching a toy from hand to hand
c. watching a toy roll across a floor
d. searching for a toy under a blanket --CORRECT ANSWER--D.
Which of the following is most characteristic of the language development of a typical
threeyear-old child?
a. speaking in complete simple sentences (e.g. "I want a cookie."
b. pointing to objects and uttering a single word (e.g. "Cookie")
c. combining two words together (e.g. "Want cookie")
d. speaking in complex sentences (e.g. "Please give me a chocolate cookies because I feel
very very hungry" --CORRECT ANSWER--A.
Which of the following is most important to address is a health and safety unit for
kindergarteners as they being the school year?
a. Reasons for respecting the safety rules established by teachers, administrators, and other
adults
b. Common causes of minor injuries that occur on the school playground
c. The different ways in which harmful household substances affect the body is ingested and
touched
d. Procedures for crossing streets, parking lots, and driveways and bus safety --CORRECT
ANSWER--D.
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EDUCATION EXAM WITH Q&A TESTED AND
APPROVED!!!
Which of the following types of peer relationships is most characteristic of second-grade
students?
a. A single-exclusive friendship
b. Small, same-gender groups
c. Popularity-based cliques
d. Fluid, heterogeneous gangs --CORRECT ANSWER--B.
The curriculum in an early childhood program encourages young children to become engaged
in challenging activities that involve both planning and problem solving. This aspect of the
curriculum is most likely to promote the children's ability to:
a. Adjust easily to unexpected changes in the daily schedule
b. Perform in the highest percentile on mandated tests
c. Approach new learning experiences with confidence
d. Maintain focus and concentration during academic instruction --CORRECT ANSWER--C.
Which of the following would be the most effective method to use for monitoring the
progress of second-grade students in mathematics?
a. Administering a norm-referenced assessment midway through the school year
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,b. Conducting frequent curriculum-based assessments
c. Administering a dynamic skills assessment at the beginning of each instructional unit
d. Conducting a portfolio assessment at the end of the school year --CORRECT ANSWER--
B.
Which of the following reflects the best use of a developmental screening checklist with
preschool children?
a. To create a profile of children's individual learning styles
b. To determine whether individual children are eligible for special education services
c. To identify children who are in need of more in-depth assessment in specific areas
d. To modify instructional strategies for children with developmental delays --CORRECT
ANSWER--C.
Which of the following assessment adaptations would be the most appropriate to use with a
first-grade English language learner?
a. Using a standardize test with multiple subtests
b. Presenting material nonverbally
c. Beginning the test at a lower age level
d. Using culturally relevant materials --CORRECT ANSWER--D.
Which of the following assessment strategies would provide a kindergarten teacher with the
most comprehensive information about a student's oral language development?
a. Observing the student during conversations with peers
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,b. Asking the student several questions that require yes or no responses
c. Listening to the student recite the alphabet
d. Having the student read a list of sight words aloud --CORRECT ANSWER--A.
Which of the following is the most appropriate rationale for a team approach when assessing
young children?
a. Coordination of assessment results from a variety of disciplines increased the effectiveness
of instruction
b. Collaboration is an effective time-management strategy to complete evaluations quickly
c. Coordination of evaluations helps eliminate the need to recommend more in-depth
assessment
d. Collaboration among professional helps parents feel confident about the reliability of the
assessment results --CORRECT ANSWER--A.
Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory of development hypothesizes that, at the beginning of the
elementary school years, the primary conflict facing young children is that of: a. industry vs.
inferiority
b. intimacy vs. isolation
c. trust vs. mistrust
d. identity vs. role confusion --CORRECT ANSWER--A.
Which of the following behaviors reflects an infants development of an understanding of
object permanence?
a. sucking on part of a handheld toy
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, b. switching a toy from hand to hand
c. watching a toy roll across a floor
d. searching for a toy under a blanket --CORRECT ANSWER--D.
Which of the following is most characteristic of the language development of a typical
threeyear-old child?
a. speaking in complete simple sentences (e.g. "I want a cookie."
b. pointing to objects and uttering a single word (e.g. "Cookie")
c. combining two words together (e.g. "Want cookie")
d. speaking in complex sentences (e.g. "Please give me a chocolate cookies because I feel
very very hungry" --CORRECT ANSWER--A.
Which of the following is most important to address is a health and safety unit for
kindergarteners as they being the school year?
a. Reasons for respecting the safety rules established by teachers, administrators, and other
adults
b. Common causes of minor injuries that occur on the school playground
c. The different ways in which harmful household substances affect the body is ingested and
touched
d. Procedures for crossing streets, parking lots, and driveways and bus safety --CORRECT
ANSWER--D.
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