FTCE Professional Quiz
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- 1.
To assess a reading comprehension of a passage, an alternative to a multiple-choise test would be to have the student.
- A.
Reads the passage allowed
- B.
Do a jigsaw activity
- C.
Do a brieft pre-write assignment
- D.
Do a close activity on the passage
Correct Answer
D. Do a close activity on the passage -
- 2.
A social study teacher would like to know if her student knowledge of social study is similar to that of other students through the United States. What type of standardized test would best give the teacher this information?
- A.
A norm-referenced intelligence test
- B.
A norm-referenced achievement test
- C.
A criterion-refereced intelligence test
- D.
A criterion-referenced achievement test
Correct Answer
B. A norm-referenced achievement test -
- 3.
For a thrity-minute examination, which type of test will achieve both high reliability and greatest coverage of content and skill?
- A.
Completion
- B.
True/false
- C.
Multiple Choice
- D.
Essay
Correct Answer
D. Essay -
- 4.
Which of the following class characteristic well be assessed only by direct observation?
- A.
Amount of student time on task
- B.
Preference for learning style
- C.
Reading ability
- D.
Intelligence and creativity
Correct Answer
A. Amount of student time on task -
- 5.
A teacher wants to find out if student has mastered the instructional objectives at the end of the unit. What type of test should the teacher use?
- A.
Achievement
- B.
Diagnostics
- C.
Placement
- D.
Norm-referenced
Correct Answer
B. Diagnostics -
- 6.
A teacher wishes to evaluate a student's ability to apply concepts that have been presented in class. What should test item require student to do?
- A.
List the attribute of the concept
- B.
Use the concept in novel situation
- C.
Identify examples of the concept
- D.
Recognize the definition of the concept
Correct Answer
C. Identify examples of the concept -
- 7.
Before beginning a new instructional unit, a teacher administers a pre-test and find that half the students do not have the necessary pre-requiste skills for the new unit. How should the teacher proceed?
- A.
Teach the new unit anyway because all students will have to take a test on the material in two week
- B.
Divides the class into groups and provides remedial activities for those who do not pass the pre-test
- C.
Gives the students who failed the pre-test extra written homework on the skills for the next two weeks
- D.
Shows all the student videotapes covering the skill and proceed with teaching the entire class
Correct Answer
B. Divides the class into groups and provides remedial activities for those who do not pass the pre-test -
- 8.
Which is the best instruction for a teacher to give students who are getting ready to take a test?
- A.
There is no way to do well if you have not been studying
- B.
If you don't know the answer to a question skip the question
- C.
Read the directions carefully then read all the options before making your answer
- D.
If I catch you cheating on this test you will receive an F on the test
Correct Answer
C. Read the directions carefully then read all the options before making your answer -
- 9.
Which will be the best procedure for preparing a class of high achieving students to take a standardized aptitude test?
- A.
Encourage students to review their test book and class notes
- B.
Encourage students all classroom test
- C.
Review examples of types of questions, which are on this test
- D.
Tell students not to mark an answer if they are not sure of it
Correct Answer
C. Review examples of types of questions, which are on this test -
- 10.
Which is the best procedure for providing feedback after a classroom test?
- A.
Returns test papers to students and tell them to look up the answer of each of the questions
- B.
Provide page reference and instruct students to look up missed items
- C.
Return test paper to student and go over each question
- D.
Provide the student with written word such as good work try hard next time
Correct Answer
C. Return test paper to student and go over each question -
- 11.
A teacher is setting the stage for a learning process. Choose the best introductory remark.
- A.
We are going to see a videotape on Japan. Watch carefully
- B.
Turn to page 13. The work is similar to yesterday
- C.
Ok everybody; let's get to work on this lesson
- D.
What is unusual about the picture on the bulletin board?
Correct Answer
D. What is unusual about the picture on the bulletin board? -
- 12.
The following scenario is an example of which communication strategy?"Students, it was importat for our president to meet the leader of China to promote good communication between the leaders of two of the most powerful countries in the world."Teacher: "How would such a meeting promote open communication?"
- A.
Paraphrasing
- B.
Promoting
- C.
Probing
- D.
Redirecting
Correct Answer
C. Probing -
- 13.
Which teacher action is a part of the communication technique for active listening?
- A.
The teacher participates by interpreting explain or directing
- B.
The teacher restates the student's message
- C.
The teacher focuses on the student's feelings and gives advice
- D.
The teacher emphasizes reassures and questions a student
Correct Answer
B. The teacher restates the student's message -
- 14.
During a class discussions, a teacher wants to emphasize significant concepts and information. Which strategy will best achieve this goal?
- A.
Positive and negative reinforcement
- B.
Underscoring and repetition
- C.
Paraphrasing prompts
- D.
Critical question technique
Correct Answer
D. Critical question technique -
- 15.
The teacher asks, "What is an equilateral triangle?" The student answer, "A triangle which has two equal legs" What will be an effective response from the teacher?
- A.
Please don't guess Jackie; France define equilateral triangle for us
- B.
I am sorry to have to remind you again about how important it is to prepare by doing your homework
- C.
Did you study the Greek and Latin terms I passed out yesterday
- D.
Remember our clue that we used yesterday that came from the Latin word that sounds equel
Correct Answer
D. Remember our clue that we used yesterday that came from the Latin word that sounds equel -
- 16.
Which teacher action will request students to complete a report on the same topic but one project has gams that cause concern?
- A.
Sharing the better project with the class and pointing out the good features
- B.
Discussing the same strengths and weaknesses and provide an opportunities for revision
- C.
Sharing the incomplete project with the class and making corrections
- D.
Pointing out good features of the better project and continue to lecture students
Correct Answer
B. Discussing the same strengths and weaknesses and provide an opportunities for revision -
- 17.
Following instructions by a teacher a student continues to have difficulty in learning the material. What strategy should the teacher used?
- A.
Arranging a conference with the parent and the student
- B.
Assigning additional work covering the material
- C.
Assessing the student with teacher made tests
- D.
Assigning peer tutor to work with the student
Correct Answer
D. Assigning peer tutor to work with the student -
- 18.
The teacher rearranges the seating pattern in the class so that seats form a horseshoe. What purpose will such an arrangement serve?
- A.
Show videotape to the class more easily
- B.
Increase eye contact with students
- C.
Encourage small group activity
- D.
Maintain safety procedures
Correct Answer
B. Increase eye contact with students -
- 19.
A teacher writing sentences on the board was disturbed by mild talking in the class, "No more talking" the teacher said pausing. The talk stops momentairly, but soon the noise level increases again. What non-verbal behavior might best be used to quiet the class>
- A.
Frown to show discipline
- B.
Turn established eye contact
- C.
Raising hand and clearing throat loudly
- D.
Ignore the behavior, and continue writing
Correct Answer
B. Turn established eye contact -
- 20.
A student rehearses an oral report he has prepared for competition and asks the teacher for feedback. The report lacks organization. What will be the most effective teacher response?
- A.
You should conduct further research and revise the entire report
- B.
Establish a sequencing plan and follow it
- C.
Work more on the delivery of the presentation
- D.
If you are happy about the report, don't change anything
Correct Answer
B. Establish a sequencing plan and follow it -
- 21.
Which technique will most effectively establish a 9th grade teacher's expectation for assignment?
- A.
A list of due dates of each assignment for the grading period
- B.
A list of assignment due every nine weeks of the grading period
- C.
Require a parent signature on all assignment
- D.
Posting grading rubric for each assignment
Correct Answer
A. A list of due dates of each assignment for the grading period -
- 22.
Every spring Willett High School honors the highest achieving students at an academic award banquet, where they are presented scholarshipe vochers for college. This event is an example of
- A.
An academic involvement
- B.
An incentive program
- C.
Formal feedback
- D.
An extra curriculum activity
Correct Answer
B. An incentive program -
- 23.
The most effective strategy for engaging an ongoing dialogue with educators about the assignment of ESOL and ESE students is to?
- A.
Search the www for article about assignment
- B.
Present a paper at a state or regional conference on the topic of assignment
- C.
Join an online discussion group conversation about assignment
- D.
Ask a question about the topic of assignment as a faculty meeting
Correct Answer
C. Join an online discussion group conversation about assignment -
- 24.
Which professional development opportunities will be best for a new teacher?
- A.
Participation in school fundraisers
- B.
Attendance at the school athletic events
- C.
Participation in school improvement meeting
- D.
Attend a PTA meeting
Correct Answer
C. Participation in school improvement meeting -
- 25.
After a lesson that was not as satisfactory as it was hoped, a teacher notes where it could have been improved to meet his students learning needs. The teacher is engaged in?
- A.
Assignments
- B.
Pair preview
- C.
Curriculum development
- D.
Reflection
Correct Answer
D. Reflection -
- 26.
Maintaining anecdotal records of effective instructional strategies offers teachers practice in the skill of?
- A.
Lesson planning
- B.
Assessing students
- C.
Reflecting
- D.
Collaborating
Correct Answer
C. Reflecting -
- 27.
A teacher who plans content rich lesson targeting all students learning styles in various activites and group work should also consider?
- A.
Requirement from the school district
- B.
Prior knowledge from the student
- C.
Pacing instruction for the year
- D.
Expectation for the parents
Correct Answer
A. Requirement from the school district -
- 28.
What resource will provide Ms. Jones with data for grouping all students before the first week of reading instruction?
- A.
Student report card from the previous year
- B.
IEP
- C.
AIP
- D.
Student assessment
Correct Answer
A. Student report card from the previous year -
- 29.
A teacher of a class of gifted highly motivated studens aged 10-12 is planning a class lesson. The teacher wants students to develop their own concepts and principles for the lesson. Which instructional stragey is most appropriate for this situation?
- A.
Guide discovery
- B.
Independent seatwork
- C.
Programmed learning
- D.
Lecture
Correct Answer
A. Guide discovery -
- 30.
In teaching math and science, a teacher wants students to analyze information and to adjust or to express a value. What should the teacher do to stimulate high level thinking skills of students?
- A.
Direct questions for the brighter student first
- B.
Reinforce every student response during this discussion
- C.
Ask questions that provide hints to the correct response
- D.
Ask students to compare and evaluate situations
Correct Answer
D. Ask students to compare and evaluate situations -
- 31.
A teacher notices that students seem disinterested in class topic. The teacher wants to liven up the discussion portion of the lesson to increase student's participation, what is the best procedure for the teacher to follow?
- A.
Ask questions that require students to show explain or describe
- B.
Ask questions that have students response to how, when and where
- C.
Ask question that have students to recall and recognize
- D.
Ask question that have students predict outcomes and solve problem
Correct Answer
A. Ask questions that require students to show explain or describe -
- 32.
Which teacher action will most likely help develop students' divergent thinking abilites?
- A.
Ask student to enumerate different types of pollution
- B.
Ask student to discuss the way to combat pollution in their area
- C.
Ask students to list in order the most polluted cities in the United States
- D.
Ask students to bring pictures depicting pollution to class
Correct Answer
B. Ask student to discuss the way to combat pollution in their area -
- 33.
To best help 10th grade students studying American Revolution develop analytical skills; the teacher should ask students to discuss?
- A.
How different responses with the same event could change the outcome of the American revolutionary war
- B.
The major events that battled during and beginning the development though the revolution war
- C.
The events that surrounded the first few battle of the war between the British and the colonist
Correct Answer
A. How different responses with the same event could change the outcome of the American revolutionary war -
- 34.
For a 6th grade social studies class for both native speakers of English and ESOL students who are about to study mythlogy, the teachers' best approach is to?
- A.
Lecture one day and follow up with a writing short answer quiz the next day
- B.
Divide the class in ESOL and non ESOL students and let the two groups do separate projects
- C.
Have a competition to see which student had the most creative way of meeting the lesson objective
- D.
Allow the students to discuss how to demonstrate their comprehension of lesson objective
Correct Answer
C. Have a competition to see which student had the most creative way of meeting the lesson objective -
- 35.
A student is repeating the same grade level and fail ti complete assignment, design ways to participate in class activites and withdraws from interaction with other students. What will be the most appropriate teacher action in this situation?
- A.
Assue the student lacks a great attitude and refers her to a special class
- B.
Provide opportunity for the student to experience success
- C.
Assign the class into multiple assignments that lead to instruction with other students
- D.
Contact the students parents and ask them to provide help to bring that student up to grade level.
Correct Answer
B. Provide opportunity for the student to experience success -
- 36.
What is the best way to help students who are shy and insist on being near the teacher whenever possible?
- A.
Move the student in the center of the classroom
- B.
Let the student do this in his own way
- C.
Assign the student task to help other students
- D.
Assign the student task to assist the teacher with classroom activities
Correct Answer
C. Assign the student task to help other students -
- 37.
Several students from culturally different background are experiencing challenges with the use of Standard Engligh. How should the teacher respond to these challenges?
- A.
Correct all the student errors in the class to the appropriate rule
- B.
Disregard the misuse of the language and consider then acceptable medium of exchange in the student's home
- C.
Reinforce correct usage: make some corrections and serves as a positive model
- D.
Refer student with non traditional English skills to learn English as a second language
Correct Answer
C. Reinforce correct usage: make some corrections and serves as a positive model -
- 38.
Several Native American students transferred from the native schools to a near by public school. The teacher arranges for the students to domstrate games the students play in the reservation. What strategy is illustrated here?
- A.
Sharing knowledge for the students to accept the native student
- B.
Sharingg knowledge will enable the student interact on equal terms with other students
- C.
Sharing knowledge will assure successful interaction between teacher and students
- D.
Sharing knowledge will help to enrich learning by all student and the teacher
Correct Answer
D. Sharing knowledge will help to enrich learning by all student and the teacher -
- 39.
Two children from foreign culture have joined a 4th grade class in middle of the semester, and the other students are making fun of them. What should the teacher do to change the situation?
- A.
Create learning center based on the foreign culture followed by class discussion
- B.
Tell the class that differential treatment will not be tolerated
- C.
Work separately with the two students
- D.
Ask the student to bring in pictures of themselves and out then up on the bulletin board
Correct Answer
A. Create learning center based on the foreign culture followed by class discussion -
- 40.
A teacher wishing to help students who are having difficulty relating to others students who are racially or culturall different. The teaching should emphasize which of the following?
- A.
Social activity of the school
- B.
Reading book about student from other culture
- C.
Group academic program on self-esteem
- D.
View foreign videotapes
Correct Answer
C. Group academic program on self-esteem -
- 41.
The best way to enrich students understanding of cultural differences is to ask students to?
- A.
Study how masks are used in cultures though out the world
- B.
Create a rainforest in the classroom out of the colorful materials
- C.
Study pottery- making technique of the ancient Mayans
- D.
Examine how the Chinese began dye and silk weaving
Correct Answer
A. Study how masks are used in cultures though out the world -
- 42.
Mr. Taylor, a high school teacher is attending a movie at the local drive-in theater and saw a couple in the next car locked in an inimate embrace. When they finally separate, Mr. Taylor was shocked to see the man was collegue and the girl was a 10t grade student in their school. What is his ethical obligation?
- A.
Call the girls parents and report the case
- B.
Report the case with the school police
- C.
Report what he has seen to his colleagues
- D.
Seek advice from his mentor
Correct Answer
B. Report the case with the school police -
- 43.
If a teacher wants to know the students performace on another teacher's class, the latter can refuse to let him know if?
- A.
The report is required by lass
- B.
Results in none specifiable professional purpose
- C.
It is not ordinary decision in the school
- D.
Other teacher also refuse similar request
Correct Answer
B. Results in none specifiable professional purpose -
- 44.
In applying for Florida teacher's certificate, Mrs. Black denied she has evern been conviced of a crime. In fact, she has been convicted of shop lifiting as a 21 year old. Her application would be?
- A.
Denied because of the serious nature of the crime
- B.
Denied because it was fraudulent application
- C.
Approved because the shop lifting was just an error in judgment
- D.
Approved since the teacher has paid the appropriate legal penalty
Correct Answer
B. Denied because it was fraudulent application -
- 45.
The complaint and all information obtained during an investigation of an educator by the Florida Department of Education are confidential until?
- A.
Preliminary investigation is concluded
- B.
Hearing officer finding of fact is determined
- C.
Commissioner reaches a decision in the matter
- D.
School board take final action
Correct Answer
B. Hearing officer finding of fact is determined -
- 46.
An instate teacher whose certificate was suspended for 3 years and who se certificate expired during that time will have her certificate reinstated by applying the?
- A.
Local board of education
- B.
Florida Department of Education
- C.
University that generated the certificate
- D.
National association of education
Correct Answer
B. Florida Department of Education -
- 47.
The Education Practice Commission may permanently revoke the educators' certificate once an educator is?
- A.
Adjudge delinquent in meeting court ordered alimony obligation
- B.
Adjudge delinquent in meeting a court ordered child support obligation
- C.
Accuse of gross immorality or an act involving moral turpitude
- D.
Accused of a misdemeanor, felony, or other criminal charges
Correct Answer
B. Adjudge delinquent in meeting a court ordered child support obligation -
- 48.
A divergent thinker is best described as one who is?
- A.
A careful observer seeing things from different perspective, and looks for meanings of things
- B.
Is able to get things done, influences events through actions, and is a risk taker
- C.
Relates to people is sensitive to feelings and people and learns from specific experience
- D.
Is a systematic planner, acts on intellectual understanding and analyzes ideas
Correct Answer
A. A careful observer seeing things from different perspective, and looks for meanings of things -
- 49.
According to Piaget's theories most middle school students have the capacity to?
- A.
Think systematically but only about concrete activities and objectives
- B.
Think systematically about abstracts and hypothetical concepts
- C.
Engage in ideological and unsystematic thoughts
- D.
Engage in frequent egocentric thoughts
Correct Answer
B. Think systematically about abstracts and hypothetical concepts -
- 50.
Which of the following will most likely maximize student learning?
- A.
Recitation of materials to be learned
- B.
Reinforcement by the teacher during and after the completion of activity
- C.
Relating the learning specific items on the test following an activity
- D.
Making the learning meaningful to the students
Correct Answer
D. Making the learning meaningful to the students -
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