FTCE: Professional Exam

FTCE: Professional Exam To assess a reading comprehension of a passage, an alternative to a multiple-choice test would be to have the student. - ANS - Do a cloze activity on the passage A social study teacher would li ...

FTCE: Professional Exam To assess a reading comprehension of a passage, an alternative to a multiple-choice test would be to have the student. - ANS - Do a cloze activity on the passage A social study teacher would like to know if her student knowledge of social studies is similar to that of other students throughout the United States. What type of standardized test would best give the teacher this information? - ANS - A criterion-referenced achievement test For a thirty-minute examination, which type of test will achieve both high reliability and greatest coverage of content and skill? - ANS - Essay Which of the following class characteristic will be assessed only by direct observation? - ANS - Amount of student time on task A teacher wants to find out if student have mastered the instructional objectives at the end of the unit. What type of test should the teacher use? - ANS - Diagnostics A teacher wishes to evaluate a student's ability to apply concepts that have been presented in class. What should test item require students to do? - ANS - Identify examples of the concept Before beginning a new instructional unit, a teacher administers a pre-test and find that halve the students do not have the necessary pre-requisite skills for the new unit. How should the teacher proceed? - ANS - Divides the class into groups and provides remedial activities for those who do not pass the pre-test Which is the best instruction for a teacher to give students who are getting ready to take a test? - ANS - Read the direction carefully then read all the options before marking your answer What will be the best procedure for preparing a class of high achieving students to take a standardized aptitude test? - ANS - Review examples of types of questions, which are on this test. Which is the best procedure for providing feedback after a classroom test? - ANS - Return test paper to student and go over each question. A teacher is setting the stage foe a learning process. Choose the best introductory remark. - ANS - What is unusual about the picture on the bulletin board? The following scenario is an example of which communication strategy? 'Students, it was important for our president to meet the leader of china to promote good communications between the leaders of two of the most powerful countries in the world." Teacher: "How would such a meeting promote open communication?" - ANS - Probing Which teacher action is a part of the communication technique for active listening? - ANS - The teacher restates the student's message During class discussions, a teacher wants to emphasize significant concepts and information. Which strategy will best achieve this goal? - ANS - Critical question technique 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? - ANS - Remember our clue that we used yesterday that came from the Latin word that sounds equal. Which teacher action will request students to complete a report on the same topic but one project has gaps that cause concern? - ANS - Discussing the same strengths and weaknesses and provide an opportunities for revision Following instructions by a teacher a student continues to have difficulty in learning the material. What strategy should the teacher used? - ANS - Assigning a peer tutor to work with the student The teacher rearranges the seating pattern in the class so that seats form a horseshoe. What purpose will such an arrangement serve? - ANS - Increase eye contact with students 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 momentarily, but soon the noise level increases again. What non-verbal behavior might best be used to quiet the class? - ANS - Turn established eye contact 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? - ANS - Establish a sequencing plan and follow it Which technique will most effectively establish a 9th grade teacher's expectation for assignment? - ANS - A list of due dates of each assignment for the grading period Every spring Willett High School honors the highest achieving students at an academic award banquet, where they are presented scholarship vouchers for college. This event is an example of - ANS - An incentive program The most effective strategy for engaging an ongoing dialogue with educators about the assignment of ESOL and ESE students is to? - ANS - Join an online discussion group conversation about assignment Which professional development opportunities will be best for a new teacher? - ANS - Participation in school improvement meeting After a lesson that was not as s