FTCE: Professional Education Test (Florida Teacher Certification Examination) with Complete Solutions

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How does a student interest relate to student learning and mastery of objectives? - ANSWER There is a direct correlation between student interest/engagement and student learning. Generally, if a stude... nt has a high level of interest and engagment then the student has an increased level of motivation and academic mastery. How does a teacher utilize an IEP? - ANSWER An Individualized Education Program is used to serve the needs of students with learning disabilities. According to Bloom, how many types of educational objectives are there? - ANSWER Three - cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. What is cooperative learning? - ANSWER Cooperative learning is an instructional straegy that focuses on team recognitition, individiual accountability, and equal opportunities for success. What is an example of a cooperative learning activity? - ANSWER Jigsawing True or False: Direct instruction is a student-centered instructional strategy. - ANSWER False. Direct instruciton is a teacher-centered instructional strategy. How many learnign styles are there? - ANSWER 7 What is the first step in developing a culutrally responsive classroom? - ANSWER Develop a self-assessment and analyze personal values and beliefs, concerning learners. What theorist developed the idea of multiple intelligences? - ANSWER Howard Gardner In what stage of Piaget's cognitive development would a learner be equipped to think logically about abstract ideas? - ANSWER Formal operational stage (adolescence to adulthood) How does Bloom's taxonomy relate to higher-level thinkiong? - ANSWER The levels at the top of the taxonomy (analyzing, creating, evalutationg) generally reflect higher-order thinking skills developed by students. What is the primary difference between deductive and inductive thinking? - ANSWER Deductive thinking strates with one or two general statements and leads to a specific conclusion, while inductive thinking requires students to take specific facts and leads to a genreal conclusion. True or False: Homework does not measure progress. - ANSWER False. Homework does measure progress. It provides a snapshot of how a student is mastering the skills and concepts being taught. What is a curriculum-based measurement? - ANSWER An assessment that is driven directly from the curriculum being taught; generally speaking it would be derived from local and state standards. Why is it important to monitor pre-requisite skill development? - ANSWER The reason pre-requisite skill development must be focused upon is that these skills lead up to the ultimate learning target. Therefore, if a student does not show competency of a learning target, the inadequacy may be more reflective of the pre-requisite skills involved in the learning process. Learning activites should always be based on: a. the textbook selected by the district. b. student interests. c. specific objectivies. d. questions that will be on the summative test. - ANSWER C. All learning activities should be based on specific objectives as determined by the state standards. An elementary reading teacher wants to get parents reading nightly with their children. The most effeictive way to do this while fostering parent communication is to: a. invite parents to a "reading night" where studtns and parents meet to read and share favorite poems. b. develop a reaing log and have parents sign that they read with the child for 30 minutes each night. c. send home a newsletter that describes how reading with your child is beneficial. d. offer extra credit for students who read at home on a regular basis. - ANSWER A. Although all of the selections encourage reading, choice A, the reading night for parents and students, best meets the teacher's objective. A reading night would encourage parents to start reading with their children. It would also provide an opportunity to interact with the parents, fostering an open line of communication. A culturally responsive teacher should be aware of students': a. social skills. b. home culture. c. interests and attitudes. d. all of the above. - ANSWER D. To be a culturally responsive teacher you must be aware of the student's home culture, determine how it impacts social skills, and be aware of the student's personal interests and attitudes. What are the benefits of efficient transitions? - ANSWER Minimize outside distractions and negative behavior, increase instructional time, maintain optimal learning conditions, and help promote student independence. True or False: There is a negative relationship between student behavior and classroom arrangement? - ANSWER False. There is a positive relationship between student behavior and classroom arrangement. So, if a teacher is focusing on student behavior, the professional should pay attention to classroom organization. What does "wait time" mean in relation to transitions? - ANSWER "Wait time" refers to allowing students the needed time to transition from one learning activity to the next or from one place in the learning environment to another. What is the primary difference between positive and negative reinforcement? - ANSWER Positive reinforcement is presenting a motivating/reinforcing stimulus to the person after the desired behavior is exhibited; negative reinforcemnt occurs when a certain stimulus is remoed after a particular behavior is exhibited. True or False: Behavioral models are not connected to classroom management. - ANSWER False. Research clearly shows that behavior exhibited by stuents is related to the classroom mangement system. How would you describe the difference between prevention and intervention? - ANSWER Prevention is creating strategies to help students avoid certain negative behaviors and intervention in monitoring and addressing behavioral needs after they occur. How would you describe the difference between an accomodation and a modification? - ANSWER An accommodation is support provided to students without changing the learning target; a modification is support provided which changes the learning target. What is bullying? - ANSWER Bullying is actions of individuals who thrive on hostility and dominance over others. What tools would you utilize with a student who was visually impaired? - ANSWER Talking word processor, Braille output, large-print materials, qualified reader, Brailler, computer with voice output, electronic note-taker, screen magnification product, optical magnifier, and large-print label. What are benefits of usign technology in communication? - ANSWER Technology provides the following benefits: provides alternative to traditional communication, facilitates instant and continuous feedback on learning, and meets the needs of twenty-firest-century learners. How would you describe classroom presence? - ANSWER Classroom presence is the sense or culture creating by the teacher determined by how, when, and why the teacher communicates. True or False: Body language is not connected to successful communicaiton. - ANSWER False. Body language is one from of non-verbal communication. It plays a role in determining class presense and effecitiveness of overall communicaiton. A student-centered classroom uses reciprocal teaching to analyze a selection of text. The four basic steps that are used in reciprocal teaching are: a. summarize what you know, list what you want to learn, record what you have learned, then teach it to a friend. b. predicting, questioning, clarifying, summarizing. c. preparing, presenting, correcting, and verifying. d. summarizing, diagramming, designing, and pesenting. - ANSWER B. Reciprocal teaching is a strategy that allows students to alternate between the role of teacher and student. A student reads a selection, then teaches what was learned to a classmate or group of students. The four steps of reciprocal teaching are first to predict what the selection will be about, then ask questions while reading the material, then clarify the author's meaning, and finally summarize the text. Which of the followign statements from a teacher would be considered classroom management through teh use of negative reinforcemnt? a. "Every time you get out of your seat without permission, you get a makr on your behavior chart." b. "If you would start turning in your homework, I wouldn't have to call your mother every afternoon!" c. "If you reach your reading goal, you can recieve a reward." d. "Billy, sit down and focus on your work." - ANSWER B. B.F. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning states that negative reinforcement is a key component of regulating behavior. Negative reinforcement occurs when something unpleasant is removed as the result of an increase in a desired behavior. It allows students to avoid an unpleasant situation. In order to practice effective behavior mangement, classroom rules: a. should only be enforced when they are blatantly violated. b. should be followed by all students and be consistently enforced. c. should have unpredictable consequences. d. should be fexible and followed when neccessary. - ANSWER B. Rules that are not consistently enforced are ignored. If a rule is only enforced for some students, the class will begin to feel that the teacher is "unfair" and the teacher will begin to lose credibility and control of the classroom. True or False: Lower expectations should be provided for students who lack internal motivation. - ANSWER False: Expectations should not be lowered for students who lack motivation; better yet, higher expectations should be laid out for this type of student. How many key strategies are presented for students who lack motivation? - ANSWER Five key strategies are outlined. What kind of feedback is beneficial for all students? - ANSWER Feedback for all students should focus on specificity and accuracy and be designed to improve performance. True or False: Providing students with thoughtful feedback is an important instructional practice. - ANSWER True: Providing students with thoughtful feedback is an important instructional practice that supports a student's growth and development. What is genuine praise? - ANSWER Genuine praise is providing students with affirmation that is focused on specificity. When giving feedback, is it most beneficial to discuss multiple skill sets? Yes or No? - ANSWER No. When giving feedback, students are able to focus and gain more academic ground when they are focusing on one skill at a time. What does it mean to differentiate in literacy? - ANSWER Differentiation in literacy focuses on providing leveled support to readers within the classroom. What is visualization? - ANSWER Visualization is a straegy which opens up sutdent thinking by using snesory informaiton to stiumlate imagination whith both spoken and written words True or False: Analogy is a practical tool which builds students' confidence while focusing on lower-level thinking skills. - ANSWER False: Analogy is a higher-order thinking skills activitiy, which foceses on generalting new compareisaons. What are three general ways that instruction can be differentiated? - ANSWER The three general ways to differentiate instruction are Content, Process, and Products. Why is it important to get to know your students? - ANSWER The rationale behind getting to know your students is that this knowledge will prepare you to best meet the needs of the students and provided engaging lessons. True or False: If a teacher is going to differentiate the curriculum, he or she must do this within every content area. - ANSWER False: As a teacher is analyzing where differentiation may occur, it is not necessary to differentiate in every content area. Why is it impotant to establish guidelines? - ANSWER The reason teachers need to establish guidelines when considering technology is that sutents must know what is expected of them in order to make good choices whitin the learning enviorment. [Show More]

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