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| While grading students' research projects, a teacher observes that many of the students document unreliable Internet sources. To best ensure students use the most reliable sources, the teacher should provide students with | A list of several school-subscribed web sites |
| A fourth-grade teacher reviews whole-number place value before introducing decimal place value. It is evident that four students still struggle with the concept of whole-number place value. The teacher's best approach is to | Adapt the lesson plans to include small-group instruction for those students who have not mastered the concept. |
| While teaching a new science unit on weather, a teacher wants to measure the instructional effectiveness of lessons that have been presented against specific science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), The best way to determine the lessons' effec | Monitor students' learning by asking specific questions and measuring students' performance on assignments |
| Mr. Smigla's students are reading a novel in history class. He provides twenty minutes for sustained silent reading each class period. Near the end of the established time frame, one of the students asks Mr. Smigla a question about a character in the nove | Allowing the students to continue the conversation while he monitors the discussion |
| Use the information below to answer the question that follows - Allows for purposeful selection of student work - Promotes self-reflection on accomplishments - Provides an emphasis on improvement - Encourages meaningful goal setting The | Portfolio assessment |
| A class reads a novel about a man who returns to his homeland. The teacher extends the reading by having the students each create a family tree, research their family's homeland, model that country's traditional clothing, and share a food of that country. | Promotes acceptance of and respect for students' diverse backgrounds |
| A teacher allows students in a seventh-grade science class to choose objects from home or from the classroom to use for a demonstration. By allowing the students to choose the objects for the demonstration, the teacher primarily addresses typical adolesce | Autonomy (A sense of independence) |
| While reviewing student data from a recent mathematics exam, a high school teacher notices that a MAJORITY of students do not understand a key concept. Which of the following actions should the teacher take first to address the students' deficiency in und | Reteaching the essential concept before covering any new material |
| During a face-to-face conference about a student, which of the following strategies best ensures open communication between the teacher and parents? | Limiting the use of education-specific terminology |
| Middle school students are working in cooperative learning groups on a project .While monitoring the classroom, the teacher notices the SOME students are NOT actively working on the project. Which of the following techniques should the teacher implement f | Reviewing assigned roles for the project with members of each group |
| Which of the following approaches would MOST effectively support kindergarten students social development when they participate in learning centers? | Creating opportunities for interaction among students during learning center activities |
| A high school English-language arts teacher wants to ensure that the students successfully complete a CONTENT-SPECIFIC ESSAY. Which of the following actions by the teacher will best help students understand the teacher's expectations for the assignment's | Showing students examples of what to do and what not to do |
| Which of the following TEACHER STRATEGIES best promotes ongoing communication to enhance parental involvement in student learning | Creating an accessible class blog to provide parents with a forum for open discussion |
| If a teacher suspects a student is being abused or neglected, it is the teacher's primary responsibility to | report the suspected abuse or neglect to law enforcement or family protective service within 48 hours (2 days) |
| - Offering student choices - Incorporating real-world applications - Designing appropriately challenging tasks A high school teacher can expect implementation of the listed strategies to primarily increase student | Motivation |
| A new elementary school teacher attends a writing workshop that addresses strategies for improving student writing. After the workshop, the teacher can best help students by | Incorporating the strategies into current and future lesson plans. |
| Which of the following is the most appropriate way for the teacher to seek support in teaching Claire how to better manage her behaviors? | Requesting that Claire's behaviors be reevaluated by an Admission Review Dismissal Committee (ARD) |
| When Claire disrupts the class, the teacher's most appropriate course of action is to | Document Claire's behavior and implement the consequences detailed in her behavioral plan |
| Mr. Martin, a middle school teacher, wants to establish a productive learning environment for his students. Which of the following should Mr. Martin focus on first? | Developing a feeling of trust between the students and the teacher |
| Middle school science students are creating a multimedia presentation about different types of soil. The students are required to include pictures of various types of soil and an explanation of the attributes of each soil type. Which of the following BEST | Having students use photographs that they took with a digital camera |
| The teaching approach Ms. Galloway uses with her students can best be described as developmentally appropriate because it provides? | Opportunities for reflection |
| Ms. Galloway's system for noting problems with completed assignments will primarily benefit students by which of the following? | Developing students' sense of personal responsibility for their own achievement |
| Ms. Galloway's discussion with her mentor teacher is effective primarily because it involves? | A reflective process for Ms. Galloway to use to improve her instruction. |
| To best help Ms. Galloway identify potential solutions for the listed problems, the mentor should suggest that Ms. Galloway | Review research-based educational articles about managing materials |
| A primary benefit of the folder system is that it | maximizes time for students' learning. |
| The student folders can be best used as a tool for which of the following? | Monitoring students' understanding of the content |
| The feedback provided by Ms. Galloway, as shown on the record sheet, is primarily effective because it provides? | Encouraging support |
| Which of the following is a primary purpose of the teacher's comment section on the record sheet? | Facilitating individual communication with students |
| A high school teacher observes that English-language learners (ELLs) at the beginning level of language proficiency in speaking do not participate in classroom discussions. The most effective way to help ELLs is to | provide short sentence stems and terms related to the discussion for the ELLs to practice before participating |
| A father complained to Ms. Adair, a fifth-grade teacher, about an incident that occurred between his son and another fifth-grade teacher, Ms. Riley. The father feels Ms. Riley has treated his son unfairly. To best maintain her professionalism in the situa | suggest a conference between the student, the parent, and Ms. Riley |
| Which of the following is a general education teacher's primary responsibility in teaching special education students? | Implementing modifications for students according to the individualized education program (IEP) |
| A high school student express political and religious views during class and often asks career-oriented questions. The student is most likely in which of the following stages of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development? | Identity vs. role confusion |
| According to the code of ethics and standard practices for Texas educators, an educator can reveal confidential information concerning a student only when the disclosure | serves a lawful professional purpose |
| After reading from a science textbook written in English, an English-language learner at the advanced-high level of proficiency completes the following activity card by listing a definition for precipitation, listing its part of speech, and listing an exa | Building an academic vocabulary |
| A high school teacher realizes during a direct-teach lesson that many students seem confused and are not participating. To best respond, the teacher should continue the lesson by | making adjustments to the instructional approach |
| Jim leaves class each day to take medication in the nurse's office. A student asks the teacher why Jim leaves each day. Which of the following is the most appropriate teacher response? | Letting the student know that Jim is fine and will return shortly |
| Minh's speech can best be classified as being at which of the following English-language proficiency levels? | Intermediate |
| During the conversation with Minh, Ms. Stevenson primarily uses which of the following techniques to create a productive student environment? | Interacting with her students on a personal level |
| Based on the grammatical errors Minh makes in the conversation, he would benefit most from focused English-language instruction on which of the following skills? | Using the correct form of present-tense verbs |
| Elementary students are presenting to their classmates descriptive paragraphs that they wrote. The teacher asks students to name each new descriptive word they hear and post the new words on a word wall. The primary purpose of the activity is to | provide active engagement |
| Which of the following strategies employed by a middle school teacher best conveys high expectations to students? | Communicating consistently to students that they have the skills and support necessary to succeed |
| Emily, a student in Ms. Hess's class has recently been boasting to other students about her connections to a local gang. Emily's friends are intrigued and preoccupied by what she says and does, and they are also showing an interest in the gang. Which of t | Requesting that law-enforcement officer educate all of the students on gang activities and possible consequences |
| An intermediate-level English language learner (ELL) in a middle school class is having difficulty with writing. When responding to short-answer questions, the student write with LITTLE DETAIL and with FREQUENT ERRORS. To best support the student, the tea | Provide simple sentence stems |
| At the beginning of the school year, a middle school science teacher presents a lesson demonstrating safe practices in the science lab. Which of the following activities is the most effective INFORMAL assessment for the lesson? | Allowing students to explore safety equipment at various laboratory stations |
| Which of the following is a realistic role for a mentor teacher in supporting a first-year teacher? | Modeling instructional strategies for the new teacher |
| A group of teachers work together to create a common assessment for an upcoming unit. Which of the following features of word processing software is best to use for facilitating collaboration among the teachers on the assessment | Tracking changes |
| Ms. Ellis, a high school biology teacher, is struggling to maintain student engagement throughout her lessons. Although she has begun to use several motivational strategies, the situation has not improved. The most appropriate next step for Ms. Ellis to t | head of the science department. |
| Ms. Tatum is teaching a mathematics unit that is an essential core of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). According to the suggested district timeline, she has only one more day to finish teaching the unit; however, based on the students' per | Continuing with her lesson plans to ensure that the students have the opportunity to completethe entire unit |
| Erin is a kindergartner who can skip, jump, dress herself, and trace a square. Which of the following best describes this area of development? | Motor development |
| Because Matthew is a student who is struggling in mathematics, his teacher schedules a conference with his parents. Which of the following is the best way for the teacher to begin the conference? | Identifying Matthew's strengths in other subjects before addressing his mathematics grades |
| The project design primarily demonstrates Mr. Wylie's understanding of the importance of | Connecting students' learning to the real world |
| Which of the following is the primary purpose of providing the handout? | Clarifying expectations of the students regarding the learning activities |
| To best help students accomplish their task on Day 4, Mr. Wylie should provide them with a | Performance rubric |
| Before arranging for his students to leave the school grounds for the project on Day 5, it is most important for Mr. Wylie to | Obtain a consent form signed by a parent from each student |
| The project develops students' higher-order thinking skills primarily by promoting which of the following? | Inquiry learning |
| A primary benefit of creating the list of people to interview is that it will facilitate | Scheduling to maximize learning opportunities |
| To best help officials understand the expectations for the interviews, it is most important for Mr. Wylie to explain this | Students' learning objectives to be achieved for the unit |
| which of the following best describes Mr. Wylie's role during the interview day? | Facilitator |
| A primary benefit of using classroom portfolios for assessment purposes is to | provide an opportunity for students to reflect on their own progress |
| In a middle school classroom, which of the following methods for returning graded papers most effectively and appropriately maximizes instructional time? | Distributing graded assignments quietly while students complete seat work |
| To make the final assessment most valid, the teacher should instruct students to | include facts about the animal in the song |
| A third-grade teacher has several English-language learners (ELLs) at varying language proficiency levels in the class. Which of the following best ensures that the ELLs will participate in whole class discussions? | Increasing wait time to allow ELLs to process information before contributing ideas |
| During a lesson about the American Revolution, the teacher asks students the following questions. • Why did the Americans rebel? • Where did the Revolution begin? • What is a Patriot and what is a Tory? By asking these questions, the teacher | assess students' recall of the content |
| After the teacher briefly explains the process of making an entry in an interactive online journal, which of the following teacher actions would best ensure that the students are successful with the journal? | Using a projector to display and model how to write a journal entry before students begin working |
| Ms. Yan wants to increase the level of ongoing dialogue and student investment in the interactive inline journal. She could best promote positive student engagement by | Allowing students to add new topics and questions to which other students respond |
| Ms. Yan is aware that two of her students do not have computers at home, making it difficult for them to complete their weekly interactive online journal assignment. To best address this situation without depriving the two students of important learning o | provide them with Internet access during the school day to work on their weekly journal assignment. |
| Which of the following steps should a high school teacher take first when introducing procedures at the beginning of the year? | Explaining the details of the procedures |
| A high school science teacher has students keep a personal dictionary of content-related vocabulary words. The teacher first models for the students and then asks them to come up with personal learning connections for each word, such as graphics, lab note | Self-directed learning |
| Which of the following is the most effective way for a teacher to establish a solution-focused approach to parent-teacher conferences? | Seeking to establish a partnership with each parent |
| In order to provide the most beneficial feedback to students on their research papers, a teacher should | schedule individual conferences to address comments and questions |
| Mr. Chan is preteaching intermediate-level English-language learners key content-area vocabulary for an upcoming unit. He begins by telling them the definitions of the words. To most effectively help them comprehend the meanings, Mr. Chan's best next step | relate the words to their daily lives. |
| A high school teacher is creating a mathematics unit assessment for the class. It is most important for the teacher to align the assessment questions with the | material taught during the mathematics unit |
| Which of the following classroom management approaches for high school students is based on Skinner's theory of operant conditioning? | Praising students who are on task while correcting students who are off task |
| When conducting a class discussion, a high school teacher makes eye contact with individual students and listens intently to their responses. Which of the following classroom management techniques does the teacher's conduct best exemplify | Modeling desired behaviors |
| Ms. Soto allows each student to select two or three animals to research for the group. The purpose of allowing students to choose the animals is to | increase motivation |
| Which of the following terms best characterizes the project described? | Interdisciplinary |
| Ms. Soto mentions the jelly bean activity primarily to do which of the following? | Connect ideas to prior knowledge |
| Which of the following excerpts from the discussion best indicates that Ms. Soto adjusted instruction based on students' needs? | ....is the textbook heavier or lighter than this magazine? |
| Which of the following will best ensure that Ms. Soto clearly explains the directions for the slide show assignment? | Providing a visual example of a completed assignment |
| The best reason for incorporating the slide show portion into the unit is to have students | Use productivity tools to communicate information |
| An elementary school teacher presents a lesson i which students write a positive statement about each of their classmates. Which of the following is the primary purpose of this activity? | Promoting a respectful learning environment |
| Su-Mei, a high school English-language learner, is at an intermediate level of English-language proficiency. She can communicate and understand a wide range of everyday topics but has difficulty understanding complex content material in class lectures. Wh | Discussing learning objectives at the beginning and end of class |
| At the beginning of the school year, a sixth-grade language arts teacher gives students a hand-shaped cutout and tells them to write an "I" statement on it focusing on something they like to do in relation to language arts. Students then present their sta | Using students' diverse skills and interests to create a sense of community within the classroom |
| A middle school teacher observes an unusually high number of behavior problems in one class. The students are violating multiple rules during a typical class period despite having watched a presentation on class expectations at the beginning of the school | Rewarding the class when the students keep violations below a predetermined number |
| After teaching a unit on the War of 1812, a teacher assesses the students' learning by asking them to summarize the war, first as if they were a United States journalist and as if they were a British government official. Which of the following teaching st | Exploring multiple perspectives |
| A teacher would like to create a more collaborative environment in the classroom but does not know how to implement strategies to do so. Which of the following would be the best first step in developing more collaboration? | Observing another teacher who effectively implements collaborative activities on a regular basis |
| One day a week, a middle school social studies teacher holds a class discussion on a current event. To prepare students for the discussion, the teacher sends home an article and a list of online sites related to the topic. The teacher also suggests that s | Accommodating students' differing access to resources |
| A teacher finds a cell phone after students have left class. Which of the following is the most ethical way for the teacher to handle the situation? | Taking the phone to the school office as soon as possible |
| According to Piaget, which of the following is the last stage of cognitive development? | Formal operational stage |
| A teacher can best simplify language for an English-language learner with which of the following strategies? | Reducing the number of pronouns used in spoken instructions |
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