CliffsTestPrep<sup>?</sup> FTCE: Professional Education Test,9780764589959

CliffsTestPrep^? FTCE: Professional Education Test

by Sandra Luna McCune; Vi Cain Alexander

ISBN13: 9780764589959

ISBN10: 0764589954

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Pub. Date: 2007-01-01

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Your guide to a higher score on the FTCE: Professional Education Test Why CliffsTestPrep Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need-fast! Written by test-prep specialists About the contents: Introduction Detailed description of the test and FAQs Study and test-taking strategies Diagnostic Test Complete with answers and explanations Helps you pinpoint areas to review Part I: Competency Reviews Cover all 14 competency areas tested, including specific skills Sample questions on each competency area Part II: Full-Length Practice Tests 2 full-length practice tests designed to be taken, timed, and scored like the actual test In-depth answers and explanations Test-Prep Essentials from the Experts at CliffsNotes? More than Notes! CliffsAP? CliffsComplete? CliffsQuickReview? CliffsTestPrep? CliffsStudySolver

Author Biography

Sandra Luna McCune, Ph.D., is a Regents Professor in the Department of Elementary Education at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Vi Cain Alexander, Ph.D., is Professor of Elementary Education at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Introduction	p. 1
General Description	p. 1
The Professional Education Test Competencies	p. 1
Assessment	p. 1
Communications	p. 1
Continuous Improvement	p. 2
Critical and Creative Thinking	p. 2
Diversity	p. 2
Ethics	p. 2
Human Development and Learning	p. 2
Subject Matter	p. 2
Learning Environment	p. 3
Planning	p. 3
Role of the Teacher	p. 3
Technology	p. 3
Foundations of Education	p. 4
ESOL	p. 4
The Role of the Professional Education Test in Teacher Certification	p. 4
Questions Commonly Asked About the FTCE Professional Education Test	p. 5
How to Use This Cliffs TestPrep Book	p. 8
How to Prepare for the Day of the Test	p. 10
What to Do during the Test	p. 10
Answer Sheet for Diagnostic Test	p. 13
Diagnostic Test	p. 15
Answer Key for Diagnostic Test	p. 25
Complete Answers and Explanations	p. 27
Competency Reviews
Assessment	p. 41
Competency Description and Key Indicators	p. 41
Overview	p. 41
Effective Assessment	p. 42
Checkpoint	p. 42
Testing Terminology to Know	p. 43
Checkpoint	p. 44
Formative and Summative Assessment	p. 44
Checkpoint	p. 45
Alternative Classroom Assessment Methods	p. 46
Checkpoint	p. 47
Traditional Assessments	p. 47
True-False Questions	p. 47
Multiple-Choice Questions	p. 48
Matching Questions	p. 49
Fill-in-the-Blank or Completion Questions	p. 51
Constructed Response (or Essay) Questions	p. 52
Checkpoint	p. 53
Homework	p. 54
Checkpoint	p. 54
Study Skills and Test-Taking Strategies	p. 55
Checkpoint	p. 56
Assessment Guidelines	p. 56
Checkpoint	p. 57
Summary	p. 57
Sample Questions	p. 58
Answer Explanations for Sample Questions	p. 58
Communications	p. 61
Competency Description and Key Indicators	p. 61
Overview	p. 61
Verbal Communication	p. 62
Checkpoint	p. 63
Nonverbal Communication	p. 63
Checkpoint	p. 64
Leading Class Discussions	p. 64
Checkpoint	p. 66
Praise	p. 67
Checkpoint	p. 68
Correcting Student Errors	p. 68
Checkpoint	p. 69
Teacher Expectations	p. 69
Checkpoint	p. 70
Communication and ESOL Learners	p. 70
Checkpoint	p. 71
Media/Technology Communication	p. 71
Checkpoint	p. 71
Summary	p. 72
Sample Questions	p. 72
Answer Explanations for Sample Questions	p. 73
Continuous Improvement	p. 75
Competency Description and Key Indicators	p. 75
Overview	p. 76
The School Community Professional Development Act	p. 76
Checkpoint	p. 77
Planning of the Professional Development for IPDPs	p. 78
Checkpoint	p. 79
Delivery of the Professional Development for IPDPs	p. 80
Checkpoint	p. 81
Follow-up of the Professional Development for IPDPs	p. 81
Checkpoint	p. 82
Evaluation of the Professional Development for IPDPs	p. 82
Checkpoint	p. 83
Certification Needs	p. 83
Checkpoint	p. 84
Teachers Appraisal	p. 84
Checkpoint	p. 85
Reflective Practitioners	p. 85
Checkpoint	p. 86
Area Centers for Educational Enhancement and Professional Organizations	p. 86
Checkpoint	p. 87
Summary	p. 87
Sample Questions	p. 88
Answer Explanations for Sample Questions	p. 88
Critical and Creative Thinking	p. 89
Competency Description and Key Indicators	p. 89
Overview	p. 89
Critical Thinking	p. 90
Checkpoint	p. 91
Creative Thinking	p. 91
Checkpoint	p. 92
Skillful Questioning	p. 92
Checkpoint	p. 94
Brainstorming	p. 95
Checkpoint	p. 95
Metacognition	p. 96
Checkpoint	p. 96
Graphic Organizers	p. 97
Checkpoint	p. 98
Logical Reasoning	p. 99
Checkpoint	p. 100
Problem Solving	p. 100
Checkpoint	p. 101
Scientific Thinking	p. 101
Checkpoint	p. 102
Cognitive Complexity of FCAT Items	p. 102
Checkpoint	p. 103
Summary	p. 103
Sample Questions	p. 104
Answer Explanations for Sample Questions	p. 104
Diversity	p. 105
Competency Description and Key Indicators	p. 105
Overview	p. 105
Learning Styles	p. 106
Checkpoint	p. 107
Modality Preference	p. 108
Checkpoint	p. 109
Field Independence-Field Dependence	p. 109
Checkpoint	p. 110
Gregorc's Mind Styles	p. 110
Checkpoint	p. 110
Multiple Intelligences	p. 111
Checkpoint	p. 111
Attributions and Locus of Control	p. 112
Checkpoint	p. 112
Ability Level	p. 113
Checkpoint	p. 114
Socioeconomic Status	p. 114
Checkpoint	p. 115
Gender Patterns	p. 115
Checkpoint	p. 115
Responsive Teaching	p. 116
Checkpoint	p. 117
Multiculturalism: Celebrating Diversity	p. 117
Checkpoint	p. 119
Summary	p. 120
Sample Questions	p. 120
Answer Explanations for Sample Questions	p. 120
Ethics	p. 121
Competency Description and Key Indicators	p. 121
Overview	p. 121
Code of Ethics	p. 122
Checkpoint	p. 122
Principles of Professional Conduct: Obligation to the Student	p. 122
Checkpoint	p. 123
Principles of Professional Conduct: Obligation to the Public	p. 123
Checkpoint	p. 124
Principles of Professional Conduct: Obligation to the Profession of Education	p. 124
Checkpoint	p. 125
Disciplinary Action	p. 125
Checkpoint	p. 127
Avoiding Disciplinary Action	p. 127
Checkpoint	p. 129
Summary	p. 129
Sample Questions	p. 129
Answer Explanations for Sample Questions	p. 130
Human Development and Learning	p. 131
Competency Description and Key Indicators	p. 131
Overview	p. 131
Developmentally Appropriate Practices	p. 132
Checkpoint	p. 133
Types of Play	p. 133
Checkpoint	p. 134
Physical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents	p. 134
Checkpoint	p. 135
Piaget	p. 136
Checkpoint	p. 137
Bruner	p. 137
Checkpoint	p. 138
Vygotsky	p. 138
Checkpoint	p. 138
Kohlberg and Gilligan	p. 139
Checkpoint	p. 139
Erikson	p. 140
Checkpoint	p. 141
Behaviorism	p. 141
Checkpoint	p. 142
Constructivism	p. 142
Checkpoint	p. 143
Motivational Strategies	p. 143
Checkpoint	p. 145
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities	p. 145
Checkpoint	p. 147
Summary	p. 147
Sample Questions	p. 148
Answer Explanations for Sample Questions	p. 148
Subject Matter	p. 149
Competency Description and Key Indicators	p. 149
Overview	p. 149
Reading Terminology to Know	p. 150
Checkpoint	p. 150
Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Fluency	p. 151
Checkpoint	p. 152
Content Area Vocabulary	p. 152
Checkpoint	p. 154
Reading Comprehension in the Content Area	p. 155
Checkpoint	p. 157
Critical Thinking Skills	p. 157
Checkpoint	p. 158
Multidisciplinary Studies	p. 158
Checkpoint	p. 159
Differentiating Instruction	p. 159
Checkpoint	p. 160
Summary	p. 160
Sample Questions	p. 160
Answer Explanations for Sample Questions	p. 161
Learning Environment	p. 163
Competency Description and Key Indicators	p. 163
Overview	p. 163
Effective Classroom Management	p. 164
Checkpoint	p. 167
Emergency Procedures	p. 167
Checkpoint	p. 168
Kounin	p. 168
Checkpoint	p. 168
Learning Environment Accommodations for ESE Learners with Disabilities	p. 169
Checkpoint	p. 170
Physical Layout	p. 170
Checkpoint	p. 171
Psychosocial Characteristics of Children and Adolescents	p. 171
Checkpoint	p. 172
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs	p. 173
Checkpoint	p. 173
Ability Grouping	p. 174
Checkpoint	p. 174
Important Statutes Related to Classroom Management	p. 175
Checkpoint	p. 176
Summary	p. 177
Sample Questions	p. 177
Answer Explanations for Sample Questions	p. 178
Planning	p. 179
Competency Description and Key Indicators	p. 179
Overview	p. 179
Effective Planning	p. 180
Checkpoint	p. 181
Instructional Objectives	p. 181
Checkpoint	p. 183
Instructional Strategies	p. 183
Checkpoint	p. 186
Lesson Cyde Model	p. 187
Checkpoint	p. 187
5E Model	p. 188
Checkpoint	p. 188
Cooperative Learning	p. 188
Checkpoint	p. 190
Summary	p. 191
Sample Questions	p. 191
Answer Explanations for Sample Questions	p. 191
Role of the Teacher	p. 193
Competency Description and Key Indicators	p. 193
Overview	p. 194
Role with Parents	p. 194
Checkpoint	p. 197
Role as Advocate for Students	p. 197
Checkpoint	p. 201
Role with ESE Students	p. 201
Checkpoint	p. 202
Role on Collaborative Teams	p. 203
Checkpoint	p. 205
Florida Statutes Relevant to the Role of the Teacher	p. 205
Checkpoint	p. 207
Summary	p. 208
Sample Questions	p. 208
Answer Explanations for Sample Questions	p. 208
Technology	p. 211
Competency Description and Key Indicators	p. 211
Overview	p. 211
Technology Literate Teachers	p. 212
Checkpoint	p. 213
Terms to Know	p. 213
Checkpoint	p. 219
Searching the Internet	p. 219
Checkpoint	p. 220
Internet Safety	p. 220
Checkpoint	p. 221
Summary	p. 222
Sample Questions	p. 222
Answer Explanations for Sample Questions	p. 222
Foundations of Education	p. 223
Competency Description and Key Indicators	p. 223
Overview	p. 223
Philosophical Underpinnings of American Education	p. 223
Checkpoint	p. 224
Brief History of Elementary and Secondary Public Education in America	p. 225
Checkpoint	p. 226
Significant Individuals in American Education	p. 227
Checkpoint	p. 228
Important Legislation and Court Cases	p. 228
Checkpoint	p. 231
Summary	p. 231
Sample Questions	p. 232
Answer Explanations for Sample Questions	p. 232
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)	p. 233
Competency Description and Key Indicators	p. 233
Overview	p. 233
Acronyms and Abbreviations to Know	p. 233
Checkpoint	p. 234
The Florida Consent Decree	p. 235
Checkpoint	p. 236
Second Language Development	p. 237
Checkpoint	p. 240
Krashen's Theory of Second Language Acquisition	p. 240
Checkpoint	p. 240
BICS and CALP	p. 241
Checkpoint	p. 242
ESOL Instructional Methods	p. 242
Checkpoint	p. 243
Additional ESOL Terms to Know	p. 244
Checkpoint	p. 244
Summary	p. 245
Sample Questions	p. 245
Answer Explanations for Sample Questions	p. 246
Full-Length Practice Tests
	p. 251
Answer Key for Practice Test 1	p. 271
Complete Answers and Explanations	p. 273
	p. 295
Answer Key for Practice Test 2	p. 314
Complete Answers and Explanations	p. 316
References	p. 337
Glossary	p. 345
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