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Field 135: Professional Knowledge and Skills (5–9)
Sample Multiple-Choice Questions

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Subarea 1—Learner-Centered Supports

Objective 001—Middle Grades Learners

1. A sixth-grade student tells the teacher that the student's cousin died by suicide three days ago. The student reports being unable to quit thinking about the cousin's death, having trouble sleeping, and experiencing rapid breathing and heartbeat. The teacher is most likely observing that the student is demonstrating signs of:

  1. emotional impairment.
  2. an attention disorder.
  3. a trauma response.
  4. severe depression.
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Correct Response: C.
Objective 002—The Learning Environment

2. A fifth-grade teacher implements weekly class meetings. The structure of the meetings includes opening compliments and good news, followed by discussions of topics or concerns that affect the entire class. Students work together to arrive at potential solutions. This approach enhances the learning environment primarily by:

  1. promoting students' ability to apply logical reasoning in different contexts.
  2. teaching students a process for de-escalating conflicts and disagreements.
  3. encouraging students' investment in creating a positive classroom community.
  4. providing a forum for the teacher to model appropriate interpersonal interactions.
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Correct Response: C.
Objective 003—Instructional Practice

3. Students in a seventh-grade class maintain portfolios of their work. The teacher asks students to write a brief rationale for each work product they include in their portfolios. The rationale includes the reason for selecting the product, what the student believes are the strongest elements of the product, and areas in which the student sees room for improvement. This approach is most effective for which of the following purposes?

  1. facilitating the teacher's identification of gaps in students' learning
  2. prompting the students' systematic self-reflection on their learning
  3. enhancing students' comfort level with regard to the assessment process
  4. supporting students' understanding of their personal learning preferences
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Correct Response: B.

Subarea 2—Professional Knowledge and Strategic Partnerships

Objective 004—Ethics and Professional Growth

4. A ninth-grade history teacher identifies several possible professional development workshops. Considering which of the following questions would best enable the teacher to choose the most beneficial workshop?

  1. Does the workshop offer free or low-cost supplemental materials related to the topic?
  2. What are the credentials of the individuals or groups who are presenting the workshop?
  3. Is the topic of the workshop aligned with current research and best practices in the field?
  4. Will the workshop provide information that will be relevant to other departments in the school?
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Correct Response: C.
Objective 005—Strategic Partnerships

5. An eighth-grade teacher's class includes several students who have disabilities that affect their learning in various ways. The teacher can best promote the learning and well-being of the students by taking which of the following actions?

  1. enrolling in a general special education course online or at a nearby college to better understand the students' needs
  2. working with the students' parentsorguardians to develop a schedule of weekly conferences to discuss the students' progress
  3. collaborating closely with special education staff to implement the required accommodations and modifications for the students
  4. arranging to observe instruction in the classrooms of the students' other teachers to observe teachertostudent and studenttostudent interactions
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Correct Response: C.