Codebusters Test Teacher Licensure 4

Question 1

A Praxis Subject Assessment (Praxis II) is intended to measure:

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Content knowledge and pedagogy in a specific teaching area

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A candidate's general reading and math skills

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Classroom management competencies only

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A teacher's physical fitness and health standards

Question 2

In most states, which of the following professional development activities commonly qualifies for license renewal credit?

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Completing approved graduate-level coursework

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Personal travel abroad

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Reading newspapers related to education

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Attending school board meetings as an observer

Question 3

What does it mean when a teacher holds a 'conditional' teaching license?

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The teacher may teach while completing specific outstanding requirements

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The teacher is restricted to teaching only honors classes

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The teacher has retired but is re-entering the classroom

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The teacher is under investigation by the licensure board

Question 4

Which national nonprofit organization accredits teacher preparation programs and sets quality standards in the US?

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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

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National Education Association (NEA)

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American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

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National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)

Question 5

National Board Certification (NBC) for teachers, offered by NBPTS, is best categorized as:

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A voluntary advanced credential that recognizes accomplished teaching

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A mandatory federal licensure requirement for all public school teachers

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The initial license needed to begin teaching in any US state

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A union-negotiated salary bonus program

Question 6

Which of the following would most likely result in mandatory revocation of a teaching license?

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A felony conviction involving child abuse or sexual misconduct

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Receiving a below-satisfactory classroom observation rating

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Failing to submit professional development hours one renewal cycle

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Teaching a subject outside one's endorsement area with administrator approval

Question 7

A teacher endorsement differs from a teaching license primarily because an endorsement:

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Specifies an additional subject area or grade level the teacher is qualified to teach

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Replaces the need for a content-area exam

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Is issued by the federal government rather than the state

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Grants a teacher the right to serve as a principal