Codebusters Test Teacher Licensure 5

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the role of a state's Standards Board (or Professional Standards Commission) in teacher licensure?

Accepted Answer

Establishing licensure standards, approving preparation programs, and adjudicating disciplinary cases

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Setting teacher salary schedules for local districts

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Administering all standardized assessments required for licensure

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Negotiating collective bargaining agreements on behalf of teachers

Question 2

A teacher applying for licensure in a content area in which they did not major in college most commonly demonstrates subject-matter competency through:

Accepted Answer

Passing the relevant Praxis Subject Assessment or state-equivalent content exam

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Submitting a letter from a school principal

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Completing a single elective course in the subject

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Providing three years of tutoring experience in the subject

Question 3

Under a 'grow-your-own' teacher pipeline program, participants are typically:

Accepted Answer

Local community members (often paraprofessionals) supported to earn teaching credentials for their home district

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Retired teachers re-entering the workforce after age 65

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Out-of-state teachers given automatic reciprocity

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University professors transitioning to K–12 teaching

Question 4

What is the typical consequence when a teacher's license lapses (expires without renewal) and they continue teaching?

Accepted Answer

The district may face state sanctions and the teacher may be subject to disciplinary action

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The teacher receives a formal warning but continues to be paid normally

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The license automatically reinstates after one school year

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The teacher is granted a two-year grace period with no penalty

Question 5

A bilingual education or English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement is added to a teaching license primarily to authorize the holder to:

Accepted Answer

Provide instruction to English language learners using approved methodologies

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Travel internationally as a school representative

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Teach foreign language courses to native English speakers only

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Translate standardized tests into other languages

Question 6

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates 'out-of-field' teaching?

Accepted Answer

A licensed physical education teacher assigned to teach full-time chemistry classes

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A licensed math teacher leading an after-school coding club

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A teacher taking graduate classes outside their current endorsement area

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A principal with a teaching license filling in for one absent period

Question 7

Reciprocity between two states for teacher licensure is most likely to be denied when:

Accepted Answer

The applicant's license was issued under a lower standard than the receiving state requires

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The applicant graduated from a CAEP-accredited program

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The applicant has more than five years of teaching experience

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The applicant passed the Praxis Core in the issuing state