FED Study Guide 2026
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FED exam key facts
- The DSST Foundations of Education exam contains 100 multiple-choice questions. Source
- Candidates are given a time limit of 2 hours to answer the questions on the DSST Foundations of Education exam. Source
- The DSST Foundations of Education exam requires a minimum passing score of 400 to earn 3 semester hours of recommended credit. Source
- The DSST Foundations of Education test fee is $100 per exam, excluding any additional administrative costs required by the testing site. Source
- Candidates must wait 30 days before retaking any DSST examination, including Foundations of Education. Source
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📚 FED Topics to Study (20)
✍️ Sample FED Questions & Answers
1. The concept of the 'hidden curriculum' refers to:
The hidden curriculum encompasses the unspoken lessons about social roles, obedience, and norms that students absorb through the structure and culture of schooling.
2. Which U.S. Supreme Court case established that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education (1954) overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and ruled that 'separate but equal' schools violated the Equal Protection Clause.
3. What is the purpose of the socialization process?
The socialization process is the lifelong process through which individuals learn the norms, values, beliefs, and behaviors appropriate for their society or group. Its primary purpose is to integrate individuals into society, enabling them to understand and appropriately respond to various social situations. This process shapes an individual's perception of the situation and how they should act within it.
4. In Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, the 'zone of proximal development' refers to:
Vygotsky defined the ZPD as the distance between a learner's actual developmental level and their potential level with skilled assistance.
5. Charter schools in the United States are best characterized as:
Charter schools receive public funding and must be open to all students, but operate under a charter (contract) that grants freedom from many district rules in exchange for meeting specific performance goals.
6. Wechsler determined that the mean score was equivalent to an IQ of
David Wechsler, the creator of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and other intelligence tests, standardized his scales so that the average score for the general population is 100. This mean score of 100, with a standard deviation of 15, allows for a clear comparison of an individual's IQ to the average intellectual ability of their age group.
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