FREE ILTS Assessment of Professional Teaching Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following best illustrates a learning scenario that would encourage students to examine curriculum from a variety of integrated perspectives?

Accepted Answer

Reading about life in a different country

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Using flashcards to study for a vocabulary test

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Writing a research report about an animal of the students’ choice

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Taking a computer-administered test

Question 2

For a new teacher, getting the classroom ready for the first day of class can be overwhelming. When the big day arrives, one frequently has to make some difficult decisions and put off doing a few tasks. Which of the following may possibly wait a few extra days?

Accepted Answer

Decorate all bulletin boards and set them up for display

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Verify that equipment such as overhead projectors and computer workstations are functional and ready to use

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Optimize arrangement of student desks

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Make sure that you have enough textbooks and that they are all in satisfactory condition

Question 3

Which of the following is least likely to result in an abrupt fall in academic performance:

Accepted Answer

Participation in a school sports team

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Eating disorders

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Parental divorce

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Drug abuse

Question 4

Which of the following best describes ELL students in grades K–12 who are at the beginning level of listening proficiency?

Accepted Answer

Observing others for cues, but not requesting clarifications

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Requesting clarifications, but not observing others for cues

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Easily understanding simple conversation on familiar topics

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Easily understanding simple discussion with cues/supports

Question 5

A student is able to use strategies to understand the meanings of new words, can provide definitions for terms with several meanings like crucial, criticism, and testimony, and is able to consider her prior knowledge in order to determine a word's meaning. Which group does this group of reading-effective characteristics fall under?

Accepted Answer

Vocabulary

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Comprehension

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Word recognition

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Content

Question 6

Which of the following best sums up the type of instruction that all children with diagnosed emotional and learning difficulties must receive under the Individuals with difficulties Education Act of 2004 (IDEA)?

Accepted Answer

A free and appropriate education, even in cases where the student has been suspended or expelled from school

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An appropriate education that must be paid for by the student’s family

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An appropriate education, except in cases where the student’s behavior causes him or her to be expelled from school

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A free education that is conducted outside of the general education classroom

Question 7

Which of these is a requirement for classroom teachers in terms of law and ethics?

Accepted Answer

Teachers are required to protect the privacy of any or all student personal information.

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Teachers are required to seek, but not get permission, to utilize copyrighted materials.

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Teachers are required to ask only authors for permission to use copyrighted materials.

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Teachers are required to keep student records confidential, but not other information.