FTCE Professional Education 3

Question 1

A student's IEP team is meeting to discuss placement. Who is REQUIRED by IDEA to be a member of the IEP team?

Accepted Answer

A general education teacher of the student

Answer

IDEA requires IEP teams to include at least one general education teacher when the student is or may be participating in general education.

Question 2

Which assessment type is BEST suited for monitoring a student's ongoing progress toward a specific learning goal during instruction?

Accepted Answer

Formative assessment

Answer

Formative assessments are ongoing checks for understanding used during instruction to guide teaching and learning in real time.

Question 3

A teacher consistently praises effort and strategy rather than intelligence when students succeed. This practice BEST supports which theory?

Accepted Answer

Growth mindset (Dweck)

Answer

Carol Dweck's growth mindset research shows praising effort and process helps students develop resilience and a belief that ability can improve.

Question 4

Which action would be a violation of the Florida Principles of Professional Conduct for a teacher?

Accepted Answer

Posting a student's full name and grade on a public social media page

Answer

Publicly disclosing student personally identifiable information without consent violates FERPA and Florida's Principles of Professional Conduct.

Question 5

Scaffolding, as described by Vygotsky, refers to:

Accepted Answer

Providing temporary support that is gradually removed as learner competence grows

Answer

Vygotskian scaffolding is temporary instructional support within the Zone of Proximal Development that fades as the student gains independence.

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