Illinois Licensure Testing System Elementary Education

Question 1

Which ILTS test is required for candidates seeking an Illinois Elementary Education endorsement for grades 1–6?

Accepted Answer

ILTS Elementary Education (Grades 1–6) test 305

Answer

ILTS Early Childhood Education test 107

Answer

ILTS Reading Specialist test 176

Answer

ILTS APT test 101

Question 2

What is the passing score required for most ILTS tests in Illinois?

Accepted Answer

240

Answer

220

Answer

260

Answer

280

Question 3

Which instructional approach in elementary math develops conceptual understanding before procedural fluency?

Accepted Answer

Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA)

Answer

Drill and practice

Answer

Rote memorization

Answer

Direct lecture only

Question 4

A Grade 3 teacher wants to assess reading fluency. Which measure is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) probe

Answer

Running record with retelling

Answer

Spelling inventory

Answer

Maze comprehension passage

Question 5

Illinois learning standards for elementary science emphasize which framework?

Accepted Answer

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Answer

Bloom's Taxonomy

Answer

Common Core State Standards

Answer

ISTE Standards

Question 6

Which strategy BEST supports English Language Learners in an elementary classroom during content instruction?

Accepted Answer

Using visual supports and graphic organizers alongside English instruction

Answer

Providing text only in the student's home language

Answer

Delaying content learning until English proficiency is achieved

Answer

Grouping ELLs separately at all times