NYSTCE ATAS NYSTCE ATAS 2

Question 1

A teaching assistant notices that a student with an IEP is struggling during small-group instruction. What is the MOST appropriate first action?

Accepted Answer

Implement the accommodations outlined in the student's IEP

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Refer the student to the school counselor immediately

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Redesign the lesson independently to better suit the student

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Remove the student from the group to work alone

Question 2

Which behavior management strategy is MOST consistent with a positive behavioral support approach?

Accepted Answer

Praising students for meeting behavioral expectations

Answer

Removing privileges as punishment for misbehavior

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Publicly posting a list of students who broke rules

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Sending students to the office for minor disruptions

Question 3

A teaching assistant is working with a student who has dyslexia. Which accommodation is MOST likely listed in the student's plan?

Accepted Answer

Providing extended time on reading assessments

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Reducing the number of math problems assigned

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Exempting the student from all written assignments

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Placing the student in a lower-level reading group

Question 4

During a science lab, a student asks the teaching assistant a question that the assistant cannot answer confidently. What should the assistant do?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge uncertainty and direct the student to the supervising teacher

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Provide the best guess to keep instruction moving

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Tell the student the question is not relevant to the lesson

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Ask another student to answer on behalf of the assistant

Question 5

A student discloses to the teaching assistant that they are being abused at home. What is the REQUIRED next step?

Accepted Answer

Report the disclosure to a mandatory reporter such as the principal or teacher

Answer

Keep the disclosure confidential to protect the student's trust

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Investigate the situation before taking any action

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Confront the parents directly about the allegation

Question 6

Which instructional technique BEST supports English Language Learners (ELLs) in a mainstream classroom?

Accepted Answer

Using visual aids, gestures, and simplified language to support comprehension

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Asking ELL students to translate lessons for the class

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Assigning ELL students to work exclusively with bilingual peers

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Reducing academic expectations until fluency is achieved

Question 7

A teaching assistant overhears two teachers discussing a student's confidential disability information in the hallway. What should the assistant do?

Accepted Answer

Remind the teachers that student information should be discussed in private

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Join the conversation to offer additional observations about the student

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Report the conversation to parents so they are aware

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Document the conversation and file a formal complaint