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

Answer

Teaching assistants must implement the accommodations already documented in the student's IEP as their primary responsibility.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Praising students for meeting behavioral expectations

Answer

Positive behavioral support focuses on reinforcing desired behaviors rather than punishing undesired ones.

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

Answer

Extended time is a common, evidence-based accommodation for students with dyslexia on assessments.

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

Answer

Teaching assistants should acknowledge the limits of their knowledge and redirect students to the teacher for accurate information.

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

All school staff are mandated reporters and must report suspected abuse to the appropriate authority immediately.

NYSTCE ATAS - NYSTCE Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills Practice Test