CPACE Practice Exam 1

An instructional coach is going through the process of instructing teachers on new teaching methods and ideas. The teachers seem to be learning a lot, but the coach is hoping to ensure they really are retaining their new knowledge and owning it. To accomplish this, the coach might have to focus on:

• goal minimization

• active learning

• inactive learning

• assimilation

A teacher has noticed an alarming behavior from one of her students. Her student is frequently yelling and engaging in aggressive behavior with other students. Which of the following forms of communication technology should the teacher use to notify and discuss this behavior with the student's parents?

• phone, to call the parents

• cell phone, to text the parents

• email

• none, this can be discussed at a conference

Which of the following pieces of data would best demonstrate that a high school is maintaining its accountability for the promise of providing students with effective educational opportunities?

• data that shows increasing populations of ELL students over the last ten years

• data that shows increasing property taxes in the district over the last ten years

• data that shows increased teacher retention rates over the last ten years

• data that shows increased high school graduation rates over the last ten years

A man launches a new business of producing watches. The goal of the business owner is to produce as many watches as possible and to increase sales. The business is in which stage of relationship building with stakeholders?

• inactive stage

• interactive stage

• proactive stage

• reactive stage

A student is taking an assessment that is designed to help predict future learning paths. This assessment can help to forecast a student's strengths and weaknesses in general education areas, and can also be used to predict how a student is likely to perform in certain subjects going forward. Which of the following types of assessments is this student taking?

• Intelligence Assessment

• Achievement Assessment

• School Readiness Assessment

• Scholastic Aptitude

A school superintendent decides to revise schoolwide policies to prevent unruly behaviors from students. Which of the following should the superintended do first?

• Make plans for the policies to be revised.

• Implement the plan.

• Hold a meeting.

• Appoint a leadership team.

A school wants to improve student behavior in the cafeteria. Students who are behaving appropriately will receive reinforcement in the form of redeemable tickets. If the school is following a PBIS program, which of the following actions needs to occur before the reinforcement plan can begin?

• Students need to form a committee to advocate for the availability of healthier food options.

• Students need to take a pre-test to determine their current knowledge of cafeteria expectations.

• Students need to give input into what types of items can be redeemed with earned tickets.

• Students need to receive explicit instruction regarding behavioral expectations in the cafeteria.

The normal distribution

• shows the midpoint of scores.

• is not useful for finding standard deviation.

• uses the median to calculate the midpoint.

• does not show the midpoint of scores.

Which of the following terms refers to an educational strategy that involves volunteering and is followed by a reflection component?

• Community Integration

• Service-Learning

• Community-Based Research

• Community Participation

A teacher has been handling elementary students for 20 years. This teacher is considered as a master of their profession. They help guide and support other teachers when it comes to current trends and best practices. The teacher is in the:

• accomplished stage

• proficient stage

• distinguished stage

• developing stage