wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Education & Training Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define "pedagogy"

a)

sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operation, formal operation

b)

The art, science, or profession of teaching

c)

When a student's reading/writing content matches their culture

d)

Individuals with unique circumstances or characteristics that can interfere with academic achievement, social/emotional growth, or optimal development of their potential

2.

The student can recall facts and basic concepts

a)

Blooms Taxonomy - Analyze

b)

Blooms Taxonomy - Understand

c)

Blooms Taxonomy - Remembering

d)

Bloom's Taxonomy - Apply

3.

The student can explain ideas or concepts

a)

Blooms Taxonomy - Understand

b)

Bloom's Taxonomy - Evaluate

c)

Bloom's Taxonomy - Create

d)

Blooms Taxonomy - Analyze

4.

The student can use information in new situations

a)

Bloom's Taxonomy - Create

b)

Blooms Taxonomy - Remembering

c)

Blooms Taxonomy - Understand

d)

Bloom's Taxonomy - Apply

5.

The student can draw connections among ideas

a)

Blooms Taxonomy - Analyze

b)

Bloom's Taxonomy - Evaluate

c)

Bloom's Taxonomy - Create

d)

Bloom's Taxonomy - Apply

6.

The student can justify a stand or discussion

a)

Blooms Taxonomy - Remembering

b)

Bloom's Taxonomy - Apply

c)

Blooms Taxonomy - Understand

d)

Bloom's Taxonomy - Evaluate

7.

The student can produce original work

a)

Blooms Taxonomy - Remembering

b)

Blooms Taxonomy - Analyze

c)

Bloom's Taxonomy - Create

d)

Blooms Taxonomy - Understand

8.

What did Piaget focus on?

a)

The level, complexity, depth, and alignment of material presented to students

b)

The critical age for a person's social and emotional development

c)

The art, science, or profession of teaching

d)

Brain development - specifically assimilation and accomodaition

9.

What did Erikson focus on?

a)

The level, complexity, depth, and alignment of material presented to students

b)

The critical age for a person's social and emotional development

c)

The art, science, or profession of teaching

d)

Brain development - specifically assimilation and accomodaition

10.

Which of the following does NOT contribute to a highly functioning classroom?

a)

well-designed instruction

b)

loose structure

c)

positive relationships

d)

clear procedures

11.

How do SPED and LD students typically learn?

a)

Visually

b)

Kinesthetically

c)

Auditorally

d)

Reading/Writing

12.

What are special populations?

a)

Individuals who lack the skills needed for school

b)

A student who has a higher than normal probability of dropping out of school

c)

Individuals with unique circumstances or characteristics that can interfere with academic achievement, social/emotional growth, or optimal development of their potential

d)

A student who performs at or shows the potential for performing at an age exceptionally high-level of accomplishment when compared to other students of the same age, experience, or environment and who exhibit high performance capability in an intellectual, artistic, or creative and usually process leadership qualities. In addition, they excel in a specific academic field.

13.

When teachers evaluate their practice and learn from their experiences, they do so _________?

a)

every 5 years

b)

punctually

c)

systematically

d)

yearly

14.

Which of the following is an example of the roles or responsibilities of an effective teacher?

a)

Allowing for free days

b)

disorganized

c)

Engaging Students

d)

improperly assigned

15.

When investigating a career in the teaching and training program of study, how can you determine if there is a need for teachers?

a)

Ask a friend

b)

Ask students

c)

Call the principal

d)

Research job forecast

16.

Teachers in any area must possess effective skills in __________?

a)

communication

b)

constructive criticism

c)

presentations

d)

writing skills

17.

Educational training activities might include:

a)

fighting

b)

naps

c)

referrals

d)

workshops

18.

All teachers must remember to find what in their life?

a)

balance

b)

favorite mentor

c)

high pay

d)

spouse

19.

When teachers work within a team to share ideas and approaches, this is know as ___________.

a)

collaboration

b)

dictating

c)

exploration

d)

training

20.

TEKS is an acronym for?

a)

Texas Education Knowledge and Skills

b)

Texas Education Knowledge and Supports

c)

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

d)

Texas Essential Knowledge and Supports

21.

Examples of critical thinking skills include:

a)

identifying and describing

b)

analyze, synthesize and evaluate

c)

memorizing and copying

d)

remembering and understanding

22.

Who served as the lead counsel for black school children in the case of Brown v. Board of Education and later became the first African American justice on the Supreme Court?

a)

Clarence Thomas

b)

Patrick Healy

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Booker T Washington

23.

In 1973, a Section of the Rehabilitation Act was passed to prohibit schools from discriminating against students with mental and physical impairments, What is the number of that Section of the Rehabilitation Act?

a)

402

b)

504

c)

804

d)

911

24.

Who is the theorist who proposed the Theory of Multiple Intelligences?

a)

Benjamin Bloom

b)

Howard Gardner

c)

Larry Cuban

d)

Paulo Freire

25.

Who is the author of the Choice Theory, who stated taht humans are motivated by a never-ending quest to satisfy 5 basic needs woven into our genes: to love and belong, to be powerful, to be free, to have fun and to survive?

a)

David Berliner

b)

Benjamin Bloom

c)

Elliot Eisner

d)

William Glasser

26.

Which philosopher believed in liberal, non-specialized education without electives or vocational classes?

a)

Mortimer Adler

b)

Benjamin Bloom

c)

Linda Darling-Hammond

d)

Grant Wiggins

27.

What type of school is a private school supported by a particular church or parish?

a)

Common School

b)

Parochial Schools

c)

Sunday School

d)

Towne School

28.

Which profession is considered to be a part of the Administration and Administrative Support pathway?

a)

Curriculum Developers

b)

Instructional Resources Coordinator

c)

Human Resources Manager

d)

Professional Coaches

29.

Principals wear many hats, what is one role that a principal usually is not involved with?

a)

Advocate

b)

Hiring the School Board President

c)

Supervisor

d)

Team Player

30.

Persons preparing for careers in any pathway should be able to demonstrate these skills in the context of their cluster and pathway.

a)

Academic Expectations

b)

Business information Management

c)

Essential Knowledge and Skills

d)

Pathway Description

31.

According to the TEA website, what is the first step in becoming a classroom teacher in the State of Texas?

a)

graduate from high school

b)

obtain an Associate's Degree

c)

obtain a Bachelor's Degree

d)

obtain an Master's Degree

32.

A characteristic of an effective teacher is someone that has the ability to be aware of and understand another's feelings, what is this also referred to?

a)

Accuracy

b)

Empathy

c)

Honesty

d)

Tactfulness

33.

Teachers must have the ability to be a self-started rather than waiting to be told what to do. A person with this quality is recognized for having?

a)

Friendliness

b)

Initiative

c)

Loyalty

d)

Tolerance

34.

Reasonable adjustments to teaching practices are called _________.

a)

Modifications

b)

Accomodations

35.

Changes or adaptations to material to make it more simple for students are called _________.

a)

Modifications

b)

Accomodations

36.

Which of the following is NOT true about an IEP?

a)

It is an Individualized Education Plan

b)

It is a legal document that addresses the individual needs of a student

c)

It lists out everything that a student is incapable of doing

d)

It lists special education services that a student will receive and why

37.

Which of the following is NOT true about an ARD?

a)

It is not a requirement of general education teachers.

b)

It determines educational services to best help a student be successful in class

c)

It is a committee that includes general education teachers, special education teachers, administration, and the students' parent.

d)

It stands for Admission, Review, and Dismissal

38.

True pf False: Do identified LEP's have the right to a bilingual or ESL education?

a)

True

b)

False

39.

True or False: Gifted and talented falls under the "special populations" category?

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Which of the following is NOT true about who may attend school?

a)

Children who are 5 years old on or before September 1st

b)

Children 6-18

c)

Individuals who are 21-25 to complete a HS diploma

d)

Anyone of any age may attend K-12 school

41.

Which of the following is a learning strategy in which students work together to answer a question?

a)

Alignment

b)

Think-Pair-Share

c)

IDEA

d)

Blooms Taxonomy

42.

What is a learning objective?

a)

A question used to focus students' attention on a lesson or on the content of a lesson.

b)

clearly defined set of learning objectives from grades K-12 that reflects local, state, and national expectations

c)

the order in which the scope of clearly defined learning objectives of the curriculum is taught, building on prior learning and incorporating increasingly complex skill development and use.

d)

brief statements that describe what students will be expected to learn by the end of the unit, lesson, or class period

43.

What is a scope?

a)

A question used to focus students' attention on a lesson or on the content of a lesson.

b)

clearly defined set of learning objectives from grades K-12 that reflects local, state, and national expectations

c)

the order in which the scope of clearly defined learning objectives of the curriculum is taught, building on prior learning and incorporating increasingly complex skill development and use.

d)

brief statements that describe what students will be expected to learn by the end of the unit, lesson, or class period

44.

What is a sequence?

a)

A question used to focus students' attention on a lesson or on the content of a lesson.

b)

clearly defined set of learning objectives from grades K-12 that reflects local, state, and national expectations

c)

the order in which the scope of clearly defined learning objectives of the curriculum is taught, building on prior learning and incorporating increasingly complex skill development and use.

d)

brief statements that describe what students will be expected to learn by the end of the unit, lesson, or class period

45.

What is a focus question?

a)

A question used to focus students' attention on a lesson or on the content of a lesson.

b)

clearly defined set of learning objectives from grades K-12 that reflects local, state, and national expectations

c)

the order in which the scope of clearly defined learning objectives of the curriculum is taught, building on prior learning and incorporating increasingly complex skill development and use.

d)

brief statements that describe what students will be expected to learn by the end of the unit, lesson, or class period

46.

Which of the following is NOT true about constructivism?

a)

It is student-centered

b)

Students should be interacting with peers in small groups

c)

Students are engaged in higher order thinking

d)

The teacher is teaching in a lecture style

47.

_____________ are elements inside or outside of school that affect students' ability to learn.

a)

Internal factors

b)

External factors

c)

Environmental factors

d)

Observational factors

48.

Which of the following are NOT elements of a collaborative learning environment?

a)

encourages social interaction

b)

active engagement in learning

c)

student self-motivation

d)

worksheets

49.

A teacher's system of establishing a climate for learning, including techniques for preventing and redirecting or stopping student misbehavior is called _________.

a)

Classroom Management Plan

b)

Behavior Intervention Plan

c)

Classroom consequences

d)

Philosophy of Education

50.

What is an assessment?

a)

a tool assessment and drive learning and instruction

b)

a time filler

c)

a measurement of how smart a learner is

d)

a punishment