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WorksheetsGACE 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
An instructional technology coordinator wants to update the district's local area network from cable to
Wi-Fi. The proposed change is most likely to succeed if the instructional technology coordinator has first
based the change on evidence of need from multiple sources
included stakeholders in the implementation and evaluation of the change
gained the support of the superintendent and relevant central office personnel for the
change
piloted the change with a group of willing participants in a controlled setti
Which of the following is the most effective way for an instructional technology coordinator to inform the
school's administrative staff about the status of technology services and programs?
Hosting a page on the district website
Attaching a newsletter to the agenda of faculty meetings
Writing a monthly report and distributing it to each administrator
Inviting administrators to visit classrooms and computer labs to observe classes
Which of the following is the initial step in seeking funds from a private source for acquiring equipment or implementing technology service?
Researching the giving patterns of local corporations
Establishing a fundraising advisory committee
Organizing special events and generating press releases
Stating the need for the equipment or service
According to the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), a school must conform to which of the
following regulations to receive federal E-rate funds?
Students under age nine must have written parental permission to access the
Internet.
Schools must install fi lters to prevent students from accessing information that is
potentially harmful to minors.
Schools must provide a computer education program to all students beginning in
grade 3.
Schools must have Internet safety policies that include monitoring students· online activities.
Which of the following is an instructional technology coordinator's most important consideration when
developing a budget for implementing a strategic technology plan?
Replacement of obsolete equipment
Changes in school population
ed cost of materials
Support for curricular programs
Ms. Gaynor has been elected to chair the consortium of district instructional technology coordinators and
computer educators. During the first meeting, members speak passionately for and against the action
plan the group is considering Which of the following approaches will most likely help Ms. Gaynor keep
the discussion focused on the action plan rather than the group members' opinions?
Requiring that members present evidence to support their viewpoints
Asserting that decisions will be made by majority rule
Seeking alternative actions that have not been proposed by any group member
Postponing any decisions on the plan until the group builds unity
An instructional technology coordinator is forming a committee of stakeholders to consider and
recommend a replacement for the school's outdated LCD equipment. To conform to the definition of a stakeholder, all committee members should
have an investment in the successful identification of new LCD equipment
be trained in computer technology or a related field
be students, parents, or teachers in the school
have served on the committee that selected the current LCD equipment
An instructional technology coordinator is preparing a grant proposal requesting funds to implement an
after-school technology program Which TWO of the following types of information should the grant
proposal include?
Alternate sources of available funding
The coordinator's resume
A detailed description of the program
The proposed budget
Which of the following are generally included in a district's acceptable use policy (AUP) ?
Laws related to copyright and digital resources
Curriculum objectives for computer education courses
A chronology of the district's planned technology integration
Suggested borrowing policies for digital materials held in school libraries
Which TWO of the following educational sources should an instructional technology coordinator consider
most objective in their evaluation of digital tools?
Children's Technology Review
Titlewave
The Scholastic Store online
School Library Journal
The district's instructional technology coordinators meet with the superintendent to discuss proposed cuts in the budget of the technology education program Which of the following information is most likely to influence the superintendent to maintain the technology education budget?
The expected consequences of a reduced budget in concrete terms
A list of the programs and services in the most need
A budget proposal for the coming year with detailed rationales
Recommendations from the technology education advisory committee
An instructional technology coordinator in a middle school is forming a consortium whose members
represent the district elementary schools, the high school, and the local community college Which of the
following should be the group's first step in building a shared vision?
Identifying a process for resolving conflicts
Determining the group's core values
Setting benchmarks for realizing the vision
Recognizing each member's personal vision
An instructional technology coordinator includes stakeholders in the development of a school's strategic technology plan in order to
build appreciation for the expertise of the school's technology professionals
promote a sense of ownership and consensus among those affected by the plan
help members of the school community understand the complexity of technology
integration
demonstrate the instructional technology coordinator's commitment to site-based
management
Which of the following technology policies, procedures, and practices is mandated by legislation?
The code of student conduct in computer labs
The scheduling and content of teacher training
The availability of assistive technology for users with disabilities
The selection of equipment vendors
Which of the following statements is generally true of adult learners?
They prefer self-directed courses.
They require a great deal of extrinsic motivation.
They come to the learning environment as blank slates.
They prefer learning goals that are theoretical.
Which of the following statements best reflects a growing trend in professional development practices?
The significance of subject-area knowledge will heighten in the coming years.
The amount of time teachers spend collaborating with peers will decrease.
The amount of time teachers spend in instructor-centered learning will increase
Professional development activities will be largely project based.
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Which of the following practices is most likely to ensure that professional development programs are meaningful to the participants?
Providing opportunities for independent study
Basing future training on learner feedback
Using well-known experts as presenters
Allowing content-area departments to plan their own programs
An instructional technology coordinator is planning professional learning for adult learners. Which of the following should the coordinator keep in mind?
Adult learners do not experience the ego issues that children experience when trying
new skills in front of others.
Adult learners prefer philosophical overviews to courses focused on real-world
problems
Adult learners are unlikely to easily integrate information that contradicts what they
already know and perceive to be valid.
Adult learners prefer learning experiences led by professionals to self-directed or
self-designed learning
The school leadership team asks the instructional technology coordinator to conduct a professional
learning session on using Fakebook in the classroom. Which of the following strategies is most likely to maximize participants' engagement in the session?
Using exit tickets to test participants' knowledge of Fakebook at the close of the
session
Starting the session by showing teachers exemplary Fakebook pages
Providing video tutorials on Fakebook for teachers to access after the session
Giving teachers time during the session to create lessons using Fakebook
Mr. O'Halleran, an instructional technology coordinator in an elementary school, has observed that the teachers in his school underuse their classroom computers. Which of the following actions by Mr.
O'Halleran is most likely to increase computer use among teachers?
Providing teachers with lists of computer software related to their courses of study
Attaching a reference guide on simple computer operation to each of the classroom
computers
Holding staff workshops on using computers to create opportunities for learning
Equipping classrooms with computer projection equipment
An instructional technology coordinator decides to hold a focus group to gather information on an aspect of the professional learning program. A key feature of a focus group is that it
requires participants to reach consensus
explores participants' beliefs, opinions, and attitudes
asks participants to propose solutions to real-world problems
provides participants with quantitative data on which to base conclusions
Which of the following is an instructional technology coordinator's best method for building community involvement in the district's computer education program?
Attending a board of education meeting and handing out curriculum materials to
community members in attendance
Including community members on the school's technology advisory committee
Inviting community members to attend computer education classes alongside
students
Placing a display showcasing employment opportunities in the field of computer
technology in the school's vestibule
The primary function of an advisory council in a high school technology education program is to
write the technology education curriculum
assist the school in preparing students for the twenty-first-century workplace
act as consultants to the board of education on budgetary matters
gather feedback on the preparedness of recent graduates for the workplace
An instructional technology coordinator sends teachers tips to follow when using the computer lab for research. Which of the following tips is intended to ensure that students' time in the lab is instructionally productive?
Remain in the lab with your students at all times
Verify that all bookmarked URLs are active, relevant, and appropriate
Review the acceptable use policy with students before using the lab
Report any nonfunctioning equipment to the technical support staff immediately at
the close of class
An administrator is seeking advice from an instructional technology coordinator about methods of
cataloging anecdotal notes while observing teachers. Which of the following technology tools would best meet the needs of this administrator?
Recording notes on a blog
Keeping track of data within a database
Notating with a cloud-based fillab le form
Entering information on the district's SharePoint site
