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WorksheetsCPACE Practice Exam 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
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
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
A new leader joins a school where reports of bullying incidents have become very common. The leader has read various research articles on the topic and wishes to design a program that can prevent such incidents in the future. Which of the following options correctly describes the translation of educational research into practice while designing the school policy to prevent bullying incidents?
Perspectives of teachers can be used to design the new school policy for different classes.
School policy that is already in place can be used with strict penalties for non-compliance.
School policy can be revised by utilizing research-based knowledge gained from other actual educational settings.
Teachers should be responsible for reading about and implementing research.
A fifth grade student who has a mental disability is triggered by loud, sudden noises. According to his IEP, he is allowed to wear headphones to block out noise and help keep him comfortable. During a school fire drill, the student became distressed and knocked over several desks. The student's manifestation determination concluded this was linked to his disability. Which of the following is true about the disciplinary actions the school can take?
Since the behavior was due to his disability, the school cannot suspend the student for more than 10 days.
Since the behavior was due to his disability, the school can suspend the student for no more than 15 days.
Since the behavior was due to his disability, the school cannot expel the student.
The school can suspend the student for however long is deemed necessary.
According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), special education students should be taught:
in a self-contained classroom
in the least restrictive environment
in an individualized learning environment
in a supplementary setting
If a teacher identifies a student, or students from the same family, as being homeless, which of the following would be considered the best practice of the school district?
arranging for school-based counseling in obtaining necessities
using district funds to pay for rent/mortgage for the family
providing housing within the school for the student(s)
positively rewarding the student(s) for coming to school each day
Which of the following is included in the introduction of a narrative essay?
Hook
Rising action
Exposition
Climax
Which of the following term refers to changing the level of instruction a student receives?
Differentiation
Modification
Accommodation
Scaffolding
A teacher teaches Spanish as a second language in their class. The teacher uses 1 to 5% of the class time in Spanish. Which of the following types of immersion is the teacher using?
complete immersion
partial immersion
content-based foreign language
foreign language experience
Which of the following school staff need to be considered when developing a school policy in order to achieve the best results?
only the administrators and the teachers because students do not need to follow the direction of the support staff
only the teachers because the students only need to follow their directions
only administrators because they take the ultimate responsibility
all school staff who with administer the policy, including teachers, administrators, and support staff
During class, a student talks loudly while the teacher is talking. They also laugh loudly at other students' mistakes. Which of the following procedures should the school leader initiate?
Scold the student in front of the class and make them feel ashamed of their action.
Explain to the student the effect of their disruptive behavior and show them the school policy.
Recommend the student for expulsion to prevent other students from displaying the same behavior.
Suspend the student for a few days to serve as a reminder to other students.
What is the second stage in the records life cycle?
Confidentiality
Final disposition
Creation
Maintenance and use
A human resources staff member is interviewing applicants for a job opening. The staff decides to use an "unstructured" type of interview. Which of the following is an advantage of an unstructured interview?
It reduces the chance of bias.
It makes comparison of applicants easier.
It allows the interviewer to gather a lot of information.
It does not use up too much time.
Which of the following organizational structures has a clear hierarchy and defined roles?
Divisional
Traditional
Functional
Matrix
What does the E in the FUEL model stand for?
Explore
Extrapolate
End
Estimate
Which of the following would be an example of qualitative data?
Student ages
Test scores
Attendance records
Presentation comments
A group of students is not making adequate learning progress according to their teacher's standards. To help push them in the right direction, the teacher informs the students that they will be tested on all material studied going forward. After hearing this, the students become far more invested in the material, as they know they will be held accountable for it. In this scenario, the teacher is using an assessment as a(n)
indirect threat
educational accomplishment
mechanism for review
motivational tool
A principal wants to develop a good relationship between the school and the community. Which of the following is the first step in developing a comprehensive program for community relations?
Help students, faculty, and community members understand the school and the community's connection.
Make the faculty and students visit the community.
Encourage the school to participate in the activities in the community.
Invite the community members into the school.
A student who has a traumatic brain injury is having a hard time being organized and keeping track of assignments. Which of the following low-tech assistive technologies can help them the most?
timer
planner
magnifier
highlighter
A teacher wants to keep their students engaged in the lesson and ensure that all the students understand what they are instructing. Which of the following technology-based classroom management resources can the teacher use?
gradebook
digital learning resource
classroom behavior tracker
student response system
The 5-E Model is a detailed model of inquiry-based learning. Which of the following is the first E?
explanation
exploration
engagement
evaluation
Which of the following situations provides an example of effective communication?
A school leader allows faculty and staff to have input on every adjustment made to expectations.
A school leader sends infrequent digital or hardcopy updates to faculty and staff.
A school leader makes a few organizational changes and begins implementing them immediately.
A school leader shares new expectations with faculty and asks for their feedback.
Which of the following education professionals supports teachers to improve their teaching and increase student learning?
Library media specialist
Guidance counselor
Paraprofessional
Instructional coach
A researcher is collecting some data and is doing so entirely through pre-existing sources. They are not running experiments to create their own data but are instead going through previous studies and mining the necessary data from these sources. They are doing this primarily to create framework for further research. What is this type of data collection?
Secondary Data Collection
Tertiary Data Collection
Experimental Collection
Primary Data Collection
A fourth grade student struggles significantly in her reading class. When stories are read out loud to her, she can answer questions about the story and summarize the plot. However, when she is asked to read a story, she is unable to answer any questions about the story. Which of the following types of mental disabilities might the student need accommodations for?
psychological disability
social deficit
emotional deficit
cognitive disability
An instructional coach is working with a teacher to make improvements for the class. As the instructional coach is taking notes in order to provide tips for the teacher, she learns about a new method that the teacher has implemented which is keeping the students engaged in the topic. She then realizes she is also learning from the teacher as well.
Which of the following terms explains the type of learning taking place between the instructional coach and the teacher?
two-way learning
unaccompanied learning
coach learning
reciprocal learning
A professional uses different types of research to evaluate educational programs. Which of the following is an example of secondary research?
a teacher conducting an informal research
an expert reviewing a study
a scientist supervising a study with the use of the scientific method
a blogger reviewing an article
A student is tasked to write a persuasive article for their local community. The article will be about the importance of recycling. Which of the following should the student do before starting the article?
The student should check their emotions.
The student should know their audience.
The student should make an outline.
The student should ensure that they have enough materials for the article.
A teacher is implementing some new technologies into their classroom and is hoping to make the process a learning experience. The teacher hopes not only to use the technology as a tool to further student learning, but also as a learning experience that is meaningful in and of itself. What is this process known as?
technological learning
advanced learning
multi-faceted teaching
Common Core
Which stage of relationship building occurs when an organization responds to stakeholders defensively?
Reactive
Interactive
Inactive
Proactive
When should teachers self-reflect on their teaching methods and style?
during instructional coaching
before, during, and after instructional coaching
before instructional coaching
after instructional coaching
The California Assessment of Science Test (CAST) covers
earth science
life and physical science
life science
life, physical, and earth science
According to Aristotle, which of the following pillars of public speaking refers to having credibility when speaking persuasively?
Danthos
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
When considering composing a school's mission statement, which of the following questions would be appropriate for a leader to ask various stakeholders?
What do outsiders believe about the school?
What word choice should a mission statement include?
What are the school's challenges and issues?
What image should the school project?
Which financial statement shows a company's assets, liabilities, and equity?
Income statement
Cash flow statement
Balance sheet
Accounting statement
A school principal wants to encourage the teachers to undergo professional development. Which of the following strategies can the principal employ to encourage the teachers to participate?
The principal should give rewards to teachers who will undergo professional development.
The principal should undergo professional development and serve as a role model.
The principal should increase the salaries of teachers who will undergo professional development.
The principal should threaten to remove the teachers from their jobs if they will not undergo professional development.
A school wants to implement PBIS for the coming school year. Which of the following steps should the school take first?
Make school representatives attend PBIS training.
Give school staff a self-assessment survey.
Identify students with disabilities who are in great need of PBIS.`
Set behavioral expectations for the program.
When a parent requests education records from a school leader, which of the following should occur?
The parent should receive the requested records within a certain number of days
The parent will likely have to file a lawsuit to obtain student records from the school
A teacher's personal records regarding the student should also be included
Peer-assessed assignments should be included with these records
A student is misbehaving in class all the time. Which of the following can a teacher do to promote positive discipline in the classroom?
Reward the student for misbehaving.
Give the student a proper scolding every time they misbehave.
Give the student a punishment every time they misbehave.
Compliment the student when they display good behavior.
In reference to California standards assessments, which of the following best describes a "CAT?"
a corroborated academic test
a pen and paper assessment
an adaptive computer test
an outdated method for testing that is no longer used
When creating a CBA, which of the following would be considered the best practice?
basing assessment on a narrow set of data
basing assessment on overlapping information/questions
basing assessment on the learning ability of the highest achieving student
basing assessment on curriculum not entirely covered in class
A student will write an expository essay about the theories of evolution. The student wants to describe the similarities and differences between Darwinian theory and Lamarckian theory. Which of the following organizational patterns should the student use?
cause and effect
compare and contrast
order of importance
problem solution
