Study Guide
Field 121–124: Upper Elementary (3–6) Education
Subtest 1: Professional Knowledge and Skills
Sample Multiple-Choice Questions
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Subarea 1—Learner-Centered Supports
Objective 001—The Whole Child
1. A fifth-grade student returns to school after being home for an extended period of time due to illness. The student received instruction at home from an itinerant teacher during this absence. Prior to the student returning to school, which of the following actions by the teacher most effectively supports this student's academic transition?
- creating a plan with the school counselor that includes scheduling predetermined check-ins with the student
- adjusting the academic demands so that the student will feel successful upon returning to the classroom setting
- communicating with the student's parents/guardians to obtain a greater understanding of the student's health needs
- meeting with the itinerant teacher to review the student's progress and to plan for any gaps in instruction that may have occurred
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Objective 002—The Learning Environment
2. A fifth-grade teacher plans to incorporate a cooperative service-learning project into an upcoming science unit. Which of the following factors would positively impact students' motivation to complete the project?
- allowing students to select their own cooperative group
- connecting prior knowledge to the current learning project
- giving students the opportunity to give input into the type of project
- selecting a project that would interest the greatest number of students
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Objective 003—Instructional Practice
3. A teacher plans instruction for an upcoming unit integrating social studies and English language arts. Which of the following general instructional strategies would support informational reading skills, particularly among students who are English learners?
- creating a student-generated word wall of the unit's social studies vocabulary terms
- modeling a think-aloud of social studies text structure elements such as maps, graphs, and pictures
- providing audio recordings of the social studies texts to read along with as one of several activity stations
- giving students a blank timeline and having them fill in the sequence of events using their social studies textbooks
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Subarea 2—Professional Knowledge and Strategic Partnerships
Objective 004—Ethics and Professional Growth
4. Which of the following ongoing professional development opportunities is most likely to support a new teacher who is interested in improving classroom management skills?
- collaborating with a teacher mentor
- spending time observing in another classroom
- watching video-based examples of engaged students
- joining other teachers in completing a book study on pedagogy
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Objective 005—Strategic Partnerships
5. Parents have contacted their child's teacher to ask for an opinion regarding their child's learning. The parents are concerned about their child's progress and are worried that their child could have a learning disability. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for the teacher at this point?
- providing differentiated assignments to help the student feel more successful in class
- preparing documentation for potential retention of the student for the next school year
- recommending that the parents seek outside academic tutoring to support the student
- bringing the case to the school-based team for feedback on intervention assistance for the student
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