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Elementary School Teacher Practice Test

Check what you know about the elementary school teacher job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on elementary school teacher knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Formative assessment is:
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Answer: Ongoing checks. It guides teaching during learning.

Question 2 of 15A rubric is:
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Answer: A scoring guide. It describes quality levels.

Question 3 of 15Exit tickets are:
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Answer: Quick end-of-lesson checks. They check understanding.

Question 4 of 15Mandated reporters must:
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Answer: Report suspected abuse. Teachers must report.

Question 5 of 15Standards describe:
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Answer: What students should learn. They set learning goals.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Ongoing checks for understanding.”
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Answer: Formative assessment. Formative assessment: Ongoing checks for understanding.

Question 7 of 15What does “IEP” mean?
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Answer: Individualized education program.. IEP: Individualized education program.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Keeping students focused.”
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Answer: Classroom management. Classroom management: Keeping students focused.

Question 9 of 15What does “Exit ticket” mean?
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Answer: A quick end-of-lesson check.. Exit ticket: A quick end-of-lesson check.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A meeting with families.”
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Answer: Parent-teacher conference. Parent-teacher conference: A meeting with families.

Question 11 of 15What does “English learner” mean?
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Answer: A student learning English.. English learner: A student learning English.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The planned content and skills.”
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Answer: Curriculum. Curriculum: The planned content and skills.

Question 13 of 15What does “Lesson plan” mean?
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Answer: A plan for teaching a lesson.. Lesson plan: A plan for teaching a lesson.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “What students should know at each grade.”
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Answer: Standards. Standards: What students should know at each grade.

Question 15 of 15What does “Summative assessment” mean?
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Answer: A final evaluation such as a unit test.. Summative assessment: A final evaluation such as a unit test.

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