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Teacher Assistant Practice Test

Check what you know about the teacher assistant 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 teacher assistant 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 15An IEP is:
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Answer: An individualized education program. It plans services for students with disabilities.

Question 2 of 15An accommodation:
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Answer: Helps a student access learning. Accommodations change how, not what.

Question 3 of 15Scaffolding means:
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Answer: Support that’s reduced over time. It builds independence.

Question 4 of 15The ParaPro Assessment is for:
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Answer: Paraprofessionals. It qualifies aides.

Question 5 of 15Praise should be:
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Answer: Public; correct privately. Praise publicly, correct privately.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Guiding behavior.”
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Answer: Redirection. Redirection: Guiding behavior.

Question 7 of 15What does “Scaffolding” mean?
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Answer: Support that is reduced as students learn.. Scaffolding: Support that is reduced as students learn.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Federal funding for schools with many low-income students.”
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Answer: Title I. Title I: Federal funding for schools with many low-income students.

Question 9 of 15What does “Co-teaching” mean?
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Answer: Two educators teaching together.. Co-teaching: Two educators teaching together.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A form for recording progress.”
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Answer: Data sheet. Data sheet: A form for recording progress.

Question 11 of 15What does “Modification” mean?
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Answer: A change to what a student is expected to learn.. Modification: A change to what a student is expected to learn.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A test for aide qualifications.”
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Answer: Paraprofessional assessment. Paraprofessional assessment: A test for aide qualifications.

Question 13 of 15What does “Progress monitoring” mean?
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Answer: Tracking student growth.. Progress monitoring: Tracking student growth.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A change that helps a student access learning.”
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Answer: Accommodation. Accommodation: A change that helps a student access learning.

Question 15 of 15What does “Paraprofessional” mean?
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Answer: A school staff member who supports instruction.. Paraprofessional: A school staff member who supports instruction.

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