OAE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATE

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OAE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATE Which of the following behaviors reflects an infants development of an understanding of object permanence? a. sucking on part of a handheld toy b. switching a toy from hand to hand c. watching a toy roll across a floor d. searching for a toy under a blanket - ANS D. Which of the following is most characteristic of the language development of a typical three-year-old child? a. speaking in complete simple sentences (e.g. "I want a cookie." b. pointing to objects and uttering a single word (e.g. "Cookie") c. combining two words together (e.g. "Want cookie") d. speaking in complex sentences (e.g. "Please give me a chocolate cookies because I feel very very hungry" - ANS A. A preschool teacher observes two three-year-olds playing silently side by side in a sandbox, each building a castle. Which of the following would be the most appropriate conclusion for the teacher to draw in regard to this behavior? a. The children's play is advanced for their age and suggests that they may be gifted learners b. The children's play falls within the developmentally appropriate range for preschoolers. c. The children's play seems overly static and in need of intervention to stimulate greater creativity d. The children's play is typical of much younger children and suggests significant developmental delays - ANS B. Which of the following types of peer relationships is most characteristic of second-grade students? a. A single-exclusive friendship b. Small, same-gender groups c. Popularity-based cliques d. Fluid, heterogeneous gangs - ANS B. Which of the following would be the most effective method to use for monitoring the progress of second-grade students in mathematics? a. Administering a norm-referenced assessment midway through the school year b. Conducting frequent curriculum-based assessments c. Administering a dynamic skills assessment at the beginning of each instructional unit

d. Conducting a portfolio assessment at the end of the school year - ANS B. Which of the following reflects the best use of a developmental screening checklist with preschool children? a. To create a profile of children's individual learning styles b. To determine whether individual children are eligible for special education services c. To identify children who are in need of more in-depth assessment in specific areas d. To modify instructional strategies for children with developmental delays - ANS C. Which of the following assessment adaptations would be the most appropriate to use with a first-grade English language learner? a. Using a standardize test with multiple subtests b. Presenting material nonverbally c. Beginning the test at a lower age level d. Using culturally relevant materials - ANS D. Which of the following assessment strategies would provide a kindergarten teacher with the most comprehensive information about a student's oral language development? a. Observing the student during conversations with peers b. Asking the student several questions that require yes or no responses c. Listening to the student recite the alphabet d. Having the student read a list of sight words aloud - ANS A. Which of the following is the most appropriate rationale for a team approach when assessing young children? a. Coordination of assessment results from a variety of disciplines increased the effectiveness of instruction b. Collaboration is an effective time-management strategy to complete evaluations quickly c. Coordination of evaluations helps eliminate the need to recommend more in-depth assessment d. Collaboration among professional helps parents feel confident about the reliability of the assessment results - ANS A. A first-grade teacher is participating in an initial special education evaluation of a student in the teacher's class. In addition to documenting the student's current level of academic performance, the teacher would typically provide which of the following information to the evaluation team? a. Plans to involve the family in the student's instructional program at home b. Documentation of the student's complete developmental and medical history c. Plans to implement a new instructional strategy with the student d. Documentation of the strategies and modifications to instruction that have been tried with the student - ANS D. Which of the following is an ethical responsibility of a preschool teacher regarding the assessment of young children?

a. Conducting testing in the same environment consistently b. Respecting the privacy of the data that are collected c. Inviting the family to participate in each session D. Making the results available in a central location to school personnel - ANS B. Toward the end of a unit on animals, a second-grade class goes on a field trip to the zoo. Upon returning, the teacher engages the students in a discussion of what they saw and experiences at the zoo. Then, as an evaluation exercise, the teacher asks that each student draw a picture with a written description. This activity is characteristic of which of the following assessment methods? a. Criterion-referenced b. Portfolio review c. Task analysis D. Performance based - ANS D. A kindergarten teacher is arranging the classroom for the first day of school. The teacher has planned a variety of whole-class and small-group activities for the day. In the area of the room where whole-class meetings will be held, the teacher lays out a carpet square for each child. The best rationale for this practice is that it: a. Provides an environmental cue that helps students understand what they are expected to do b. Encourages students to assemble quickly in order to obtain seats beside their preferred classmates c. Facilitates the teacher's performance of routine chores such as calling roll d. Communicates to each student that the teacher has confidence in his o her ability to make good decisions - ANS A. Which of the following materials would most likely be appropriate for promoting the fine motor development of four-year-old children? a. Origami paper that the children can fold to make various objects b. As assortment of wooden jigsaw puzzles containing from 8 to 25 pieces c. Intricate paper shapes for the children to cut with scissors d. A variety of colorful fabric squares, needles with blunt points, and heavy thread - ANS B. A preschool teacher who works with four-year-old children should be most concerned about the oral language development of a child who has difficulty: a. Using pronouns appropriately and consistently b. Pronouncing words containing the /ch/ sound (chair, check) c. Using relational terms consistently (then, when, while) d. Describing recent events in which the child has participated - ANS D. Students in a kindergarten class are telling their teacher about a recent class field trip. As the students share their experiences, the teacher writes their thoughts on chart paper. The teacher then reads aloud what the students have dictated. Which of the

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following describes the best rationale for incorporating this type of activity into instruction? a. To foster students' social skills by involving them in a cooperative learning activity b. To assess students' abilities to pay attention and recall events accurately c. To foster students' literacy skills by building upon their oral language skills d. To assess students' abilities to comprehend material presented during field trips - ANS C. The student writing sample that appears below exemplifies which of the following stages of development? "I that he racked the leaves all reddy!" I thought he raked the leave already! a. semi phonetic b. phonetic c. transitional d. conventional - ANS C. In the transitional stage of spelling, children become less dependent on phonology, or letter sounds, and begin incorporating their emerging knowledge of visual representations and word structure Which of the following assessment strategies would provide the best measure of a student's mastery of the alphabetic principle? a. Asking the student to identify by name a series of visually presented uppercase and lowercase letters b. Having the student read aloud a list of high-frequency irregular sight words c. Asking the student to segment a series of orally presented words into their component sounds d. Having a student read aloud a list of phonetically regular nonsense words - ANS D. To help determine instructional reading levels at the beginning of the school year, a second-grade teacher would like to assess students' sight-word vocabulary. To gather this information, the teacher would most appropriately engage each student in reading: a. A list of nonsense words b. Selected sections from the student's favorite book c. Published lists of high-frequency words d. A passage from the second-grade basal reader - ANS C. A three-year-old child makes a scribble with a crayon and tells the teacher, "this is my kitty". Which of the following responses by the teacher would be most developmentally appropriate? a. Asking the child to point out the head or tail b. Expressing interest in and enjoyment of the drawing c. Suggesting that the child add legs or ears d. Showing the child a book that has pictures of cats - ANS B.

A preschool teacher bring a group of four-year-old children outside to plan on a playground with various types of equipment. Which of the following gross motor activities would likely be most appropriate for children in this age group? a. Riding tricycles on a level surface b. Playing an organized game of kickball c. Running relay races d. Jumping rope while chanting a rhyme - ANS A. An early childhood teacher keeps a daily journal that includes such topics as activities that went well in the classroom, lessons that did not go as expected, and thoughts about how to make adjustments in the future. This teacher's behavior best reflects an awareness of the importance of: a. Engaging in ongoing reflection about professional practice b. Documenting classroom events to protect oneself from liability c. Developing detailed plans for instruction ad learning activities d. Making careful observations of children for assessment purposes - ANS A. The Individualized Education Program (IEP) for a kindergartner with a disability specifies that a particular type of assistive technology device be provided as an instructional accommodation. In this situation, the kindergarten teacher's primary responsibility is to: a. Research the expense of various devices that would achieve similar outcomes for the child b. Ensure that the child has access to the device as needed throughout the school day c. Assist the child's family in locating sources of funding for purchasing the device d. Train other staff who interact with the child in the proper operation of the device - ANS B. Which of the following informal assessment tools would be most useful for documenting a preschool child's ability to perform specific skills? A. an interview B. a rating scale C. a worksheet D. a running record - ANS B. Four-year-old Kima draws a picture of a girl. She then writes the letter K all around the edges of the paper, remarking, "This is my name. It says Kima." This behavior suggests that Kima has attained some understanding of: A. the function of print. B. how to decode words. C. the alphabetic principle. D. how to track print. - ANS A.

In a class of three year olds, which of the following would be the teacher's best strategy for fostering the development of the fine-motor skills prerequisite for writing? A. providing children with thick pencils to use to trace the outlines of letters and shapes B. engaging children in activities such as doing fingerplays and playing with interlocking blocks and beads C. involving children in singing activities in which they clap the rhythms of the songs D. engaging children in art activities such as fingerpainting and making prints of their hands in plaster - ANS B.

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