FTCE General Knowledge Test case studies
FTCE General Knowledge Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The FTCE General Knowledge Test (GK) is one of the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations, the testing program Florida uses for educator certification. The General Knowledge Test is the basic-skills battery within that program: candidates who need to demonstrate college-level competence in writing, language, reading, and mathematics take it, and it is typically associated with entry into an educator preparation program or with certification routes that require demonstrated general academic skills. The FTCE General Knowledge Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,805 words.
1The 30-Minute Persuasive Essay: Thesis, Triage, and Concession
Priya has 30 minutes to write a persuasive essay. The prompt asks whether her city should renovate its aging public swimming pool or build a new one.
593 words, about 3 min2Newsletter Editing: Three Sentences, Three Different Faults
Marcus is editing a paragraph for a staff newsletter and has three problem sentences: A. "Walking past the new science lab, the equipment impressed the visiting parents." B.
541 words, about 3 min3Reading the Tree-Canopy Passage: What the Author Actually Claims
Six years later, canopy coverage is up 11 percent in the three neighborhoods that received new plantings, and summer surface temperatures there are measurably lower than on untreated blocks. Critics note that the city has never published a cost-per-tree figure and that young trees need decades of watering before they deliver the benefits promised.
551 words, about 3 min4The Novel Order: A Cost Comparison Under Two Constraints
Okafor has 450 in classroom funds and needs 26 copies of a novel. The district warehouse sells the title only in packs of 10 for 118.00 per pack; warehouse orders carry 7% sales tax and a flat 15.00 shipping fee.
601 words, about 3 min5Quiz Scores, a Dropped Score, and the Cost of Paperwork
Devon's syllabus weights quizzes at 20%, unit tests at 50%, essays at 20%, and the final exam at 10%. His quiz scores are 92, 88, 90, 94, 45, and 91.
519 words, about 3 min