FTCE Health K-12 case studies
FTCE Health K-12 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The FTCE Health K–12 (019) is one of the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations listed on the FTCE/FELE program website, and it is the subject-area test used in Florida's educator certification process for candidates who want to teach health education in grades K–12. The exam is delivered in a computer-based format at test centers, and the FTCE/FELE site states that candidates schedule, reschedule, or cancel computer-based test appointments through the online registration system. The FTCE Health K-12 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,085 words.
1The Vaccine Misinformation Project
Alvarez teaches 10th-grade health at a suburban high school with 28 students per section and 50-minute periods. During a unit on the immune system, students submit a short research project.
640 words, about 3 min2Five Days, One Benchmark, and a Reading IEP
Boone teaches 7th-grade health at a middle school with 45-minute periods. His refusal-skills unit is scheduled for five days, but a pep rally removes Day 4, leaving four instructional days.
583 words, about 3 min3The Vaping Data and the Punitive Assembly
A high school of 1,100 students administers a local health survey. Results show that 38% of 9th graders report ever using an e-cigarette, 22% report past-30-day use, and 61% believe “most students vape.” The school resource officer proposes a mandatory assembly with citations and locker searches.
569 words, about 3 min4The Opt-Out Request and the Faculty-Room Disclosure
Patel teaches 8th-grade health in a state that requires HIV prevention education and permits parents to inspect materials and request an alternative assignment. Your lessons conflict with our beliefs.
625 words, about 3 min5CPR Unit With an Expired AED
Rivera teaches 9th-grade health and is scheduled to begin a six-day CPR/AED unit in the gym. She is certified in basic life support, but the school’s only AED in the gym has an indicator showing a replacement battery is needed; the main office AED is functional but locked in a cabinet, and the office is closed during her class.
668 words, about 3 min