Texas Education Agency Practice Test

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• In the data set {2, 4, 4, 6, 8}, what is the median?
• Which of the following best describes NACAC?
• FASRG is an official Texas Education Publication describing the rules for financial accounting for which entities?
• Which program is administered by the College Board to earn college credit by achieving qualifying scores on examinations?
• Which approach helps you compare two texts that present the same issue from different perspectives?
• A rectangle has length 7 cm and perimeter 28 cm. What is its width?
• Which option best describes the structure of a passage that presents a sequence where a decision leads to a consequence?
• FIRST stands for Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas. Which option best describes its purpose?
• In which scenario would an audience-focused tone be most appropriate?
• FERPA is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Who has the right of access to their children's records under FERPA?
• Convert 5000 meters to kilometers.
• Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of a contraction for 'they are'?
• Which energy transfer occurs when you rub your hands together?
• If the ratio of apples to oranges is 3:4 and you have 21 apples, how many oranges?
• Which option correctly identifies the Foundation School Program's abbreviation?
• Which term is defined as a mutual accord document between two or more parties?
• Which effect does second-person point of view have on reader engagement?
• Which process converts light energy into chemical energy in plants?
• GEEG (Governor's Educator Excellence Grant) provided three-year grants to schools to design and implement teacher performance pay plans from the 2005-06 to 2007-08 school years, and was implemented in 99 high-poverty, high-performing Texas public schools.
• In a market economy, who primarily drives economic decisions?
• Under FERPA, what happens to rights when a student turns 18 or enters college?
• Which program provides intensive summer instruction to at-risk students to promote postsecondary success?
• The rights protected in the Bill of Rights are primarily concerned with protection from what?
• NACAC is best described as which of the following?
• In an experiment, which variable is deliberately changed to test its effect?
• How does the author's use of second-person point of view affect reader engagement?
• Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and press?
• If f(x) = 3x + 5, what is f(4)?
• Why is a control group used in an experiment?
• NAEP is best described as which of the following?
• AMAO stands for what in Title III accountability for English language learners?
• If the ratio A:B is 3:4 and B = 8, what is A?
• What constitutional mechanism prevents concentration of power by separating and balancing governmental branches?
• Which change would most improve the clarity of a narrative sequence?
• In a right triangle with legs 9 cm and 12 cm, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
• Which entity is primarily responsible for maintaining AAR records?
• In an ecosystem, which term describes an organism that feeds on dead organic matter?
• If a saltwater fish is placed in freshwater, what happens to its cells?
• A price increases from $50 to $65. What is the percent increase?
• During what years did the American Revolution take place?
• CRT stands for Criterion Referenced Test. It determines whether examinees have achieved what?
• What is the chemical formula for water?
• FSP (Foundation School Program) is the state program that establishes the amount of state and local funding due to school districts under Texas school finance law.
• What is the formula for density?
• Which process describes the movement of water across a membrane from high to low water potential?
• In a right triangle with legs 9 and 12, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
• Which term describes a systemic approach to advancing student academic performance by promoting health education and services?
• The ARD committee is involved in decisions about which type of services?
• Which principle is described by checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution?
• Which acronym stands for an organization founded in 1937?
• In an energy pyramid, what happens to the available energy as you move up trophic levels?
• The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, also known as Texas ACE, is a federally funded out-of-school time initiative designed to supplement regular academic programs. Which option best describes it?
• Solve for y: 4y - 9 = 3y + 7.
• LEA refers to which type of entity?
• Which statement about the scientific method is most accurate?
• In comparing two poems, which element signals a mood shift between stanzas?
• EMAT supports which main process?
• If a circle has diameter 10 cm, what is its circumference? Use pi = 3.14.
• Which option describes the official Texas publication describing the rules for financial accounting for charter schools, education service centers, and school districts?
• What best characterizes persuasive writing about energy policy?
• In a story about a long journey that ends with personal growth, what is a common theme?
• Which branch has the power to veto laws passed by Congress?
• In a mature ecosystem, which organism group typically has the greatest biomass?
• What is the main idea about ecosystems described in the material?
• Which statement best describes the MOE requirement?
• NAEP is described as which of the following?
• ISP stands for which term?
• In an experiment, which variable is observed and measured to assess the effect?
• Convert 2 kilometers to meters.
• In academic writing, which position is most typical for the thesis statement?
• Which system allows recipients of formula and discretionary grants to submit reimbursement requests with real-time status and TEA comments?
• Which region of Texas is known for oil production and large energy industries?
• Solve the system: x + y = 7 and x - y = 1.
• Which program provides individualized instructional programs beyond the regular school year for eligible students with disabilities under IDEA?
• In the water cycle, which process describes water turning into vapor from a surface?
• The Three-Fifths Compromise determined how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation. For this purpose, which option best describes its rule?
• ASF funding sources? which sources primarily fund ASF?
• What is the primary purpose of the Bill of Rights?
• What is a primary source?
• ARD stands for what in special education context?
• Which primary source would best illustrate daily life in a 19th-century Texas settlement?
• Which program provides assistance to develop the content knowledge and instructional expertise of secondary mathematics teachers and has eligibility criteria tied to student demographics and math performance?
• What is the central idea of a passage about a community garden that brings neighbors together to grow food?
• MOE stands for which concept?
• What is the range of the data set {2, 4, 4, 6, 8}?
• Two half-time employees equal how many full-time equivalent (FTE)?
• Which sentence best summarizes the main idea of the passage on the water cycle?
• Which biome has the highest primary productivity?
• Which sentence demonstrates proper parallel structure in a list?
• What was the significance of the Great Compromise?
• The attack on Pearl Harbor led the United States into World War II. This is an example of which major historical event?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of the Governor's Educator Excellence Grant (GEEG)?
• Which system replaced ACES (Adult and Community Education System) as the Texas adult education management system?
• Which region was most affected by the Dust Bowl of the 1930s?
• Which term best matches the definition 'a document that expresses mutual accord on an issue between two or more parties'?
• AMAO accountability focuses on which group of students?
• What is a typical author’s purpose when a nonfiction text starts with surprising statistics before personal stories?
• In a controlled experiment, what is it called when results show no effect of the independent variable?
• Which acronym stands for the national program for student achievement data and is known as the nation's report card?
• If a car travels at 60 mph for 2 hours, how far does it go?
• How many examinations does CLEP offer?
• Which TEA program provides awards to educators for student achievement?
• TEAMS is the current Texas system for adult education. Which option describes TEAMS?
• Solve for x: 5x - 7 = 3x + 9.
• LEA stands for which term?
• IHE stands for which term?
• What is the area of a triangle with base 6 and height 4?
• A survey shows 60% of 250 students prefer online classes. How many prefer online classes?
• If a nonfiction text starts with surprising statistics and follows with personal stories, what is the likely effect on readers?
• ADA stands for what in Texas education?
• Which line provides the strongest evidence for the author’s claim?
• What does primary productivity measure in an ecosystem?
• The Emancipation Proclamation was issued during which major American conflict?
• Solve for x: 2x + 7 = 19.
• Under the Articles of Confederation, who retained sovereignty?
• Which program is also known as Texas Afterschool Centers on Education (Texas ACE)?
• In a food web, what does the arrow from a producer to a primary consumer signify?
• What is the primary function of the chloroplast in plant cells?
• CIRCLE is located at which institution?
• CIRCLE's purpose includes promoting quality learning environments for young children. Which option best reflects this?
• In a plant photosynthesis experiment, which variable is deliberately changed?
• A memoir's reliability is influenced by the narrator's perspective because:
• Coordinated School Health aims to advance student academic performance by promoting what?
• What is the Charter Schools Tracking System (CSTS) primarily used for?
• In a well-organized paragraph, which transition best shows cause and effect?
• The admission of Texas as a state occurred in which year, a factor in sectional debates over slavery?
• IDEA stands for which act?
• Which action is a responsibility of the Data Governance Board regarding TEA data collections?
• Which statement accurately describes how energy and matter move in ecosystems?
• What is EDIT+?
• Solve the system: x + y = 7 and x − y = -1. What are x and y?
• EVI is part of the EMAT system. Districts can order which types of instructional materials through EVI?
• In proofreading for conventions, which is not a standard task?
• CCSSO stands for Council of Chief State School Officers, a nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in which jurisdictions?
• Which term is defined as a document that expresses mutual accord on an issue between two or more parties?
• Maintenance of Effort applies to grant programs funded under which laws?
• In a market economy, what primarily determines the prices of goods and services?
• If a recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar and you want to make 2x the recipe, how much sugar is needed?
• What is the key difference between a market economy and a command economy?
• If a passage alternates between past and present tense to describe memories, what does this reveal about its structure?
• In a mature ecosystem, which group provides the base energy source for all other organisms?
• Under BTIM, districts may assign a mentor to each classroom teacher who has less than how many years of teaching experience?
• What does AAR stand for in Texas education?
• Which program is known as the nation's report card and provides information on state and national student achievement and achievement changes over time?
• Which statement best describes the Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP)?
• AEIS collects information on student performance in Texas. Which option best describes AEIS?
• AED stands for what in education context?
• In an experiment, which variable is intentionally changed to observe its effect?
• What evidence from the text best shows the author’s purpose is to persuade readers to support clean energy policies?
• Where should a thesis statement most likely appear in an academic essay?
• Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell in eukaryotes?
• Which detail best supports the theme of resilience in the narrative?
• ASF stands for which fund?
• What does ESEA stand for and what is its history?
• The Limited English Proficient Student Success Initiative provides intensive programs of instruction for LEP students and resources for teachers. This description corresponds to which option?
• Which event led to independence from Great Britain?
• Which version of the sentence is most concise and clear?
• In a right triangle with legs 6 and 8, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
• The slope of the line through (0, -2) and (4, 6) is:
• Which term denotes a reading teacher who mentors other teachers to meet diverse reading needs?
• Which term describes a reaction that absorbs heat from the surroundings?
• What does the Equal Educational Opportunity (EEO) act address?
• ASKTED is a web-based app enabling districts to update district personnel data and district/campus organizational data. A compilation of this information is published annually as what?
• The GED tests cover five subjects: math, science, social studies, writing and reading. Which of the following options accurately reflects the subject set?
• Who are major users of Educational Materials Online (EMAT)?
• In a right triangle, if one acute angle is 60 degrees and another is 30 degrees, what is the measure of the third angle?
• In photosynthesis, which gas is produced by plants and released into the atmosphere?
• What is the area of a rectangle with length 8 and width 3?
• Which option best describes how a resilient character responds to challenges?
• Choose the sentence that uses parallel structure: 'She likes hiking, to swim, and biking.'
• NACAC is best described as which of the following?
• Which strategy helps identify the main idea in a paragraph?
• Solve for y: 2y + 3 = 11.
• AP stands for which program in Texas education?
• In a free-market economy, how do prices reach equilibrium?
• Which committee is established by the Texas Legislature to improve equity, efficiency, and effectiveness of student learning and to recommend legislation and strategies for implementing the Long-Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020?
• The Permian Basin region of Texas is best described as located in which part of the state?
• What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 3 and 4?
• What is the probability of rolling a 4 on a fair six-sided die?
• Which organization administers the ACT college entrance examination?
• What does ABE stand for in Texas education?
• Which sentence provides the strongest evidence for the main idea?
• The main purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
• LEP stands for which phrase?
• NACAC stands for which organization?
• Which term describes reading teachers who mentor other teachers as they meet the diverse reading needs of their students?
• How often does the Data Governance Board conduct sunset reviews of TEA data collections?
• Compute 3/4 ÷ 2/5 and express the result in simplest form.
• Which sentence best supports the main idea in a paragraph?
• Which amendment extended voting rights to women?
• Which Texas-specific historical event illustrates sectional tensions before the Civil War?
• What is the effect of using technical vocabulary in a science-based passage?
• A two-column layout with causes on the left and effects on the right illustrates which text structure?
• The Emancipation Proclamation was issued during which conflict?
• Solve for x: 2x - 5 = 3x + 7.
• Which organelle is primarily responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?
• In the water cycle, which process describes water vapor turning into a liquid as it cools?
• Convert 0.625 to a fraction in simplest form.
• Which revision improves coherence by clarifying sequence of events in a narrative paragraph?
• IB stands for which description?
• The activist's rhetoric was incendiary. What does incendiary most nearly mean?
• How does the narrator’s point of view affect the reliability of information in a memoir?
• LFA stands for which concept?
• What is the Existing Debt Allotment (EDA) program?
• What is the probability of getting heads on the first flip and tails on the second flip with a fair coin?
• What is the area of a rectangle with length 8.5 cm and width 3.2 cm?
• Which climate-change impact is most consistent with rising sea levels for coastal communities?
• Choose the sentence that contains the error: 'Their going to launch the project next week.'
• Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) is a term used to describe a full-time employee. If two half-time employees are counted, their combined FTE equals:
• In economics, what does a rightward shift of the supply curve indicate?
• What is the purpose of checks and balances in the U.S. government?
• In a data set where the mean is 78 and the median is 80, what does this suggest about the distribution?
• If a substance has a mass of 9 g and a volume of 3 cm3, what is its density?
• The Articles of Confederation created a government with what characteristics?
• Which organelle is primarily responsible for energy production?
• Which approach most directly improves coherence in a narrative paragraph?
• If a supply curve shifts to the right, what happens to the quantity supplied at each price?
• What is Expenditure Reporting (ER) used for?
• Which geographic concept explains why deserts form near 30 degrees north and south latitude?
• Manifest destiny refers to the belief that the United States was destined to expand across which region?
• The attack on Pearl Harbor prompted U.S. entry into World War II. In what year did this occur?
• When synthesizing information from two passages about renewable energy, what is a key step?
• What effect does vivid imagery have on a reader's understanding in a descriptive passage?
• Which atmospheric circulation pattern explains why deserts form near 30 degrees north and south latitude?
• Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement in a formal paragraph?
• AEIS stands for what in Texas education?
• Communities In Schools (CIS) uses which model to prevent dropouts?
• If a triangle has sides 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm, is it a right triangle?
• Which statement best describes an exothermic reaction?
• Which punctuation marks properly set off a nonessential clause?
• If a circle has radius 7 cm, what is its circumference? Use pi = 3.14.
• Which organelle is the site of cellular respiration in eukaryotic cells?
• Which organization is described as an organization of more than 10,000 secondary school counselors, independent counselors, college admission and financial aid officers, enrollment managers and organizations who guide students through the secondary-to-higher-education transition process. This organization was founded in 1937?
• The word benevolent most nearly means:
• Which of the following describes the Data Governance Board (DGB)?
• The phrase 'count days by the rising sun' most clearly signals what about the character's situation?
• Which term describes funding for debt service on instructional facilities construction?