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Pre-Employment Test for Teachers

Teacher Test

Our pre-employment teacher personality test helps you hire a teacher with the right personality.

Pre-Employment Test


Purpose: Although your candidates have their degree and teaching certificate, they also need aptitude and personality that’s well-suited to teaching. RA’s Teacher Test can help you find candidates who are pleasant, kind, caring and eager to help each child meet educational goals. The test also identifies candidates who can handle classroom frustrations, work within rules and regulations, and make good decisions when there are no ready guidelines to follow.

About This Test: This test will take most candidates approximately 45-60 minutes. It consists of 2 parts:

  • An untimed personality assessment
  • An untimed General Cognitive Aptitude Test (includes verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning)

What the Report Gives You: A graphical display of personality trait scores, feedback regarding strengths and developmental concerns, explanation of aptitude results and suggested interview questions.

Testing Process:

  • Immediate score report upon completion.
  • Proctoring desirable but not required.
  • The use of mobile phones is discouraged.

Options: Contact us to learn how we can customize the test content for your hiring process or the way information is presented in the report to meet your specifications.

Sample Personality Item:

For the statement 
on the left
I feel very strongly about it
I feel it describes me most of the time
I can’t decide between the two statements
I feel it describes me most of the time
I feel very strongly about it
For the statement 
on the right
I put forth a great deal of effort at work because my real passion is my career.
I come to work and do what is asked of me, but my real enjoyment in life is when I go home.
Sample Questions for General Cognitive Aptitude Test

Sample verbal reasoning item: House is to dwelling as car is to ____________.

(A) transportation
(B) traveling
(C) speed
(D) automobile
(E) mechanical

Sample numerical reasoning item: Which number comes next in this series? 3 6 9 19 22 25

(A) 32
(B) 35
(C) 52
(D) 15
(E) 28

Sample abstract reasoning item: Which figure would come next in the series?

(Sample questions differ from actual test appearance and do not contain real test content.)

The Teacher Test Evaluates:

Less Desirable Behaviors Test Content Desirable Behaviors
Slow learner, overwhelmed with complexity General Cognitive Aptitude Quick learner, handles challenging tasks well
Argumentative, contentious Agreeableness Easy to get along with, amiable
Timid, lacks courage to confront difficult subjects Assertiveness Willing to present their opinion and debate various options
Annoyed by children’s behavior Attitudes Toward Children Enjoys being around children
Not likely to use physical means to express frustration Avoidance of Violence Prone to use physical means to express frustration
Annoyed by children’s behavior Child Mgmt Attitudes Enjoys being around children
Does not assume responsibility for making learning enjoyable. Avoids giving personalized attention to students. Classroom Morale Building Works hard to make learning fun, rewarding, and enjoyable for students. Gives individual attention to each student.
Not reliable, undependable Conscientiousness Careful to do things properly, goes by the rules
Overreacts to stress, gets upset easily Emotional Resilience Calm, level-headed, handles stress well
Insensitive to others emotional state Empathy Aware of other people’s emotional state
Prefers to deal with a small number of people Extroversion Enjoys interacting with a lot of people
Bends rules to suit own purposes Integrity Strong moral code
Lax about explaining assisgnments, grading criteria, deadlines. Few reminders Initiating Classroom Structure Gives clear assignments, grading criteria, deadlines, numerous reminders, to help students stay on track
Doesn’t like to deal with needy people Nurturance Likes caring for people in need
Sticks with tried-and-true approaches, resistant to new ideas Openness to New Experience Enjoys learning and new ideas, innovative
Negative attitudes, gives up easily Optimism Cheerful, upbeat, persistent
Does the minimum Work Drive Willing to go the extra mile

Validity Information: Click here to view RA's Technical Manual for details about test dimension development, reliability & validity.


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