PHYSICAL EDUCATION 258 TEXES
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 VERIFIED.
Coefficient of restitution - ANS the ratio of the final speed to initial speed of two objects after
they collide.
Individualized educator program or IEP - ANS a plan or program that is specific to help a child
with a disability
Formative skills assessment (informal) - ANS a way to monitor a student's progress and
provide feedback during the year and improve student understanding and learning
Informal assessment - ANS unstructured ways to evaluate student progress, ex: skills
assessment
Summative assessment - ANS a summary of learning and are usually held at key stages, such
as the end of a unit, quarter, or semester, through a formal assessment
Response to Intervention or RtI - ANS is for all students who may be experiencing difficulties
in the general classroom before a referral to special education is made
Temporal awareness - ANS the ability to recognize the relationship between time and
movement. Ex: hitting a thrown baseball with a bat
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, Motor skill - ANS the movements of the body's muscles to perform a task
Stage 1 of Motor learning - ANS a very young child's age including sitting, crawling, walking
Stage 2 of Motor learning - ANS children learn how to run, throw, jump.
Locomotor - ANS physical actions that move a person from one place to another. Ex: Running,
jumping, crawling
Nonlocomotor - ANS Body movements that occur around the body in a stationary position.
Ex: standing, stretching, hitting a golf ball
Gross motor skills - ANS physical abilities that use the body's large muscles to do something.
Ex: running, throwing, or lifting
Fine motor skills - ANS the use of the small muscles mainly in the hands, wrists, and fingers
to perform precise or delicate movements. Ex: catching a ball
Spatial awareness - ANS the ability to understand the relationship between your body and
objects around you. (working in space)
Body awareness - ANS the connection of the body to its own consciousness. Ex, twisting,
turning and balancing
Auditory awareness - ANS hearing cues that can help a student
Manipulative - ANS Movement skills that require an ability to handle an object or piece of
equipment with control. Ex: dribbling, throwing, skiing
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 VERIFIED.
Coefficient of restitution - ANS the ratio of the final speed to initial speed of two objects after
they collide.
Individualized educator program or IEP - ANS a plan or program that is specific to help a child
with a disability
Formative skills assessment (informal) - ANS a way to monitor a student's progress and
provide feedback during the year and improve student understanding and learning
Informal assessment - ANS unstructured ways to evaluate student progress, ex: skills
assessment
Summative assessment - ANS a summary of learning and are usually held at key stages, such
as the end of a unit, quarter, or semester, through a formal assessment
Response to Intervention or RtI - ANS is for all students who may be experiencing difficulties
in the general classroom before a referral to special education is made
Temporal awareness - ANS the ability to recognize the relationship between time and
movement. Ex: hitting a thrown baseball with a bat
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, Motor skill - ANS the movements of the body's muscles to perform a task
Stage 1 of Motor learning - ANS a very young child's age including sitting, crawling, walking
Stage 2 of Motor learning - ANS children learn how to run, throw, jump.
Locomotor - ANS physical actions that move a person from one place to another. Ex: Running,
jumping, crawling
Nonlocomotor - ANS Body movements that occur around the body in a stationary position.
Ex: standing, stretching, hitting a golf ball
Gross motor skills - ANS physical abilities that use the body's large muscles to do something.
Ex: running, throwing, or lifting
Fine motor skills - ANS the use of the small muscles mainly in the hands, wrists, and fingers
to perform precise or delicate movements. Ex: catching a ball
Spatial awareness - ANS the ability to understand the relationship between your body and
objects around you. (working in space)
Body awareness - ANS the connection of the body to its own consciousness. Ex, twisting,
turning and balancing
Auditory awareness - ANS hearing cues that can help a student
Manipulative - ANS Movement skills that require an ability to handle an object or piece of
equipment with control. Ex: dribbling, throwing, skiing
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