PPR Exam - Domain 3 (Texas Teach) - 36
Question Already Passed
A social studies project has multiple steps that will take several weeks to complete. Some of the
work will be completed in the class and some of the work will be completed outside of the
classroom. What directions will provide the best detail for the student to successfully complete
the project?
(a) A student-designed rubric with specific details of requirements the teachers discussed in the
classroom.
(b) A student-designed timeline with self-appointed dates of completion for each phase of the
project.
(c) A teacher-designed timeline for expected completion dates for each phase of the project.
(d) A teacher-designed rubric with specific details of requirements for each phase of the project
and expected due dates. ✔✔A teacher-designed rubric with specific details of requirements for
each phase of the project and expected due dates.
Constructive feedback guides student learning and should motivate the student to improve
his/her skills if the feedback is provided in an appropriate way. Depending on the age of a
student, constructive feedback will look very different due to cognitive development levels.
Which of the following forms of feedback does not match the age of the student.
,(a) 9th grade biology students performed group experiments and received a graded rubric that
was completed by the teacher. It included individual participation grades, a group results grade,
and specific comments about ways they could have improved the outcome of the experiment.
(b) The 6th grade speech teacher provided an opportunity for his students to do 1-minute
impromptu speeches on any subject of their choice. After each performance, he encourages the
class to clap and proceeds to compliment but not provide constructive criticism about the
delivery of the impromptu speech.
(c) The kindergarten teacher provided an opportunity for her students to mimic a favorite
character in a children's story that she had just read to them. After each performance, the teacher
encourages the class to clap and she compliments the student on stage poise and character
development, providing no criticism.
(d) The 5th grade band teacher in working with the flute section of the band. They have played
the song together many times and are just working out a few problems with notes. The teacher
has singled out the students who are missing the notes and has them play the piece in front of the
group until they hit the correct notes. ✔✔The 6th grade speech teacher provided an opportunity
for his students to do 1-minute impromptu speeches on any subject of their choice. After each
performance, he encourages the class to clap and proceeds to compliment but not provide
constructive criticism about the delivery of the impromptu speech.
, Incorporating prior knowledge and experiences or students into a new learning situation can
provide increased motivation for a student to learn new material. Which of the following
examples does not incorporate prior knowledge and/or experiences?
(a) The reading teacher provides a preview of the plot of the new novel and asks students to
share stories of anything similar that may have happened to them.
(b) The reading teacher describes the main characters in the new novel and asks students to share
if any of the characters reminds them of a relative or acquaintance.
(c) The reading teacher provides a diagram of the plot line from exposition through falling
action. Now that they know what the indicators of the climax of a story is, they are challenged to
identify where the climax is in the story and share the climax in a personal story of theirs.
(d) The reading teacher begins the new novel with a set of vocabulary words that students must
learn and will soon recognize as they read the novel. ✔✔The reading teacher begins the new
novel with a set of vocabulary words that students must learn and will soon recognize as they
read the novel.
It is important to promote students' intellectual involvement in learning content and developing
an understanding of the content. Which of the following classroom activities would best meet the
goal of actively engaging all students in the learning process to further their understanding of the
content?
Question Already Passed
A social studies project has multiple steps that will take several weeks to complete. Some of the
work will be completed in the class and some of the work will be completed outside of the
classroom. What directions will provide the best detail for the student to successfully complete
the project?
(a) A student-designed rubric with specific details of requirements the teachers discussed in the
classroom.
(b) A student-designed timeline with self-appointed dates of completion for each phase of the
project.
(c) A teacher-designed timeline for expected completion dates for each phase of the project.
(d) A teacher-designed rubric with specific details of requirements for each phase of the project
and expected due dates. ✔✔A teacher-designed rubric with specific details of requirements for
each phase of the project and expected due dates.
Constructive feedback guides student learning and should motivate the student to improve
his/her skills if the feedback is provided in an appropriate way. Depending on the age of a
student, constructive feedback will look very different due to cognitive development levels.
Which of the following forms of feedback does not match the age of the student.
,(a) 9th grade biology students performed group experiments and received a graded rubric that
was completed by the teacher. It included individual participation grades, a group results grade,
and specific comments about ways they could have improved the outcome of the experiment.
(b) The 6th grade speech teacher provided an opportunity for his students to do 1-minute
impromptu speeches on any subject of their choice. After each performance, he encourages the
class to clap and proceeds to compliment but not provide constructive criticism about the
delivery of the impromptu speech.
(c) The kindergarten teacher provided an opportunity for her students to mimic a favorite
character in a children's story that she had just read to them. After each performance, the teacher
encourages the class to clap and she compliments the student on stage poise and character
development, providing no criticism.
(d) The 5th grade band teacher in working with the flute section of the band. They have played
the song together many times and are just working out a few problems with notes. The teacher
has singled out the students who are missing the notes and has them play the piece in front of the
group until they hit the correct notes. ✔✔The 6th grade speech teacher provided an opportunity
for his students to do 1-minute impromptu speeches on any subject of their choice. After each
performance, he encourages the class to clap and proceeds to compliment but not provide
constructive criticism about the delivery of the impromptu speech.
, Incorporating prior knowledge and experiences or students into a new learning situation can
provide increased motivation for a student to learn new material. Which of the following
examples does not incorporate prior knowledge and/or experiences?
(a) The reading teacher provides a preview of the plot of the new novel and asks students to
share stories of anything similar that may have happened to them.
(b) The reading teacher describes the main characters in the new novel and asks students to share
if any of the characters reminds them of a relative or acquaintance.
(c) The reading teacher provides a diagram of the plot line from exposition through falling
action. Now that they know what the indicators of the climax of a story is, they are challenged to
identify where the climax is in the story and share the climax in a personal story of theirs.
(d) The reading teacher begins the new novel with a set of vocabulary words that students must
learn and will soon recognize as they read the novel. ✔✔The reading teacher begins the new
novel with a set of vocabulary words that students must learn and will soon recognize as they
read the novel.
It is important to promote students' intellectual involvement in learning content and developing
an understanding of the content. Which of the following classroom activities would best meet the
goal of actively engaging all students in the learning process to further their understanding of the
content?
