PPR Exam 2023 (Texas Teach) - 101 Questions
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Mrs. McDowell notices some abrupt changes in one of her 4th grade students, Lainey. Though Lainey
has never had behavior issues, she is now consistently disrupting class, and making significantly lower
grades than she used to. Mrs. McDowell has also noticed that Lainey has been hanging around a
different group of students, many of whom have a history of behavior issues like the ones Lainey is
now exhibiting. What is the best initial response for Mrs. McDowell?
(a) Discuss her concerns with Lainey in a firm but caring manner, while gathering information so she
can better assist her.
(b) Send Lainey to the principal's office acknowledging that this situation should be handled at the
administrator level.
(c) Send Lainey a warning informing her that she will be sent to the office if her behavior doesn't
improve.
(d) Discuss her concerns with Lainey's parents, giving them the opportunity to handle the situation
with her
Discuss her concerns with Lainey in a firm but caring manner, while gathering information so she can
better assist her.
While keeping in mind that students develop at varying rates, Mrs. Halland notices that one of her
kindergarten students is potentially displaying some potentially significant cognitive delays. What
should Mrs. Halland do in this situation?
(a) Let campus administrators handle the situation.
(b) Follow the school protocol for determining if some intervention may be necessary.
(c) Discuss his concerns with the student's parents, giving them the opportunity to handle the
situation at home.
(d) Tell the student that he will be staying in at recess until he is caught up with the other kids in class.
Follow the school protocol for determining if some intervention may be necessary.
Which of the following activities would be most successful at actively engaging a 6th-grade science
student in understanding how squid survive?
(a) Join the lab partner for dissection of squid and diagram the parts of the squid on a worksheet.
(b) View video of squid in its environment and diagram the parts of the squid on a worksheet.
(c) View video of squid dissection and engage in teacher lead discussion.
(d) After viewing a video, join lab partner for dissection of squid, diagram the parts of the squid, and
identify each part's purpose within the squid's environment.
After viewing a video, join lab partner for dissection of squid, diagram the parts of the squid, and
identify each part's purpose within the squid's environment.
Mrs. Valle frequently uses independent work stations in her first-grade classroom. The primary
purpose of the workstations is to create an environment in which her students can choose which
projects they want to work on, complete and share with the class. Even though Mrs. Valle has
carefully planned what the students will do at each station, many students seem unsure of what to
do. What should Mrs. Valle do to help her students understand how to work independently at the
workstations?
(a) Have student volunteers role-play how to work in the stations.
(b) List expected student behaviors for working in the stations.
(c) Post student-performance criteria for the station projects.
(d) Develop a rubric for student to use in assessing the quality of the projects.
Have student volunteers role-play how to work in the stations.
,Mr. Givens has assigned a research project to the students in his senior government class regarding
voting and how the popular vote is different than the electoral vote. Following the research portion of
the assignment, he requires students to hold a mock election for the neighboring elementary school.
The primary purpose of the mock election is for the high school students to develop which of the
following skills?
(a) Application
(b) Composition
(c) Reflection
(d) Elaboration
Application
Which of the following is an example of an activity at the create level of Bloom's Taxonomy?
(a) Completing worksheet on multiplication facts in under a minute.
(b) Comparing characters in a short story.
(c) Designing a new tablet stand for their tablets.
(d) Listing the planets in order based on their distance from the sun.
Designing a new tablet stand for their tablets.
(Creation requires students to make an original product or idea, so designing a new tablet stand is an
example of an activity that requires this level of Bloom's Taxonomy.)
Mrs. Toups, a 5th grade teacher in an advanced math classroom is using an online stock market
simulation to teach her students about economics. Students have $100,000 to invest in the stock
simulation and they must track their investments overtime. During the project, her students will work
independently to address the economics and technology objectives. Many of her students are
unfamiliar with the stock market, so this is a challenge that her project faces.To prepare, Mrs. Toups
creates the following lesson sequence for the project:
Days 1-3: provide project details and background information about the stock market and the online
simulation.
Days 4-5: Facilitate the selection of stocks through internet research.
Days 6-18: Support students as they track their investments using a spreadsheet.
Days 19-20: Present an evaluation of the success of the students' investment strategies, using graphs
created in a spreadshee
Days 4-5
Ms. Ha is a new middle school teacher and wants to ensure her students are motivated learners.
Which of the following instructional strategies is most effective for motivating middle school
students?
(a) Holding students to the same expectations
(b) Designing tasks that students can accomplish easily
(c) Providing students with choices within daily assignments
(d) Creating homogeneous groups for collaborative learning
Providing students with choices within daily assignments
What characteristics are you most likely to see in students at the intermediate level of English-
language proficiency?
, (a) Exhibiting errors that may hinder communication when using less familiar or complex English.
(b) Pronouncing English words accurately in both academic and social settings.
(c) Using content-based English terms appropriately during discussions on academic topics.
(d) Relying heavily on recently practiced or memorized materials when communicating in English with
peers.
Exhibiting errors that may hinder communication when using less familiar or complex English.
(you are most likely to see the exhibiting errors that may hinder communication when using less
familiar or complex English.)
What is the best way to help students use materials successfully in learning centers?
(a) Rotate and adapt materials regularly to extend play.
(b) Organize and group materials on low, open shelves.
(c) Demonstrate ways to use materials when introducing them.
(d) Include in each center materials that require peer interaction.
Demonstrate ways to use materials when introducing them.
Mr. Lunsford has a culturally diverse classroom. He is aware that students who are given
opportunities to understand and accept other students' differences will not only learn about other
cultures, but they will also be better prepared to participate in a heterogeneous society. What is one
way he can facilitate his students to understand and accept each other?
(a) Pay no attention to the cultural background of the students and teach the group as one unified
group.
(b) Make sure that students do research projects on each of the cultures represented in the
classroom.
(c) Plan learning activities that allow for culturally diverse student groups to collaborate.
(d) Plan opportunities outside of school for students to get to know each other more personally.
Plan learning activities that allow for culturally diverse student groups to collaborate.
(Mr. Lunsford should plan learning activities that allow for culturally diverse student groups to
collaborate.)
Mrs. Peterson has a classroom made up of general education students, students with disabilities, and
English Learners. Which teaching strategy would best benefit the English Learners?
(a) Using a timer to plan in brain breaks.
(b) Shortening assignments.
(c) Using visuals in combination with oral directions.
(d) Chunking assignments into manageable units.
Using visuals in combination with oral directions.
Mr. Nguyen notices that one of his English-language learners is struggling to understand what to do
after being given oral instructions. What is the best strategy Mr. Nguyen should use to help develop
this student's listening comprehension?
(a) Provide her with written instructions to which she can refer.
(b) Allow greater wait time for her to process the instructions.
(c) Rephrase key steps and instructions for her.
(d) Grade her completed work on a modified scale.
Rephrase key steps and instructions for her.
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Mrs. McDowell notices some abrupt changes in one of her 4th grade students, Lainey. Though Lainey
has never had behavior issues, she is now consistently disrupting class, and making significantly lower
grades than she used to. Mrs. McDowell has also noticed that Lainey has been hanging around a
different group of students, many of whom have a history of behavior issues like the ones Lainey is
now exhibiting. What is the best initial response for Mrs. McDowell?
(a) Discuss her concerns with Lainey in a firm but caring manner, while gathering information so she
can better assist her.
(b) Send Lainey to the principal's office acknowledging that this situation should be handled at the
administrator level.
(c) Send Lainey a warning informing her that she will be sent to the office if her behavior doesn't
improve.
(d) Discuss her concerns with Lainey's parents, giving them the opportunity to handle the situation
with her
Discuss her concerns with Lainey in a firm but caring manner, while gathering information so she can
better assist her.
While keeping in mind that students develop at varying rates, Mrs. Halland notices that one of her
kindergarten students is potentially displaying some potentially significant cognitive delays. What
should Mrs. Halland do in this situation?
(a) Let campus administrators handle the situation.
(b) Follow the school protocol for determining if some intervention may be necessary.
(c) Discuss his concerns with the student's parents, giving them the opportunity to handle the
situation at home.
(d) Tell the student that he will be staying in at recess until he is caught up with the other kids in class.
Follow the school protocol for determining if some intervention may be necessary.
Which of the following activities would be most successful at actively engaging a 6th-grade science
student in understanding how squid survive?
(a) Join the lab partner for dissection of squid and diagram the parts of the squid on a worksheet.
(b) View video of squid in its environment and diagram the parts of the squid on a worksheet.
(c) View video of squid dissection and engage in teacher lead discussion.
(d) After viewing a video, join lab partner for dissection of squid, diagram the parts of the squid, and
identify each part's purpose within the squid's environment.
After viewing a video, join lab partner for dissection of squid, diagram the parts of the squid, and
identify each part's purpose within the squid's environment.
Mrs. Valle frequently uses independent work stations in her first-grade classroom. The primary
purpose of the workstations is to create an environment in which her students can choose which
projects they want to work on, complete and share with the class. Even though Mrs. Valle has
carefully planned what the students will do at each station, many students seem unsure of what to
do. What should Mrs. Valle do to help her students understand how to work independently at the
workstations?
(a) Have student volunteers role-play how to work in the stations.
(b) List expected student behaviors for working in the stations.
(c) Post student-performance criteria for the station projects.
(d) Develop a rubric for student to use in assessing the quality of the projects.
Have student volunteers role-play how to work in the stations.
,Mr. Givens has assigned a research project to the students in his senior government class regarding
voting and how the popular vote is different than the electoral vote. Following the research portion of
the assignment, he requires students to hold a mock election for the neighboring elementary school.
The primary purpose of the mock election is for the high school students to develop which of the
following skills?
(a) Application
(b) Composition
(c) Reflection
(d) Elaboration
Application
Which of the following is an example of an activity at the create level of Bloom's Taxonomy?
(a) Completing worksheet on multiplication facts in under a minute.
(b) Comparing characters in a short story.
(c) Designing a new tablet stand for their tablets.
(d) Listing the planets in order based on their distance from the sun.
Designing a new tablet stand for their tablets.
(Creation requires students to make an original product or idea, so designing a new tablet stand is an
example of an activity that requires this level of Bloom's Taxonomy.)
Mrs. Toups, a 5th grade teacher in an advanced math classroom is using an online stock market
simulation to teach her students about economics. Students have $100,000 to invest in the stock
simulation and they must track their investments overtime. During the project, her students will work
independently to address the economics and technology objectives. Many of her students are
unfamiliar with the stock market, so this is a challenge that her project faces.To prepare, Mrs. Toups
creates the following lesson sequence for the project:
Days 1-3: provide project details and background information about the stock market and the online
simulation.
Days 4-5: Facilitate the selection of stocks through internet research.
Days 6-18: Support students as they track their investments using a spreadsheet.
Days 19-20: Present an evaluation of the success of the students' investment strategies, using graphs
created in a spreadshee
Days 4-5
Ms. Ha is a new middle school teacher and wants to ensure her students are motivated learners.
Which of the following instructional strategies is most effective for motivating middle school
students?
(a) Holding students to the same expectations
(b) Designing tasks that students can accomplish easily
(c) Providing students with choices within daily assignments
(d) Creating homogeneous groups for collaborative learning
Providing students with choices within daily assignments
What characteristics are you most likely to see in students at the intermediate level of English-
language proficiency?
, (a) Exhibiting errors that may hinder communication when using less familiar or complex English.
(b) Pronouncing English words accurately in both academic and social settings.
(c) Using content-based English terms appropriately during discussions on academic topics.
(d) Relying heavily on recently practiced or memorized materials when communicating in English with
peers.
Exhibiting errors that may hinder communication when using less familiar or complex English.
(you are most likely to see the exhibiting errors that may hinder communication when using less
familiar or complex English.)
What is the best way to help students use materials successfully in learning centers?
(a) Rotate and adapt materials regularly to extend play.
(b) Organize and group materials on low, open shelves.
(c) Demonstrate ways to use materials when introducing them.
(d) Include in each center materials that require peer interaction.
Demonstrate ways to use materials when introducing them.
Mr. Lunsford has a culturally diverse classroom. He is aware that students who are given
opportunities to understand and accept other students' differences will not only learn about other
cultures, but they will also be better prepared to participate in a heterogeneous society. What is one
way he can facilitate his students to understand and accept each other?
(a) Pay no attention to the cultural background of the students and teach the group as one unified
group.
(b) Make sure that students do research projects on each of the cultures represented in the
classroom.
(c) Plan learning activities that allow for culturally diverse student groups to collaborate.
(d) Plan opportunities outside of school for students to get to know each other more personally.
Plan learning activities that allow for culturally diverse student groups to collaborate.
(Mr. Lunsford should plan learning activities that allow for culturally diverse student groups to
collaborate.)
Mrs. Peterson has a classroom made up of general education students, students with disabilities, and
English Learners. Which teaching strategy would best benefit the English Learners?
(a) Using a timer to plan in brain breaks.
(b) Shortening assignments.
(c) Using visuals in combination with oral directions.
(d) Chunking assignments into manageable units.
Using visuals in combination with oral directions.
Mr. Nguyen notices that one of his English-language learners is struggling to understand what to do
after being given oral instructions. What is the best strategy Mr. Nguyen should use to help develop
this student's listening comprehension?
(a) Provide her with written instructions to which she can refer.
(b) Allow greater wait time for her to process the instructions.
(c) Rephrase key steps and instructions for her.
(d) Grade her completed work on a modified scale.
Rephrase key steps and instructions for her.
