PPR EXAM (2 LATEST VERSIONS ) EACH VERSION WITH
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|AGRADE
A high-school English teacher has selected a daily objective which states, "Students
will demonstrate an understanding of tone and theme in poetry." Which of the
following assessments would be appropriate to use with this objective? - ANSWER:
reading a poem independently and making annotation marks to explain the tone and
theme
A mathematics teacher gives her class a two-question clicker quiz at the end of each
class period and tabulates their answers according to their mathematical
understanding, misconceptions, and error patterns. If her goal is improvement in her
students' mathematical proficiency, her best use of the data would be to use it to -
ANSWER: inform upcoming instructional strategies.
According to Maslow's theory of the hierarchy of needs, a person cannot achieve a
sense of belonging without first: - ANSWER: having their safety needs met.
which of the following classroom practices best models Eric Erikson's behavioral
theory? - ANSWER: Students are given differentiated assignments that allow them to
succeed often.
An elementary school noticed students were coming to school hungry and having
difficulty focusing on classroom activities before lunch. The school put in place free
breakfast for all students at the beginning of each day and saw a great improvement
in student ability as a result. Which of the following learning theorist's ideas does
this example best reflect? - ANSWER: Maslow (hierarchy of needs)
Students in Mr. Miller's class are given stickers for high grades and positive behavior,
while they lose recess time and must redo poor work or practice better behavior if
needed. This is an example of which theorist's ideas? - ANSWER: Watson: watsons
theory is based on rewards and punishments
operant conditioning: - ANSWER: Skinner
operant conditioning is: - ANSWER: method of learning that occurs through rewards
and punishments for behavior. The point system offers a reward for good behavior
and no reward for bad behavior.
Mr. House has a behavior board in his second-grade class. At the end of the day,
students get a 1-5 (5 being the best) score based on their behavior for the day. If the
student has 23 points or higher at the end of the week, they will earn a reward; if
they have less than 23 points, they will not. Which of the following theories does this
technique reflect? - ANSWER: operant conditioning
,Stages of development ERICKSON: - ANSWER: people must pass through eight life
stages in order to fulfill their own potential. Failure to complete any phase will
hinder their ability to continue growth with success.
interactionist - ANSWER: Assumes that actions can be explained by analyzing the
factors around the child. They think that growth occurs during the interaction
between the child and society, and by studying all the factors, it is possible to
understand and conceivably alter behavior by altering the various factors.
interventionist - ANSWER: Assumes people need external stimulation to guide
behavior. Opposite of non-interventionists.
non-interventionist - ANSWER: Assumes people are naturally striving to be good and
they want to improve, and thus the teacher does not need to intervene regarding
behavior issues because the child is trying to improve. believe that adults need to
allow children as much room as they need so they can grow and improve naturally
on their own.
Hierarchy of needs: - ANSWER: Learning theory developed by Maslow - In order for
people to meet their full potential they must meet a series of needs.
A teacher wants to require students to purchase a novel for an assigned reading.
Which of the following is the most appropriate source for the teacher to check
whether requiring the purchase is allowable? - ANSWER: Texas Education Code
A student qualifies for special education services, and the student needs an
Individualized Education Program (IEP). Which THREE of the following people must
be involved in developing the plan? - ANSWER: Sped teacher-school admin- gen ed
teacher
Horizontal Teaming - ANSWER: comprised of members from different content areas:
but they are all on the same grade level
Vertical Teaming - ANSWER: vertical team is comprised of members from different
grade levels who meet to share ideas and fine tune their curriculum.
A sixth-grade teacher wants to have a better understanding of what students will be
expected to know when they leave fifth grade and when they enter seventh grade.
The committee type that will best help this teacher is - ANSWER: vertical teaming
Which of the following is the best way for a teacher to improve personal knowledge
of technology use in the classroom? - ANSWER: Collaborating with district
technology-support personnel
Which THREE of the following topics are most appropriate for a beginning teacher to
discuss with a mentor? - ANSWER: The school's attendance and tardiness policies
Clarification of a topic discussed at a staff meeting
, Methods for starting after-school tutoring for struggling students
To best help parents from culturally diverse backgrounds actively participate in
school, a teacher should - ANSWER: explain to parents how to join a parent
organization.
A teacher wants to increase parental involvement for a kindergarten class. After
some parents did not attend the school open house at the beginning of the year, the
teacher set up home visits with three families. Which of the following is the most
important reason for home visits? - ANSWER: Engaging with the family
Which of the following teacher actions will best promote parents as partners in their
child's education? - ANSWER: Having the parents sign their child's progress report so
they can monitor the child's learning
A teacher implements a scientifically based instructional reading strategy for the first
time with a class. The teacher then assesses students' learning but does not see the
desired results. Which of the following is most important for the teacher to consider
before using the strategy again? - ANSWER: Students must be exposed to the
strategy over time by a teacher who is using the strategy faithfully as designed
before seeing improved learning results.
Which of the following teacher strategies will best help students enhance their own
learning after being given quality feedback? - ANSWER: Providing students with
timely opportunities to talk with the teacher about their work
After students have taken a summative assessment, which of the following strategies
is best for a teacher to use to provide feedback to students on their progress? -
ANSWER: Discussing the results with students to establish learning goals
A teacher plans to integrate technology into a collaborative learning environment.
Which of the following student activities will be most engaging to the students and
achieve the teacher's goal? - ANSWER: Creating a blog discussing the attributes of a
book they read recently
A teacher plans to use an online discussion board on which students will respond to
open-ended questions about the novel they are studying. Parents have already given
permission for the students to post online. Which of the following is the next step
the teacher should take? - ANSWER: Modeling the types of communication the
students should use
A school district has implemented a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy, which
allows students to use their Internet-capable personal devices in class with teacher
permission. Teachers are planning to have students use the devices for end-of-
chapter quizzes. Which of the following is the most appropriate way for the teachers
to ensure that students who do not own personal devices can participate? -
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|AGRADE
A high-school English teacher has selected a daily objective which states, "Students
will demonstrate an understanding of tone and theme in poetry." Which of the
following assessments would be appropriate to use with this objective? - ANSWER:
reading a poem independently and making annotation marks to explain the tone and
theme
A mathematics teacher gives her class a two-question clicker quiz at the end of each
class period and tabulates their answers according to their mathematical
understanding, misconceptions, and error patterns. If her goal is improvement in her
students' mathematical proficiency, her best use of the data would be to use it to -
ANSWER: inform upcoming instructional strategies.
According to Maslow's theory of the hierarchy of needs, a person cannot achieve a
sense of belonging without first: - ANSWER: having their safety needs met.
which of the following classroom practices best models Eric Erikson's behavioral
theory? - ANSWER: Students are given differentiated assignments that allow them to
succeed often.
An elementary school noticed students were coming to school hungry and having
difficulty focusing on classroom activities before lunch. The school put in place free
breakfast for all students at the beginning of each day and saw a great improvement
in student ability as a result. Which of the following learning theorist's ideas does
this example best reflect? - ANSWER: Maslow (hierarchy of needs)
Students in Mr. Miller's class are given stickers for high grades and positive behavior,
while they lose recess time and must redo poor work or practice better behavior if
needed. This is an example of which theorist's ideas? - ANSWER: Watson: watsons
theory is based on rewards and punishments
operant conditioning: - ANSWER: Skinner
operant conditioning is: - ANSWER: method of learning that occurs through rewards
and punishments for behavior. The point system offers a reward for good behavior
and no reward for bad behavior.
Mr. House has a behavior board in his second-grade class. At the end of the day,
students get a 1-5 (5 being the best) score based on their behavior for the day. If the
student has 23 points or higher at the end of the week, they will earn a reward; if
they have less than 23 points, they will not. Which of the following theories does this
technique reflect? - ANSWER: operant conditioning
,Stages of development ERICKSON: - ANSWER: people must pass through eight life
stages in order to fulfill their own potential. Failure to complete any phase will
hinder their ability to continue growth with success.
interactionist - ANSWER: Assumes that actions can be explained by analyzing the
factors around the child. They think that growth occurs during the interaction
between the child and society, and by studying all the factors, it is possible to
understand and conceivably alter behavior by altering the various factors.
interventionist - ANSWER: Assumes people need external stimulation to guide
behavior. Opposite of non-interventionists.
non-interventionist - ANSWER: Assumes people are naturally striving to be good and
they want to improve, and thus the teacher does not need to intervene regarding
behavior issues because the child is trying to improve. believe that adults need to
allow children as much room as they need so they can grow and improve naturally
on their own.
Hierarchy of needs: - ANSWER: Learning theory developed by Maslow - In order for
people to meet their full potential they must meet a series of needs.
A teacher wants to require students to purchase a novel for an assigned reading.
Which of the following is the most appropriate source for the teacher to check
whether requiring the purchase is allowable? - ANSWER: Texas Education Code
A student qualifies for special education services, and the student needs an
Individualized Education Program (IEP). Which THREE of the following people must
be involved in developing the plan? - ANSWER: Sped teacher-school admin- gen ed
teacher
Horizontal Teaming - ANSWER: comprised of members from different content areas:
but they are all on the same grade level
Vertical Teaming - ANSWER: vertical team is comprised of members from different
grade levels who meet to share ideas and fine tune their curriculum.
A sixth-grade teacher wants to have a better understanding of what students will be
expected to know when they leave fifth grade and when they enter seventh grade.
The committee type that will best help this teacher is - ANSWER: vertical teaming
Which of the following is the best way for a teacher to improve personal knowledge
of technology use in the classroom? - ANSWER: Collaborating with district
technology-support personnel
Which THREE of the following topics are most appropriate for a beginning teacher to
discuss with a mentor? - ANSWER: The school's attendance and tardiness policies
Clarification of a topic discussed at a staff meeting
, Methods for starting after-school tutoring for struggling students
To best help parents from culturally diverse backgrounds actively participate in
school, a teacher should - ANSWER: explain to parents how to join a parent
organization.
A teacher wants to increase parental involvement for a kindergarten class. After
some parents did not attend the school open house at the beginning of the year, the
teacher set up home visits with three families. Which of the following is the most
important reason for home visits? - ANSWER: Engaging with the family
Which of the following teacher actions will best promote parents as partners in their
child's education? - ANSWER: Having the parents sign their child's progress report so
they can monitor the child's learning
A teacher implements a scientifically based instructional reading strategy for the first
time with a class. The teacher then assesses students' learning but does not see the
desired results. Which of the following is most important for the teacher to consider
before using the strategy again? - ANSWER: Students must be exposed to the
strategy over time by a teacher who is using the strategy faithfully as designed
before seeing improved learning results.
Which of the following teacher strategies will best help students enhance their own
learning after being given quality feedback? - ANSWER: Providing students with
timely opportunities to talk with the teacher about their work
After students have taken a summative assessment, which of the following strategies
is best for a teacher to use to provide feedback to students on their progress? -
ANSWER: Discussing the results with students to establish learning goals
A teacher plans to integrate technology into a collaborative learning environment.
Which of the following student activities will be most engaging to the students and
achieve the teacher's goal? - ANSWER: Creating a blog discussing the attributes of a
book they read recently
A teacher plans to use an online discussion board on which students will respond to
open-ended questions about the novel they are studying. Parents have already given
permission for the students to post online. Which of the following is the next step
the teacher should take? - ANSWER: Modeling the types of communication the
students should use
A school district has implemented a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy, which
allows students to use their Internet-capable personal devices in class with teacher
permission. Teachers are planning to have students use the devices for end-of-
chapter quizzes. Which of the following is the most appropriate way for the teachers
to ensure that students who do not own personal devices can participate? -
