TeXes 160 Practice Test 2
1. A seventh-grade history teacher dresses up as a relevant historical figure each time he introduces a new unit
and offers an account of historical events from the perspective of the persona of the historical character. This
strategy primarily reflects which of the following aspects of creating a positive, pro- ductive classroom
environment?
a. the teacher wants to present historical information from multiple perspec- tives.
b. the teacher is presenting instruction in a way that communicates the teacher's enthusiasm for
learning
c. the teacher wants to make history more fun for students
d. the teacher wants to promote students' ability to remember historical facts.-
: b. the teacher is presenting instruction in a way that communicates the teacher's enthusiasm for learning
2. Mr. Banks, an 8th grade math teacher, uses several techniques to optimize students' abilities to learn
important math concepts. For example, he has taught students to adapt lyrics from their favorite songs to
remember math formulas. And he schedules monthly field trips to local businesses where the owners talk about
how they use math in their day to day business affairs.
Using lyrics of songs familiar to students for remembering academic concepts best represents which of the
following instructional strategies?
a. the teacher is drawing on students' prior knowledge to make learning meaningful
b. the teacher wants students to recognize the importance of math concepts
c. the teacher wants to reduce students' anxieties about understanding math
d. the teacher wants to show students that he understands how important music is to them: a. the teacher is
drawing on students' prior knowledge to make learning meaningful
3. Mr. Banks, an 8th grade math teacher, uses several techniques to optimize students' abilities to learn
important math concepts. For example, he has taught students to adapt lyrics from their favorite songs to
remember math
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formulas. And he schedules monthly field trips to local businesses where the owners talk about how they use math
in their day to day business affairs.
Taking students on field trips and having businesspeople talk to the students about math applications primarily
reflects which of the following strategies for enhancing student learning and engagement?
a. changing the physical learning space to promote student interest in the subject
b. showing students that textbook materials are not enough to fully under- stand a subject.
c. addressing TEKS standards related to field research in math and science areas.
d. using resources outside the school to help students relate course content to real-world situations: d. using
resources outside the school to help students relate course content to real-world situations
4. Mr. Banks, an 8th grade math teacher, uses several techniques to optimize students' abilities to learn
important math concepts. For example, he has taught students to adapt lyrics from their favorite songs to
remember math formulas. And he schedules monthly field trips to local businesses where the owners talk about
how they use math in their day to day business affairs.
The day after the field trip, Mr. Banks creates a simple math problem based on the business the students visited.
Then he breaks students into groups ad has each group create their own math problem based on what they
learned about math by listening to the businesspeople. This strategy reflects which of the following approaches to
assessments?
a. formative feedback to encourage higher levels of student learning
b. summative assessment at the conclusion of a major unit
c. assessment that reflects real-world applications
d. instructional flexibility triggered by an unanticipated learning situation: c. assessment that reflects real-world
applications
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5. A grade 4 teacher uses whole-class discussions to ask questions about the lesson he has just presented. Several
students never raised their hands and when he calls on them, they shrug their shoulders or they say "I dont
know." The teacher knows that the students understand the material because their homework, seat-work, and
quiz averages are strong. Which of the following strategies would best address the teacher's goal to get the
nonresponsive students to participate in whole-class discussions?
a. having more group discussions so that these students will not be over- whelmed by speaking in front of
the whole class
b. assigning participation grades each week based on the number of times students respond to questions
throughout the week's discussions
c. allowing the unresponsive students to independently develop their abilities to speak confidently before the
whole class
d. asking the students to stay after class to discuss their reasons for not participating: a. having more group
discussions so that these students will not be overwhelmed by speaking in front of the whole class
6. A grade 5 math teacher and science teacher at an elementary school are planning a celebration of Galileo's
birthday. The students will research
Galileo's discoveries, create posters, and other artifacts showcasing the dis- coveries, and prepare short plays
depicting important events in his life. The posters will be displayed throughout the school and the students will
present the plays to students in grade 1 to 4. This projects primarily illustrates which of the following types of
professional activities?
a. team teaching
b. horizontal teaming
c. improving teaching performance
d. taking leadership roles within the school community: Horizontal teaming
7. Which of the following explanations correctly describes what an IEP is?
a. a written statement for each child with a disability that identifies measurable, annual goals that allow the child
to make progress in the general education
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curriculum
b. a TEKS-based curriculum modified to enable a child with a disability to participate fully in a
mainstream class
c. an educational plan for children with disabilities based on TEA regulations for special education
d. an educational plan developed for children with disabilities based on the teacher's recommendations
regarding the child's ability to complete instruc- tional tasks: a. a written statement for each child with a disability
that identifies measurable, annual goals that allow the child to make progress in the general education curriculum
8. A grade 9 history teacher has completed a lecture on the key points of a chapter on the events leading up
to World War I. For the whole class discussion, the teacher prepared a list of questions designed to focus on
higher-order thinking skills. Which of the following procedures should the teacher observe in using the
questions to guide class discussion?
a. if no one answers, the questions right away, the teacher should move on to the next question
b. the teacher should write all the questions on the board, ask students which ones they know the answers to, and
start with the ones they don't know
c. because the questions have been designed to focus on higher order think- ing skills, the teacher needs to allow
sufficient wait time for students to construct their answers
d. the teacher should assign each question to a group and then have the groups report on their findings: c.
because the questions have been designed to focus on higher order thinking skills, the teacher needs to allow sufficient
wait time for students to construct their answers
9. Teachers at a middle school have received the results of the previous year's mandated exam The teachers
discuss the results and set a goal to reach 75% satisfactory rating on this year's exams. Which of the following
initial strategies will most effectively enable teachers to use the results of the mandated exams to improve
instruction?
1. A seventh-grade history teacher dresses up as a relevant historical figure each time he introduces a new unit
and offers an account of historical events from the perspective of the persona of the historical character. This
strategy primarily reflects which of the following aspects of creating a positive, pro- ductive classroom
environment?
a. the teacher wants to present historical information from multiple perspec- tives.
b. the teacher is presenting instruction in a way that communicates the teacher's enthusiasm for
learning
c. the teacher wants to make history more fun for students
d. the teacher wants to promote students' ability to remember historical facts.-
: b. the teacher is presenting instruction in a way that communicates the teacher's enthusiasm for learning
2. Mr. Banks, an 8th grade math teacher, uses several techniques to optimize students' abilities to learn
important math concepts. For example, he has taught students to adapt lyrics from their favorite songs to
remember math formulas. And he schedules monthly field trips to local businesses where the owners talk about
how they use math in their day to day business affairs.
Using lyrics of songs familiar to students for remembering academic concepts best represents which of the
following instructional strategies?
a. the teacher is drawing on students' prior knowledge to make learning meaningful
b. the teacher wants students to recognize the importance of math concepts
c. the teacher wants to reduce students' anxieties about understanding math
d. the teacher wants to show students that he understands how important music is to them: a. the teacher is
drawing on students' prior knowledge to make learning meaningful
3. Mr. Banks, an 8th grade math teacher, uses several techniques to optimize students' abilities to learn
important math concepts. For example, he has taught students to adapt lyrics from their favorite songs to
remember math
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formulas. And he schedules monthly field trips to local businesses where the owners talk about how they use math
in their day to day business affairs.
Taking students on field trips and having businesspeople talk to the students about math applications primarily
reflects which of the following strategies for enhancing student learning and engagement?
a. changing the physical learning space to promote student interest in the subject
b. showing students that textbook materials are not enough to fully under- stand a subject.
c. addressing TEKS standards related to field research in math and science areas.
d. using resources outside the school to help students relate course content to real-world situations: d. using
resources outside the school to help students relate course content to real-world situations
4. Mr. Banks, an 8th grade math teacher, uses several techniques to optimize students' abilities to learn
important math concepts. For example, he has taught students to adapt lyrics from their favorite songs to
remember math formulas. And he schedules monthly field trips to local businesses where the owners talk about
how they use math in their day to day business affairs.
The day after the field trip, Mr. Banks creates a simple math problem based on the business the students visited.
Then he breaks students into groups ad has each group create their own math problem based on what they
learned about math by listening to the businesspeople. This strategy reflects which of the following approaches to
assessments?
a. formative feedback to encourage higher levels of student learning
b. summative assessment at the conclusion of a major unit
c. assessment that reflects real-world applications
d. instructional flexibility triggered by an unanticipated learning situation: c. assessment that reflects real-world
applications
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5. A grade 4 teacher uses whole-class discussions to ask questions about the lesson he has just presented. Several
students never raised their hands and when he calls on them, they shrug their shoulders or they say "I dont
know." The teacher knows that the students understand the material because their homework, seat-work, and
quiz averages are strong. Which of the following strategies would best address the teacher's goal to get the
nonresponsive students to participate in whole-class discussions?
a. having more group discussions so that these students will not be over- whelmed by speaking in front of
the whole class
b. assigning participation grades each week based on the number of times students respond to questions
throughout the week's discussions
c. allowing the unresponsive students to independently develop their abilities to speak confidently before the
whole class
d. asking the students to stay after class to discuss their reasons for not participating: a. having more group
discussions so that these students will not be overwhelmed by speaking in front of the whole class
6. A grade 5 math teacher and science teacher at an elementary school are planning a celebration of Galileo's
birthday. The students will research
Galileo's discoveries, create posters, and other artifacts showcasing the dis- coveries, and prepare short plays
depicting important events in his life. The posters will be displayed throughout the school and the students will
present the plays to students in grade 1 to 4. This projects primarily illustrates which of the following types of
professional activities?
a. team teaching
b. horizontal teaming
c. improving teaching performance
d. taking leadership roles within the school community: Horizontal teaming
7. Which of the following explanations correctly describes what an IEP is?
a. a written statement for each child with a disability that identifies measurable, annual goals that allow the child
to make progress in the general education
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curriculum
b. a TEKS-based curriculum modified to enable a child with a disability to participate fully in a
mainstream class
c. an educational plan for children with disabilities based on TEA regulations for special education
d. an educational plan developed for children with disabilities based on the teacher's recommendations
regarding the child's ability to complete instruc- tional tasks: a. a written statement for each child with a disability
that identifies measurable, annual goals that allow the child to make progress in the general education curriculum
8. A grade 9 history teacher has completed a lecture on the key points of a chapter on the events leading up
to World War I. For the whole class discussion, the teacher prepared a list of questions designed to focus on
higher-order thinking skills. Which of the following procedures should the teacher observe in using the
questions to guide class discussion?
a. if no one answers, the questions right away, the teacher should move on to the next question
b. the teacher should write all the questions on the board, ask students which ones they know the answers to, and
start with the ones they don't know
c. because the questions have been designed to focus on higher order think- ing skills, the teacher needs to allow
sufficient wait time for students to construct their answers
d. the teacher should assign each question to a group and then have the groups report on their findings: c.
because the questions have been designed to focus on higher order thinking skills, the teacher needs to allow sufficient
wait time for students to construct their answers
9. Teachers at a middle school have received the results of the previous year's mandated exam The teachers
discuss the results and set a goal to reach 75% satisfactory rating on this year's exams. Which of the following
initial strategies will most effectively enable teachers to use the results of the mandated exams to improve
instruction?
