TEXES 160 PPR Exam
TEXES 160 PPR EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!
A middle school teacher is consulting the recommended scope and sequence to
help him plan for the upcoming year. Which of the following descriptions best
defines what the scope part of a scope and sequence does?
A. The scope provides a vision for why students should learn given skills
B. The scope gives details of what skills and concepts should be taught and
learned
C. The scope gives details oft eh order in which skills and concepts should be
learned
D. The scope gives ideas and resources for instructional strategies - ANSWER-B.
The scope gives details of what skills and concepts should be taught and learned
Mrs. Sanders plans her instruction using a framework for integrating language arts
with other content areas. She uses a common topic for instruction and plans
meaningful engaging activities. Which of the following instructional approaches is
Mrs. Sanchez using?
A. Basal approach
B. Language experience approach
C. Thematic units
D. Literature-based instruction - ANSWER-C. Thematic units
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A ninth-grade teacher questions her students in preparation for an upcoming quiz.
In asking the questions to address the lesson materials on the quiz the teacher
should -
A. Ask literal questions
B. Be respectful of student answers
C. Also engage students in a debate
D. Provide 1 to 2 seconds of wait time after asking a question - ANSWER-B. Be
respectful of student answers
Students in Mr. Yamaha's sixth-grade geography class are writing reports about
continents and must do some portion of their research on the Internet. In order to
integrate the activity with the TEKS technology requirements, Mr. Yamaha added
to the project criteria that at least two search engines must be used. Which of the
following best describes a search engine?
A. A software application that accesses and displays pages and files on the web
B. A software application that searches for and identifies items in a database
C. A software application used for creating, editing, querying, and maintaining
information
D. Where data manipulation actually takes place; results are then stored in the
computer memory - ANSWER-B. A software application that searches for and
identifies items in a database
A third-grade class is having difficulties with learning the multiplication tables.
Which would be the best way to integrate the Technology Applications TEKS into
the curriculum to support students' learning?
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A. Have students with microphone in hand interview parents and record what
strategies they used to learn the multiplication facts
B. Have students with microphone in hand record their peers reciting the
multiplication tables
C. Have groups of students create a video where they document the fun ways to
remember the multiplication tables
D. Have students search the Internet for an interactive software application that
will drill them on the multiplication tables - ANSWER-D. Have students search the
Internet for an interactive software application that will drill them on the
multiplication tables
During the first week of school in a sixth-grade computer class, the teacher takes
stock of prior knowledge of her students on the topic of input devices. Which
terms would most likely be the expected responses from the students?
A. Copyright laws, fair use, acceptable use policies
B. Keyboard, mouse, scanner, microphone, joystick
C. CPUs, computer motherboards, network cards, sound cards
D. Excel spreadsheet, Microsoft Word, Access - ANSWER-B. Keyboard, mouse,
scanner, microphone, joystick
A sixth-grade teacher uses clicker technology as a way of having her students
respond to in-class questioning and to require participation for all learners. Which
of the following answers most likely supports the teachers rationale for this
practice?
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A. Technology integration motivates students
B. The response technique utilizes a variety of question types
C. The teacher is able to use nonverbal prompting to monitor progress of each
student
D. The teacher can take an in-class grade for accurate participation - ANSWER-C.
The teacher is able to use nonverbal prompting to monitor progress of each
student
Mr. McCullough, a science high school teacher, wants to acknowledge students
who participated in the state science fair by posting pictures on the school
website. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate way for the
teacher to proceed?
A. Posting the photographs with no identifying information
B. Obtaining each student's written permission
C. Reviewing the district fair-use policy
D. Reviewing the district acceptable-use policy - ANSWER-D. Reviewing the district
acceptable-use policy
A seventh-grade math teacher administers an exam to his students, even though
he did not have time to cover all of the content. Which of the following
statements describes the test?
A. The exam lacks validity
B. The exam lacks reliability
C. The exam lacks credibility
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TEXES 160 PPR EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!
A middle school teacher is consulting the recommended scope and sequence to
help him plan for the upcoming year. Which of the following descriptions best
defines what the scope part of a scope and sequence does?
A. The scope provides a vision for why students should learn given skills
B. The scope gives details of what skills and concepts should be taught and
learned
C. The scope gives details oft eh order in which skills and concepts should be
learned
D. The scope gives ideas and resources for instructional strategies - ANSWER-B.
The scope gives details of what skills and concepts should be taught and learned
Mrs. Sanders plans her instruction using a framework for integrating language arts
with other content areas. She uses a common topic for instruction and plans
meaningful engaging activities. Which of the following instructional approaches is
Mrs. Sanchez using?
A. Basal approach
B. Language experience approach
C. Thematic units
D. Literature-based instruction - ANSWER-C. Thematic units
1|Page
, TEXES 160 PPR Exam
A ninth-grade teacher questions her students in preparation for an upcoming quiz.
In asking the questions to address the lesson materials on the quiz the teacher
should -
A. Ask literal questions
B. Be respectful of student answers
C. Also engage students in a debate
D. Provide 1 to 2 seconds of wait time after asking a question - ANSWER-B. Be
respectful of student answers
Students in Mr. Yamaha's sixth-grade geography class are writing reports about
continents and must do some portion of their research on the Internet. In order to
integrate the activity with the TEKS technology requirements, Mr. Yamaha added
to the project criteria that at least two search engines must be used. Which of the
following best describes a search engine?
A. A software application that accesses and displays pages and files on the web
B. A software application that searches for and identifies items in a database
C. A software application used for creating, editing, querying, and maintaining
information
D. Where data manipulation actually takes place; results are then stored in the
computer memory - ANSWER-B. A software application that searches for and
identifies items in a database
A third-grade class is having difficulties with learning the multiplication tables.
Which would be the best way to integrate the Technology Applications TEKS into
the curriculum to support students' learning?
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A. Have students with microphone in hand interview parents and record what
strategies they used to learn the multiplication facts
B. Have students with microphone in hand record their peers reciting the
multiplication tables
C. Have groups of students create a video where they document the fun ways to
remember the multiplication tables
D. Have students search the Internet for an interactive software application that
will drill them on the multiplication tables - ANSWER-D. Have students search the
Internet for an interactive software application that will drill them on the
multiplication tables
During the first week of school in a sixth-grade computer class, the teacher takes
stock of prior knowledge of her students on the topic of input devices. Which
terms would most likely be the expected responses from the students?
A. Copyright laws, fair use, acceptable use policies
B. Keyboard, mouse, scanner, microphone, joystick
C. CPUs, computer motherboards, network cards, sound cards
D. Excel spreadsheet, Microsoft Word, Access - ANSWER-B. Keyboard, mouse,
scanner, microphone, joystick
A sixth-grade teacher uses clicker technology as a way of having her students
respond to in-class questioning and to require participation for all learners. Which
of the following answers most likely supports the teachers rationale for this
practice?
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A. Technology integration motivates students
B. The response technique utilizes a variety of question types
C. The teacher is able to use nonverbal prompting to monitor progress of each
student
D. The teacher can take an in-class grade for accurate participation - ANSWER-C.
The teacher is able to use nonverbal prompting to monitor progress of each
student
Mr. McCullough, a science high school teacher, wants to acknowledge students
who participated in the state science fair by posting pictures on the school
website. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate way for the
teacher to proceed?
A. Posting the photographs with no identifying information
B. Obtaining each student's written permission
C. Reviewing the district fair-use policy
D. Reviewing the district acceptable-use policy - ANSWER-D. Reviewing the district
acceptable-use policy
A seventh-grade math teacher administers an exam to his students, even though
he did not have time to cover all of the content. Which of the following
statements describes the test?
A. The exam lacks validity
B. The exam lacks reliability
C. The exam lacks credibility
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