TEXES PPR EXAM 2054 EC-12 (160) REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+/
TEXAS PEDAGOGY AND PROFESSIONAL
RESPONSIBILITIES EXAM|| LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block scheduling provide to
convince others to support the organizational structure?
A. Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time
B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills
C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased
D. The responsibility for learning is shifted to the teachers -CORRECTANSWER C.
Students' time in quality learning situations is increased
Which of the following strategies best supports a teacher's goal to incorporate critical
thinking skills into language arts lessons?
A. Providing students with opportunities to seek additional content knowledge
B. Creating a forum for students to debate points of view
C. Having students individually summarize various literature read
D. Asking students to create practice questions as a review activity -
CORRECTANSWER B. Creating a forum for students to debate points of view
,Which THREE of the following are important factors to consider when establishing
routines for cooperative group work?
A. Goals to be met
B. Daily schedule
C. Classroom setting
D. Individual accountability
E. Equal opportunities -CORRECTANSWER A. Goals to be met and D. Individual
accountability and E. Equal opportunities
During class instruction, a middle school teacher realizes that most of the students are
reluctant to participate in class discussions and give one-word CORRECTANSWERs
when they of participate. Which of the following strategies is most effective for the
teacher to use to increase student engagement?
A. Having students CORRECTANSWER questions on paper in class
B. Giving students think time after asking probing questions
C. Asking students to CORRECTANSWER questions online for homework
D. Assessing students' understanding using an oral pop quiz -CORRECTANSWER B.
Giving students think time after asking probing questions
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?
A. Presenting a multimedia presentation on a key concept
B. Creating a blog discussion the attributes of a book they read recently
C. Reading an electronic version of a chapter in a textbook
D. Comparing accounts of historical events in film and print sources -
CORRECTANSWER B. Creating a blog discussion the attributes of a book they read
recently
Which of the following is the most appropriate first step to take is a teacher is concerned
that a student is suffering from abuse?
A. Calling the parents for a conference to discuss the suspicions
B. Reporting the suspicions to the child protective services agency
C. Sharing the concerns with the designated school personnel
D. Asking the student pointed questions to ensure that all is well at home -
CORRECTANSWER B. Reporting the suspicions to the child protective services
agency
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?
, A. Texas Education Code
B. Copyright Law
C. Educators' Code of Ethics
D. Acceptable use policy -CORRECTANSWER A. Texas Education Code
Which of the following learning processes produces the result of reconstructing or
repositioning a belief system or value system?
A. Self-regulated learning for testing instruction efficacy
B. Creating cognitive dissonance with an existing position
C. Integrating new learning into currently existing systems
D. Cueing and/or retrieving previously acquired knowledge -CORRECTANSWER D.
Cueing and/or retrieving previously acquired knowledge
Whether a students has more internal or external locus of control is related to which
variable influencing learning and achievement?
A. Motivation
B. Self-confidence
C. Student maturity
D. Cognitive development -CORRECTANSWER A. Motivation
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+/
TEXAS PEDAGOGY AND PROFESSIONAL
RESPONSIBILITIES EXAM|| LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block scheduling provide to
convince others to support the organizational structure?
A. Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time
B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills
C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased
D. The responsibility for learning is shifted to the teachers -CORRECTANSWER C.
Students' time in quality learning situations is increased
Which of the following strategies best supports a teacher's goal to incorporate critical
thinking skills into language arts lessons?
A. Providing students with opportunities to seek additional content knowledge
B. Creating a forum for students to debate points of view
C. Having students individually summarize various literature read
D. Asking students to create practice questions as a review activity -
CORRECTANSWER B. Creating a forum for students to debate points of view
,Which THREE of the following are important factors to consider when establishing
routines for cooperative group work?
A. Goals to be met
B. Daily schedule
C. Classroom setting
D. Individual accountability
E. Equal opportunities -CORRECTANSWER A. Goals to be met and D. Individual
accountability and E. Equal opportunities
During class instruction, a middle school teacher realizes that most of the students are
reluctant to participate in class discussions and give one-word CORRECTANSWERs
when they of participate. Which of the following strategies is most effective for the
teacher to use to increase student engagement?
A. Having students CORRECTANSWER questions on paper in class
B. Giving students think time after asking probing questions
C. Asking students to CORRECTANSWER questions online for homework
D. Assessing students' understanding using an oral pop quiz -CORRECTANSWER B.
Giving students think time after asking probing questions
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?
A. Presenting a multimedia presentation on a key concept
B. Creating a blog discussion the attributes of a book they read recently
C. Reading an electronic version of a chapter in a textbook
D. Comparing accounts of historical events in film and print sources -
CORRECTANSWER B. Creating a blog discussion the attributes of a book they read
recently
Which of the following is the most appropriate first step to take is a teacher is concerned
that a student is suffering from abuse?
A. Calling the parents for a conference to discuss the suspicions
B. Reporting the suspicions to the child protective services agency
C. Sharing the concerns with the designated school personnel
D. Asking the student pointed questions to ensure that all is well at home -
CORRECTANSWER B. Reporting the suspicions to the child protective services
agency
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?
, A. Texas Education Code
B. Copyright Law
C. Educators' Code of Ethics
D. Acceptable use policy -CORRECTANSWER A. Texas Education Code
Which of the following learning processes produces the result of reconstructing or
repositioning a belief system or value system?
A. Self-regulated learning for testing instruction efficacy
B. Creating cognitive dissonance with an existing position
C. Integrating new learning into currently existing systems
D. Cueing and/or retrieving previously acquired knowledge -CORRECTANSWER D.
Cueing and/or retrieving previously acquired knowledge
Whether a students has more internal or external locus of control is related to which
variable influencing learning and achievement?
A. Motivation
B. Self-confidence
C. Student maturity
D. Cognitive development -CORRECTANSWER A. Motivation
