TEXES 160 PPR EXAM Q&A 2026 STUDY GUIDE
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◉ 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.
Answer: 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. Answer: 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 answers when they of participate. Which of the following
strategies is most effective for the teacher to use to increase student
engagement?
A. Having students answer questions on paper in class
B. Giving students think time after asking probing questions
C. Asking students to answer questions online for homework
D. Assessing students' understanding using an oral pop quiz. Answer: 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.
Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: A. Motivation
◉ Among the Wechsler tests, which would be most age-appropriate for
assessing the intelligence of a normally developing nine-year-old
student?
A. WPPSI
B. WAIS
C. WIAT
D. WISC. Answer: D. WISC
◉ For a student who is nonverbal bother receptively and expressively,
which of the following tests would NOT be appropriate?
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◉ 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.
Answer: 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. Answer: 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 answers when they of participate. Which of the following
strategies is most effective for the teacher to use to increase student
engagement?
A. Having students answer questions on paper in class
B. Giving students think time after asking probing questions
C. Asking students to answer questions online for homework
D. Assessing students' understanding using an oral pop quiz. Answer: 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.
Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: A. Motivation
◉ Among the Wechsler tests, which would be most age-appropriate for
assessing the intelligence of a normally developing nine-year-old
student?
A. WPPSI
B. WAIS
C. WIAT
D. WISC. Answer: D. WISC
◉ For a student who is nonverbal bother receptively and expressively,
which of the following tests would NOT be appropriate?
