TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities
(PPR) (160) Practice Questions - Professional Roles
and Responsibilities
A general and a special education teacher are working together to co-teach a science class.
Which of the following aspects of the course would they work together to create or determine?
Select all answers that apply.
A
curriculum
B
learning goals
C
standards
D
Use the information below to answer the questions that follow. The information presents a
hypothetical classroom scenario, and the questions require that you make the best decision,
based on the presented information.
Ms. Wright is a 6th-grade math teacher who likes to design her own task-based lessons to go
along with the school curriculum. For a unit on statistics, she designs a project in which students
create statistical questions, survey others, display and analyze the results and report their
interpretations and conclusions in a presentation to the class. After each step, Ms. Wright has
the students turn in their work so that she can identify any errors and provide constructive
feedback. When the students present their conclusions to the class, Ms. Wright is impressed by
her students' presentations and findings but worried because the task has taken two days
longer than it should have. Now, she feels pressure t Correct Ans-to improve her
instructional approach in the future
A new teacher and a mentor teacher agree to meet every other week. The meetings begin with
the new teacher sharing one thing that is going well in the classroom and one thing that they
,would like to improve upon. Which of the following is the greatest benefit of beginning the
meeting this way?
A
It allows the mentor teacher to know that the new teacher is succeeding.
B
It prevents the teachers from gossiping.
C
It gives the teachers something to talk about.
D
It ensures the meetings are as productive as possible. Correct Ans-It ensures the meetings
are as productive as possible.
A fourth-grade teacher has noticed that one of the general education students has appeared
more sad and withdrawn. Which of the following professionals may be able to provide support?
A
school nurse
B
assistant principal
C
school counselor
D
special education teacher Correct Ans-school counselor
A high school biology teacher, Mrs. Adams, wants to work with the school groundskeeper to
coordinate a project for her students that promotes environmental awareness. In working with
the groundskeeper, it is most important for Mrs. Adams to be able to identify:
A
the information the groundskeeper will need to be able to communicate with the students.
B
, the importance of the learning objectives to the overall education of the students.
C
the objectives and goals of the project and how the groundskeeper can help achieve these
goals.
D
the resources necessary to complete the activity. Correct Ans-the objectives and goals of the
project and how the groundskeeper can help achieve these goals.
Each semester at an elementary school, teachers have an opportunity to collaborate with
teachers from other grade levels at the school. One of the main benefits of these meetings is to:
A
vertically align the skills being taught in each grade.
B
gain insight and strategies from teachers in upper grade levels.
C
improve staff morale and camaraderie.
D
identify students who need additional intervention support. Correct Ans-vertically align the
skills being taught in each grade.
IEPs (individualized education programs) must be followed by:
A
all school employees.
B
the student's family.
C
special education teachers only.
D
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