PPR Test review UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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PPR Test review UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Ms. Vidal, a first grade teacher, is planning a math unit reflecting TEKS expectations for
students' knowledge of U.S. coins. She plans several lessons of sequenced instruction to help
students understand the monetary value of...
PPR Test review UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Ms. Vidal, a first grade teacher, is planning a math unit reflecting TEKS expectations for
students' knowledge of U.S. coins. She plans several lessons of sequenced instruction to help
students understand the monetary value of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.For the
culminating activity, the teacher gives each group a paper shopping bag, asking the learners
in each group to "buy" at least three different items and place them in the bag. Once each
group has picked out the items they want, she distributes a blank "receipt" strip and each
group writes down the coin and amount needed to pay for each item. The teacher collects the
receipts and the bags of items. Using the document camera, the teacher demonstrates how to
add up the amounts to get a total for each group. The teacher asks students to write down
each set of calculations in their spirals and circulates among the groups to help learners and
answer questio - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The teacher guides students through an activity
that is beyond their current independent abilities.
Ms. Soliz, a grade 7 science teacher, has completed a 30-minute lecture on ecosystems using
tarantulas as the focal organism in the lesson. She plans several activities to allow students to
apply their new knowledge. She also plans a short assessment. She will end the ecosystem
module with a field trip to the local museum of science and natural history.The teacher
administers a 10-item objective quiz following the lesson, focusing on items at Bloom's
remembering and comprehending level. The class statistics show that only 25 students earned
a score of 70 percent or higher. Which of the following instructional decisions should be the
next step that the teacher takes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The teacher self-assesses her
instructional approach and determines there are problems that need to be addressed in the
current approach.
Ms. Delgado is in her first year of teaching. She recognizes the value in reinforcing class
lessons with well-constructed homework assignments, but she wants to reduce the amount of
time she spends daily scoring student homework assignments. Which of the following
strategies would enable her to make the best use of professional resources to address her
goal? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Instead of assigning homework, she cuts back on lecture
and demonstration time and integrates a guided practice activity into each day's class work.
Which THREE of the following requirements are included in the teacher appraisal system in
Texas? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A. A rubric used to assess the teacher's yearly
performance
B. At least one observation by a trained observer.
, C. A plan that reflects the teacher's goals for improvement in teaching
Which THREE of the following professional activities represent expectations for a teacher's
participation in the educational community? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- B. Consulting with
campus specialists in arranging educational enhancements for students
C. Using a variety of professional resources to enhance pedagogical and content knowledge
D. Serving on campus and district committees to explore and implement ways to improve
student educational experiences
Mr. Gee, a high school biology teacher, is returning a graded exam based on a chapter on
flora and fauna in wetlands. The exam was an objective exam of 25 items completed on paper
in class in a timed 45-minute setting. This exchange occurs as he walks around the classroom
distributing the graded exams:
Student 1: Mr. Gee How come I missed No. 12?
Teacher: You picked the wrong answer.
Student 1: Yeah . . . but why is D wrong?
Student 2: Right, I picked C for No. 12 and I don't know why it's wrong.
Teacher: Okay . . . we are done with the wetlands chapter and we need to move to the desert-
life chapter. So, go back to the chapter to find the answers. We spent a whole week on the
wetlands material. You all need to pay closer attention to what's going on in class. Besides,
what's the problem? You guys came out with a 85 percent class pass rate on the exam. You
should be proud of that.
Student 1: I still wanna know why D i - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Reflection and self-
assessment that leads to improved teaching
Ms. Raju, a middle school science teacher is planning a unit on recycling. The students will
read an article comparing statistics on landfill garbage collection and recycling, will engage
in numerous group activities, will hear talks from local city officials, and will end the unit
with a presentation based on their interpretation and takeaways from the various unit
materials. The teacher's overall instructional goal is to engage students in numerous learning
activities in order to raise their awareness of how garbage is managed in the United
States.The teacher wants students to understand how their school is involved in recycling.
She asks the head custodian in the school to talk to the class about how the school
participates in recycling and to answer questions about garbage collection in the school. This
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