PPR Practice Exam

Question 1

Which activity is best for kinesthetic learners?

Accepted Answer

Creating masks to learn & celebrate an upcoming holiday

Question 2

Which is the primary benefit of adjusting the classroom from rows to a circle facing the center?

Accepted Answer

Maximizing students’ opportunities for interaction and discussion

Question 3

Which teaching strategy will best help students enhance their own learning after being given quality feedback?

Accepted Answer

Providing students with timely opportunities to talk with the teacher

Question 4

Which of the following is the most powerful influence on a person’s sense of identity before adolescence?

Accepted Answer

Family

Question 5

Which of the following is the best way for a teacher to improve personal knowledge of technology use in the classroom?

Accepted Answer

Collaborating with district technology-support personnel

Question 6

What's the best way for students who don't have devices participate in technological chapter quizzes?

Accepted Answer

Provide loaner devices from school

Question 7

Which of the following strategies is most effective for the teacher to use to increase student engagement?

Accepted Answer

Giving students think time after asking probing questions

Question 8

To best help parents from culturally diverse backgrounds actively participate in school, a teacher should

Accepted Answer

explain to parents how to join a parent organization

Question 9

Which of the following student activities will be most engaging to the students when integrating technology?

Accepted Answer

Creating a blog discussing the attributes of a book they read

Question 10

A SPED teacher, administrator and general ed teacher are team members who are able to assist in writing an IEP

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

In order to require students to purchase a novel for their next reading, what should the teacher check to allow it?

Accepted Answer

The Texas Education Code

Question 12

A teacher inviting members of the community with diverse backgrounds to share their experiences does what?

Accepted Answer

Helps promote students' cultural awareness

Question 13

Which is the most appropriate first step to take if a teacher is concerned that a student is suffering from abuse?

Accepted Answer

Reporting the suspicions to the child protective services agency

Question 14

ELL students writing notes in their journals does not deploy metacognitive skills (monitor/adjust their thinking)

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

Block scheduling gives students longer periods so that they're able to spend more time in quality learning situations.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Which topic is the least appropriate for a beginning teacher to discuss with a mentor?

Accepted Answer

Specific details of a student’s home environment

Question 17

Which of the following teacher actions will best promote parents as partners in their child’s education?

Accepted Answer

Having the parents sign their child’s progress report to monitor learning

Question 18

Which teaching structure helps address the needs of diverse students?

Accepted Answer

Differentiation

Question 19

Which activity allows students to engage and think critically?

Accepted Answer

Debriefing activities where students discuss the validity and implications

Question 20

Which approach is most effective for a new teacher to improve implementation of a recently adopted curriculum?

Accepted Answer

Inviting another teacher to observe you & give feedback

Question 21

Which of the following is the most important reason for home visits?

Accepted Answer

Engaging with the family

Question 22

Which informal strategy best monitors student learning?

Accepted Answer

Questioning students during daily class discussions

Question 23

A teacher asked parents permission for their children to use online discussion boards. What should be the next step?

Accepted Answer

Model the types of communication the students should use

Question 24

In order to meet students' needs and drive when beginning a new unit over culture, a teacher should first do what?

Accepted Answer

administer an anticipation guide to activate prior knowledge of cultures

Question 25

Concrete learners learn best by experimenting and observing real events as they occur

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

By giving students a choice, the teacher best demonstrates an understanding of the importance of

Accepted Answer

promoting motivation to better engage students in the learning process

Question 27

The teacher encourages students to share any current event happening with the class. By doing this the teacher is...

Accepted Answer

promoting a passion for learning.

Question 28

Which is most effective for helping an ELL at the beginning level with reading content-specific material?

Accepted Answer

Providing instruction on text-based academic vocab prior to reading

Question 29

The best approach for a teacher to take to increase students’ awareness about local cultures is

Accepted Answer

Inviting community members to discuss their cultures

Question 30

Students don't have to be exposed to a strategy overtime in order to see improved learning

Accepted Answer

False

Question 31

Which strategy is best for critical thinking?

Accepted Answer

Creating a forum for students to debate points of view

Question 32

Students benefit from auditory and visual cues when receiving instructions

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

Which of the following strategies most directly leads to increased academic performance?

Accepted Answer

Integrating social-emotional learning in classes

Question 34

Which is the best way to provide feedback after students have taken a summative assessment?

Accepted Answer

Discussing the results with students to establish learning goals

Question 35

The committee type that will best help a teacher understand what students should know when they move up a grade is

Accepted Answer

vertical teaming

PPR Practice Exam

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PPR Practice Exam

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