PPR Domain 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A 6th grade teacher is designing a unit on the study of the solar system. She has provided a
number of options for students to demonstrate mastery of the physical relationship of each of the
planets and their moons to the sun. Which of the following methods would be considered the
most appropriate option for a student identified as gifted? - CORRECT ANSWER - Using
a technology application that allows the student to develop a virtual model of the solar system
with a student narration of the qualities of each planet.
A good example of an instructional goal that is clear, relevant, and meaningful is... - CORRECT
ANSWER - The student will create and use representations to organize, record, and
communicate mathematical ideas representing a real-world situation.
A kindergarten teacher wants to conduct an outdoor classroom experience for her students. She is
following the TEKS for home and school safety procedures and is using environmentally
appropriate and responsible practices. Which of the following would not be part of the basic
instruction? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ask questions about organisms, objects, and events
observed in the natural world.
An elementary teacher has a small group of English learners in her ESL elementary classroom.
She notices that one student who just arrived from China seems to be showing no interest in
speaking in English, yet she responds well to directions that are spoken in English. What could
be a reason for her lack of verbal English skills? - CORRECT ANSWER - Speaking in
English is a more advanced skill than listening and understanding English.
An English teacher and a science teacher decide to combine efforts by using a cross-disciplinary
model wherein each student will produce a science fair project that will be supported by both
teachers. Which of the following models would result in the best learning experience? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The science teacher and English teacher develop a common rubric
that includes criteria for both subjects. Each teacher provides guidance to students in their area of
expertise and share status of student work with each other. Final grades are based on the
combined input of both teachers.
, A new teacher to the 5th grade team of 4 teachers is assembling her resources which include
curriculum guides provided by the school district, instructional benchmarks provided by the
school, and a vast assortment of supplemental materials that include pre-written curriculum and
activities from a nationally respected publisher. She finds she is overwhelmed by the amount of
choices and she is afraid of failing, as school starts in four days. Which of the following should
she do first? - CORRECT ANSWER - Go to her other 5th grade team mates who are
veteran school district employees for guidance and help in prioritizing the importance of each
resource.
A new teacher to the high school biology program is looking for resources that will meet the
needs of her students and provide an interesting learning experience for them. Because she just
finished an amazing student teacher internship and experienced great success with many of the
activities she implemented, she is eager to try them out on her new students. How should she
make sure they are appropriate in her new school? - CORRECT ANSWER - Refer to the
district's biology curriculum guide for similar activities that are recommended related to the
lesson objective.
As a first-year physical education teacher, Miss Jones wants to teach her students to play softball.
She is well aware that she needs to design the lesson for her second-grade students differently
than she designs it for her 5th-grade students. One of her primary considerations when
developing her two different lessons must be which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The emotional development characteristics of the children
A Spanish teacher is teaching middle school students their first year of Spanish. She is trying to
determine how proficient each student is at identifying the Spanish words for numbers and
colors. Which of the following is the least effective way for the Spanish teacher to determine
proficient? - CORRECT ANSWER - Choral response
A teacher who is new to the middle school is concerned that the school policy discourages group
projects unless they are conducted in the classroom. She is more comfortable with assigning the
project, establishing groups, and providing the students with checkpoint dates. Which following
reason is the best justification for a school policy such as this? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The teacher is unable to monitor, redirect, and assess ongoing work of the group.
After conducting a district semester exam in his World History class, Mr. Keller discovered that
he had the following averages across all of his 8th grade classes:
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A 6th grade teacher is designing a unit on the study of the solar system. She has provided a
number of options for students to demonstrate mastery of the physical relationship of each of the
planets and their moons to the sun. Which of the following methods would be considered the
most appropriate option for a student identified as gifted? - CORRECT ANSWER - Using
a technology application that allows the student to develop a virtual model of the solar system
with a student narration of the qualities of each planet.
A good example of an instructional goal that is clear, relevant, and meaningful is... - CORRECT
ANSWER - The student will create and use representations to organize, record, and
communicate mathematical ideas representing a real-world situation.
A kindergarten teacher wants to conduct an outdoor classroom experience for her students. She is
following the TEKS for home and school safety procedures and is using environmentally
appropriate and responsible practices. Which of the following would not be part of the basic
instruction? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ask questions about organisms, objects, and events
observed in the natural world.
An elementary teacher has a small group of English learners in her ESL elementary classroom.
She notices that one student who just arrived from China seems to be showing no interest in
speaking in English, yet she responds well to directions that are spoken in English. What could
be a reason for her lack of verbal English skills? - CORRECT ANSWER - Speaking in
English is a more advanced skill than listening and understanding English.
An English teacher and a science teacher decide to combine efforts by using a cross-disciplinary
model wherein each student will produce a science fair project that will be supported by both
teachers. Which of the following models would result in the best learning experience? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The science teacher and English teacher develop a common rubric
that includes criteria for both subjects. Each teacher provides guidance to students in their area of
expertise and share status of student work with each other. Final grades are based on the
combined input of both teachers.
, A new teacher to the 5th grade team of 4 teachers is assembling her resources which include
curriculum guides provided by the school district, instructional benchmarks provided by the
school, and a vast assortment of supplemental materials that include pre-written curriculum and
activities from a nationally respected publisher. She finds she is overwhelmed by the amount of
choices and she is afraid of failing, as school starts in four days. Which of the following should
she do first? - CORRECT ANSWER - Go to her other 5th grade team mates who are
veteran school district employees for guidance and help in prioritizing the importance of each
resource.
A new teacher to the high school biology program is looking for resources that will meet the
needs of her students and provide an interesting learning experience for them. Because she just
finished an amazing student teacher internship and experienced great success with many of the
activities she implemented, she is eager to try them out on her new students. How should she
make sure they are appropriate in her new school? - CORRECT ANSWER - Refer to the
district's biology curriculum guide for similar activities that are recommended related to the
lesson objective.
As a first-year physical education teacher, Miss Jones wants to teach her students to play softball.
She is well aware that she needs to design the lesson for her second-grade students differently
than she designs it for her 5th-grade students. One of her primary considerations when
developing her two different lessons must be which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The emotional development characteristics of the children
A Spanish teacher is teaching middle school students their first year of Spanish. She is trying to
determine how proficient each student is at identifying the Spanish words for numbers and
colors. Which of the following is the least effective way for the Spanish teacher to determine
proficient? - CORRECT ANSWER - Choral response
A teacher who is new to the middle school is concerned that the school policy discourages group
projects unless they are conducted in the classroom. She is more comfortable with assigning the
project, establishing groups, and providing the students with checkpoint dates. Which following
reason is the best justification for a school policy such as this? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The teacher is unable to monitor, redirect, and assess ongoing work of the group.
After conducting a district semester exam in his World History class, Mr. Keller discovered that
he had the following averages across all of his 8th grade classes:
