PPR Practice Exam – Texas Teacher Certification Test Review
To ensure than an end-of-unit assessment accurately measures what first-grade students
have learned, a teacher should include which of the following in the assessment process?
A) opportunities for students to compare their scores to the scores of other students in
theclass
B) guides for students to implement goal-setting strategies
C) a preview of concepts and materials for their upcoming unitD) a variety of ways for
students to show their understanding
D
A middle school teacher notices that a student's grades are a little lower than usual since the
class began a chemistry unit. To best facilitate communication with the student's parents,
the teacher should:
A) encourage the student to discuss the issue with the parents
,C) include a note to the parents in the next progress report
D) call the parents as soon as possible regarding the matter
D
In Texas, annual teacher appraisals are performed primarily to determine:
A) a teacher's salary for the next school year
B) potential areas for a teacher's professional development
C) the type of contract a teacher will be offered
D) whether a teacher exhibits leadership potential
B
At the end of the grading period, Ms. Wu, an elementary teacher, has students review their
academic portfolios, which include a variety of assignments from all content areas. For each
content area, she asks students to identify in their words one specific strength and one area
that needs improvement in using the strategy. Ms. Wu is primarily helping students develop
which of the following?
A) interpersonal skills
B) goal-setting skills
C) organizational skills
D) problem-solving skills
B
,A teacher is interested in learning more about meeting the needs of gifted students. The
district the teacher works in is not currently offering any new classes on the topic. Which of
the following will best address the teacher's professional-development needs?
A) the state department of education
B) the superintendent's office
C) the school district's board of trustees
D) the nearest regional education service center
D
During a teacher-directed lesson, a student is unconsciously tapping a pencil, distracting
several nearby students. To most effectively address the situation with minimal disruption to
the lesson, the teacher should:
A) speak loudly to be heard above the sound of the tapping
B) pause the lesson and ask the student to stop tapping
C) make eye contact and signal the student to stop
D) walk over and take the student's pencil
C
Elementary school students use Web sites to research open-ended questions about the
environment. The most beneficial reason for students to use technology rather than printed
resources for this type of research is that technology allows students to:
A) assist each other in reading scientific terms about the environment
B) employ more reliable resources than printed texts can offer
, C) access the most current environmental information availableD) learn about the
environment in age-appropriate language
C
Ms. Stein and Mr. Regan team teach. Ms. Stein has been out on extended medical leave, and
a substitute has been filling in for her. Parents have become concerned about the length of
time the students have been taught by the substitute. To best respond to the parents'
concerns, Mr. Regan should:
A) reassure parents that the students are continuing to receive high quality instruction
B) explain to parents that the staff as a whole is healthy and that they can provide supportto
the sub together
C) convey to parents and students the nature of Ms. Stein's medical condition
D) ask the principal to write a letter to parents identifying Ms. Stein's condition and
specificleave details
A
At the beginning of the school year, an elementary school teacher wants to establish clear
school procedures. To best achieve the goal, the teachers should have students:
A) practice the school procedures
B) create a personal copy of the school procedures
C) memorize the school procedures
D) write about the importance of school procedures
A
To ensure than an end-of-unit assessment accurately measures what first-grade students
have learned, a teacher should include which of the following in the assessment process?
A) opportunities for students to compare their scores to the scores of other students in
theclass
B) guides for students to implement goal-setting strategies
C) a preview of concepts and materials for their upcoming unitD) a variety of ways for
students to show their understanding
D
A middle school teacher notices that a student's grades are a little lower than usual since the
class began a chemistry unit. To best facilitate communication with the student's parents,
the teacher should:
A) encourage the student to discuss the issue with the parents
,C) include a note to the parents in the next progress report
D) call the parents as soon as possible regarding the matter
D
In Texas, annual teacher appraisals are performed primarily to determine:
A) a teacher's salary for the next school year
B) potential areas for a teacher's professional development
C) the type of contract a teacher will be offered
D) whether a teacher exhibits leadership potential
B
At the end of the grading period, Ms. Wu, an elementary teacher, has students review their
academic portfolios, which include a variety of assignments from all content areas. For each
content area, she asks students to identify in their words one specific strength and one area
that needs improvement in using the strategy. Ms. Wu is primarily helping students develop
which of the following?
A) interpersonal skills
B) goal-setting skills
C) organizational skills
D) problem-solving skills
B
,A teacher is interested in learning more about meeting the needs of gifted students. The
district the teacher works in is not currently offering any new classes on the topic. Which of
the following will best address the teacher's professional-development needs?
A) the state department of education
B) the superintendent's office
C) the school district's board of trustees
D) the nearest regional education service center
D
During a teacher-directed lesson, a student is unconsciously tapping a pencil, distracting
several nearby students. To most effectively address the situation with minimal disruption to
the lesson, the teacher should:
A) speak loudly to be heard above the sound of the tapping
B) pause the lesson and ask the student to stop tapping
C) make eye contact and signal the student to stop
D) walk over and take the student's pencil
C
Elementary school students use Web sites to research open-ended questions about the
environment. The most beneficial reason for students to use technology rather than printed
resources for this type of research is that technology allows students to:
A) assist each other in reading scientific terms about the environment
B) employ more reliable resources than printed texts can offer
, C) access the most current environmental information availableD) learn about the
environment in age-appropriate language
C
Ms. Stein and Mr. Regan team teach. Ms. Stein has been out on extended medical leave, and
a substitute has been filling in for her. Parents have become concerned about the length of
time the students have been taught by the substitute. To best respond to the parents'
concerns, Mr. Regan should:
A) reassure parents that the students are continuing to receive high quality instruction
B) explain to parents that the staff as a whole is healthy and that they can provide supportto
the sub together
C) convey to parents and students the nature of Ms. Stein's medical condition
D) ask the principal to write a letter to parents identifying Ms. Stein's condition and
specificleave details
A
At the beginning of the school year, an elementary school teacher wants to establish clear
school procedures. To best achieve the goal, the teachers should have students:
A) practice the school procedures
B) create a personal copy of the school procedures
C) memorize the school procedures
D) write about the importance of school procedures
A
