TEXES 160 PPR EXAM 2025|ACTUAL QS&AS|RECENT UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block scheduling provide to convince others to
support the organizational structure?
A. Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time
B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills
C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased
D. The responsibility for learning is shifted to the teachers - (ANSWER)C. Students' time in quality
learning situations is increased
Which of the following strategies best supports a teacher's goal to incorporate critical thinking skills into
language arts lessons?
A. Providing students with opportunities to seek additional content knowledge
B. Creating a forum for students to debate points of view
C. Having students individually summarize various literature read
D. Asking students to create practice questions as a review activity - (ANSWER)B. Creating a forum for
students to debate points of view
Which THREE of the following are important factors to consider when establishing routines for
cooperative group work?
A. Goals to be met
B. Daily schedule
C. Classroom setting
D. Individual accountability
E. Equal opportunities - (ANSWER)A. Goals to be met and D. Individual accountability and E. Equal
opportunities
,TEXES 160 PPR EXAM 2025|ACTUAL QS&AS|RECENT UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
During class instruction, a middle school teacher realizes that most of the students are reluctant to
participate in class discussions and give one-word answers when they of participate. Which of the
following strategies is most effective for the teacher to use to increase student engagement?
A. Having students answer questions on paper in class
B. Giving students think time after asking probing questions
C. Asking students to answer questions online for homework
D. Assessing students' understanding using an oral pop quiz - (ANSWER)B. Giving students think time
after asking probing questions
A teacher plans to integrate technology into a collaborative learning
environment. Which of the following student activities will be most engaging to the students and
achieve the teacher's goal?
A. Presenting a multimedia presentation on a key concept
B. Creating a blog discussion the attributes of a book they read recently
C. Reading an electronic version of a chapter in a textbook
D. Comparing accounts of historical events in film and print sources - (ANSWER)B. Creating a blog
discussion the attributes of a book they read recently
Which of the following is the most appropriate first step to take is a teacher is concerned that a student
is suffering from abuse?
A. Calling the parents for a conference to discuss the suspicions
B. Reporting the suspicions to the child protective services agency
C. Sharing the concerns with the designated school personnel
D. Asking the student pointed questions to ensure that all is well at home - (ANSWER)B. Reporting the
suspicions to the child protective services agency
,TEXES 160 PPR EXAM 2025|ACTUAL QS&AS|RECENT UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
A teacher wants to require students to purchase a novel for an assigned reading. Which of the following
is the most appropriate source for the teacher to check whether requiring the purchase is allowable?
A. Texas Education Code
B. Copyright Law
C. Educators' Code of Ethics
D. Acceptable use policy - (ANSWER)A. Texas Education Code
Which of the following learning processes produces the result of reconstructing or repositioning a belief
system or value system?
A. Self-regulated learning for testing instruction efficacy
B. Creating cognitive dissonance with an existing position
C. Integrating new learning into currently existing systems
D. Cueing and/or retrieving previously acquired knowledge - (ANSWER)D. Cueing and/or retrieving
previously acquired knowledge
Whether a students has more internal or external locus of control is related to which variable
influencing learning and achievement?
A. Motivation
B. Self-confidence
C. Student maturity
D. Cognitive development - (ANSWER)A. Motivation
Among the Wechsler tests, which would be most age-appropriate for assessing the intelligence of a
normally developing nine-year-old student?
, TEXES 160 PPR EXAM 2025|ACTUAL QS&AS|RECENT UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
A. WPPSI
B. WAIS
C. WIAT
D. WISC - (ANSWER)D. WISC
For a student who is nonverbal bother receptively and expressively, which of the following tests would
NOT be appropriate?
A. PPVT
B. UNIT
C. Leiter
D. Raven's - (ANSWER)A. PPVT
Among interactive learning strategies, which of these is most formal and logical?
A. Brainstorming
B. Interviews
C. Discussions
D. Debates - (ANSWER)D. Debates
Each Monday at the beginning of class, a teacher briefly conferences with each student letting each
know that "You will have a great week." The students are required to respond by saying, "I will have a
great week." The students believe this, so they hold themselves accountable. This is an example of
which of the following?
A. Prevalence Preparation
B. Positive reinforcement conditioning
C. Culturally responsive teaching
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block scheduling provide to convince others to
support the organizational structure?
A. Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time
B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills
C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased
D. The responsibility for learning is shifted to the teachers - (ANSWER)C. Students' time in quality
learning situations is increased
Which of the following strategies best supports a teacher's goal to incorporate critical thinking skills into
language arts lessons?
A. Providing students with opportunities to seek additional content knowledge
B. Creating a forum for students to debate points of view
C. Having students individually summarize various literature read
D. Asking students to create practice questions as a review activity - (ANSWER)B. Creating a forum for
students to debate points of view
Which THREE of the following are important factors to consider when establishing routines for
cooperative group work?
A. Goals to be met
B. Daily schedule
C. Classroom setting
D. Individual accountability
E. Equal opportunities - (ANSWER)A. Goals to be met and D. Individual accountability and E. Equal
opportunities
,TEXES 160 PPR EXAM 2025|ACTUAL QS&AS|RECENT UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
During class instruction, a middle school teacher realizes that most of the students are reluctant to
participate in class discussions and give one-word answers when they of participate. Which of the
following strategies is most effective for the teacher to use to increase student engagement?
A. Having students answer questions on paper in class
B. Giving students think time after asking probing questions
C. Asking students to answer questions online for homework
D. Assessing students' understanding using an oral pop quiz - (ANSWER)B. Giving students think time
after asking probing questions
A teacher plans to integrate technology into a collaborative learning
environment. Which of the following student activities will be most engaging to the students and
achieve the teacher's goal?
A. Presenting a multimedia presentation on a key concept
B. Creating a blog discussion the attributes of a book they read recently
C. Reading an electronic version of a chapter in a textbook
D. Comparing accounts of historical events in film and print sources - (ANSWER)B. Creating a blog
discussion the attributes of a book they read recently
Which of the following is the most appropriate first step to take is a teacher is concerned that a student
is suffering from abuse?
A. Calling the parents for a conference to discuss the suspicions
B. Reporting the suspicions to the child protective services agency
C. Sharing the concerns with the designated school personnel
D. Asking the student pointed questions to ensure that all is well at home - (ANSWER)B. Reporting the
suspicions to the child protective services agency
,TEXES 160 PPR EXAM 2025|ACTUAL QS&AS|RECENT UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
A teacher wants to require students to purchase a novel for an assigned reading. Which of the following
is the most appropriate source for the teacher to check whether requiring the purchase is allowable?
A. Texas Education Code
B. Copyright Law
C. Educators' Code of Ethics
D. Acceptable use policy - (ANSWER)A. Texas Education Code
Which of the following learning processes produces the result of reconstructing or repositioning a belief
system or value system?
A. Self-regulated learning for testing instruction efficacy
B. Creating cognitive dissonance with an existing position
C. Integrating new learning into currently existing systems
D. Cueing and/or retrieving previously acquired knowledge - (ANSWER)D. Cueing and/or retrieving
previously acquired knowledge
Whether a students has more internal or external locus of control is related to which variable
influencing learning and achievement?
A. Motivation
B. Self-confidence
C. Student maturity
D. Cognitive development - (ANSWER)A. Motivation
Among the Wechsler tests, which would be most age-appropriate for assessing the intelligence of a
normally developing nine-year-old student?
, TEXES 160 PPR EXAM 2025|ACTUAL QS&AS|RECENT UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
A. WPPSI
B. WAIS
C. WIAT
D. WISC - (ANSWER)D. WISC
For a student who is nonverbal bother receptively and expressively, which of the following tests would
NOT be appropriate?
A. PPVT
B. UNIT
C. Leiter
D. Raven's - (ANSWER)A. PPVT
Among interactive learning strategies, which of these is most formal and logical?
A. Brainstorming
B. Interviews
C. Discussions
D. Debates - (ANSWER)D. Debates
Each Monday at the beginning of class, a teacher briefly conferences with each student letting each
know that "You will have a great week." The students are required to respond by saying, "I will have a
great week." The students believe this, so they hold themselves accountable. This is an example of
which of the following?
A. Prevalence Preparation
B. Positive reinforcement conditioning
C. Culturally responsive teaching
