PPR TEXES (160) EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Mrs. McDowell notices some abrupt changes in one of her 4th grade students, Lainey.
Though Lainey has never had behavior issues, she is now consistently disrupting class, and
making significantly lower grades than she used to. Mrs. McDowell has also noticed that
Lainey has been hanging around a different group of students, many of whom have a
history of behavior issues like the ones Lainey is now exhibiting. What is the best initial
response for Mrs. McDowell?
(a) Discuss her concerns with Lainey in a firm but caring manner, while gathering information
so she can better assist her.
(b) Send Lainey to the principal's office acknowledging that this situation should be handled
at the administrator level.
(c) Send Lainey a warning informing her that she will be sent to the office if her behavior
doesn't improve.
(d) Discuss her concerns with Lainey's parents, giving them the opportunity to handle the
situation with her
CORRECT ANSWER
Discuss her concerns with Lainey in a firm but caring manner, while gathering
information so she can better assist her.
Question 2
While keeping in mind that students develop at varying rates, Mrs. Halland notices that
one of her kindergarten students is potentially displaying some potentially significant
cognitive delays. What should Mrs. Halland do in this situation?
(a) Let campus administrators handle the situation.
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,(b) Follow the school protocol for determining if some intervention may be necessary.
(c) Discuss his concerns with the student's parents, giving them the opportunity to handle
the situation at home.
(d) Tell the student that he will be staying in at recess until he is caught up with the other
kids in class.
CORRECT ANSWER
Follow the school protocol for determining if some intervention may be necessary.
Question 3
Which of the following activities would be most successful at actively engaging a 6th-grade
science student in understanding how squid survive?
(a) Join the lab partner for dissection of squid and diagram the parts of the squid on a
worksheet.
(b) View video of squid in its environment and diagram the parts of the squid on a
worksheet.
(c) View video of squid dissection and engage in teacher lead discussion.
(d) After viewing a video, join lab partner for dissection of squid, diagram the parts of the
squid, and identify each part's purpose within the squid's environment.
CORRECT ANSWER
After viewing a video, join lab partner for dissection of squid, diagram the parts of the
squid, and identify each part's purpose within the squid's environment.
Question 4
Mrs. Valle frequently uses independent work stations in her first-grade classroom. The
primary purpose of the workstations is to create an environment in which her students
can choose which projects they want to work on, complete and share with the class. Even
though Mrs. Valle has carefully planned what the students will do at each station, many
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,students seem unsure of what to do. What should Mrs. Valle do to help her students
understand how to work independently at the workstations?
(a) Have student volunteers role-play how to work in the stations.
(b) List expected student behaviors for working in the stations.
(c) Post student-performance criteria for the station projects.
(d) Develop a rubric for student to use in assessing the quality of the projects.
CORRECT ANSWER
Have student volunteers role-play how to work in the stations.
Question 5
Mr. Givens has assigned a research project to the students in his senior government class
regarding voting and how the popular vote is different than the electoral vote. Following
the research portion of the assignment, he requires students to hold a mock election for
the neighboring elementary school.
The primary purpose of the mock election is for the high school students to develop which
of the following skills?
(a) Application
(b) Composition
(c) Reflection
(d) Elaboration
CORRECT ANSWER
Application
Question 6
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, Which of the following is an example of an activity at the create level of Bloom's
Taxonomy?
(a) Completing worksheet on multiplication facts in under a minute.
(b) Comparing characters in a short story.
(c) Designing a new tablet stand for their tablets.
(d) Listing the planets in order based on their distance from the sun.
CORRECT ANSWER
Designing a new tablet stand for their tablets.
(Creation requires students to make an original product or idea, so designing a new
tablet stand is an example of an activity that requires this level of Bloom's Taxonomy.)
Question 7
Mrs. Toups, a 5th grade teacher in an advanced math classroom is using an online stock
market simulation to teach her students about economics. Students have $100,000 to
invest in the stock simulation and they must track their investments overtime. During the
project, her students will work independently to address the economics and technology
objectives. Many of her students are unfamiliar with the stock market, so this is a
challenge that her project faces.To prepare, Mrs. Toups creates the following lesson
sequence for the project:
Days 1-3: provide project details and background information about the stock market and
the online simulation.
Days 4-5: Facilitate the selection of stocks through internet research.
Days 6-18: Support students as they track their investments using a spreadsheet.
Days 19-20: Present an evaluation of the success of the students' investment strategies,
using graphs created in a spreadshee
CORRECT ANSWER
Days 4-5
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Mrs. McDowell notices some abrupt changes in one of her 4th grade students, Lainey.
Though Lainey has never had behavior issues, she is now consistently disrupting class, and
making significantly lower grades than she used to. Mrs. McDowell has also noticed that
Lainey has been hanging around a different group of students, many of whom have a
history of behavior issues like the ones Lainey is now exhibiting. What is the best initial
response for Mrs. McDowell?
(a) Discuss her concerns with Lainey in a firm but caring manner, while gathering information
so she can better assist her.
(b) Send Lainey to the principal's office acknowledging that this situation should be handled
at the administrator level.
(c) Send Lainey a warning informing her that she will be sent to the office if her behavior
doesn't improve.
(d) Discuss her concerns with Lainey's parents, giving them the opportunity to handle the
situation with her
CORRECT ANSWER
Discuss her concerns with Lainey in a firm but caring manner, while gathering
information so she can better assist her.
Question 2
While keeping in mind that students develop at varying rates, Mrs. Halland notices that
one of her kindergarten students is potentially displaying some potentially significant
cognitive delays. What should Mrs. Halland do in this situation?
(a) Let campus administrators handle the situation.
1
,(b) Follow the school protocol for determining if some intervention may be necessary.
(c) Discuss his concerns with the student's parents, giving them the opportunity to handle
the situation at home.
(d) Tell the student that he will be staying in at recess until he is caught up with the other
kids in class.
CORRECT ANSWER
Follow the school protocol for determining if some intervention may be necessary.
Question 3
Which of the following activities would be most successful at actively engaging a 6th-grade
science student in understanding how squid survive?
(a) Join the lab partner for dissection of squid and diagram the parts of the squid on a
worksheet.
(b) View video of squid in its environment and diagram the parts of the squid on a
worksheet.
(c) View video of squid dissection and engage in teacher lead discussion.
(d) After viewing a video, join lab partner for dissection of squid, diagram the parts of the
squid, and identify each part's purpose within the squid's environment.
CORRECT ANSWER
After viewing a video, join lab partner for dissection of squid, diagram the parts of the
squid, and identify each part's purpose within the squid's environment.
Question 4
Mrs. Valle frequently uses independent work stations in her first-grade classroom. The
primary purpose of the workstations is to create an environment in which her students
can choose which projects they want to work on, complete and share with the class. Even
though Mrs. Valle has carefully planned what the students will do at each station, many
2
,students seem unsure of what to do. What should Mrs. Valle do to help her students
understand how to work independently at the workstations?
(a) Have student volunteers role-play how to work in the stations.
(b) List expected student behaviors for working in the stations.
(c) Post student-performance criteria for the station projects.
(d) Develop a rubric for student to use in assessing the quality of the projects.
CORRECT ANSWER
Have student volunteers role-play how to work in the stations.
Question 5
Mr. Givens has assigned a research project to the students in his senior government class
regarding voting and how the popular vote is different than the electoral vote. Following
the research portion of the assignment, he requires students to hold a mock election for
the neighboring elementary school.
The primary purpose of the mock election is for the high school students to develop which
of the following skills?
(a) Application
(b) Composition
(c) Reflection
(d) Elaboration
CORRECT ANSWER
Application
Question 6
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, Which of the following is an example of an activity at the create level of Bloom's
Taxonomy?
(a) Completing worksheet on multiplication facts in under a minute.
(b) Comparing characters in a short story.
(c) Designing a new tablet stand for their tablets.
(d) Listing the planets in order based on their distance from the sun.
CORRECT ANSWER
Designing a new tablet stand for their tablets.
(Creation requires students to make an original product or idea, so designing a new
tablet stand is an example of an activity that requires this level of Bloom's Taxonomy.)
Question 7
Mrs. Toups, a 5th grade teacher in an advanced math classroom is using an online stock
market simulation to teach her students about economics. Students have $100,000 to
invest in the stock simulation and they must track their investments overtime. During the
project, her students will work independently to address the economics and technology
objectives. Many of her students are unfamiliar with the stock market, so this is a
challenge that her project faces.To prepare, Mrs. Toups creates the following lesson
sequence for the project:
Days 1-3: provide project details and background information about the stock market and
the online simulation.
Days 4-5: Facilitate the selection of stocks through internet research.
Days 6-18: Support students as they track their investments using a spreadsheet.
Days 19-20: Present an evaluation of the success of the students' investment strategies,
using graphs created in a spreadshee
CORRECT ANSWER
Days 4-5
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