PPR Exam Questions and Answers |Fall 2025/2026 Update |
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Question 1
Use the information below to answer questions 12 and 13.
Ms. Knight has her fourth-grade students research a Texas revolutionary hero and create a multimedia presentation about
the hero's life. Before the students begin their research, Ms. Knight shows the students a grading rubric detailing the
criteria she will use to assess the project.
Using a rubric to assess the multimedia presentation is most beneficial to students because it:
A) describes the quality of student work that is expected
B) organizes the material needed to prepare for the presentation
C) encourages a subjective evaluation of the students' work
D) gives the students a choice of the grade they want to earn
Correct Answer
A
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,Question 2
According to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), explicit parental consent is required before
schools
a. allow teachers to write reminders for themselves about students
b. post a video on the Internet of students presenting projects
c. assess students using handheld computers
d. publish students' directory information
Correct Answer
B
Question 3
Mr. Larson is an eleventh-grade English teacher whose class includes students at various levels of
English-language proficiency. Before teaching new vocabulary, Mr. Larson gives students a survey in which they
evaluate their current level of understanding of a list of content-based vocabulary. For each word, they must
decide if they lack familiarity with it, understand it, or are able to explain it to others. The primary benefit of this
method of instruction is that it encourages the students to
a. assess their own knowledge.
b. create mental analogies.
c. use decision-making skills.
d. employ nonverbal cues.
Correct Answer
A
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,Question 4
According to the national guidelines established for fair use, which of the following may be legally photocopied
for educational purposes?
a. a chapter from a student textbook
b. a section from a state standardized test
c. a collection of works from an author
d. a cartoon from a newspaper
Correct Answer
D
Question 5
A kindergarten teacher is beginning a new unit on rocks. As an introduction to the unit, which of the following
instructional strategies best facilitates students' learning through active play?
A) Providing students with a variety of rocks for sensory discovery and then discussing their findings
B) Reading a book to students about rocks and discussing students' prior knowledge about rocks
C) Presenting a short puppet show to the students in which the puppets talk about the difference between
sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
D) Showing students a poster of various types of rocks and then discussing the poster with the class
Correct Answer
A
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, Question 6
To most appropriately comply with national and state ethical and legal guidelines, before hanging the students'
posters, Ms. Solano should
a. receive students' consent to hang the posters.
b. replace students' names with identification numbers on the posters.
c. obtain parents' permission to hang the posters.
d. omit students' grades from the posters.
Correct Answer
D
Question 7
The following is part of a conversation between a parent and a teacher during a parent-teacher conference. Mr.
Real (teacher): "So, Ms. Wilh, do you have any other questions about your son Tim?"
Ms. Wilh (parent): Actually, I do. I was wondering if you could tell me why Nessa was suspended. She and Tim are friends,
and she had come over to our house to study with him. Should I discourage their friendship?
According to the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators, which of the following is Mr. Real's most
appropriate response
a. "I think you have nothing to worry about; Nessa was having some behavior problems, but we're anticipating
improvement when she returns."
b. "I recommend that you speak to Nessa's Parents directly; they can explain her behavior problems."
c. "I make it my policy never to discuss matters involving students with anyone other than their parents and the
counselor."
d. "I can't give you specifics, but you might be able to get the information from other students or the counselor."
Correct Answer
C
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100% Correct
Question 1
Use the information below to answer questions 12 and 13.
Ms. Knight has her fourth-grade students research a Texas revolutionary hero and create a multimedia presentation about
the hero's life. Before the students begin their research, Ms. Knight shows the students a grading rubric detailing the
criteria she will use to assess the project.
Using a rubric to assess the multimedia presentation is most beneficial to students because it:
A) describes the quality of student work that is expected
B) organizes the material needed to prepare for the presentation
C) encourages a subjective evaluation of the students' work
D) gives the students a choice of the grade they want to earn
Correct Answer
A
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,Question 2
According to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), explicit parental consent is required before
schools
a. allow teachers to write reminders for themselves about students
b. post a video on the Internet of students presenting projects
c. assess students using handheld computers
d. publish students' directory information
Correct Answer
B
Question 3
Mr. Larson is an eleventh-grade English teacher whose class includes students at various levels of
English-language proficiency. Before teaching new vocabulary, Mr. Larson gives students a survey in which they
evaluate their current level of understanding of a list of content-based vocabulary. For each word, they must
decide if they lack familiarity with it, understand it, or are able to explain it to others. The primary benefit of this
method of instruction is that it encourages the students to
a. assess their own knowledge.
b. create mental analogies.
c. use decision-making skills.
d. employ nonverbal cues.
Correct Answer
A
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,Question 4
According to the national guidelines established for fair use, which of the following may be legally photocopied
for educational purposes?
a. a chapter from a student textbook
b. a section from a state standardized test
c. a collection of works from an author
d. a cartoon from a newspaper
Correct Answer
D
Question 5
A kindergarten teacher is beginning a new unit on rocks. As an introduction to the unit, which of the following
instructional strategies best facilitates students' learning through active play?
A) Providing students with a variety of rocks for sensory discovery and then discussing their findings
B) Reading a book to students about rocks and discussing students' prior knowledge about rocks
C) Presenting a short puppet show to the students in which the puppets talk about the difference between
sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
D) Showing students a poster of various types of rocks and then discussing the poster with the class
Correct Answer
A
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, Question 6
To most appropriately comply with national and state ethical and legal guidelines, before hanging the students'
posters, Ms. Solano should
a. receive students' consent to hang the posters.
b. replace students' names with identification numbers on the posters.
c. obtain parents' permission to hang the posters.
d. omit students' grades from the posters.
Correct Answer
D
Question 7
The following is part of a conversation between a parent and a teacher during a parent-teacher conference. Mr.
Real (teacher): "So, Ms. Wilh, do you have any other questions about your son Tim?"
Ms. Wilh (parent): Actually, I do. I was wondering if you could tell me why Nessa was suspended. She and Tim are friends,
and she had come over to our house to study with him. Should I discourage their friendship?
According to the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators, which of the following is Mr. Real's most
appropriate response
a. "I think you have nothing to worry about; Nessa was having some behavior problems, but we're anticipating
improvement when she returns."
b. "I recommend that you speak to Nessa's Parents directly; they can explain her behavior problems."
c. "I make it my policy never to discuss matters involving students with anyone other than their parents and the
counselor."
d. "I can't give you specifics, but you might be able to get the information from other students or the counselor."
Correct Answer
C
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