TExES PPR Concepts and Terms Questions and Answers |Fall
2025/2026 Update
Question 1
ability grouping
Correct Answer
A type of grouping where students are placed together according to their skill level, in high, middle or low groups. The
TExES exam does not like this practice as research indicates that it is not very effective and has some negative
consequences.
Question 2
abstract
Correct Answer
Characterized only in thought; non-concrete. Considered apart from concrete existence.Not applied or practical;
theoretical.
Question 3
active engagement
Correct Answer
Student are actively participating in an activity in a meaningful, hands-on way. This type of activity is more likely to help
students to understand and remember the concept or lesson.
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,Question 4
acitve listening
Correct Answer
Paying close attention to what is currently being said. Often the listener is silently making mental notes and focusing on
not just the content, but also any emotional content, as well, and connecting what is being said to prior knowledge and
experience.
Question 5
age appropriate
Correct Answer
Instructional lessons, activities, etc, that fit the development, language and ability level of the child. This is not necessarily
the same thing as developmentally appropriate, since a child's developmental level may not be the same as his/her age
level.
Question 6
alternative assessment
Correct Answer
A type of evaluation other than a conventional test. It is sometimes used with students who cannot take a conventional
test for some reason or for whom a conventional test is not an accurate assessment of their knowledge or ability.
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,Question 7
analysis
Correct Answer
Taking knowledge apart to understand how it fits together. It is one of the higher order thinking skills.
Question 8
application
Correct Answer
Applying or using what is known to solve an actual problem.
Question 9
Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee
Correct Answer
In Texas a team that determines a student's eligibility for special education services, reviews the eligibility on a regular
basis, and determines an appropriate individual education plan for the student.
Question 10
assessment
Correct Answer
S way of monitoring progress; the act of testing, determining an evaluation of a particular skill or content area; includes
many different approaches and formats, formal, informal and authentic evaluation procedures.
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, Question 11
assimilation (Piaget)
Correct Answer
According to Piaget this is the process of fitting new ideas or concepts into existing ideas or concepts. It suggests that a
child may change or alter what he perceives in the outside world in order to fit his internal world.
Question 12
authentic assessment
Correct Answer
Using evaluations procedures that measure exactly what learning has occurred. It literally means "real" and usually
consists of a product that the student produces to demonstrate knowledge or mastery of a skill.
Question 13
autonomy
Correct Answer
The process of becoming independent and regulating one's own behavior.
Question 14
Bloom's Taxonomy
Correct Answer
Proposed by Benjamin Bloom this is a classification tool developed to categorize learning from low level thinking to very
high level thinking.
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2025/2026 Update
Question 1
ability grouping
Correct Answer
A type of grouping where students are placed together according to their skill level, in high, middle or low groups. The
TExES exam does not like this practice as research indicates that it is not very effective and has some negative
consequences.
Question 2
abstract
Correct Answer
Characterized only in thought; non-concrete. Considered apart from concrete existence.Not applied or practical;
theoretical.
Question 3
active engagement
Correct Answer
Student are actively participating in an activity in a meaningful, hands-on way. This type of activity is more likely to help
students to understand and remember the concept or lesson.
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,Question 4
acitve listening
Correct Answer
Paying close attention to what is currently being said. Often the listener is silently making mental notes and focusing on
not just the content, but also any emotional content, as well, and connecting what is being said to prior knowledge and
experience.
Question 5
age appropriate
Correct Answer
Instructional lessons, activities, etc, that fit the development, language and ability level of the child. This is not necessarily
the same thing as developmentally appropriate, since a child's developmental level may not be the same as his/her age
level.
Question 6
alternative assessment
Correct Answer
A type of evaluation other than a conventional test. It is sometimes used with students who cannot take a conventional
test for some reason or for whom a conventional test is not an accurate assessment of their knowledge or ability.
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,Question 7
analysis
Correct Answer
Taking knowledge apart to understand how it fits together. It is one of the higher order thinking skills.
Question 8
application
Correct Answer
Applying or using what is known to solve an actual problem.
Question 9
Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee
Correct Answer
In Texas a team that determines a student's eligibility for special education services, reviews the eligibility on a regular
basis, and determines an appropriate individual education plan for the student.
Question 10
assessment
Correct Answer
S way of monitoring progress; the act of testing, determining an evaluation of a particular skill or content area; includes
many different approaches and formats, formal, informal and authentic evaluation procedures.
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, Question 11
assimilation (Piaget)
Correct Answer
According to Piaget this is the process of fitting new ideas or concepts into existing ideas or concepts. It suggests that a
child may change or alter what he perceives in the outside world in order to fit his internal world.
Question 12
authentic assessment
Correct Answer
Using evaluations procedures that measure exactly what learning has occurred. It literally means "real" and usually
consists of a product that the student produces to demonstrate knowledge or mastery of a skill.
Question 13
autonomy
Correct Answer
The process of becoming independent and regulating one's own behavior.
Question 14
Bloom's Taxonomy
Correct Answer
Proposed by Benjamin Bloom this is a classification tool developed to categorize learning from low level thinking to very
high level thinking.
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