PPR PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Fifth-grade teachers at a school meet regularly to discuss strategies to help students
struggling in mathematics. The primary benefit of the meetings is helping teachers to
A. provide instruction for various types of learners.
B. reward teachers who use effective teaching practices.
C. acknowledge that some teachers use better methods than other teachers do.
D. counsel each other when they are frustrated. - Answer-provide instruction for various
types of learners.
After a single week in school, which of the following would be best for a first-year
teacher to use to improve the class's behavior management plan?
A. Visiting the library and reading articles on ways to collaborate with families and the
larger community
B. Discussing challenges with the principal and asking the principal to perform frequent
appraisals to improve the quality of teaching
C. Observing effective teachers in the school and using their knowledge and expertise
to help enhance his or her own skills
D. Collaborating with other first-year teachers and discussing challenges faced in the
classroom - Answer-Observing effective teachers in the school and using their
knowledge and expertise to help enhance his or her own skills
Mr.Riley emails his child's teacher to ask about how to identify whether or not his child
has a learning disability. The most appropriate response is for the teacher to
A. plan a meeting with the school counselor, the principal and Mr. Riley to discuss the
issue.
B. provide Mr.Riley with information about tutoring services, online resources and
extracurricular programs.
C. discuss the process of systematic interventions, monitoring and evaluation with Mr.
Riley.
D. advise Mr.Riley to observe and monitor his child's homework, study and behavior
habits. - Answer-discuss the process of systematic interventions, monitoring and
evaluation with Mr. Riley.
In accordance with fair-use guidelines, a teacher is legally permitted to do which of the
following?
, A. Download pictures and information from Internet sites to a folder for students to
access for a lesson
B. Build a class website with popular clip art and videos from interesting sites
C. Show a popular, age-appropriate movie to students as an incentive for perfect
attendance
D. Make copies of a copyrighted software program, legally purchased by the school, for
student home use - Answer-Download pictures and information from Internet sites to a
folder for students to access for a lesson
Mr.Renier wants to establish regular two-way conversations with the parents of his
students. To best achieve this goal, Mr. Renier should first
A. write a positive note to inform parents and guardians of student progress.
B. set up a meeting to discuss mutual goals for student progress with parents and
guardians.
C. ensure that parents and guardians receive and send back students' signed report
cards.
D. require students to maintain daily planners that are signed by parents and guardians
and checked by the teacher. - Answer-set up a meeting to discuss mutual goals for
student progress with parents and guardians.
According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, which of the following thought
processes best distinguishes
a student at the formal operational stage?
a. Abstract thought
b. Logical thought
c. Concrete thought
d. Intuitive thought - Answer-Abstract thought
Danielle is a 4 year old who
prefers to play by herself and is not comfortable interacting with other children. To best
facilitate Danielle's transition into the next stage of play development, the teacher
should provide a variety of
a. individual activities and materials that children can do side by side.
b. small-group and child-directed activities.
c. play props and cooperative activities.
d. interesting and age-appropriate individual activities. - Answer-individual activities and
materials that children can do side by side
Ms. Nguyen notices that a boy in
her kindergarten class comes to
school very irritable and is hyperactive most of the day. He has trouble concentrating
and frequently fights with other children. Which of the following actions would be the
most appropriate first response to this situation?
AND ANSWERS
Fifth-grade teachers at a school meet regularly to discuss strategies to help students
struggling in mathematics. The primary benefit of the meetings is helping teachers to
A. provide instruction for various types of learners.
B. reward teachers who use effective teaching practices.
C. acknowledge that some teachers use better methods than other teachers do.
D. counsel each other when they are frustrated. - Answer-provide instruction for various
types of learners.
After a single week in school, which of the following would be best for a first-year
teacher to use to improve the class's behavior management plan?
A. Visiting the library and reading articles on ways to collaborate with families and the
larger community
B. Discussing challenges with the principal and asking the principal to perform frequent
appraisals to improve the quality of teaching
C. Observing effective teachers in the school and using their knowledge and expertise
to help enhance his or her own skills
D. Collaborating with other first-year teachers and discussing challenges faced in the
classroom - Answer-Observing effective teachers in the school and using their
knowledge and expertise to help enhance his or her own skills
Mr.Riley emails his child's teacher to ask about how to identify whether or not his child
has a learning disability. The most appropriate response is for the teacher to
A. plan a meeting with the school counselor, the principal and Mr. Riley to discuss the
issue.
B. provide Mr.Riley with information about tutoring services, online resources and
extracurricular programs.
C. discuss the process of systematic interventions, monitoring and evaluation with Mr.
Riley.
D. advise Mr.Riley to observe and monitor his child's homework, study and behavior
habits. - Answer-discuss the process of systematic interventions, monitoring and
evaluation with Mr. Riley.
In accordance with fair-use guidelines, a teacher is legally permitted to do which of the
following?
, A. Download pictures and information from Internet sites to a folder for students to
access for a lesson
B. Build a class website with popular clip art and videos from interesting sites
C. Show a popular, age-appropriate movie to students as an incentive for perfect
attendance
D. Make copies of a copyrighted software program, legally purchased by the school, for
student home use - Answer-Download pictures and information from Internet sites to a
folder for students to access for a lesson
Mr.Renier wants to establish regular two-way conversations with the parents of his
students. To best achieve this goal, Mr. Renier should first
A. write a positive note to inform parents and guardians of student progress.
B. set up a meeting to discuss mutual goals for student progress with parents and
guardians.
C. ensure that parents and guardians receive and send back students' signed report
cards.
D. require students to maintain daily planners that are signed by parents and guardians
and checked by the teacher. - Answer-set up a meeting to discuss mutual goals for
student progress with parents and guardians.
According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, which of the following thought
processes best distinguishes
a student at the formal operational stage?
a. Abstract thought
b. Logical thought
c. Concrete thought
d. Intuitive thought - Answer-Abstract thought
Danielle is a 4 year old who
prefers to play by herself and is not comfortable interacting with other children. To best
facilitate Danielle's transition into the next stage of play development, the teacher
should provide a variety of
a. individual activities and materials that children can do side by side.
b. small-group and child-directed activities.
c. play props and cooperative activities.
d. interesting and age-appropriate individual activities. - Answer-individual activities and
materials that children can do side by side
Ms. Nguyen notices that a boy in
her kindergarten class comes to
school very irritable and is hyperactive most of the day. He has trouble concentrating
and frequently fights with other children. Which of the following actions would be the
most appropriate first response to this situation?
