PPR QUIZ - TEXAS / DOMAIN 4 - 53 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024-2025.
A critical aspect of providing meaningful instruction to students is their ability to receive feedback that is
accurate regarding their progress in the subject area. Which of the following examples would best meet
the criteria for timely and accurate information to students for progress in learning?
(a) Teacher returns student work with a clearly identified grading criteria.
(b) Teacher has accurate records, timely return of work, and a clearly identified grading criteria.
(c) Teacher returns student work with a clearly identified grading criteria in a timely manner.
(d) Teacher maintains accurate records and a clearly identified grading criteria. ANS -Teacher has
accurate records, timely return of work, and a clearly identified grading criteria.
As a beginning elementary school teacher, the following options are open to you at the beginning of the
year's staff development. While all topics are important and will provide valuable instruction, the
schedule has several options for each time slot. Which topics are the most critical for you to attend at
this time of year?
(a) Tour of the campus, campus improvement plan, and STAAR results and goals
(b) Item analysis training, test taking skills, and setting up a gradebook.
(c) End of course exams, active participation techniques, and tour of the campus
(d) Setting up an electronic grade book, electronic lesson plans, and review of the staff handbook. ANS
-Setting up an electronic grade book, electronic lesson plans, and review of the staff handbook.
As a new 9th grade English teacher, Ms. Smith wants to contribute to her school in any way she can. She
is looking for opportunities outside of the classroom that will improve the school's educational ranking
and increase her own students' academic performance. Which of the following suggestions would help
her accomplish this goal?
(a) Consult with the at-risk specialist to find out which reading objectives the 9th grade students
performed poorly on and design future instruction for her own classroom that will address those needs.
(b) Consult with the at-risk specialist to find out which reading objectives the 9th grade students
performed poorly on and work with the 9th grade English team to develop instruction that will address
those needs.
,(c) Consult with the principal about the athletic events that need supervision and identify which
students are also in her classes. Attend those athletic events as supervision s ANS -Consult with the at-
risk specialist to find out which reading objectives the 9th grade students performed poorly on and work
with the 9th grade English team to develop instruction that will address those needs.
As a new teacher to the high school, Mr. Avery has been assigned a mentor. He is delighted to discover
that his mentor is in the same grade level as him, but disappointed to find that the mentor is teaching a
different subject. How can he best use his mentor's expertise as he adjusts to his new school?
(a) Seek his guidance on grade level concerns only.
(b) Seek his guidance on grade level concerns, teaching strategies, school routines, and student
behavior.
(c) Seek his guidance on grade level concerns, student behavior, and grading practices.
(d) Seek his guidance on grade level concerns, curriculum content, student behavior, and grading
practices. ANS -Seek his guidance on grade level concerns, teaching strategies, school routines, and
student behavior.
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) is a United States federal law that governs the access
to educational information and records. Specific employees may access student files for educational
purposes and parents may view and have copies of all records in the cumulative file. Which of the
following examples would be a violation of FERPA?
(a) The nurse wants to see the immunization form that is retained in the cumulative folder with other
academic and family information.
(b) A volunteer parent is asked to make a list of all students who have withdrawn from the school and is
directed to the cumulative file in the counselor's office where the folders identified as "withdrawn" are
available. She must look inside the folder to identify the withdrawal date.
(c) The parent asks for a copy of all his/her child's educational records from the cumulative file and the
counselor's secretary makes copies.
(d) A teach ANS -A volunteer parent is asked to make a list of all students who have withdrawn from
the school and is directed to the cumulative file in the counselor's office where the folders identified as
"withdrawn" are available. She must look inside the folder to identify the withdrawal date.
Interacting and communicating with the families of your students is an important aspect of ensuring
student success and family cooperation on the home front. One method is by conducting a parent-
, teacher conference. What information would be most important to include in a face-to-face parent-
teacher conference?
(a) Their child's progress to date, anecdotes that indicate you know their child, samples of work,
calendar of upcoming units, contact information, information about yourself.
(b) Their child's progress to date, anecdotes about the classroom behavior in general, samples of their
student's work compared to an exemplary student example, contact information.
(c) Their child's progress to date, samples of work, upcoming supply needs for the classroom, contact
information.
(d) Their child's progress to date, inquire about their home life, samples of work, calendar of upcoming
units, contact information. ANS -Their child's progress to date, anecdotes that indicate you know their
child, samples of work, calendar of upcoming units, contact information, information about yourself.
It is important to work collaboratively with other professionals on campus. Collaboration in decision
making and problem-solving supports students' learning and their wellbeing. The school you are at has a
faculty advisory committee that meets monthly. The purpose of this committee is to provide a safe and
accepting opportunity for teachers and support staff to bring forward concerns about the educational
setting and provide suggestions for addressing the concerns. You have volunteered to represent your
5th-grade team. Which of the following would diminish the value of this type of process?
(a) Each faculty representative has a chance to express the written concerns submitted by their
colleagues. Some remarks are not politely or professionally stated.
(b) Upon determining how to solve the problem presented by the faculty advisory committee, the
administration shares new strategies/approaches at faculty meeting and g ANS -Each faculty
representative must reveal the source of the written concern so that it can be addressed with that
person specifically.
It is Ms. Jones first time to assist in administering the STAAR test in her middle school. She attended
training and is confident that she can follow the state-mandated procedures for administering the state
assessment. Which of the following would be a violation of the state-mandated procedures for STAAR
testing?
(a) Align the curriculum so that it reflects the items tested on STAAR, therefore preparing each student
for the best possible score.
(b) Review each answer document and erasing stray marks so that the intended answer can be scored.
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024-2025.
A critical aspect of providing meaningful instruction to students is their ability to receive feedback that is
accurate regarding their progress in the subject area. Which of the following examples would best meet
the criteria for timely and accurate information to students for progress in learning?
(a) Teacher returns student work with a clearly identified grading criteria.
(b) Teacher has accurate records, timely return of work, and a clearly identified grading criteria.
(c) Teacher returns student work with a clearly identified grading criteria in a timely manner.
(d) Teacher maintains accurate records and a clearly identified grading criteria. ANS -Teacher has
accurate records, timely return of work, and a clearly identified grading criteria.
As a beginning elementary school teacher, the following options are open to you at the beginning of the
year's staff development. While all topics are important and will provide valuable instruction, the
schedule has several options for each time slot. Which topics are the most critical for you to attend at
this time of year?
(a) Tour of the campus, campus improvement plan, and STAAR results and goals
(b) Item analysis training, test taking skills, and setting up a gradebook.
(c) End of course exams, active participation techniques, and tour of the campus
(d) Setting up an electronic grade book, electronic lesson plans, and review of the staff handbook. ANS
-Setting up an electronic grade book, electronic lesson plans, and review of the staff handbook.
As a new 9th grade English teacher, Ms. Smith wants to contribute to her school in any way she can. She
is looking for opportunities outside of the classroom that will improve the school's educational ranking
and increase her own students' academic performance. Which of the following suggestions would help
her accomplish this goal?
(a) Consult with the at-risk specialist to find out which reading objectives the 9th grade students
performed poorly on and design future instruction for her own classroom that will address those needs.
(b) Consult with the at-risk specialist to find out which reading objectives the 9th grade students
performed poorly on and work with the 9th grade English team to develop instruction that will address
those needs.
,(c) Consult with the principal about the athletic events that need supervision and identify which
students are also in her classes. Attend those athletic events as supervision s ANS -Consult with the at-
risk specialist to find out which reading objectives the 9th grade students performed poorly on and work
with the 9th grade English team to develop instruction that will address those needs.
As a new teacher to the high school, Mr. Avery has been assigned a mentor. He is delighted to discover
that his mentor is in the same grade level as him, but disappointed to find that the mentor is teaching a
different subject. How can he best use his mentor's expertise as he adjusts to his new school?
(a) Seek his guidance on grade level concerns only.
(b) Seek his guidance on grade level concerns, teaching strategies, school routines, and student
behavior.
(c) Seek his guidance on grade level concerns, student behavior, and grading practices.
(d) Seek his guidance on grade level concerns, curriculum content, student behavior, and grading
practices. ANS -Seek his guidance on grade level concerns, teaching strategies, school routines, and
student behavior.
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) is a United States federal law that governs the access
to educational information and records. Specific employees may access student files for educational
purposes and parents may view and have copies of all records in the cumulative file. Which of the
following examples would be a violation of FERPA?
(a) The nurse wants to see the immunization form that is retained in the cumulative folder with other
academic and family information.
(b) A volunteer parent is asked to make a list of all students who have withdrawn from the school and is
directed to the cumulative file in the counselor's office where the folders identified as "withdrawn" are
available. She must look inside the folder to identify the withdrawal date.
(c) The parent asks for a copy of all his/her child's educational records from the cumulative file and the
counselor's secretary makes copies.
(d) A teach ANS -A volunteer parent is asked to make a list of all students who have withdrawn from
the school and is directed to the cumulative file in the counselor's office where the folders identified as
"withdrawn" are available. She must look inside the folder to identify the withdrawal date.
Interacting and communicating with the families of your students is an important aspect of ensuring
student success and family cooperation on the home front. One method is by conducting a parent-
, teacher conference. What information would be most important to include in a face-to-face parent-
teacher conference?
(a) Their child's progress to date, anecdotes that indicate you know their child, samples of work,
calendar of upcoming units, contact information, information about yourself.
(b) Their child's progress to date, anecdotes about the classroom behavior in general, samples of their
student's work compared to an exemplary student example, contact information.
(c) Their child's progress to date, samples of work, upcoming supply needs for the classroom, contact
information.
(d) Their child's progress to date, inquire about their home life, samples of work, calendar of upcoming
units, contact information. ANS -Their child's progress to date, anecdotes that indicate you know their
child, samples of work, calendar of upcoming units, contact information, information about yourself.
It is important to work collaboratively with other professionals on campus. Collaboration in decision
making and problem-solving supports students' learning and their wellbeing. The school you are at has a
faculty advisory committee that meets monthly. The purpose of this committee is to provide a safe and
accepting opportunity for teachers and support staff to bring forward concerns about the educational
setting and provide suggestions for addressing the concerns. You have volunteered to represent your
5th-grade team. Which of the following would diminish the value of this type of process?
(a) Each faculty representative has a chance to express the written concerns submitted by their
colleagues. Some remarks are not politely or professionally stated.
(b) Upon determining how to solve the problem presented by the faculty advisory committee, the
administration shares new strategies/approaches at faculty meeting and g ANS -Each faculty
representative must reveal the source of the written concern so that it can be addressed with that
person specifically.
It is Ms. Jones first time to assist in administering the STAAR test in her middle school. She attended
training and is confident that she can follow the state-mandated procedures for administering the state
assessment. Which of the following would be a violation of the state-mandated procedures for STAAR
testing?
(a) Align the curriculum so that it reflects the items tested on STAAR, therefore preparing each student
for the best possible score.
(b) Review each answer document and erasing stray marks so that the intended answer can be scored.
