PPR 160 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
During the units and most of the lessons, a teacher provides students the time to reflect on and
assess what they have learned. What is the best reason for this instructional strategy?
A. The students can participate in this activity, even if they have limited skills.
B. The students respond to a regular daily lesson structure, routine, and organization.
C. The students enjoy active participation and opportunities to express themselves.
D. The students' learning is reinforced, and teachers receive information on student learning. -
CORRECT ANSWER - D. The students' learning is reinforced, and teachers receive
information on student learning.
Mrs. Hansard is a science teacher who wants to recognize student performance and participation
in the science fair. One of the ways she wishes to accomplish this is by posting pictures of the
students next to their projects on the school website. Which of the following would be the most
appropriate way for Mrs. Hansard to proceed?
A. Post the pictures on the website without the identifying information.
B. Make sure the use of the photographs is in compliance with fair use copyright rules.
C. Obtain the students' written permission to post their images and names on the website.
D. Review the school district's acceptable use policy. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Review
the school district's acceptable use policy.
Which of the following developmental milestones is achieved during the late elementary years?
A. Mastering Pencil grip
B. the ability to follow 3-to-5-step directions
C. using simple sentences with 5 to 7 words
D. focusing on a task for up to 15 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER - B. the ability to
follow 3-to-5-step directions
,During a science lesson on climate change, the students begin debating the merits of man-made
climate change. The class becomes divided, with each group saying the other group's science is
flawed. Which of the following would be the best approach to develop the students' long-term
learning skills?
A. Encourage students to invite guest speakers to address the school about climate change.
B. Have students focus their research and gather evidence in support of their viewpoints.
C. Have the students continue to debate the issue until one side is proven correct.
D. Have students research their own ideas and the ideas of other students to gather evidence and
evaluate the situation objectively. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Have students research
their own ideas and the ideas of other students to gather evidence and evaluate the situation
objectively.
*Many of Mr. Sims's senior government class students walk into the classroom debating the
merits of a new piece of legislation passed by Congress. Mr. Sims had planned to discuss the
powers of Congress granted by the Constitution. With the students' current focus, which of the
following is the best response of Mr. Sims?
A. Have the class debate on whether Congress has the power to pass the legislation under the
Constitution.
B. Encourage the students to debate the moral implications of the new legislation.
C. Have students read a newspaper article and debate how best Congress can implement the
legislation.
D. Not deviate from current instruction. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Encourage the
students to debate the moral implications of the new legislation.
A government teacher is concerned that several seniors are not completing their homework
assignments or performing well on assessments. In the teacher's conference with Paul about his
grades, Paul explains that he works two part-time jobs to help support his recently-unemployed
mother and his siblings. Because he is taking a full course load in order to graduate, he has no
time during the school day to complete his assignments. Which of the following ideas does this
situation present for the teacher?
A. Complex home and community factors may have a negative effect on students' learning.
B. School and community collaboration can help solve problems for both the school and the
community.
C. Teachers have a responsibility to maintain high expectations and to motivate students to
achieve.
, D. Schools and classrooms may be the best part of students' lives, considering the complex
community and family issues that face them. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Complex home
and community factors may have a negative effect on students' learning.
Mrs. Fields wants her kindergarten class to engage independently in educational activities. Mrs.
Fields can best achieve this goal by which of the following approaches?
A. Designate a time each day for students to work independently in free-choice activities, while
she ensures that the most common materials are available to all students.
B. Ask parents to volunteer to help students work independently.
C. Ask the students what she can do to create a more independent learning environment.
D. Discuss different styles of learning with the students, making them aware of their individual
strengths and weaknesses. Let them know how this may affect their learning in multiple contexts.
- CORRECT ANSWER - A. Designate a time each day for students to work independently
in free-choice activities, while she ensures that the most common materials are available to all
students.
Mr. Sandberg's students are frustrated because they all performed well on the homework
assignments, but the large majority of them failed the most recent exam. In reviewing the test
questions, the students noticed they were much more complex than the homework questions. The
students approach Mr. Sandberg with their concern that the test has questions they were not
prepared to answer. Which of the following best describes the students' concern about the
assessment?
A. The assessment is not a performance-based assessment.
B. The assessment does not have objective measures.
C. The assessment is not reliable.
D. The assessment does not have content validity. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. The
assessment does not have content validity.
Which of the following factors is likely to have the most positive effect on student learning in a
middle school classroom?
A. The number of students in the class who are identified as gifted and talented.
B. The teacher's organization of the classroom, including comfortable seating and flexible
grouping arrangements.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
During the units and most of the lessons, a teacher provides students the time to reflect on and
assess what they have learned. What is the best reason for this instructional strategy?
A. The students can participate in this activity, even if they have limited skills.
B. The students respond to a regular daily lesson structure, routine, and organization.
C. The students enjoy active participation and opportunities to express themselves.
D. The students' learning is reinforced, and teachers receive information on student learning. -
CORRECT ANSWER - D. The students' learning is reinforced, and teachers receive
information on student learning.
Mrs. Hansard is a science teacher who wants to recognize student performance and participation
in the science fair. One of the ways she wishes to accomplish this is by posting pictures of the
students next to their projects on the school website. Which of the following would be the most
appropriate way for Mrs. Hansard to proceed?
A. Post the pictures on the website without the identifying information.
B. Make sure the use of the photographs is in compliance with fair use copyright rules.
C. Obtain the students' written permission to post their images and names on the website.
D. Review the school district's acceptable use policy. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Review
the school district's acceptable use policy.
Which of the following developmental milestones is achieved during the late elementary years?
A. Mastering Pencil grip
B. the ability to follow 3-to-5-step directions
C. using simple sentences with 5 to 7 words
D. focusing on a task for up to 15 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER - B. the ability to
follow 3-to-5-step directions
,During a science lesson on climate change, the students begin debating the merits of man-made
climate change. The class becomes divided, with each group saying the other group's science is
flawed. Which of the following would be the best approach to develop the students' long-term
learning skills?
A. Encourage students to invite guest speakers to address the school about climate change.
B. Have students focus their research and gather evidence in support of their viewpoints.
C. Have the students continue to debate the issue until one side is proven correct.
D. Have students research their own ideas and the ideas of other students to gather evidence and
evaluate the situation objectively. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Have students research
their own ideas and the ideas of other students to gather evidence and evaluate the situation
objectively.
*Many of Mr. Sims's senior government class students walk into the classroom debating the
merits of a new piece of legislation passed by Congress. Mr. Sims had planned to discuss the
powers of Congress granted by the Constitution. With the students' current focus, which of the
following is the best response of Mr. Sims?
A. Have the class debate on whether Congress has the power to pass the legislation under the
Constitution.
B. Encourage the students to debate the moral implications of the new legislation.
C. Have students read a newspaper article and debate how best Congress can implement the
legislation.
D. Not deviate from current instruction. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Encourage the
students to debate the moral implications of the new legislation.
A government teacher is concerned that several seniors are not completing their homework
assignments or performing well on assessments. In the teacher's conference with Paul about his
grades, Paul explains that he works two part-time jobs to help support his recently-unemployed
mother and his siblings. Because he is taking a full course load in order to graduate, he has no
time during the school day to complete his assignments. Which of the following ideas does this
situation present for the teacher?
A. Complex home and community factors may have a negative effect on students' learning.
B. School and community collaboration can help solve problems for both the school and the
community.
C. Teachers have a responsibility to maintain high expectations and to motivate students to
achieve.
, D. Schools and classrooms may be the best part of students' lives, considering the complex
community and family issues that face them. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Complex home
and community factors may have a negative effect on students' learning.
Mrs. Fields wants her kindergarten class to engage independently in educational activities. Mrs.
Fields can best achieve this goal by which of the following approaches?
A. Designate a time each day for students to work independently in free-choice activities, while
she ensures that the most common materials are available to all students.
B. Ask parents to volunteer to help students work independently.
C. Ask the students what she can do to create a more independent learning environment.
D. Discuss different styles of learning with the students, making them aware of their individual
strengths and weaknesses. Let them know how this may affect their learning in multiple contexts.
- CORRECT ANSWER - A. Designate a time each day for students to work independently
in free-choice activities, while she ensures that the most common materials are available to all
students.
Mr. Sandberg's students are frustrated because they all performed well on the homework
assignments, but the large majority of them failed the most recent exam. In reviewing the test
questions, the students noticed they were much more complex than the homework questions. The
students approach Mr. Sandberg with their concern that the test has questions they were not
prepared to answer. Which of the following best describes the students' concern about the
assessment?
A. The assessment is not a performance-based assessment.
B. The assessment does not have objective measures.
C. The assessment is not reliable.
D. The assessment does not have content validity. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. The
assessment does not have content validity.
Which of the following factors is likely to have the most positive effect on student learning in a
middle school classroom?
A. The number of students in the class who are identified as gifted and talented.
B. The teacher's organization of the classroom, including comfortable seating and flexible
grouping arrangements.
