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TEXES 160 PPR EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block
scheduling provide to convince others to support the
organizational structure?
A. Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time
B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills
C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased
D. The responsibility for learning is shifted to the teachers -
correct answer- C. Students' time in quality learning situations
is increased
Which of the following strategies best supports a teacher's goal
to incorporate critical thinking skills into language arts lessons?
A. Providing students with opportunities to seek additional
content knowledge
B. Creating a forum for students to debate points of view
C. Having students individually summarize various literature
read
D. Asking students to create practice questions as a review
activity - correct answer- B. Creating a forum for students to
debate points of view
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Which THREE of the following are important factors to consider
when establishing routines for cooperative group work?
A. Goals to be met
B. Daily schedule
C. Classroom setting
D. Individual accountability
E. Equal opportunities - correct answer- A. Goals to be met and
D. Individual accountability and E. Equal opportunities
During class instruction, a middle school teacher realizes that
most of the students are reluctant to participate in class
discussions and give one-word answers when they of
participate. Which of the following strategies is most effective
for the teacher to use to increase student engagement?
A. Having students answer questions on paper in class
B. Giving students think time after asking probing questions
C. Asking students to answer questions online for homework
D. Assessing students' understanding using an oral pop quiz -
correct answer- B. Giving students think time after asking
probing questions
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A teacher plans to integrate technology into a collaborative
learning
environment. Which of the following student activities will be
most engaging to the students and achieve the teacher's goal?
A. Presenting a multimedia presentation on a key concept
B. Creating a blog discussion the attributes of a book they read
recently
C. Reading an electronic version of a chapter in a textbook
D. Comparing accounts of historical events in film and print
sources - correct answer- B. Creating a blog discussion the
attributes of a book they read recently
Which of the following is the most appropriate first step to take
is a teacher is concerned that a student is suffering from
abuse?
A. Calling the parents for a conference to discuss the
suspicions
B. Reporting the suspicions to the child protective services
agency
C. Sharing the concerns with the designated school personnel
D. Asking the student pointed questions to ensure that all is
well at home - correct answer- B. Reporting the suspicions to
the child protective services agency
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A teacher wants to require students to purchase a novel for an
assigned reading. Which of the following is the most
appropriate source for the teacher to check whether requiring
the purchase is allowable?
A. Texas Education Code
B. Copyright Law
C. Educators' Code of Ethics
D. Acceptable use policy - correct answer- A. Texas Education
Code
Which of the following learning processes produces the result
of reconstructing or repositioning a belief system or value
system?
A. Self-regulated learning for testing instruction efficacy
B. Creating cognitive dissonance with an existing position
C. Integrating new learning into currently existing systems
D. Cueing and/or retrieving previously acquired knowledge -
correct answer- D. Cueing and/or retrieving previously acquired
knowledge
Whether a students has more internal or external locus of
control is related to which variable influencing learning and
achievement?
TEXES 160 PPR EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block
scheduling provide to convince others to support the
organizational structure?
A. Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time
B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills
C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased
D. The responsibility for learning is shifted to the teachers -
correct answer- C. Students' time in quality learning situations
is increased
Which of the following strategies best supports a teacher's goal
to incorporate critical thinking skills into language arts lessons?
A. Providing students with opportunities to seek additional
content knowledge
B. Creating a forum for students to debate points of view
C. Having students individually summarize various literature
read
D. Asking students to create practice questions as a review
activity - correct answer- B. Creating a forum for students to
debate points of view
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Which THREE of the following are important factors to consider
when establishing routines for cooperative group work?
A. Goals to be met
B. Daily schedule
C. Classroom setting
D. Individual accountability
E. Equal opportunities - correct answer- A. Goals to be met and
D. Individual accountability and E. Equal opportunities
During class instruction, a middle school teacher realizes that
most of the students are reluctant to participate in class
discussions and give one-word answers when they of
participate. Which of the following strategies is most effective
for the teacher to use to increase student engagement?
A. Having students answer questions on paper in class
B. Giving students think time after asking probing questions
C. Asking students to answer questions online for homework
D. Assessing students' understanding using an oral pop quiz -
correct answer- B. Giving students think time after asking
probing questions
,3 | Page
A teacher plans to integrate technology into a collaborative
learning
environment. Which of the following student activities will be
most engaging to the students and achieve the teacher's goal?
A. Presenting a multimedia presentation on a key concept
B. Creating a blog discussion the attributes of a book they read
recently
C. Reading an electronic version of a chapter in a textbook
D. Comparing accounts of historical events in film and print
sources - correct answer- B. Creating a blog discussion the
attributes of a book they read recently
Which of the following is the most appropriate first step to take
is a teacher is concerned that a student is suffering from
abuse?
A. Calling the parents for a conference to discuss the
suspicions
B. Reporting the suspicions to the child protective services
agency
C. Sharing the concerns with the designated school personnel
D. Asking the student pointed questions to ensure that all is
well at home - correct answer- B. Reporting the suspicions to
the child protective services agency
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A teacher wants to require students to purchase a novel for an
assigned reading. Which of the following is the most
appropriate source for the teacher to check whether requiring
the purchase is allowable?
A. Texas Education Code
B. Copyright Law
C. Educators' Code of Ethics
D. Acceptable use policy - correct answer- A. Texas Education
Code
Which of the following learning processes produces the result
of reconstructing or repositioning a belief system or value
system?
A. Self-regulated learning for testing instruction efficacy
B. Creating cognitive dissonance with an existing position
C. Integrating new learning into currently existing systems
D. Cueing and/or retrieving previously acquired knowledge -
correct answer- D. Cueing and/or retrieving previously acquired
knowledge
Whether a students has more internal or external locus of
control is related to which variable influencing learning and
achievement?
