PPR Exam questions with complete
solutions
During a face-to-face conference about a student, which of the following strategies best ensures
open communication between the teacher and parents? - correct answer ✔✔ Limiting the use
of education-specific terminology.
Middle school students are working in cooperative learning groups on a project. While
monitoring the classroom, the teacher notices that some students are not actively working on
the project. Which of the following techniques should the teacher implement first to address
the issue? - correct answer ✔✔ Reviewing assigned roles for the project with members of each
group.
Which of the following approaches would most effectively support kindergarten students' social
development when they participate in learning centers? - correct answer ✔✔ Creating
opportunities for interaction among students during learning center activities.
A high school English-language arts teacher wants to ensure that students successfully complete
a content-specific essay. Which of the following actions by the teacher will best help students
understand the teacher's expectations for the assignment's format? - correct answer ✔✔
Showing students examples of what to do and what not to do.
Which of the following teacher strategies best promotes ongoing communication to enhance
parental involvement in student learning? - correct answer ✔✔ Creating an accessible class blog
to provide parents with a forum for an open discussion.
If a teacher suspects a student is being abused or neglected, it is the teacher's primary
responsibility to - correct answer ✔✔ Report the suspected abuse or neglect to law
enforcement or family protective services within 48 hours.
,Use the information below to answer the question that follows.
Offering student choices;
Incorporating real-world applications;
Designing appropriately challenging tasks.
A high school teacher can expect implementation of the listed strategies to primarily increase
student - correct answer ✔✔ Motivation
A new elementary school teacher attends a writing workshop that addresses strategies for
improving student writing. After the workshop, the teacher can best help students by - correct
answer ✔✔ Incorporating the strategies into current and future lesson plans.
Clair is a 10-year-old student who is unable to focus on any academic task for more than a
couple of minutes at a time. She spends much of her time tapping her pencil, bothering others,
rummaging through her desk, or crawling on the floor. She is currently receiving special
education services and has a behavioral intervention plan. Which of the following is most
appropriate way for the teacher to seek support in teaching Claire how to better manage her
behaviors? - correct answer ✔✔ Requesting that Claire's behaviors be reevaluated by an
Admission Review Dismissal committee.
When Claire disrupts the class, the teacher's most appropriate course of action is to - correct
answer ✔✔ Document Claire's behavior and implement the consequences detailed in her
behavior plan.
Mr. Marin, a middle school teacher, wants to establish a productive learning environment for his
students. Which of the following should Mr. Marin focus on first? - correct answer ✔✔
Developing a feeling of trust between the students and the teacher.
Middle school science students are creating a multimedia presentation about different types of
soil. The students are required to include pictures of various types of soil and an explanation of
, the attributes of each soil type. Which of the following best ensures that students can include
pictures in the presentation without breaking copyright laws? - correct answer ✔✔ Having
students use photographs that they took with a digital camera.
For the units in her high school physics class, Ms. Galloway develops a series of experiments for
students to work on independently at their own pace within a specified time frame. After each
experiment, students turn in their lab notes and a detailed report, and Ms. Galloway notes any
problems for students to review. Students determine how to improve and revise their work
according to Ms. Galloway's feedback before they can move on to the next experiment. As the
school year progresses, Ms. Galloway is very pleased with the overall improvement in her
students' lab skills, scientific thinking, and writing skills. However, she feels overwhelmed by the
amount of time she spends reviewing student work and maintaining student records. Ms.
Galloway discusses the issue with her mentor teacher who helps her list the specific problems
she is having, as shown below.
1. Too much class time gets wasted collecting and passing ou - correct answer ✔✔
Opportunities for reflection.
For the units in her high school physics class, Ms. Galloway develops a series of experiments for
students to work on independently at their own pace within a specified time frame. After each
experiment, students turn in their lab notes and a detailed report, and Ms. Galloway notes any
problems for students to review. Students determine how to improve and revise their work
according to Ms. Galloway's feedback before they can move on to the next experiment. As the
school year progresses, Ms. Galloway is very pleased with the overall improvement in her
students' lab skills, scientific thinking, and writing skills. However, she feels overwhelmed by the
amount of time she spends reviewing student work and maintaining student records. Ms.
Galloway discusses the issue with her mentor teacher who helps her list the specific problems
she is having, as shown below.
1. Too much class time gets wasted collecting and passing ou - correct answer ✔✔ Developing
students' sense of personal responsibility for their own achievement.
solutions
During a face-to-face conference about a student, which of the following strategies best ensures
open communication between the teacher and parents? - correct answer ✔✔ Limiting the use
of education-specific terminology.
Middle school students are working in cooperative learning groups on a project. While
monitoring the classroom, the teacher notices that some students are not actively working on
the project. Which of the following techniques should the teacher implement first to address
the issue? - correct answer ✔✔ Reviewing assigned roles for the project with members of each
group.
Which of the following approaches would most effectively support kindergarten students' social
development when they participate in learning centers? - correct answer ✔✔ Creating
opportunities for interaction among students during learning center activities.
A high school English-language arts teacher wants to ensure that students successfully complete
a content-specific essay. Which of the following actions by the teacher will best help students
understand the teacher's expectations for the assignment's format? - correct answer ✔✔
Showing students examples of what to do and what not to do.
Which of the following teacher strategies best promotes ongoing communication to enhance
parental involvement in student learning? - correct answer ✔✔ Creating an accessible class blog
to provide parents with a forum for an open discussion.
If a teacher suspects a student is being abused or neglected, it is the teacher's primary
responsibility to - correct answer ✔✔ Report the suspected abuse or neglect to law
enforcement or family protective services within 48 hours.
,Use the information below to answer the question that follows.
Offering student choices;
Incorporating real-world applications;
Designing appropriately challenging tasks.
A high school teacher can expect implementation of the listed strategies to primarily increase
student - correct answer ✔✔ Motivation
A new elementary school teacher attends a writing workshop that addresses strategies for
improving student writing. After the workshop, the teacher can best help students by - correct
answer ✔✔ Incorporating the strategies into current and future lesson plans.
Clair is a 10-year-old student who is unable to focus on any academic task for more than a
couple of minutes at a time. She spends much of her time tapping her pencil, bothering others,
rummaging through her desk, or crawling on the floor. She is currently receiving special
education services and has a behavioral intervention plan. Which of the following is most
appropriate way for the teacher to seek support in teaching Claire how to better manage her
behaviors? - correct answer ✔✔ Requesting that Claire's behaviors be reevaluated by an
Admission Review Dismissal committee.
When Claire disrupts the class, the teacher's most appropriate course of action is to - correct
answer ✔✔ Document Claire's behavior and implement the consequences detailed in her
behavior plan.
Mr. Marin, a middle school teacher, wants to establish a productive learning environment for his
students. Which of the following should Mr. Marin focus on first? - correct answer ✔✔
Developing a feeling of trust between the students and the teacher.
Middle school science students are creating a multimedia presentation about different types of
soil. The students are required to include pictures of various types of soil and an explanation of
, the attributes of each soil type. Which of the following best ensures that students can include
pictures in the presentation without breaking copyright laws? - correct answer ✔✔ Having
students use photographs that they took with a digital camera.
For the units in her high school physics class, Ms. Galloway develops a series of experiments for
students to work on independently at their own pace within a specified time frame. After each
experiment, students turn in their lab notes and a detailed report, and Ms. Galloway notes any
problems for students to review. Students determine how to improve and revise their work
according to Ms. Galloway's feedback before they can move on to the next experiment. As the
school year progresses, Ms. Galloway is very pleased with the overall improvement in her
students' lab skills, scientific thinking, and writing skills. However, she feels overwhelmed by the
amount of time she spends reviewing student work and maintaining student records. Ms.
Galloway discusses the issue with her mentor teacher who helps her list the specific problems
she is having, as shown below.
1. Too much class time gets wasted collecting and passing ou - correct answer ✔✔
Opportunities for reflection.
For the units in her high school physics class, Ms. Galloway develops a series of experiments for
students to work on independently at their own pace within a specified time frame. After each
experiment, students turn in their lab notes and a detailed report, and Ms. Galloway notes any
problems for students to review. Students determine how to improve and revise their work
according to Ms. Galloway's feedback before they can move on to the next experiment. As the
school year progresses, Ms. Galloway is very pleased with the overall improvement in her
students' lab skills, scientific thinking, and writing skills. However, she feels overwhelmed by the
amount of time she spends reviewing student work and maintaining student records. Ms.
Galloway discusses the issue with her mentor teacher who helps her list the specific problems
she is having, as shown below.
1. Too much class time gets wasted collecting and passing ou - correct answer ✔✔ Developing
students' sense of personal responsibility for their own achievement.
