TEXES 160 PPR Exam WITH ANSWERS

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Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block
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scheduling provide to convince others to support the
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organizational structure? |\




A. Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time
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B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills
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C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased
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D. The responsibility for learning is shifted to the teachers -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. Students' time in quality learning
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situations is increased |\ |\




Which of the following strategies best supports a teacher's goal
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to incorporate critical thinking skills into language arts lessons?
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A. Providing students with opportunities to seek additional
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content knowledge |\




B. Creating a forum for students to debate points of view
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C. Having students individually summarize various literature read
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D. Asking students to create practice questions as a review
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activity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. Creating a forum for students
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to debate points of view
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Which THREE of the following are important factors to consider
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when establishing routines for cooperative group work?
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,A. Goals to be met
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B. Daily schedule
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C. Classroom setting
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D. Individual accountability
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E. Equal opportunities - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. Goals to be
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met and D. Individual accountability and E. Equal opportunities
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During class instruction, a middle school teacher realizes that
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most of the students are reluctant to participate in class
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discussions and give one-word answers when they of participate.
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Which of the following strategies is most effective for the teacher
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to use to increase student engagement?
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A. Having students answer questions on paper in class
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B. Giving students think time after asking probing questions
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C. Asking students to answer questions online for homework
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D. Assessing students' understanding using an oral pop quiz -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. Giving students think time after asking
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probing questions
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A teacher plans to integrate technology into a collaborative
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learning
environment. Which of the following student activities will be |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


most engaging to the students and achieve the teacher's goal?
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A. Presenting a multimedia presentation on a key concept
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,B. Creating a blog discussion the attributes of a book they read
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recently
C. Reading an electronic version of a chapter in a textbook
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D. Comparing accounts of historical events in film and print
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sources - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. Creating a blog discussion
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the attributes of a book they read recently
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Which of the following is the most appropriate first step to take is
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a teacher is concerned that a student is suffering from abuse?
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A. Calling the parents for a conference to discuss the suspicions
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B. Reporting the suspicions to the child protective services
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agency
C. Sharing the concerns with the designated school personnel
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D. Asking the student pointed questions to ensure that all is well
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at home - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. Reporting the suspicions to
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the child protective services agency
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A teacher wants to require students to purchase a novel for an
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assigned reading. Which of the following is the most appropriate
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source for the teacher to check whether requiring the purchase is
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allowable?
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A. Texas Education Code
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B. Copyright Law
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C. Educators' Code of Ethics
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, D. Acceptable use policy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. Texas
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Education Code |\




Which of the following learning processes produces the result of
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reconstructing or repositioning a belief system or value system?
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A. Self-regulated learning for testing instruction efficacy
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B. Creating cognitive dissonance with an existing position
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C. Integrating new learning into currently existing systems
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D. Cueing and/or retrieving previously acquired knowledge -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. Cueing and/or retrieving previously
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acquired knowledge |\




Whether a students has more internal or external locus of control
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is related to which variable influencing learning and
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achievement?


A. Motivation
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B. Self-confidence
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C. Student maturity
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D. Cognitive development - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. Motivation
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Among the Wechsler tests, which would be most age-appropriate
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for assessing the intelligence of a normally developing nine-year-
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old student?
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A. WPPSI
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