PPR PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A high school literature class is doing a group research project. Each group will read a
folktale, based on the Cinderella theme, and research the customs and culture of the
country from which the folktale was taken. The primary benefit of the lesson is to
develop the students' ability to
a. participate in self-reflections
b. Consider multiple viewpoints
c. Practice multiple learning styles
d. Understand the importance of self-motivation - Answer-B
Science class with several intermediate-level ELLs is participating in a vocabulary
activity prior to a science experiment. The teacher names, labels, and models the use of
each piece of equipment needed to complete the experiment. The teacher is primarily
including which of the following linguistic accommodations in the instruction?
a. Incorporating visuals
b. Using concepts mapping
c. Clarifying abstract terms
d. Accessing prior knowledge - Answer-A
During a class discussion on Romeo and Juliet, a high school English teacher acts out
sciences from the play using different voices for each character. Which of the following
principles of effective teaching does the teacher best demonstrate?
a. expressing viewpoints that encourage student discourse
b. using enthusiasm to promote student engagement
c. providing authentic artifacts to improve students' ability to construct meaning
d. modeling introspection to develop students' self-awareness - Answer-B
Which of the following attendance-taking methods most effectively maximizes
instructional time?
A. Posting a short warm-up assignment while silently recording attendance
B. Having students raise their hands and say "present" as their names are called
C. Assigning a trust worthy student to take attendance while the teacher begins
instruction
D. completing direct instruction for the day before taking attendance - Answer-A
An 8th grade history teacher wants students to use technology effectively to present a
project on an important historical figure from the Revolutionary War. Which of the
following is the best use of current technology for the
purpose?
,a. Creating a visual presentation with multimedia software including an internet lint to
create a video on the
person's contribution to the war
b. Developing an outline of the person's contribution to the war using spreadsheet
software and related pictures
c. Making a audio recording of text highlighting the person's contribution to the war
d. incorporating into an oral presentation a twenty-minute recording from a recent
television documentary on
the person's contribution to the war - Answer-A
Which of the following elements of an effective parent-teacher conference best
promotes family involvement in a
student's academic success?
a. Presenting work samples that demonstrate the student's achievements
b. Highlighting the student's talents and academic interests
c. Encouraging families to volunteer with various school functions
d. Asking families to provide insight into the student's strengths and areas of need -
Answer-D
Which of the following teacher strategies best supports student self-assessment during
the writing process?
a. modeling each state of the writing processes
b. supplying students with appropriate graphic organizers to develop their writing
c. providing open-ended topics for writing assignments
d. providing students with relevant questions to review during the writing process -
Answer-D
According to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), explicit parental
consent is required before
schools
a. allow teachers to write reminders for themselves about students
b. post a video on the Internet of students presenting projects
c. assess students using handheld computers
d. publish students' directory information - Answer-B
While working in a computer class, a student says to the teacher. "I used the controller
to move the blinker on the screen to correct a misspelled word." Which of the following
instructional areas will be most beneficial to the
student?
a. Understanding computer lab procedures
b. Using correct technology terminology
c. Learning to use shortcuts for writing
d. Inputting data with a variety of devices - Answer-B
A teacher plans for students to work in small groups. To best foster collaborative skills
during group decision making, the teacher should
, a. provide each student with a checklist of questions to ask that will promote
collaboration
b. assign a group leader to delegate a different collaborative role to each member
c. determine the amount of times each student must participate in the collaboration
d. select a group leader to ensure that each group member collaborates effectively -
Answer-A
To ensure than an end-of-unit assessment accurately measures what first-grade
students have learned, a teacher should include which of the following in the
assessment process?
A) opportunities for students to compare their scores to the scores of other students in
the class
B) guides for students to implement goal-setting strategies
C) a preview of concepts and materials for their upcoming unit
D) a variety of ways for students to show their understanding - Answer-D
A middle school teacher notices that a student's grades are a little lower than usual
since the class began a chemistry unit. To best facilitate communication with the
student's parents, the teacher should:
A) encourage the student to discuss the issue with the parents
B) wait for the parents to initiate contact about a concern
C) include a note to the parents in the next progress report
D) call the parents as soon as possible regarding the matter - Answer-D
In Texas, annual teacher appraisals are performed primarily to determine:
A) a teacher's salary for the next school year
B) potential areas for a teacher's professional development
C) the type of contract a teacher will be offered
D) whether a teacher exhibits leadership potential - Answer-B
At the end of the grading period, Ms. Wu, an elementary teacher, has students review
their academic portfolios, which include a variety of assignments from all content areas.
For each content area, she asks students to identify in their words one specific strength
and one area that needs improvement in using the strategy. Ms. Wu is primarily helping
students develop which of the following?
A) interpersonal skills
B) goal-setting skills
C) organizational skills
D) problem-solving skills - Answer-B
A teacher is interested in learning more about meeting the needs of gifted students. The
district the teacher works in is not currently offering any new classes on the topic. Which
of the following will best address the teacher's professional-development needs?
A) the state department of education
B) the superintendent's office
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A high school literature class is doing a group research project. Each group will read a
folktale, based on the Cinderella theme, and research the customs and culture of the
country from which the folktale was taken. The primary benefit of the lesson is to
develop the students' ability to
a. participate in self-reflections
b. Consider multiple viewpoints
c. Practice multiple learning styles
d. Understand the importance of self-motivation - Answer-B
Science class with several intermediate-level ELLs is participating in a vocabulary
activity prior to a science experiment. The teacher names, labels, and models the use of
each piece of equipment needed to complete the experiment. The teacher is primarily
including which of the following linguistic accommodations in the instruction?
a. Incorporating visuals
b. Using concepts mapping
c. Clarifying abstract terms
d. Accessing prior knowledge - Answer-A
During a class discussion on Romeo and Juliet, a high school English teacher acts out
sciences from the play using different voices for each character. Which of the following
principles of effective teaching does the teacher best demonstrate?
a. expressing viewpoints that encourage student discourse
b. using enthusiasm to promote student engagement
c. providing authentic artifacts to improve students' ability to construct meaning
d. modeling introspection to develop students' self-awareness - Answer-B
Which of the following attendance-taking methods most effectively maximizes
instructional time?
A. Posting a short warm-up assignment while silently recording attendance
B. Having students raise their hands and say "present" as their names are called
C. Assigning a trust worthy student to take attendance while the teacher begins
instruction
D. completing direct instruction for the day before taking attendance - Answer-A
An 8th grade history teacher wants students to use technology effectively to present a
project on an important historical figure from the Revolutionary War. Which of the
following is the best use of current technology for the
purpose?
,a. Creating a visual presentation with multimedia software including an internet lint to
create a video on the
person's contribution to the war
b. Developing an outline of the person's contribution to the war using spreadsheet
software and related pictures
c. Making a audio recording of text highlighting the person's contribution to the war
d. incorporating into an oral presentation a twenty-minute recording from a recent
television documentary on
the person's contribution to the war - Answer-A
Which of the following elements of an effective parent-teacher conference best
promotes family involvement in a
student's academic success?
a. Presenting work samples that demonstrate the student's achievements
b. Highlighting the student's talents and academic interests
c. Encouraging families to volunteer with various school functions
d. Asking families to provide insight into the student's strengths and areas of need -
Answer-D
Which of the following teacher strategies best supports student self-assessment during
the writing process?
a. modeling each state of the writing processes
b. supplying students with appropriate graphic organizers to develop their writing
c. providing open-ended topics for writing assignments
d. providing students with relevant questions to review during the writing process -
Answer-D
According to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), explicit parental
consent is required before
schools
a. allow teachers to write reminders for themselves about students
b. post a video on the Internet of students presenting projects
c. assess students using handheld computers
d. publish students' directory information - Answer-B
While working in a computer class, a student says to the teacher. "I used the controller
to move the blinker on the screen to correct a misspelled word." Which of the following
instructional areas will be most beneficial to the
student?
a. Understanding computer lab procedures
b. Using correct technology terminology
c. Learning to use shortcuts for writing
d. Inputting data with a variety of devices - Answer-B
A teacher plans for students to work in small groups. To best foster collaborative skills
during group decision making, the teacher should
, a. provide each student with a checklist of questions to ask that will promote
collaboration
b. assign a group leader to delegate a different collaborative role to each member
c. determine the amount of times each student must participate in the collaboration
d. select a group leader to ensure that each group member collaborates effectively -
Answer-A
To ensure than an end-of-unit assessment accurately measures what first-grade
students have learned, a teacher should include which of the following in the
assessment process?
A) opportunities for students to compare their scores to the scores of other students in
the class
B) guides for students to implement goal-setting strategies
C) a preview of concepts and materials for their upcoming unit
D) a variety of ways for students to show their understanding - Answer-D
A middle school teacher notices that a student's grades are a little lower than usual
since the class began a chemistry unit. To best facilitate communication with the
student's parents, the teacher should:
A) encourage the student to discuss the issue with the parents
B) wait for the parents to initiate contact about a concern
C) include a note to the parents in the next progress report
D) call the parents as soon as possible regarding the matter - Answer-D
In Texas, annual teacher appraisals are performed primarily to determine:
A) a teacher's salary for the next school year
B) potential areas for a teacher's professional development
C) the type of contract a teacher will be offered
D) whether a teacher exhibits leadership potential - Answer-B
At the end of the grading period, Ms. Wu, an elementary teacher, has students review
their academic portfolios, which include a variety of assignments from all content areas.
For each content area, she asks students to identify in their words one specific strength
and one area that needs improvement in using the strategy. Ms. Wu is primarily helping
students develop which of the following?
A) interpersonal skills
B) goal-setting skills
C) organizational skills
D) problem-solving skills - Answer-B
A teacher is interested in learning more about meeting the needs of gifted students. The
district the teacher works in is not currently offering any new classes on the topic. Which
of the following will best address the teacher's professional-development needs?
A) the state department of education
B) the superintendent's office
