PPR PRACTICE TEST EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence of physical development in
adolescence with her middle school students. She's aware that the timing and rate at which
puberty occurs vary widely. These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students
may be completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
Mrs. McCaffery is likely to be aware that late-maturing boys- - ANS have less self-confidence
than early maturers
Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence of physical development in
adolescence with her middle school students. She's aware that the timing and rate at which
puberty occurs vary widely. These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students
may be completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
Mrs. McCaffery is also likely to be aware that early-maturing girls- - ANS may develop
precocious sexual interests
Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence of physical development in
adolescence with her middle school students. She's aware that the timing and rate at which
puberty occurs vary widely. These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students
may be completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
When Mrs. McCaffery sends three-week progress reports home, one-third of her students are
failing. She wonders if physiological needs may be playing a role in her students' lack of
academic achievement. Which of the following best describes the role of physiological needs in
students' academic performance? - ANS A student with unmet physiological performance
needs may show little interest in academic performance
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,Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence of physical development in
adolescence with her middle school students. She's aware that the timing and rate at which
puberty occurs vary widely. These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students
may be completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
As a health teacher, Mrs. McCaffery is likely to be aware that nutritional deficiencies among her
students are- - ANS more common among girls than boys
A teacher should be most concerned about which of the following students? - ANS A second-
grade girl whose grades have plummeted
Mrs. Griffin teacher ninth-grade mathematics. She is demonstrating on the board how to solve
a difficult word problem. She talks to herself out loud as she draws diagrams and tries out
different strategies, some that work and some that don't, explaining to herself the steps she is
taking until she finally solves the problem. Her "talk aloud" is intended to- - ANS model
metacognitive behaviors and thought processes
The fifth-grade teacher has instituted a plan in his classroom called "I'm calling your parents!"
The goal of the plan is to contact all of the students' parents often to tell them things their child
did well in school. The teacher believes this is important because he knows that- -
ANS Students at this age will develop a sense of industry rather than inferiority if they
experience satisfaction.
There are many adolescent and pre-adolescent students at risk of failure in US schools. Which
of the following is NOT a contributing factor to this problem? - ANS Differences in the ability
to learn between students of culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds and students of
mainstream backgrounds.
Which of the following professional strategies is most likely to help middle-school teachers
connect with students of diverse backgrounds - ANS share and discuss literature from a
variety of cultures
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, Marta is an elementary English language learner who can successfully participate in short and
simple conversations on familiar topics. When she doesn't understand something you say, she
will sometimes ask you to slow down or repeat it. Given this description, Marta is MOST LIKELY
at which proficiency level for the listening domain? - ANS Intermediate
Select the answer which best completes the sentence-
Elementary students who live in poverty or are economically disadvantaged- - ANS can meet
high expectations and standards
Mrs. Sessler studies world geography and current events with students in her eighth-grade
classroom. She cultivates an attitude of respect for the cultures and people that her students
encounter in these studies. Which of the following are benefits for students for this classroom?
Select all that apply. - ANS -the teacher is modeling the value of other cultures
-the teacher is modeling acceptance of differences in people
-students gain a sense of the greater world around them
-students develop critical thinking skills when analyzing information
-students have an avenue for exploring ways to address their own biases
Type of learning
Listen to a podcast - ANS auditory
Type of learning
Color code information - ANS visual learners
Type of learner
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence of physical development in
adolescence with her middle school students. She's aware that the timing and rate at which
puberty occurs vary widely. These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students
may be completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
Mrs. McCaffery is likely to be aware that late-maturing boys- - ANS have less self-confidence
than early maturers
Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence of physical development in
adolescence with her middle school students. She's aware that the timing and rate at which
puberty occurs vary widely. These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students
may be completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
Mrs. McCaffery is also likely to be aware that early-maturing girls- - ANS may develop
precocious sexual interests
Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence of physical development in
adolescence with her middle school students. She's aware that the timing and rate at which
puberty occurs vary widely. These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students
may be completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
When Mrs. McCaffery sends three-week progress reports home, one-third of her students are
failing. She wonders if physiological needs may be playing a role in her students' lack of
academic achievement. Which of the following best describes the role of physiological needs in
students' academic performance? - ANS A student with unmet physiological performance
needs may show little interest in academic performance
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,Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence of physical development in
adolescence with her middle school students. She's aware that the timing and rate at which
puberty occurs vary widely. These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students
may be completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
As a health teacher, Mrs. McCaffery is likely to be aware that nutritional deficiencies among her
students are- - ANS more common among girls than boys
A teacher should be most concerned about which of the following students? - ANS A second-
grade girl whose grades have plummeted
Mrs. Griffin teacher ninth-grade mathematics. She is demonstrating on the board how to solve
a difficult word problem. She talks to herself out loud as she draws diagrams and tries out
different strategies, some that work and some that don't, explaining to herself the steps she is
taking until she finally solves the problem. Her "talk aloud" is intended to- - ANS model
metacognitive behaviors and thought processes
The fifth-grade teacher has instituted a plan in his classroom called "I'm calling your parents!"
The goal of the plan is to contact all of the students' parents often to tell them things their child
did well in school. The teacher believes this is important because he knows that- -
ANS Students at this age will develop a sense of industry rather than inferiority if they
experience satisfaction.
There are many adolescent and pre-adolescent students at risk of failure in US schools. Which
of the following is NOT a contributing factor to this problem? - ANS Differences in the ability
to learn between students of culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds and students of
mainstream backgrounds.
Which of the following professional strategies is most likely to help middle-school teachers
connect with students of diverse backgrounds - ANS share and discuss literature from a
variety of cultures
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, Marta is an elementary English language learner who can successfully participate in short and
simple conversations on familiar topics. When she doesn't understand something you say, she
will sometimes ask you to slow down or repeat it. Given this description, Marta is MOST LIKELY
at which proficiency level for the listening domain? - ANS Intermediate
Select the answer which best completes the sentence-
Elementary students who live in poverty or are economically disadvantaged- - ANS can meet
high expectations and standards
Mrs. Sessler studies world geography and current events with students in her eighth-grade
classroom. She cultivates an attitude of respect for the cultures and people that her students
encounter in these studies. Which of the following are benefits for students for this classroom?
Select all that apply. - ANS -the teacher is modeling the value of other cultures
-the teacher is modeling acceptance of differences in people
-students gain a sense of the greater world around them
-students develop critical thinking skills when analyzing information
-students have an avenue for exploring ways to address their own biases
Type of learning
Listen to a podcast - ANS auditory
Type of learning
Color code information - ANS visual learners
Type of learner
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