PPR Practice Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Mr. Cates notices that his students are timid during group problem-solving activities. He
wants to encourage his students to take more risks and demonstrate more creativity. Which of
the following statements could he use that would best encourage this? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- "There is no single correct answer to this problem, and every group could
have a different, correct answer."
(If students are made aware that the teacher does not expect a single correct answer, they are
more likely to take a risk with the understanding that their answer will not be automatically
chastised for being incorrect. This is a positive way to encourage student involvement.)
A sixth-grade mathematics teacher has created a math module where students listen to
auditory prompts and work out the mathematical solutions. One of the students is hearing-
impaired and the teacher schedules a meeting with the special education teacher to discuss
how the student can participate. What would be the most appropriate request for the
mathematics teacher to make of the special education teacher? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Help arrange resources in the classroom prior to the module to maximize participation for the
hearing-impaired student.
(This is the best option as it will accommodate the instruction within the general instructional
setting.)
Mr. Smith wants to assess his English language learner students accurately. To best ensure an
accurate assessment, Mr. Smith should: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- use multiple
assessment formats (oral, written, and performance) to allow the students multiple
opportunities to show their knowledge.
(Using multiple assessments allows the students to demonstrate their knowledge through
various media. This is beneficial as some students may not perform well in a certain
assessment, but they could better demonstrate their knowledge using other assessments.)
A checklist would likely be most useful and appropriate for assessing which of the following
goals in elementary? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- monitoring students' use of science safety
skills during a lab
(A checklist is best for assessing that skills are used.)
Mr. Heath is concerned about Brandon's recent academic decline and contacts Brandon's
parent to discuss the situation. Brandon's mother informs Mr. Heath that Brandon's father has
recently passed away and Brandon has been having trouble coping with the loss. During the
,conversation, Mr. Heath should focus his comments on: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- how to
best promote Brandon's academic progress during this emotionally-straining time.
(The teacher should focus on Brandon's academic performance. This is the purpose of the
meeting and in a professional environment, the teacher must stay within the professional
confines of the teacher-parent-student relationship.)
During the units and most of the lessons, a teacher provides students the time to reflect on
and assess what they have learned. What is the best reason for this instructional strategy? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The students' learning is reinforced, and teachers receive
information on student learning.
(For instructional purposes, this is the best choice because it reinforces learning by having
students actively consider what was taught. In this manner, teachers can also assess student
learning.)
Which of the following is an example of a formative assessment?
A. IQ test
B. portfolio
C. end of course exam
an exit ticket - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- an exit ticket
(Formative assessments measure learning as it is formed and can help in adjusting the lessons
according to the student response.)
A senior high school teacher notices a student's grades are falling. The teacher pulls the
student aside after class to address the issue. The student informs the teacher that he plays in
a band that performs at local restaurants, he has not had time to study, and he even might drop
out of school because he is making a significant amount of money. The teacher is best able to
discuss the situation if he realizes many high school students: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
do not think about the long-term consequences of their actions.
(High school students tend not to think about the long-term consequences of decisions. Thus,
at this age, they are more prone to make brash decisions based on short-term gains rather than
well-thought-out decisions.)
In an attempt to keep parents abreast of student participation and the responsible use of time,
grades, discipline concerns, etc., a new teacher, Mrs. Parker, plans to communicate with
timely reports. Which of the following would be the most effective way of accomplishing this
goal? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- She emails individual grade reports addressing these
categories for each student halfway through the required grading and communication period.
, (This is the best answer because it would be efficient and the parents would appreciate the
brevity and conciseness. It also would help if the teacher wrote something positive in the
report at least once or twice during a grading period.)
Mrs. Billups' first-grade class uses the computer lab twice a week. The most important
educational principle to be followed in computer skills instruction is that: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- computer skills should be taught in the context of the current instructional
concepts.
(Computer skills for first-grade students should focus on incorporating new computer skills in
the context of class instruction. At this age, students will typically be familiar with computers
and their functionality.)
Which of the following is the most important reason for a third-grade teacher to incorporate
group activities into classroom instruction? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Group activities
develop a cooperative learning environment and encourage students to develop responsible,
positive attitudes towards working with peers.
(This is the best option. With small children, group work allows students the experience to
work cooperatively.)
An eighth-grade teacher wants to improve how the students function in small groups. What is
the best strategy for improving the functionality of the small groups? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- After the students have completed the small group activity, the teacher
should conduct an evaluation with the group to review their performance and identify ways to
improve their collaboration in the future.
(Receiving feedback from students allows the teacher to get an idea of how the students
perceive themselves in small groups, and the teacher can use the information to tweak
incentives or group structures.)
Ms. Drew is a math teacher in Houston. She is made aware that during the recent STAAR
math testing examinations that another teacher allowed bulletin board material about types of
shapes to remain visible during the examination. What is the most appropriate course of
action for Ms. Drew to take? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Notify the campus administrator
and the campus testing coordinator regarding the situation.
(The teacher is required by Texas state law to report the incident to the campus testing
coordinator and campus administrator.)
Mr. Riley's class routine involves assigning homework at the end of class and requiring the
work to be turned in the following day. He notices that many students come to the after-
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Mr. Cates notices that his students are timid during group problem-solving activities. He
wants to encourage his students to take more risks and demonstrate more creativity. Which of
the following statements could he use that would best encourage this? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- "There is no single correct answer to this problem, and every group could
have a different, correct answer."
(If students are made aware that the teacher does not expect a single correct answer, they are
more likely to take a risk with the understanding that their answer will not be automatically
chastised for being incorrect. This is a positive way to encourage student involvement.)
A sixth-grade mathematics teacher has created a math module where students listen to
auditory prompts and work out the mathematical solutions. One of the students is hearing-
impaired and the teacher schedules a meeting with the special education teacher to discuss
how the student can participate. What would be the most appropriate request for the
mathematics teacher to make of the special education teacher? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Help arrange resources in the classroom prior to the module to maximize participation for the
hearing-impaired student.
(This is the best option as it will accommodate the instruction within the general instructional
setting.)
Mr. Smith wants to assess his English language learner students accurately. To best ensure an
accurate assessment, Mr. Smith should: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- use multiple
assessment formats (oral, written, and performance) to allow the students multiple
opportunities to show their knowledge.
(Using multiple assessments allows the students to demonstrate their knowledge through
various media. This is beneficial as some students may not perform well in a certain
assessment, but they could better demonstrate their knowledge using other assessments.)
A checklist would likely be most useful and appropriate for assessing which of the following
goals in elementary? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- monitoring students' use of science safety
skills during a lab
(A checklist is best for assessing that skills are used.)
Mr. Heath is concerned about Brandon's recent academic decline and contacts Brandon's
parent to discuss the situation. Brandon's mother informs Mr. Heath that Brandon's father has
recently passed away and Brandon has been having trouble coping with the loss. During the
,conversation, Mr. Heath should focus his comments on: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- how to
best promote Brandon's academic progress during this emotionally-straining time.
(The teacher should focus on Brandon's academic performance. This is the purpose of the
meeting and in a professional environment, the teacher must stay within the professional
confines of the teacher-parent-student relationship.)
During the units and most of the lessons, a teacher provides students the time to reflect on
and assess what they have learned. What is the best reason for this instructional strategy? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The students' learning is reinforced, and teachers receive
information on student learning.
(For instructional purposes, this is the best choice because it reinforces learning by having
students actively consider what was taught. In this manner, teachers can also assess student
learning.)
Which of the following is an example of a formative assessment?
A. IQ test
B. portfolio
C. end of course exam
an exit ticket - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- an exit ticket
(Formative assessments measure learning as it is formed and can help in adjusting the lessons
according to the student response.)
A senior high school teacher notices a student's grades are falling. The teacher pulls the
student aside after class to address the issue. The student informs the teacher that he plays in
a band that performs at local restaurants, he has not had time to study, and he even might drop
out of school because he is making a significant amount of money. The teacher is best able to
discuss the situation if he realizes many high school students: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
do not think about the long-term consequences of their actions.
(High school students tend not to think about the long-term consequences of decisions. Thus,
at this age, they are more prone to make brash decisions based on short-term gains rather than
well-thought-out decisions.)
In an attempt to keep parents abreast of student participation and the responsible use of time,
grades, discipline concerns, etc., a new teacher, Mrs. Parker, plans to communicate with
timely reports. Which of the following would be the most effective way of accomplishing this
goal? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- She emails individual grade reports addressing these
categories for each student halfway through the required grading and communication period.
, (This is the best answer because it would be efficient and the parents would appreciate the
brevity and conciseness. It also would help if the teacher wrote something positive in the
report at least once or twice during a grading period.)
Mrs. Billups' first-grade class uses the computer lab twice a week. The most important
educational principle to be followed in computer skills instruction is that: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- computer skills should be taught in the context of the current instructional
concepts.
(Computer skills for first-grade students should focus on incorporating new computer skills in
the context of class instruction. At this age, students will typically be familiar with computers
and their functionality.)
Which of the following is the most important reason for a third-grade teacher to incorporate
group activities into classroom instruction? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Group activities
develop a cooperative learning environment and encourage students to develop responsible,
positive attitudes towards working with peers.
(This is the best option. With small children, group work allows students the experience to
work cooperatively.)
An eighth-grade teacher wants to improve how the students function in small groups. What is
the best strategy for improving the functionality of the small groups? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- After the students have completed the small group activity, the teacher
should conduct an evaluation with the group to review their performance and identify ways to
improve their collaboration in the future.
(Receiving feedback from students allows the teacher to get an idea of how the students
perceive themselves in small groups, and the teacher can use the information to tweak
incentives or group structures.)
Ms. Drew is a math teacher in Houston. She is made aware that during the recent STAAR
math testing examinations that another teacher allowed bulletin board material about types of
shapes to remain visible during the examination. What is the most appropriate course of
action for Ms. Drew to take? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Notify the campus administrator
and the campus testing coordinator regarding the situation.
(The teacher is required by Texas state law to report the incident to the campus testing
coordinator and campus administrator.)
Mr. Riley's class routine involves assigning homework at the end of class and requiring the
work to be turned in the following day. He notices that many students come to the after-
