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PPR EXAM PREPARATION VERSION 1 NEWEST
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS| BRAND NEW VERSION!
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 - - ANS✔️--D
The primary reason for providing a chart with self-assessment questions is to help develop the
students' ability to
a. organize their thoughts in preparation for completing the final product
b. practice their skills in solving the problems they identify
c. encourage their use of creative thinking as they answer questions
d. Discover new personal knowledge as they reflect on their learning - - ANS✔️--D
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The most authentic way to informally assess 6th grade students' understanding of angles is by
having students
a. review the various kinds of angles presented in a chart
b. draw angles of different measures while working together in small groups
c. assemble a portfolio of pictures that reveal how angles are used in the real world
d. play an angle-review game with a partner, allowing each student to answer - - ANS✔️--C
Which of the following is allowed according to the national guidelines established for fair use?
a. Copying an entire book, but only if the copies are shredded immediately after the reading unit
has been
completed
b. Copying only a small portion of the book needed for teaching a concept
c. Reproducing an entire book, but only after obtaining permission from the school principal
d. Reproducing an individual chapter from a book and keeping the copies for students to use in
future years - - ANS✔️--B
Rafael is a 3rd grade ELL. During the read-aloud of grade level text, he understands most of the
main points and supporting details. He still relies on illustrations and some language support to
help create meaning. Rafael is most likely at which of the following levels of listening
proficiency?
a. Beginning
b. Intermediate
c. Advanced
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d. Advanced-high - - ANS✔️--C
For an upcoming science unit, a teacher creates a list of various types of assignments from which
students can
choose two activities to complete. The primary value of this approach is that it allows the teacher
to
a. save time within the unit of study
b. meet the need of more students
c. introduce several concepts at one time
d. sequence lesson within the curriculum - - ANS✔️--B
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 - - ANS✔️--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
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D) whether a teacher exhibits leadership potential - - ANS✔️--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 - - ANS✔️--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
C) the school district's board of trustees
D) the nearest regional education service center - - ANS✔️--D
During a teacher-directed lesson, a student is unconsciously tapping a pencil, distracting several
nearby students. To most effectively address the situation with minimal disruption to the lesson,
the teacher should:
PPR EXAM PREPARATION VERSION 1 NEWEST
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS| BRAND NEW VERSION!
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 - - ANS✔️--D
The primary reason for providing a chart with self-assessment questions is to help develop the
students' ability to
a. organize their thoughts in preparation for completing the final product
b. practice their skills in solving the problems they identify
c. encourage their use of creative thinking as they answer questions
d. Discover new personal knowledge as they reflect on their learning - - ANS✔️--D
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The most authentic way to informally assess 6th grade students' understanding of angles is by
having students
a. review the various kinds of angles presented in a chart
b. draw angles of different measures while working together in small groups
c. assemble a portfolio of pictures that reveal how angles are used in the real world
d. play an angle-review game with a partner, allowing each student to answer - - ANS✔️--C
Which of the following is allowed according to the national guidelines established for fair use?
a. Copying an entire book, but only if the copies are shredded immediately after the reading unit
has been
completed
b. Copying only a small portion of the book needed for teaching a concept
c. Reproducing an entire book, but only after obtaining permission from the school principal
d. Reproducing an individual chapter from a book and keeping the copies for students to use in
future years - - ANS✔️--B
Rafael is a 3rd grade ELL. During the read-aloud of grade level text, he understands most of the
main points and supporting details. He still relies on illustrations and some language support to
help create meaning. Rafael is most likely at which of the following levels of listening
proficiency?
a. Beginning
b. Intermediate
c. Advanced
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d. Advanced-high - - ANS✔️--C
For an upcoming science unit, a teacher creates a list of various types of assignments from which
students can
choose two activities to complete. The primary value of this approach is that it allows the teacher
to
a. save time within the unit of study
b. meet the need of more students
c. introduce several concepts at one time
d. sequence lesson within the curriculum - - ANS✔️--B
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 - - ANS✔️--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
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D) whether a teacher exhibits leadership potential - - ANS✔️--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 - - ANS✔️--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
C) the school district's board of trustees
D) the nearest regional education service center - - ANS✔️--D
During a teacher-directed lesson, a student is unconsciously tapping a pencil, distracting several
nearby students. To most effectively address the situation with minimal disruption to the lesson,
the teacher should:
