Practice PPR TExES 160

A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history. After the teacher forms the students into groups, each group will identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of instructional approaches, including Internet research and a culminating presentation. The teacher wants to use this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and to engage in learning activities that promote high levels of understanding of the history content.

Which of the following delivery methods best describes the teacher's approach in teaching the Native American history and culture unit?

• Direct Instruction

• Role playing and simulation

• Lecture, whole-class, and group discussion

• Inquiry and problem solving

Answer explanation

Competency 008

By focusing on student-generated questions to guide their research, the teacher is supporting an inquiry and problem-solving approach that is likely to sustain high level of a student engagement

TExES PPR EC-12 (160)

REA 6th Ed.

B. M. Newman 2022

pg. 191 #3

Which of the following scenarios correctly describes a teacher's responsibilities in integrating a special education student into a mainstream classroom?

• The teacher meets with the ARD committee to specify assistance and resources needed to meet the student's educational needs

• The teacher is responsible for meeting the instructional requirements specified in the student's IEP

• The teacher is responsible for initially assessing the student's content-area abilities and implementing developmentally apporpriate instruction

• The teacher is expected to make minimal adjustments to content-area instruction but is required to offer differentiated instruction for the special education student

Answer explanation

Competency 013

Under IDEA legislation, an IEP stipulates the instructional plan that the teacher should follow

TExES PPR EC-12 (160)

REA 6th Ed.

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pg. 193 #8

A grade 9 teacher whose ELL students are not meeting satisfactory standards on the campus benchmarks is concerned that these low achievement levels will have a negative impact on the students' persistence in developing higher levels of English proficiency. The teacher's concern demonstrates awareness of...

• the connection between the belief that success is possible and the motivation to learn.

• the difficulty of promoting English proficiency in students who lack basic language abilities.

• the lack of correlation between ELPS and day-to-day classroom activities.

• the reality that ELLs need long-term bilingual education in order to sustain academic progress.

Answer explanation

Competency 001

The teacher's conern reflects awareness of the ELL students' affective needs: they need to know that success is as attainable for them as it is for all other learners. The teacher's concern focuses on the importance of creating a culture of high expectations for all learners.

TExES PPR EC-12 (160)

REA 6th Ed.

B. M. Newman 2022

pg. 195 #15

It is the beginning of the school year. A grade 4 teacher has a class that includes several ethnic groups, several students who require special education services, and several students categorized as ELL. Additionally, the students' records' show that they have a wide socioeconomic range. The teacher wants to promote the students' appreciation and celebration of diversity. Which of the following insturctional strategies would primarily address this goal?

• Decorating the class with motivational posters that say things such as "Difference rocks," "Let's be friends," and "If we were all the same, things would be boring"

• Providing a generous amount of play time each day to allow students to socialize and get to know each other better

• Creating heterogeneous groups and using cooperative activites for part of every class period

• Talking to the students on the first day of class about the importance of getting along with each other

Answer explanation

Competency 002

Hetergenous grouping is the best strategy for addressing the teacher's goals. Implied in this response is the expectation that the teacher would guide the students in learning effective cooperative strategies.

TExES PPR EC-12 (160)

REA 6th Ed.

B. M. Newman 2022

pg. 213 #77

Which THREE of the following learner characteristics should teachers factor into instructional plans?

• Students' variable participation in independent and collaborative activities

• Students' persistence in working through challenging material

• Students' attention span

• Students' grades in the previous academic year

• Students' performance on the latest benchmark exams

Answer explanation

Competency 001

Answers focus on observable student behavior that impacts their participation in learning activities and which the teacher can adress by modulaiton presentation of information and organizaiton of class activities

TExES PPR EC-12 (160)

REA 6th Ed.

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pg.219 #97

One group has discovered a website created and maintained by a member of one of the most historically prominent families in the county. The students want to use photographs posted on the family's website in their group presentation, and they ask Ms. Rosas if that is okay. Which of the following responses should Ms. Rosas offer in order to guide students in legal and ethical use of digital information?

• The students should contact the family to get permission to use the photographs in their presentation

• Because the photographs are already available on the family's website, it is considered fair use to copy it and use it in creating a new informaiton product

• Photgraphs do not fall under intellectual property restrictions, so the students can use the photographs freely in their presentation

• If the photgraphs are going to be used only in the class presentation and will not be published elsewhere, the students can integrate the photographs, making sure to corrctly document the family's website as the source

Answer explanation

Competency 013

Under copyright laws, using the photographs and documenting the source is considered fair use because the materials are being used for educational purposes

TExES PPR EC-12 (160)

REA 6th Ed.

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pg. 204 #44

A grade 8 English teacher constructs a thematic unit focused on peer pressure, with the instructional goal to have students recognize that peer pressure can have positive as well as negative effects. In addition to class discussion of the anchor text unit, the class will create and conduct interviews to collect data on how young people respond to peer pressure. The culminating assignment for the unit will be construction of a class spreasheet to analyze the interview data.

Which THREE of the following directions should be included in the interview assignment to ensure that students understand the requirements for this part of the unit?

• Minimum number of required interviews

• Guidelines on how to construct good interview questions

• Warnings about certain types of interviewees

• Speculaitons about the type of information they are likely to get from interviewees

• A timeline for completing the interview

Answer explanation

Competency 007

The answers clarify expectations for fundamental aspects of the interview task.

TExES PPR EC-12 (160)

REA 6th Ed.

B. M. Newman 2022

pg. 218 #95

Which of the following descriptions best explains teachers' cross-curricular responsibilities in helping ELLs meet academic expectations?

• Instruction for ELLs must be linguistically accommodated commensurate with the students' current English language proficiency

• Instruction for ELLs must be delivered through a pull-out method that focuses on language enrichment

• Content-area instruction for ELLs must be delivered in the students' L1

• Content-area teachers with ELL students in their classes team-teach with ESL teachers to ensure that all students' language needs are effectively addressed

Answer explanation

Competency 002

According to ELPS, teachers should make linguistic accomodations to hlp students achieve higher levels of English language proficiency

TExES PPR EC-12 (160)

REA 6th Ed.

B. M. Newman 2022

pg. 207 #55

A grade 7 math teacher plans his lessons to reflect TEKS readiness and supporting standards from the state assessment system in every lesson. This straegy primarily reflects which of the following components of effective instructional design?

• Streamlining the curriculum to elimiate topics not addressed by TEKS

• Constructing meaningful connections between state assessment requirements and daily instruction

• Using TEKS as the basis of instructional design to ensure compliance with TEA curriculum requirements

• Maximizing instructional efforts by focusing on what students need to know for mandated exam to ensure high campus pass rates

Answer explanation

Compentency 003

Instructional planning and desing should integrate required standards for state assessment.

TExES PPR EC-12 (160)

REA 6th Ed.

B. M. Newman 2022

pg. 216 #86

A high school history teacher introduces a lesson on slavery in America by having the students read several Civil War-era documents presenting slave owners' defense of slavery and abolitonists' arguments against slavery. The teacher guides students in exploring the arguments posed by both sides. This strategy primarily reflects which of the following principles of effective instructional design?

• Lessons should be devised so as to prompt students to explore ideas from multiple perspectives

• Lessons should include material beyond the textbook to ensure that topics are covered thoroughly

• Lessons should focus on controversial topics in order to fully engage students in content-area subject matter

• Lessons should streamline new knowledge by focusing students' attention on limited views of controversial topics

Answer explanation

Competency 003

The approach described in the scenario allows studetns to explore a controversial issue from multiple perspectives

TExES PPR EC-12 (160)

REA 6th Ed.

B. M. Newman 2022

pg. 216 #88