TexTeachers: 7.2 TNT 710 Overview of Texas Teacher Evaluation... Exam
Prep Questions And Answers (202472025)
A teacher previews the text and discuss key vocabulary before beginning the lesson. Then she
chunks the text into parts, which each part she has students take turns reading and discussing as
she goes through the reading. This is an example of which strategy? - ✔✔scaffolding
One reason to integrate technology in the classroom is: - ✔✔helps them be engaged and motivated
in the content
Which of the following is true about the "verb" in the TEKs? - ✔✔it is the observable action that
is evident in the classroom
What should the teacher use to monitor the progress of students as he/she teaches the lesson? -
✔✔informal and formal assessments
Prior learning is: - ✔✔connecting concepts to what students have already learned in the past
T-TESS is a continuous improvement evaluation system, focused on teacher growth and
development. - ✔✔True, because teachers are expected to continually improve in their craft and
practice.
Ensuring that students are on track to meet their end year goals begins with teacher ensuring that
all lessons are: - ✔✔aligned to the state standards
Under the Standards and Alignment dimension it states at all of the following should be aligned to
the state standards except? - ✔✔worksheets
A student asks, "How many ways are there to get this answer? This teacher is getting students to
ask questions which builds the students ____________ skills. - ✔✔inquiry
Which of the following is NOT example of an adjustment activity? - ✔✔aligning all activities to
the stated objective
, It is important for the teacher to monitor the quality of student participation and performance
because: - ✔✔lets the teacher know if the students are on track to master the objective
In the communication dimension, it explains that questions should: - ✔✔clarify, elaborate and
extend learning
In a lesson about point of view, the teacher created groups are composed of varying levels and
learning styles. There are multiple opportunities for students to choose how they wish to represent
what they have learned (i.e.: role-playing, choral response, and reflective ticket.) This is a good
example of which teaching strategy? - ✔✔differentiation
Planning instruction based on the interests of student's interests and abilities is not just part of the
Planning Domain but also part of establishing: - ✔✔positive classroom culture
T-TESS replaced what previous evaluation system widely used in Texas? - ✔✔PDAS
A teacher presents a lesson and most of the students understand the new concepts. The teacher
realizes however that 4-5 students have not understood the new concepts. She decides to have the
students who understood begin working on the assignment while pulling the students who did not
into a small group. She uses manipulatives and a different examples during her small group to re-
teach the new topic. This is good example of which descriptor? - ✔✔Persists with the lesson until
there is evidence that most students demonstrate mastery of the objective.
T-TESS is directly aligned to: - ✔✔Texas Teacher Standards
Which of the following is not a performance level designated for T-TESS? - ✔✔exceeds
expectations
A teacher created a lesson about butterflies, before he began he started with the story, A Very
Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. The students discussed the main ideas and he then took them on
a hunt for caterpillars in the schools yard. They came back to class and drew a picture about the
life cycle of a butterfly and wrote a short paragraph explaining their picture. This teacher is using
which of the following in his plan? - ✔✔scaffolding
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