PPR Practice Exam Questions with Answers Graded A+
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PPR Practice Exam Questions with Answers Graded A+
Which of the following is not a best practice for teachers to follow when communicating via email with all of the parents of a class? - Answer-Avoid using BCC because it can be seen by parents as a method of keeping information secret. It is best ...
PPR Practice Exam Questions with
Answers Graded A+
Which of the following is not a best practice for teachers to follow when communicating
via email with all of the parents of a class? - Answer-Avoid using BCC because it can be
seen by parents as a method of keeping information secret. It is best to be open about
who is getting the email.
Which of the following would most likely enhance a student's emotional and academic
well-being during the middle school years? - Answer-providing each student with an
adult advocate to monitor their academic and social development
Which two of the following describe a computer monitor? - Answer-software and output
device (incorrect)
input device and hardware (maybe)
Which of the following describes the most effective approach to planning units of
instruction? - Answer-Ensure logical sequencing by first considering the learning goals
of a unit as a whole, then plan lessons to match specific learning objectives that will
culminate in the identified learning goal.
A math teacher is incorporating the use of technology to enhance her unit on charts and
graphs. The class worked together to write questions to guide their data collections. The
students wrote questions like, "What is your favorite color?" and "What is your favorite
dessert?" They have collected responses from their classmates and are ready to
organize their data to make graphs. What technological tool could the students use to
organize their data and create their graphs? - Answer-a spreadsheet
During a lesson on plant and animal cells, a teacher includes the following activities:
Warm-up review of cell parts
Interactive video and discussion of the functions of each cell part
Partner work to diagram cell parts
Assessment
By organizing the lesson in this manner, the teacher demonstrates an understanding of:
- Answer-exploring content
A first-year teacher would like to improve her use of student-centered learning
experiences. Which of the following activities would be most beneficial to address this? -
,Answer-observing her mentor teacher during a class period that focuses on student-
centered learning
A math teacher has a class of students with mixed performance levels and abilities.
Every week, the teacher hosts a math competition at the end of class that requires
students to compete against each other. The teacher then ranks the students from
highest to lowest performance, with the top performers winning a prize. Which of the
following describes a likely consequence of this activity? - Answer-Average to below-
average students will experience a decrease in motivation.
An eighth-grade teacher is trying to help her intermediate English-language learners
meet the reading objective of understanding words and language structures necessary
for constructing meaning in English.
Which of the following activities would be most appropriate for her intermediate ELLs? -
Answer-a two-sentence cloze-format question with strong visual support and simple
vocabulary
A teacher is preparing to schedule a parent-teacher conference for a student whose
parents share custodial and educational rights 50/50. Which of the following would be
the most effective way to schedule this conference? - Answer-Schedule the conference
at a mutually agreeable date and time for both parents and send notification to both
parents to attend.
An elementary teacher is beginning a unit on citizenship and democratic responsibility.
In order to promote successful learning, the teacher should begin with a lesson that: -
Answer-connects previously learned concepts to the new material.
An elementary school teacher allows students to bring a morning snack to eat during
break time and has extra snacks available for students who cannot bring their own. This
applies to which of the following levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - Answer-
belongingness and love needs (incorrect)
Students are completing a writing assignment that requires them to submit a draft for
the teacher to review prior to writing the final copy. Which of the following strategies
would provide the teacher with the best opportunity to provide effective feedback on the
draft? - Answer-provide students with a rubric to understand marks and annotations and
meet with students to review
A middle school has recently adjusted the lunch schedule to provide one hour for lunch.
Students are provided with thirty minutes to eat and thirty minutes to participate in an
organized club or activity. Clubs and activities include topics such as coding, knitting,
agriculture, theater, and fencing. Which of the following best explains the benefits of this
type of schedule? - Answer-The new schedule allows students to develop existing
abilities and explore new skills.
,Reference Part 1 Ms. Frank structures her classroom instruction in a way that is
developmentally appropriate for middle school students because she: - Answer-
provides specific, meaningful feedback for students to act on.
Reference Part 1 The meeting between Ms. Frank and her mentor teacher is effective
because it allows: - Answer-Ms. Frank to learn different teaching strategies to use
(incorrect answer)
Reference Part 2 Ms. Frank includes comments at the end of each reflection sheet for
the main purpose of: - Answer-communicating one-on-one with students about their
work.
Reference Part 1 In order for Ms. Frank to resolve some of the problems she is
experiencing in her classroom, the mentor recommends that Ms. Frank should: -
Answer-observe other teachers in the building and take notes on how they manage
materials. (incorrect answer)
Reference Part 1 Ms. Frank's procedure of providing comments on essays after each
stage in the writing process benefits students in which of the following ways? - Answer-
encouraging students to think metacognitively about their writing (incorrect answer)
Reference Part 2 One of the best aspects of using the portable file folder boxes is that
they: - Answer-increase the amount of instructional time available.
Reference Part 2 The student folders will be most helpful for which of the following
reasons? - Answer-Each folder will contain rubrics to differentiate for each student's
learning style. (incorrect answer)
Reference Part 2 Ms. Frank's comments to the student, shown at the bottom of the
reflection sheet, are mostly effective because they act as: - Answer-constructive
feedback to increase student performance. (incorrect answer)
Which of the following capabilities best describes a child's cognitive development at the
beginning of the concrete operational stage? - Answer-can logically think through a
series of actions
Which of the following is the best strategy for a teacher to develop positive relationships
with the students' parents/guardians? - Answer-Clearly outline the expectations and
requirements for the teacher, the student, and the parent/guardian at the beginning of
the year.
A 5th-grade science class is learning about inherited and learned traits. The teacher
prepares an experiment in which students will observe mealworms and earthworms to
determine what traits are inherited and what traits are learned.
As part of the experiment, students will be divided into groups, given mealworms and
earthworms and asked to make observations about their behaviors in response to
, different variables such as light, moisture, foods, change in temperature, etc. The
students will use their observations to compare mealworms and earthworms and
discuss which behaviors are instinctual.
Which of the following is an appropriate informal assessment that the teacher could fit
into the lesson to ensure the students understand the concepts being tested in the
experiment? - Answer-observing students and noting if they are experiencing any
difficulty following the experiment procedures
A 5th-grade science class is learning about inherited and learned traits. The teacher
prepares an experiment in which students will observe mealworms and earthworms to
determine what traits are inherited and what traits are learned.
As part of the experiment, students will be divided into groups, given mealworms and
earthworms and asked to make observations about their behaviors in response to
different variables such as light, moisture, foods, change in temperature, etc. The
students will use their observations to compare mealworms and earthworms and
discuss which behaviors are instinctual.
What type of learner would the described lesson most appeal to? - Answer-social
(incorrect answer)
Which of the following is a skill only possible during Piaget's formal operations phase? -
Answer-Think abstractly and use deductive logic.
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? -
Answer-Help arrange resources in the classroom prior to the module to maximize
participation for the hearing-impaired student.
Mr. Branson, a sixth-grade science teacher, is planning an instructional unit on parts of
the cell. He would like all of his students to be able to view multiple cell structures and
observe the differences. The science lab is equipped with four microscopes and a few
slides for the cells. Instead of taking his students to the science lab, Mr. Branson
prepares a multimedia presentation and includes various pictures of the cell as seen
under a microscope. Mr. Branson's multimedia presentation best demonstrates his
understanding that: - Answer-teachers should make the most efficient use of classroom
time and available resources.
Mrs. Garcia is a mathematics teacher at Lyndon Johnson Elementary. She makes an
effort to be enthusiastic during class while giving clear, quick directions to students
before and during the activities. This behavior most likely results in the students: -
Answer-having high interest and motivation during class activities.
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