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TExES PPR EC-12 #160 Exam Questionsand Answers
Which THREE of the following understandings about student development would
enable a teacher to create appropriate, responsive instruction that meets all learners'
needs?
A. Understanding that some negative classroom behaviors may reflect situations at
home
B. Expecting students in the class to have supportive home environments
C. Knowing that integrating play into instruction can boost students' social engagement
and cognitive abilities
D. Recognizing that students with special needs are not likely to reach the same level of
achievement as the other students
E. Recognizing that young children's cognitive levels show emerging abilities in abstract
thinking - Answer -(A,C,E) Responses A, C, and E focus understanding learners'
variable ranges in developmental levels and learning readiness.
Response A shows the teacher's awareness that home situations may impact class
behavior.
Response C demonstrates the understanding that play promotes learning development
in a variety of ways. Response E shows the teacher's understanding of learners'
transitioning from concrete operational to higher levels of cognitive abilities.
Response B is incorrect because an important understanding about learners is that
home environments are variable and that parents may not always be able to sustain a
supportive learning environment.
Response D is incorrect because the culture of high expectations should apply to all
learners.
COMPETENCY 001
A high school history teacher has several ELL students in each class throughout the
day. Which THREE of the following activities would provide instruction that enhances
the ELL students' content area competence?
A. Beginning each lesson with a clear presentation of learning outcomes for that day
B. Writing key vocabulary and definitions or explanations on the board at the beginning
of the lesson
, C. Ending the lesson with a short quiz to test the learners' understanding of the day's
content
D. Integrating think-pair-share activities at pivotal points during the lesson to allow
learners to reflect on key points
E. Providing ELL students with textbooks at a lower grade level to ensure they
understand the history content - Answer -(A, B, D) Responses A, B, and D correctly
reflect teaching activities designed to bolster ELL students' comprehension of content
knowledge. Response A—articulating expected outcomes—creates scaffolding for ELL
students as the lesson progresses.
Response B supports ELL learners' need to recognize content-area terms and
concepts.
Response D creates opportunities for ELL learners to reinforce and reflect on new
content area knowledge.
Response C is incorrect because a quiz does not provide targeted instructional support
for ELL students.
Response E is incorrect because a lower level textbook would not reflect the class
expectations for content area knowledge.
COMPETENCY 008
Ms. Avery, a grade three teacher, wants to integrate non-fiction books into literacy
lessons. She plans a unit in which students will work in groups on reports based on
short, non-fiction books that cover important historical events or provide biographical
information about noteworthy individuals. The culminating activity in this unit will be
Readers Theater, where students present their interpretation of the book in a short play
or skit based on the book. Readers Theater primarily reflects which of the following
principles of designing effective instruction?
A. Creating classroom activities appropriate to the students' developmental
characteristics
B. Creating a challenging assignment that pushes students into the zone of proximal
development
C. Creating assignments that provide cross-curricular integration of subjects
D. Creating assignments that integrate play into classwork - Answer -(A)The correct
response is (A). Readers Theater is a comprehensive activity that pulls together
academic (literary), social, cognitive, and kinesthetic skills.
(B) and (C) do not accurately reflect the pedagogical focus of Readers Theater.
(D) reflects some aspects of Readers Theater but it is primarily an academic activity not
a play activity.
COMPETENCY 001
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