TExES PPR 160 case studies
TExES PPR 160 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) EC–12 (160) exam is one of the Texas educator certification examinations listed in the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program, the testing system run for the Texas Education Agency and delivered through Pearson's tx.nesinc.com site. Candidates who are working toward a Texas teaching certificate in an early childhood through grade 12 certification area generally take a pedagogy exam of this kind as one requirement in a certification plan that is set by the state and by the candidate's educator preparation program (EPP). The TExES PPR 160 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,928 words.
1Three Entry Points in One Fractions Unit
Alvarez gives a 12-item pre-assessment before her Grade 4 fractions unit. Results: 6 of 22 students miss only the two items on comparing fractions with unlike denominators; 9 students answer all like-denominator items correctly but miss every item involving unlike denominators; 5 students miss the like-denominator items as well, including two who label 3/4 as "three and four." She has 10 instructional days, one 60-minute block per day, and a district benchmark on Day 12 that covers the full unit.
746 words, about 4 min2The Transition That Keeps Breaking Down
Four weeks into the year, Mr. Okafor's Grade 7 science class takes 6 to 7 minutes to move from whole-group instruction into lab stations, with two off-task incidents during each transition.
783 words, about 4 min3Grade-Level Content With Inaccessible Access
Tran's Grade 5 class is studying the causes of the Texas Revolution. Her class includes 4 students at beginning English proficiency, 6 at intermediate, and 3 students with IEPs for reading comprehension.
780 words, about 4 min4A Mean of 62 and What It Actually Measures
History unit test produced a class mean of 62%. Item analysis shows: five multiple-choice items with three implausible distractors had 91% correct; four short-answer items requiring a full paragraph had 60% of students scoring 0–1 out of 4, most writing a single sentence or restating the prompt; two items covered a video shown during a fire-drill day when six students were absent.
759 words, about 4 min5The Score Gap, the Parent Email, and the Coach
Reyes is a second-year Grade 9 teacher. At a department meeting he learns a colleague distributes a study guide that closely mirrors the unit test; his own students average 15 points lower on the common assessment, and the principal has mentioned the gap twice.
860 words, about 4 min