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Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC?12 (160)

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Table of Contents

About The Test ........................................................................................... 3 The Domains .............................................................................................. 4 The Standards ............................................................................................ 5 Domains and Competencies.......................................................................... 7

Domain I -- Designing Instruction and Assessment to Promote Student Learning .............................................................................................. 7 Domain II -- Creating a Positive, Productive Classroom Environment ........ 12 Domain III -- Implementing Effective, Responsive Instruction and Assessment........................................................................................ 14 Domain IV -- Fulfilling Professional Roles and Responsibilities .................. 17 Approaches to Answering Selected-response Questions.................................. 19 How to Approach Unfamiliar Question Formats ....................................... 19 Question Formats................................................................................ 20 Single Questions ................................................................................. 20 Suggested Approach ........................................................................... 23 Clustered Questions ............................................................................ 24 Selected-Response Practice Questions ......................................................... 27 Answer Key and Rationales......................................................................... 43 Study Plan Sheet....................................................................................... 67 Preparation Resources ............................................................................... 68

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About The Test

Test Name Test Code Time Number of Questions Format

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC?12 160 5 hours 100 selected-response questions Computer-administered test (CAT)

The TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC?12 (160) test is designed to assess whether a test taker has the requisite knowledge and skills that an entrylevel educator in this field in Texas public schools must possess. The 100 selectedresponse questions are based on the Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC?12 test framework and cover grades EC?12. The test may contain questions that do not count toward the score.

The number of scored questions will not vary; however, the number of questions that are not scored may vary in the actual test. Your final scaled score will be based only on scored questions.

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The Domains

Domain

Domain Title

Approx. Percentage

of Test

Standards Assessed

I.

Designing Instruction and Assessment to Promote Student Learning

34%

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC?12: I

Creating a Positive, II. Productive Classroom

Environment

13%

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC?12: II

Implementing Effective, III. Responsive Instruction

and Assessment

33%

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC?12: I, III; Technology Applications: I?VII

IV.

Fulfilling Professional Roles and Responsibilities

20%

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC?12: IV

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The Standards

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC?12 Standard I The teacher designs instruction appropriate for all students that reflects an understanding of relevant content and is based on continuous and appropriate assessment.

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC?12 Standard II The teacher creates a classroom environment of respect and rapport that fosters a positive climate for learning, equity and excellence.

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC?12 Standard III The teacher promotes student learning by providing responsive instruction that makes use of effective communication techniques, instructional strategies that actively engage students in the learning process and timely, high-quality feedback.

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC?12 Standard IV The teacher fulfills professional roles and responsibilities and adheres to legal and ethical requirements of the profession.

Technology Applications Standard I All teachers use and promote creative thinking and innovative processes to construct knowledge, generate new ideas, and create products.

Technology Applications Standard II All teachers collaborate and communicate both locally and globally using digital tools and resources to reinforce and promote learning.

Technology Applications Standard III All teachers acquire, analyze, and manage content from digital resources.

Technology Applications Standard IV All teachers make informed decisions by applying critical-thinking and problemsolving skills.

Technology Applications Standard V All teachers practice and promote safe, responsible, legal, and ethical behavior while using technology tools and resources.

Technology Applications Standard VI All teachers demonstrate a thorough understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.

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