TExES PPR EC-12 (160) Study Guide 2026-2027 | Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test Prep | 200 Practice Questions PDF

A complete study guide for the TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) EC–12 (160) exam, the pedagogy test every Texas classroom teacher needs for standard certification. Built on the current test framework: 100 selected-response questions across four domains and 13 competencies.

What's Inside:

• Content review of all four domains in 17 chapters
• Planning and assessment: Piaget, Vygotsky and Erikson, learning theories, backward design, TEKS-aligned objectives, formative and summative assessment, validity and reliability
• Diverse learners: IDEA and Section 504, the ARD committee, accommodations vs. modifications, UDL, gifted learners, emergent bilingual students, the ELPS, LPAC and TELPAS
• Classroom environment: rules and procedures, least-to-most intrusive responses, FBA and PBIS, cooperative learning and group dynamics
• Instruction and feedback: direct and indirect instruction, inquiry and the 5E model, SAMR and digital citizenship, motivation theories, questioning, wait time and effective feedback
• Professional responsibilities: family engagement, PLCs, T-TESS and CPE, the Texas Educators' Code of Ethics, the 48-hour abuse reporting rule, FERPA, landmark student rights cases, and who does what in Texas education
• 2 practice tests with 200 scenario-based questions weighted like the real exam, including PPR-style decision sets
• Detailed answer explanations for every question
• 50 quick-reference tables plus charts and flow diagrams, study schedules, strategies and FAQs

Format:

• Digital PDF, instant download
• Printable US Letter pages

This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Texas Education Agency, Pearson, or the TExES program.