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\nPedagogy and Professional Responsibilities  \nEC–12 ( 160 )  \nTable of Contents  \nAbout The Test ........................................................................................... 3  \nThe Domains .............................................................................................. 4  \nThe Standards ............................................................................................ 5  \nDomains and Competencies .......................................................................... 7  \nDomain I — Designing Instruction and Assessment to Promote Student Learning .............................................................................................. 7  \nDomain II — Creating a Positive, Productive Classroom Environment ........ 12  \nDomain III — Implementing Effective, Responsive Instruction and Assessment ........................................................................................ 14  \nDomain IV — Fulfilling Professional Roles and Responsibilities .................. 17  \nApproaches to Answering Selected-response Questions .................................. 19  \nHow to Approach Unfamiliar Question Formats ....................................... 19  \nQuestion Formats................................................................................ 20  \nSingle Questions ................................................................................. 20  \nSuggested Approach ........................................................................... 23  \nClustered Questions ............................................................................ 24  \nSelected-Response Practice Questions ......................................................... 27  \nAnswer Key and Rationales ......................................................................... 43  \nStudy Plan Sheet....................................................................................... 67  \nPreparation Resources ............................................................................... 68  \nNOTE: This preparation manual is the only TExES test study material endorsed by Texas Education Agency (TEA) for this field. Other preparation materials may not accurately reflect the content of the test or the policies and procedures of the TExES program.  \nAbout The Test  \n\n| Test Name | Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC–12 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Test Code | 160 |\n| Time | 5 hours |\n| Number of Questions | 100 selected-response questions |\n| Format | Computer-administered test (CAT) |\n\nThe 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 .  \nThe number of scored questions will not vary; however, the number of questions that are not scored may vary in the actual test. 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