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TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC–12 (160) Exam Cheat Sheet (2026)
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Domain I: Designing Instruction and Assessment to Promote Student Learning
34% of the exam- Piaget's stages
- Sensorimotor, preoperational (about 2–7), concrete operational (about 7–11), formal operational (about 11 and up).
- Signs of delay
- Observe, document and use the campus referral process; federal child-find rules require identifying students who may have disabilities.
- ELPS levels
- The PPR framework names beginning, intermediate, advanced and advanced high; the 2024 ELPS in classrooms from 2026–27 use five levels, from pre-production to advanced.
- Academic language
- Conversational English often develops within about 2 years; academic English takes about 5–10.
- STAAR change
- House Bill 8 begins replacing STAAR in the 2027–28 school year.
- Learning styles
- Present information in several ways for everyone; SBEC's 2025 pedagogy standards call matching instruction to learning styles a myth.
Domain II: Creating a Positive, Productive Classroom Environment
13% of the exam- Bullying (Texas)
- A significant act or pattern that exploits an imbalance of power; includes cyberbullying.
- Return after removal
- The teacher's written consent or a return-to-class plan is required.
Domain III: Implementing Effective, Responsive Instruction and Assessment
33% of the exam- Wait time
- Students need at least three seconds to process a question; waits of 20–30 seconds feel punishing.
- Fair use factors
- Purpose, nature of the work, amount used, effect on the market.
- Rubrics
- Analytic rubrics score criteria separately; holistic rubrics give one overall score.
Domain IV: Fulfilling Professional Roles and Responsibilities
20% of the exam- Written consent
- Needed for psychological tests, including surveys or check-ins that elicit feelings or beliefs (SB 12, 2025).
- Abuse reporting
- 24 hours for professionals since June 20, 2025 (Family Code §261.101).
- T-TEP
- TEA lists the T-TEP as a planned replacement for the PPR no earlier than September 2027, pending SBEC action.
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