Leadership

While a state may adopt more inclusive requirements, federal law requires school districts that receive Title I grant monies must participate int he biennial state-level National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading and math at grades?

4 and 8

Which of the following scenarios best describes a principal reinforcing transparent decision-making practices?

A middle school principal holds open forums to meet with teachers and parents to discuss the possibility of using block scheduling and the impact on student achievement. After receiving mainly positive feedback, the principal decides to form a committee of stakeholders to design the implementation plan.

Monies from Title II, Part A of the Higher Education Act can be used to fund which of the following?

A staff development training on differentiation for elementary school teachers.

The public school system seems to educate young people in the democratic tradition, to foster an appreciation for individualism and social responsibility, to inspire respect for the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and to maintain an atmosphere free from censorship and restraint of inquiry and learning?

Academic Freedom

After reviewing a list of elected students, the school principal discovers that none of the newly enrolled students are included?

Assess the new students' need to be included, and remedial instruction if needed

Which of the following is an attribute of transformation leadership?

Assisting staff members in establish goals aligned with the school's vision.

A middle school principal plans to implement professional learning communities on campus in the coming year. To best build leadership capacity on campus, the principal should?

Attend training on PLCs with teachers identified as leaders on campus.

With of the following is the best reason for a school principal to ask teachers, parents, and other community members how to improve teaching and learning at the school?

Building a shared vision among various stakeholders

According to research, which of the following actions by parents of urban students will best support their children's achievement in school?

Checking that their children have completed their homework every night.

Which of the following actions by school principals has the greatest influence in increasing student achievement?

Collaborating with others in decision making.

Which of the following is the best first step for a school leader to take when initiation of change at a school?

Collecting perceptions, demographics, and student performance data to assess needs.

During a post observation conference, a principal tells the teacher that the observed lesson did not address the stated learning objective. Which of the following strategies suggested by the principal will best help the teacher address the situation?

Collection evidence of student performance to determine whether students have met the identified learning goal.

Which of the following actions is most important for a principal to take ensure faculty and staff are implementation goals associated with a newly developed shared vision?

Communicating progress toward the plan frequently throughout the year.

A school district is facing budgetary concerns and is trying to decide whether to reduce or eliminate some arts programs. Which of the following facts should the district consider while determine the plan of action?

Community needs; student assessment results; fiscal costs.

When developing a leadership team to review and analyze progress toward the school's vision, a principal should include central office curriculum leaders, campus administrators, parents, teachers, and ?

Community representatives.

Middle School Principal wants to assess the effective bets of an new science curriculum that has been in place in 7th grade for one year. Which of the following methods will provide the principal with the most valuable data?

Comparing the performance of seventh grades on the annual state science assessment with the performance of previous seventh graders.

Based on the data provided, which of the following actions should a school administrator initially take to promote equity in advanced courses?

Creating a plan collaboratively with teachers to determine the motivations for minority student enrollment in advanced level course.

Which of the following is the most valuable reason for utilizing technology to access and disaggregate student data to improve student performance?

Data can be reviewed in various combinations to examine the effectiveness of the programs and student groups.

Many parents express concern that communication regarding school events arrives late or too close to the date of the events to allow sufficient planning time for their families. Which of the following actions by the principal best addresses the concern?

Designating a specific notification period for all classroom an schoolwide events that seek parental involvement.

A school receiving funding through Title I, Part A must?

Develop a written school policy describing how parents will be included in school events and activities.

Which of the following best describes the initial step in preparing a school's operating budget?

Developing a calendar based on the fiscal year.

Which of the following best identifies the focus of a high school effective called Building Digital Literacy?

Developing efficiency in selecting and using digital tools.

Which three of the following actions are examples of school leader demonstrating professionalism and ethics?

Developing positive relationships with students and parents; placing primary importance on students' best interests; accepting responsibility for school related decisions and for their results.

Which of the following is the most effective method for a school leader to use to stay abreast of changes in the community?

Developing relationships with local businesses and organizations.

Which of the following questions is most effective for evaluating the impact of a professional development program on teacher behavior and student learning?

Does student work demonstrate evidence of teachers' application of the strategies taught in the program?

A director of guidance is establishing a school-based mentoring program to support high school students who might benefit from receiving academic and emotional support from a caring adult. Which of the following is the director's first consideration when screening mentor candidates?

Does the candidate need to undergo safety checks required for adults who work with children or youth.

A school principal wants to reduce the effects of poverty in the building by creating a learning environment that demonstrates respect for all students and families. Which of the following actions should the principal use to reach this goal.?

Encouraging faculty to develop supportive relationships with students.

Which of the following practices by a school leader best exemplifies high-quality professional development?

Engaging adult learners in active learning of new knowledge and skills.

When acting as a cultural leader, a principal focuses on ?

Enhancing student achievement by seeking to develop a community with a common purpose.

A principal shares research with the instructional staff showing that most students learn better when exposed to the richness of the general education curriculum as long as appropriate strategies and accommodations are in place? Which of the following educational practices best supports the research?

Ensuring teachers vary instructional practicers and supports.

A school improvement team recommends establishing plc's to address identified instructional needs. Which of the following actions taken by the principal best promotes the successful implementation of PLC?

Establishing regular times for using data to inform practice.

A radio station expresses interest in patterning with a local school to develop a program to strengthen students' written and oral communication skills. Which of the following describes the principals' most appropriate initial consideration before forming the partnership?

Evaluating the alignment of the program to student needs and campus goals.

Which of the following is the more appropriate initial step for the principal to take to encourage great support of Limited English Proficiency students?

Facilitating staff conversation to discuss how to better meet the needs of LEP Students

Which of the following actions best describes the first step for developing a school emergency operations plan?

Forming a collaborative team of school officials and community first responders.

During the middle of the school year, the Parent-Teacher Association asks the principal to report on the school's progress toward achieving campus goals. The principal's best response is to ?

Gather information on processes the school is using to reach intermediate goals as well as on indicators toward meeting outcome goals.

After analyzing student performance data and conducting classroom observations, a school administrator decides professional development is needed. Providing teachers with training on which of the following professional development topics would best help teachers improve the teaching strategies used in their classrooms?

Helping teachers better understand how students acquire content knowledge.

Each year, the principal of a school in a low-income urban area organizes a parent-led community walk for new staff members. The primary benefit of the even is to?

Highlight the resources and challenges of the school neighborhood.

Which of the following themes is an effective method for a principal to sue to communicate how a recently enacted star education policy will affect the school and it population?

Holding an interactive information session open to the public.

Which of the following actions by a school leadership team will best promote the ongoing involvement of parents in their children's education?

Honoring their contributions as educational partners.

Volunteers at a local church contact an elementary school principal and offer to tutor struggling reading students. The principal begins designing the tutoring program in what order?

Identify, Train, Plan and Schedule, Monitor

Which of the following is the best first step for a school leader to take in establishing personal goals for professional growth?

Identifying existing strengths and weaknesses as an instructional leader.

Which of the following best identifies how classroom assessment results improve learning?

Identifying for teachers what they taught well and what students still need to work on.

A principal must cut the high school budget for special programs by 30 percent. Which of the following criteria is the most important for the principal to consider when making a decision?

Impact of each program on student learning

The school counselor informs the principal the an anonymous student survey on bullying reveals that one in four students experiences bullying in school. Which of the following is the principals most reasonable response to the findings?

Implementing a schoolwide counseling and anti bullying programs to address school climate.

Which of the following strategies has research shown to be effective in reducing the achievement gap between primary students who are of lower socioeconomic status and their peers?

Implementing heterogeneous grouping with small classes.

A principal questions a teacher about the practice of bibles and prayer? The principal should ?

Inform the teacher that only the school wide period of silent reflection each day is allowable.

While working late one evening, the principal asks into the teachers' lounge and discovers two teachers drinking alcohol. Which of the following actions should the principal take under the circumstances?

Informing the teachers that the incident will be referred to the superintendent for further action.

The use of which of the following communication methods has the advantage of reaching the largest audience most quickly?

Interactive school Websites and social media pages.

Following the administration of midyear district benchmarks, the principal desires to build teacher literacy in using data to measure student achievement. The first step in meeting the goal is to ?

Interpret recent performance data based on curriculum guided essential questions.

The curriculum director of low-performing school district wants to initiate systematic changes to improve student learning in core content areas. The most appropriate first step is ?

Investigate the causes of our student performance.

A dentist with a local practice contacts the principal of an elementary school with an offer to address K-2 students about dental hygiene and hand out free dental supplies. The principals response to the offer should be?

Inviting the dentist to participate in the school's career day.

A district leadership team can broaden and deepen teachers understanding of the effects of socioeconomic status on student achievement by having teachers participate in a study of a well documented book on the subject. The primary benefit of this method of professional development is that ?

It encourages dialogue among teachers.

FMLA provides job protection for an employees who needs to take up to twelve workweeks of leave in a twelve month period in order to ?

Manage a serious health condition affecting the employee's essential job functions.

Data from a survey a school conducted show that many parents believe the school is not meeting the learning needs of their children. Which of the following is the most appropriate first step for the principal to take in response to the survey?

Meeting with representative parents to identify the ways the school can support their children's learning needs.

A principal works wth a committee to develop a new vision statement for the school. The principal suggests stating that the school ill accept and support all students while meeting their educational needs. Which of the following best describes the principal's primary purpose for the wording?

Modeling respect and equitable treatment of everyone.

A principal establishes connections with community stakeholders to learn about issues, concert, and new developments outside of school. The principal's action primarily demonstrates an understanding of the importance of?

Monitoring changes in the community that can affect the welfare of the school.

A principal who provides professional development for teachers on the sue of formative classroom assessments promotes teachers understand of the importance of?

Monitoring student learning to facilitate instructional decision making.

Which of the following is themes appropriate strategy for a principal to use to facilitate the participation of working parents in the parent -teacher conferences?

Offering parents meeting times from early morning to the evening.

A school leader can best engage with the community by?

Partnering with local organizations.

A middle school wanted to address the achievement gap in math between students of different genders. Which of the following types of data can best help determine if a competitive texting environment is a possible cause of the discrepancy?

Perceptual data from student and parent surveys.

To obtain community support for future projects and initiatives, a principal wants to update community leaders and stakeholders about new academic programs and other recent achievement at the school. Which of the following actions is the most effective way for the principal to accomplish the goal described?

Posting the school's achievements each month on the Web Sites for the school and the district.

The information reveals that some faculty have not conformed to guidelines, resulting in some students being treated unfairly. Which of the following is the principal's best initial response?

Postponing the information to anyone until the superintendent is informed.

In preparation for a disciplinary hearing, parents request a copy of their child's disciplinary records. Before providing the records, the principal redacts the names of the other students to protect the ?

Privacy of other students mentioned in the records.

Which of the following professional development strategies will best meet the needs of a multigenerational staff?

Providing collaborative opportunities for teachers to share ideas and talk about their instructional practices.

Which of the following is the first step an educational leader should take to promote ethical behavior among the faculty and staff?

Providing staff with the knowledge needed to solve problems ethically.

Which of the following has research identified as a powerful instructional strategy that positively impacts student achievement?

Providing timely feedback to students on their work.

Which of the following is a principals most reasonable response to a board of education that takes a position the principal does not support?

Respecting the authority of the school board and supporting its position.

Which of the following best describes an action of a principal working as a change agent?

Reviewing existing procedures with staff to identify need improvements.

A new principal heads a campus crisis team including the assistant principal, two teachers, and the school nurse. The principal believes the team is missing crucial members. Which of the following is the most reasonable addition to the team?

School social worker

A new principal wants to garner more parental involvement in the school Which of the following strategies best addresses the principal's gal by creating a welcoming environment for all parents?

Sending mostly invitations to parents listing opportunities where their involvement is requested.

A school administrator who collaborates with staff, parents, and community members to work toward common goals using processes is demonstrating the importance of ?

Shared Vision

Which of the following should a school leader identify first when planning for effective professional development.

Student and teacher learning needs.

Campus data should include: review state accountability data; review school attendance data; and?

Student demographic data.

A district advisory committee recommends adding a service-learning project to high school graduation requirements. Based on research which of the following is an effect the superintendent can anticipate if each high school facilitates a service-taring project for all high school students to complete before graduation?

Students will develop a better sense of being able to make a difference and of increased engagement in their education.

Which of the following data will be most important for the principal to suggest that the chairperson share in guiding the department's instructional decisions?

Subskill reading assessment scores-Subskill reading performance data will enable teachers to discern exactly which reading subskills to spend more time teaching.

A middle school principal is deciding between purchasing several desktop computers and purchasing two more expensive but portable tablet computers. The best basis for making the decision is which purchase?

Supports the campus goals.

Campus instructional plan should include: review scope and sequence; review campus goals and expectations for instruction; review discipline procedures; and ?

Teacher evaluation and professional development.

Campus mission and vision should include: review district mission and vision; review campus mission and vision; review implementation and expectations of campus mission and vision; ?

Teacher mentors and key people to serve as resources.

A principal is reviewing Positive Behavioral intervention and Supports with a teach who struggles with student misbehavior. Which of the following components of PBSIS should the principal emphasize first?

Teaching and monitoring clear behavioral expectations of all students.

Which of the following entities regulates the frequency of and special actions to be taken during school fire drills.

The State Government.

Which of the following information about a school district is most likely to build support among community stakeholders for the district educational mission?

The district vision of student success.

A special education para tells the principal the teacher is delegating difficult instructional regularly. The principals should ensure that the general education teacher is primarily considering which if the following when assigning tasks to the para?

The skill level of the para and needs of the students in the classroom.

Schools with enrollments of at least forty percent of low-income families quality for which of the following federal programs?

Title I

Which of the following best describes the purpose of having an administrator add pictures and shout video clips to slide presentations used in staff meetings?

To demonstrate that technology is a valuable tool to enhance communication.

Which of the following is the intent of Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).?

To provide financial assistance to local education agencies with a high percentage of children from low-income families.

A district-level leader can best model integrity and ethical behaviors by?

Transparently implementation of policies, administrative rules, and regulations in a fair manner.

Following a classroom observation, a principal works with a teacher to improve the quality of feedback given to students. Which of the following is the best example of teacher that is focused and promotes student motivation?

Try using the strategy for evading difficulty texts that you learned yesterday.

A school district is permitted to use Title III monies to fund which of the following?

Tutoring programs for English-languge learners.

Which of the following is the primary reason for a principal to perform a 360 degree self assessment?

Understanding daily habits and practices in order to determine alignment with the school vision.

An elementary school qualifies for Title I, Part A funds to implement a school wide model. To best follow regulations regarding use, the school can?

Upgrade the entire educational program of the school through ten components.

A principal is working with the campus planning committee to develop a new strategic plan to better focus its efforts. The principal wants the planning committee to begin by identifying the current state of school programs and campus culture. Which will the principal address this goal?

What are our strengths and weakness; what resources do we have to work with; which faculty are supportive of the change process.

Which of the following questions will best help a school leads determine his or her reflective baseline?

Where am I now in relation to my personal goal?

In which of the following contexts are teachers most likely to freely recognize and address positive and negative beliefs about students?

Within their professional learning community

During an annual revue of campus programs a principal asks committee members to refer to the campus improvement plan while reviewing the effectiveness of various programs. By taking this action the principal demonstrates an understand of the importance of ?

analyzing accomplishment against a benchmark

A superintendent arranges for language translation service at the board of ed meetings demonstrates an understanding of the importance of ?

promoting effective communication

The Family Educational and Privacy Act (FERPA) specifically provides parents with the right to ?

request that the school information in their child's records that they believe is inaccurate.

A new principal displays the school's mission statement in prominent places in the building and makes reference to it each faculty meeting and school newsletter. The primary benefit if this practice is that stakeholders ?

retain focus in the school's most important purpose

Title IX of the Education Amendments; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act discussion

stresses the importance of an inclusive school community.

The primary purpose of conducting tabletop exercises with the crisis management team is to?

to elicit constructive discussion to identify and resolve areas in an existing crisis management plan.