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The Westview School District is experiencing staffing concerns because of unprecedented growth requiring the opening of three new schools within the next five years. A workforce analysis indicates that 25 percent of the current administrators and staff will be eligible for retirement within the same time frame. To proactively address the situation, it is most important for the superintendent to work with the district leadership to create which of the following plans?

A succession plan

Identify and build on ELE L parents' strengths to enhance the district's EL programs. Expand current collaboration structures for parents to incorporate the voice of EL parents. Which of the following actions should the superintendent add to the list to best address parent and teacher feedback?

Address staff mind-set to ensure that teachers are empowered to work with and advocate for the needs of EL parents.

A new superintendent notices that the school board goes into executive session during the scheduled board meeting for appropriately cited reasons. Once in the executive session, additional topics not stated on the agenda are discussed and deliberated. Which of the following initial actions should the superintendent take to address the situation?

Collaborating with the district's attorney to offer a training for the school board that includes executive session protocols in accordance with state law

A rural school district consists predominantly of large family farms that sustain its community members. Students from the district who aspire to attend college are typically first-generation college students who face financial barriers in attending college, as well as family pressure to stay and work on the family farms. Which of the following actions best creates a long-term solution that will promote students' access to college and reduce associated costs?

Collaborating with the local community college to develop dual enrollment programs

In reviewing the elementary schedule with the director of curriculum, the superintendent requests a new one be created for the upcoming school year in an effort to formalize opportunities to improve student learning through identifying areas of need on an individual basis. Which of the following scheduling strategies is most impactful when implemented with fidelity?

Common planning time

Which of the following guidelines should a superintendent follow to best establish a positive working relationship with the media when responding to a situation in which the district is accused of wrongdoing?

Communicate honestly and thoughtfully

A superintendent can most effectively develop a shared understanding of the district's mission by doing which of the following?

Communicating the mission statement to stakeholders and ensuring that all decisions are aligned with it

A school district plans a new approach to prepare students for the twenty-first-century workplace. Which of the following is the best first step?

Communicating the need for change by publicizing data regarding the skills today's graduates need

Which of the following are the most critical areas for the superintendent to address consistently when striving to achieve the district's vision and goals?

Communication, strategic planning, and understanding political undercurrents

A superintendent wants to measure the effectiveness of a new instructional program. Which of the following is the most valid way to assess the outcome of the program?

Comparing student performance results to initiative goals

Which of the following actions is the best example of preventive maintenance?

Conducting temperature tests on refrigerators every four months

Which THREE of the following most effectively promote students' civic engagement in the school environment?

Creating a culture that values the expression of multiple perspectives, Providing opportunities for student expression by incorporating digital media into the classroom curriculum, Empowering teachers to hold class discussions on controversial issues

A superintendent seeks to strengthen communication with the linguistically diverse community served by the school district. Which of the following will best help the superintendent achieve the goal?

Creating school notices and other correspondence in the students' home languages

A school wants to ensure that data are used for ongoing school improvement. Which of the following is the best initial step to support the improvement process?

Deciding the types of data to collect and analyze in order to guide instruction

To increase productivity and maximize time spent on critical tasks, Dr. Bocci, a superintendent, asks her executive assistant to manage her daily calendar. By doing so, Dr. Bocci best demonstrates an understanding of which of the following?

Delegating responsibilities

Which of the following activities is most effective for a district to use to provide training in ethical behavior for staff members?

Designing case studies that allow staff members to discuss the most ethical action to take in certain situations

To evaluate the success of a district instructional improvement program, the superintendent works with a team to conduct a return-on-investment analysis to determine whether the program should be continued. Which of the following is the most important action for the team to take to determine whether the program should be continued?

Determining the extent to which targeted student performance outcomes were met by the program and comparing the data with the number of students who benefited from the program and the cost per student

Which TWO of the following actions by the superintendent best allow the facilitation of academic improvement using the new curriculum?

Developing a data team at each school within the district that would write a plan on how the school will utilize data to support schoolwide goals, Designating a school-based data coach to meet with teacher teams to discuss student-performance assessment data and collaborate on how to solve identified academic problems

The Strasburg School District is a low-socioeconomic, small, rural school district that serves less than 600 students with one K-6K through 6 elementary school building and one 7-127 through 12 junior/senior high school building. During the first week, the new superintendent meets with a small but vocal group of parents regarding their concern that the gifted students have not been served by the district. As a response to the parents' concern, the superintendent meets with the curriculum director, the principal from each building, and the district treasurer and learns that the parents' concern is justified. Due to limited funds and only one to three students per grade level being identified as gifted, the district has not provided any gifted services to these identified students. Which of the following is the best course of action for the superintendent?

Developing an acceleration policy to serve students identified as gifted within the school district

The Eastern School District is an affluent and high -performing school district; however, it relies heavily on traditional teaching and assessment methods. Building principals report that recent high school graduates are not transitioning well into higher education settings that require students to apply skills and knowledge in the learning process. As a result of this feedback, which of the following areas of professional development should the superintendent discuss with the principals?

Developing authentic assessments that include real-world scenarios

Which THREE of the following actions are examples of a 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 steps should a superintendent take first to effectively establish community use of district facilities?

Developing written policies and procedures detailing requirements for using the facilities

After reviewing the results from statewide reading and mathematics assessments, a superintendent observes that 85 percent of students scored below the state average in reading, while 80 percent of students scored above the state average in mathematics. Furthermore, a comparison of the scores with scores from previous years shows that reading scores decreased over the last three years, while students' performance in mathematics was consistent in the same period. The superintendent expresses a concern to district leadership that gaps in the curriculum are possibly limiting the ability of students to become proficient in reading. Which of the following pieces of information from the assessment data best provides evidence of the superintendent's concern?

Differences between students' performance in reading and mathematics

Answer the question below by clicking on the correct response. Question: The superintendent and district leadership team have eliminated ability grouping for students in language arts classrooms. To best support instructional success for teachers as they work to meet the individual needs of students within a heterogeneous classroom, the district should focus professional development on which of the following?

Differentiated instruction

A school district is proposing a public referendum for additional funding to build a football stadium. Which of the following should be a key element in the superintendent's plan to engage support for the referendum from the community?

Directing communication toward community members who are 60 or older

The Jefferson School District is a large rural school district that contains three K-6K through 6 elementary schools, one 7-8through 8 junior high school, and one high school. Although the three elementary schools have very similar demographics in the student population as well as strong administrative teams, the results on state assessments are very dissimilar among the schools. Which of the following actions would best help the superintendent to determine a possible source of the discrepancy among test scores at the schools?

Directing the administrative teams to facilitate the development of common short-cycle assessments

A superintendent works with a high school principal to determine whether a pilot of a junior- and senior-level technical writing class should be retained for the following year. The data show that 71 percent of students passed with a grade of B or higher. Based on the percent of students with passing grades, the principal is requesting to keep the class the way it is. Which of the following suggestions by the superintendent represents the most appropriate next step?

Disaggregating the data to better understand how groups of students performed

Which THREE of the following best demonstrate a superintendent using social media platforms purposefully for the benefit of the school district?

Distributing information about upcoming district events Sharing information about student and staff achievements, Enhancing public relations between the district and the community

A district has developed benchmark student assessments in each of the core academic areas. While the students do well on these assessments, they continue to perform poorly on the state assessment tests for the same academic areas. Which of the following questions should the superintendent initially consider when investigating the possible reasons for the disparity?

Do the district's assessments measure the same content standards as those measured by the state assessments?

Which of the following questions is most important to consider first when evaluating adoption of a new high school online learning program?

Do the online courses align with the district's mission and educational values?

A school district has small groups of teachers and administrators visit classrooms and then discuss what they observe. To best support teacher growth, the discussions should focus on which of the following?

Engaging teachers in reflective practice to increase pedagogical skills

When a superintendent recommends termination of a tenured teacher during the school year, which of the following is the most important consideration?

Ensuring that substantial evidence has been collected based on the state education code and that the teacher was given due process

In response to feedback received from parents of non-ELsE L s and ELsE L s, which of the following is the most appropriate step for the superintendent to consider?

Establishing a dual-language immersion program to support more students acquiring a second language

A district is implementing a school-to-work program in which students are matched to community volunteers based on their career interests. Which of the following is most important for the district to consider when recruiting volunteers?

Establishing a plan to protect students by screening the volunteers

In response to these interactions, the superintendent wants to address employee mind-set. Which of the following messages should the superintendent include in the opening convocation presentation and reinforce throughout the school year?

Establishing high expectations for all students in alignment with the district's core values

A superintendent can best ensure that the recruitment and selection process extends beyond the hiring of qualified teachers by doing which of the following?

Evaluating successes and challenges faced in the employment process

A parent complains to the superintendent that the school psychologist revealed the results of her son's psychological testing to a teacher not involved in the student's education. The psychologist can be reprimanded based on the

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Due to the recent opening of an international manufacturing plant, a school district with a historically small number of ELs receives an influx of ELs.E L s Up to this point, schools have developed their own instructional models for supporting ELsE L s with up to 12 different native languages. After reviewing the schools' best practices, a district-wide committee provides the following list to help the schools guide their future program development. Provide explicit instruction in the elements of English literacy Build on students' background knowledge Differentiate and scaffold instruction Focus on developing academic language In addition to the instructional strategies already being provided, which TWO of the following strategies should be incorporated into future ELE L programs to best support students?

Focusing regularly on oral language development in the classroom, Using graphic organizers and visual aids to help with ELE L comprehension of new content

Which of the following best exemplifies a superintendent's commitment to learning for all students?

Implementing a Response to Intervention (RTIR T I) model throughout the district

A district establishes the goal of integrating interactive whiteboards into classroom practice. Which of the following professional development approaches best supports the achievement of the district's goal?

Implementing a peer-coaching model for training and support of all staff members

Which of the following strategies is most effective for supporting students' academic performance and promoting students' social and emotional development?

Implementing an advisory period that provides students an opportunity to meet with an adviser regularly to receive support when facing personal and academic challenges

Which of the following strategies best gathers diverse input when developing the district's mission and objectives?

Including representatives from each stakeholder group to collaborate in the planning process

Which of the following is the most effective way to ensure that staff evaluations are focused on improving performance?

Linking the evaluation process to the district's individualized professional development program

Which THREE of the following practices strengthen the partnership between the school district and the greater community?

Making school facilities available for public use Cosponsoring programs with businesses and organizations, Offering continuing education classes for adults

Access more effectively prepares students to succeed in a global society. Ownership and use provide real-time feedback to learners. Effective use develops an individualized learning environment. Increased motivation to learn can be enhanced for teachers and students. A growing number of educators believe that the outcomes shown can be achieved through the use of which of the following?

One-to-one mobile computers

The results of a survey completed by students and families indicate a lack of a safe and supportive climate in a school district. Based on the information, the superintendent wants to build a culture of support and trust within the district. Which of the following strategies is most effective for achieving the superintendent's goal?

Providing opportunities for schools, students, and families to work collaboratively to improve the climate of schools in the district

Based on the data, which of the following is the most appropriate next step for the superintendent and improvement team to take to best ensure rigorous learning opportunities?

Recommending resources to provide additional academic support to African American and Hispanic students and students in special education

Which of the following strategies best ensures a shared vision among stakeholders?

Recruiting members of various internal and external groups to develop the vision

Which of the following best describes the most important characteristics of parent and community stakeholders that the superintendent should seek for the strategic planning process?

Representation from different segments of the community who demonstrate a willingness to collaborate and advocate for education

Which of the following is a superintendent's most effective approach to the evaluation of administrators?

Requiring administrators to provide evidence of achievement of goals that are aligned with the district's goals

In which of the following instances is a superintendent facilitating collaborative decision making?

Requiring committees to achieve consensus before submitting proposals for consideration

Which of the following practices by a school district demonstrates compliance with the regulations in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPAF E R P A) ?

Requiring schools to maintain confidentiality of student academic and health records

A school superintendent and a leadership team are working toward the district goal of improving equity and inclusiveness in the district. Which of the following is the most appropriate first step for the team to consider to best achieve the goal?

Reviewing current data points to determine where gaps and equity challenges exist in the district

Which of the following actions is most appropriate for the superintendent to take in response to the results for faculty survey statement 1 ?

Reviewing previous staff development offerings, attendance, and postsession feedback to inform the development of a stronger training program

Dr. Hernandez is the superintendent of a high poverty urban school district in a state that recently adopted new standards. The superintendent wants to ensure the implementation of the standards is effective but finds that initial feedback from school leaders and teachers is not positive. The consensus is that the standards are too rigorous and that an extensive amount of training is needed to prepare teachers for their implementation. Members of the community are also questioning Dr. Hernandez about the new standards. Which of the following best describes the superintendent's most appropriate initial action?

Scheduling meetings with school leaders, teachers, and parents to set the expectation that all students can meet the standards and to demonstrate how they align with the district vision and mission

A superintendent works with the school board to update the district's student code of conduct to address the needs of transgender students. To ensure a fair and unbiased policy, which of the following statements is most appropriate to guide the revision process?

Schools have a responsibility to provide a safe and nondiscriminatory environment for all students. Harassment of transgender students can create a hostile environment, which should be addressed in accordance with Title IX9 law.

The superintendent of an academically high-performing school district identifies the following trends in student enrollment. Many high school students are leaving the district to receive their education through online charter schools. An exit survey completed by parents shows that high school students are leaving because the district focuses on high academic achievement, not the whole child. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for the superintendent to take based on the trends provided?

Seeking input from high school students regarding their interests, talents, and potential career paths to expand offerings that better meet their needs

Which THREE of the following activities effectively communicate an educational leader's vision to stakeholders?

Sharing goals through the local newspaper and district Web site Engaging in a public dialogue to share information and set priorities, Emphasizing the vision in district-wide meetings and public activities

Build a budget that supports newly identified district needs.

State and federal funds are often earmarked for specific programs.

Introduce team teaching, in-class support, and other structures to promote students' academic achievement.

Supporting principals and teachers as they gradually introduce the structures that will be most effective in their schools

Which of the following is the most important action for a technology committee to take before incorporating educational online resources into a student lesson?

Taking necessary precautions to protect students' privacy while using the Internet for instructional purposes

Which of the following is the superintendent trying to help teachers better understand about improving the curriculum they develop for their students?

Teachers are encouraged to accept responsibility for what students are learning through teacher and community values.

During a personnel investigation in which an employee is being considered for dismissal, the employee is guaranteed the specific rights to notification and a hearing. These rights are guaranteed by which of the following?

The Constitution's due process clause

A teacher uses the school district's e-mail system to contact parents to seek endorsement of a particular school board candidate. To obtain specific information on the appropriateness of the teacher's actions, the superintendent should reference which of the following district documents?

The acceptable use policy

Which of the following documents will be most helpful to a district committee charged with developing an action plan for improving student achievement?

The district's results of annual state assessments

Based on the data on elementary students in Homel School District, which of the following is the most concerning trend the superintendent should ensure the district is addressing?

The percentage of ELsE L s performing below grade level on the state-mandated assessments

A new superintendent is reviewing district data on student discipline, including the number of suspensions and expulsions. Which of the following information in the data will best help the superintendent determine whether the district's disciplinary consequences are equitable?

The percentage of students in special education who are suspended compared with the percentage of suspensions in the overall population

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLAF M L A) of 1993, which of the following is a qualifying condition for a district employee to apply for a leave of absence?

The placement of a child for adoption with the employee

A superintendent believes the district should build a new elementary school in response to increasing enrollment. Before pursuing the project, the superintendent must first gain the support of which of the following stakeholder groups?

The school board

A superintendent uses the categories shown to survey schools in the district. Research on the four categories will reveal which of the following aspects of the schools?

The school climate

Which of the following is the most important factor for a superintendent to consider when creating a strategic financial plan?

The school district's mission statement

The United States Supreme Court ruled in Morse v. Frederick that schools may legally restrict student speech that focuses on which of the following?

The use of illegal drugs

Members of a school board inform the superintendent that they are receiving repeated inquiries from parents about the high turnover rate among teachers and the resulting use of substitute teachers in district schools. Which of the following is the superintendent's best response to parents' concerns?

Writing an article for the parent newsletter explaining the actions the district takes to ensure that students are taught by qualified professionals

Student scores on the annual state-mandated assessment are low and have not shown growth over the last three years. District principals report that teachers are competently using research-based methods and students are enthusiastically on task. The most effective strategy for the superintendent to pursue is

auditing the existing curriculum to determine the degree of alignment with state standards

Teachers who primarily consider the intended outcome of instruction when planning lessons are most likely practicing

backward design

A superintendent meets with each school's administrative team to review the upcoming year's professional-development plan. In evaluating each plan's likely effectiveness, the superintendent must ensure that professional-development activities are

collaborative and aligned with school and district goals

An educational company that frequently provides services to a school district offers complimentary use of a company condominium while the superintendent attends an educational conference. To most appropriately respond, the superintendent should

decline the offer citing a conflict of interest

A superintendent adopts a philosophy of giving priority, in district policy and instructional design, to raising the achievement of students at all socioeconomic levels by meeting the specific needs of individuals. By taking this action, the superintendent best demonstrates an understanding of

equity

A school district has ten elementary schools, all of which have similar student demographics. All school buildings are well maintained, with no appreciable differences between the oldest and newest facilities. Funding and supplies are distributed equitably. Regardless of these similarities, the results of a culture survey completed by parents for the past three years reveal that Oak Elementary School consistently scores substantially lower than all other elementary schools in all indicators. In assessing the situation, it is most important for the superintendent to recognize that

establishing healthy relationships between parents and teachers is critical for a positive school climate

In response to faculty feedback on the district's ELE L program, the superintendent should

form a district-wide committee to complete an audit of the district's ELE L curriculum and support materials

A citizens' group called Budget Watch that represents community members who do not have school-age children wants to meet with the superintendent several months before an upcoming bond election. In considering how to best prepare for the meeting and build community support for public education, the superintendent should

know the data on funding local school districts with revenue from taxes with respect to the district's productivity

To ensure effective communication with the school board, a superintendent should

respond to requests for information thoroughly and in a timely fashion

According to the expectancy theory, staff members are motivated most by the belief that they can accomplish a given task, the belief that good performance will be noticed and rewarded, and the belief that

the reward is worth the effort

A district-level committee is developing a district policy on social networking that proactively addresses youth involvement in Internet use during school hours and parental involvement in monitoring students' use of the Internet after school hours. Which of the following should be included in the social-networking policy?

A commitment to teaching students and parents about online safety and responsible use of the Internet

Which of the following best identifies a program with the components shown?

A coordinated school health program

A superintendent has been asked to speak to a civics group about the importance of supporting public education. Which of the following is likely to be the superintendent's most effective argument?

A key belief of a democratic society is that all children should have access to a free education.

A new superintendent intends to establish an employee recognition program. Which of the following is the most important initial action for the superintendent to take to establish the program?

Collaborating with stakeholders to establish the purpose and criteria of the program

Which of the following actions by a superintendent will best promote a high level of community support for an upcoming bond election for upgrading the district's digital infrastructure?

Assuring voters that the bond will expire when the targets for updating the infrastructure are reached

Which of the following is the best initial action for a school district to take to minimize safety and health risks in the workplace and to meet the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHAO S H A) ?

Changing the working conditions to reduce hazards

A school district experiences a decline in student enrollment, which leads to a decrease in funding. Which of the following actions must the school district initially consider?

Having the school board approve a reduction in force

Which of the following program frameworks is most appropriate for a district superintendent to implement for elementary schools in an effort to establish high expectations by assisting students with targeted interventions to support varying academic needs?

Multitiered Systems of Support

After reviewing data, a superintendent is concerned that teachers and principals have been attending random professional development sessions across the state. Which of the following best supports the superintendent's concern?

Professional development should be specifically aligned to the district's vision, mission, and goals.

Which of the following actions by a superintendent encourages data-driven decision making?

Promoting teachers' use of formative assessment to inform ongoing teaching and learning

Improve methods for evaluating staff.

Providing administrators with training to deepen their understanding of the components of quality instruction

Which of the following strategies is most likely to help close the achievement gap between lower- and higher-achieving students?

Providing disproportional resources that advantage lower-achieving students

A teacher posts negative comments on a personal social media page, outside of school property and hours, about the actions taken recently by the superintendent and the school board. Which of the following is the most important question the superintendent should consider in response to the situation?

What jurisdiction does the district have over a teacher's online communication?

In addition to the questions provided, which of the following is the most important question the superintendent should consider when determining whether the district should participate in the career academy's expansion to middle school?

Will the middle school program combine academic and career-related coursework to challenge students?