Ms. Bartholomew chairs the business education department in a large vocational high school. She uses a portion of each department meeting to present issues to be discussed and decided upon by the department members. During meetings, members argue openly with one another and are unable to come to consensus on any of the issues presented. It is clear to Ms. Bartholomew that she must concentrate on team building if she ever expects to operate the department as a unit. Which of the following steps in team building should she concentrate on first?

Establishing shared goals to which all department members are committed

Reinforcing that members’ contributions to the department are valued

Communicating openly and frequently about the members’ progress in meeting the department’s goals

Defining each member’s responsibilities, both individually and as they pertain to the department

A school leader in a diverse community leads a school that does not currently have a parent-teacher organization (PTO) in place. The school leader prioritizes establishing a parent-teacher organization for the upcoming school year. Which of the following is a primary benefit of establishing a PTO in the school?

The PTO will hold fund-raising events to supplement the school budget allowing for more significant purchases to be made.

The PTO will assist the school administrators in making decisions about student activities that impact education

The PTO will provide a way for parents to be more involved in their children’s education and foster a sense of community between families and educators.

The PTO will reduce the number of transient families and establish a common vision for improved attendance and achievement.

A school population has become increasingly diverse during the last two school years. Many faculty members feel that the changing population is less capable academically; as a result, the members feel powerless to help their students succeed in school. Which of the following steps taken by the school leader can best help the staff address assumptions that could be impacting student success?

Providing opportunities for teachers to identify their biases and learn to embrace student differences

Analyzing student demographic data over a period of three to five years to better understand the changing population

Distributing a staff questionnaire to determine faculty members’ acceptance of recent school population changes

Encouraging staff members to become involved in diverse cultural experiences in the community

Of the following evaluation methods, which would provide the most valid indication of the success of a course of study in meeting its instructional goals?

Reviewing data that indicate the degree of students’ mastery of course objectives

Compiling results of a survey of the students’ opinions of the course

Reviewing anecdotal records that describe students’ interpersonal growth during the course

Surveying parents about the students’ transfer of concepts learned in the course

A school leader regularly meets with gradelevel teams to discuss interventions for struggling students, how to address student learning styles, and enrichment opportunities for students who have achieved mastery. The school leader’s primary purpose for the meetings is to

promote differentiated instruction to support varying levels of student proficiency

) build relationships with faculty and staff members through professional discussions

ensure teachers use an age-appropriate instructional strategy in each lesson

analyze multiple data points across classrooms that demonstrate academic gains

To best assist with the implementation of a new shared vision and action plan, the school leader should ensure that individual teachers are

given ongoing training beyond the rollout phase of the plan

given time to meet with their departments to discuss the plan

able to meet with union representation before accepting new responsibilities

able to select professional development opportunities of their choosing

. A school leader is setting goals for student success in reading and wants to include all important dimensions of goal setting. Match each defined goal with the dimension of goal setting it best exemplifies.

Students’ comprehension skills will improve by the end of the second nine weeks.

Students will score a level 3 or higher on the ELA benchmark test.

Students’ comprehension skills will improve by participating in the SRA Reading program.

Eighty percent of students will pass the ELA benchmark test.

A school leader receives a letter from the parent of a homeschooled student asking whether the student can participate in an upcoming district interscholastic mathematics competition. The school leader should first respond by

referring to board policy before communicating with the parent

determining an appropriate fee to charge the student for participation

refusing the request because there is a limit on the number of participants

granting the request if the student has passing grades

The school leader of a high school is allocating funds to support the work of the school’s newly established professional learning communities (PLCs). Which of the following expenditures will best support the growth of the PLCs?

Paying for training for the teacher leaders who facilitate and oversee the work of the PLCs

Purchasing a commercial program that focuses on inquiry-based learning

Hiring a staff person to plan and monitor the work of the PLCs

Compensating teachers for time spent meeting in their PLCs after school hours

Which of the following is the most crucial question to consider in using community resources in the classroom?

) Do the resources meet the needs of the program?

Can the resources be used by several groups at the same time?

Have such resources been overused?

What time limits have been established for the use of the resources?

A local high school plans to distribute laptops to all students for use on academic assignments and homework. Staff members express some concern about students using the laptops on campus and the potential for classroom disruptions. To best assist with implementation of the new technology initiative and address teachers’ concerns, the school leader should ensure that

students, staff, and parents are aware of policy expectations

students access the Internet on the school-based network

stakeholders are aware of the district’s new initiative

professional development opportunities address digital learning

The school leader of an elementary school is committed to a transformative model of multicultural education. Which of the following actions would be the most effective way to achieve this model?

Incorporating a range of cultural perspectives into the curriculum

Initiating an annual cultural event that celebrates the diversity of the student population

Arranging for prominent speakers to discuss cultural issues in school assembly programs

Convening a diversity committee made up of parents and community members

A major factor in the high rate of new teachers leaving the profession is the lack of administrative support. Which of the following actions by school leadership is most likely to address this factor?

Providing encouragement, frequent feedback, and opportunities for professional growth

Offering opportunities for teachers to network with and mentor each other

Developing streamlined processes for paperwork to eliminate duplication

Providing adequate teaching resources and workspaces

A high school social studies project engages students in asset mapping as a way of identifying youth-related opportunities and services within the school community. Collected data are compiled into a master map and shared with students, staff, and families. Which of the following identifies the most valuable benefit of the project for the school leader?

Discovering untapped community resources to support the school vision

Aligning school goals to match the community’s needs

Increasing family involvement in schoolrelated activities

Creating community partnerships to expand current programs

A school leader at a school with low student achievement works with the district’s human resources department to recruit new teachers. Which of the following teacher candidates are most appropriate for the school leader to target?

Candidates with successful teaching experience and qualifications to address student needs

Candidates recommended by teachers currently teaching in the school

Candidates recruited from teacher preparation programs in the local area

Candidates whose ethnicity represents a segment of the school’s student population

When a school leader receives parent requests for specific classroom placements for the upcoming school year, the school leader should

utilize the parent requests as one of many factors considered in student placement

honor each request to support a healthy, collaborative relationship with parents

accept the request of parents of highperforming students to avoid conflict at the start of the year

reply to each parent request, noting any biases toward specific teachers

A local pastor seeks approval from the school leader to rent the school cafeteria on Sundays for church services. Which of the following conditions must be in place before the request can be approved?

The district allows other outside organizations to use school facilities.

The pastor verifies that no other facility is available for the church to use.

The pastor agrees that the church group will be responsible for building maintenance on Sundays.

The community is notified that the building is being used for religious services.

. Which of the following factors will have the greatest impact on communication and working relationships when a school leader sends e-mails to teachers and staff?

The timing, content, and tone of the e-mails

The length and syntactic complexity of the e-mails

The subject line, opening, and closing of the e-mails

The daily and weekly volume of the e-mails

A school leader can best support the development of teachers’ skills in technology integration by

encouraging each teacher to create and host a classroom blog

requiring that technology be a part of a specific number of lessons each week

creating a committee to write an example technology lesson for each grade level

modeling the effective use of technology tools throughout the school year

A newly appointed high school leader is developing professional learning communities (PLCs) within each content department. The school leader wants the PLCs to meet once a week for 40 minutes. The primary benefit of PLCs is that they will allow the teachers to do which of the following?

Write units of instruction that are tailored to school needs and district requirements

Collaborate to increase student achievement across all student populations

Use a flexible schedule that meets individual teacher needs and preferences

Utilize tiered interventions for at-risk students to increase the likelihood of achievement gains

A school leader uses an open decisionmaking process regarding a proposed school initiative. Which of the following best represents the missing step?

Facilitate consensus about a decision

Gather a broad amount of input about the initiative. Support a decision that is based on research.

Be prompt and transparent about sharing the decision made. Communicate the outcome of the decision.

Reexamine the decision only if there is pertinent new information. Have a set of decision alternatives on standby.

The principal is considering revising teaching assignments at each grade level as part of a plan to address weaknesses within the instructional program. After proposing the changes to the faculty, the principal senses growing opposition. What should the principal do, in terms of actions taken, to deal with the situation and relieve the developing conflict?

Examine the history of the teaching assignments to better understand the faculty's attachment to the present assignments.

Put the proposal aside until all faculty members express agreement with the teaching assignments.

Bring together representative members of the faculty to examine the potential benefits and drawbacks of revising the teaching assignments.

Inform the superintendent of the situation and enlist her help in mediating the conflict.

A principal has been appointed to a middle school in which the scores on state tests have been decreasing each year for the past three years. The superintendent is concerned the school will not make adequate yearly progress (AYP) and improving this school's performance is a top priority in the district. Which of the following actions by the principal is most likely to be effective in addressing the issue of declining scores?

Forming a committee composed of teachers, students, parents, and community members to develop a plan of action.

Working with the superintendent and other district administrators to develop a plan of action.

Following the improvement plan of a school with similar demographics whose students consistently perform adequately.

Hiring an outside consulting firm that has expertise in the area of school improvement.

A principal new to a middle school quickly observes that the school has a reputation for and supports a culture of low expectations for student performance. Which of the following actions by the principal is most likely to address this situation?

Focusing professional development on creating a shared vision for student success.

Communicating to the staff members that they can expect frequent observations until the student performance improves.

Attempting to transfer teachers who do not support a vision of high expectations to other district schools.

Basing teachers' performance evaluations on their students' success or failure rate and test scores.

During an interview for a principal' s position, the superintendent of schools asks a candidate what is the first step she would take to improve the performance of a school that has not made adequate yearly progress (AYP). The candidate's most appropriate response would be to indicate that she would

form a committee of stakeholders to develop a vision for improving the school's performance.

meet with the student body to explain what AYP is and the consequences of continual failure to meet it.

work with the superintendent and other members of the administrative staff to make a plan of action for improving the school's performance.

address the school board about the school's weaknesses and solicit additional resources to address the problem.

During an interview, a member of the search team asks a candidate for a principal's position to name the single most important factor in the success or failure of a school. Which of the following responses could the candidate support with research?

Effectiveness of school leadership.

Availability of adequate resources.

Professionalism of the employees.

Mr. Stevens, supervisor of instruction, is part of an administrative team charged with moving middle school faculty from an individual to a team-teaching structure. Each team consists of four teachers, each of whom teaches four sections of an academic subject and one section of reading. During the transition, Mr. Stevens' primary goal will be to monitor how well the teaching teams are operating and to keep the rest of the administrative team apprised of their progress. Mr. Stevens realizes that the success of the team teaching groups depends on fostering positive interdependence among group members. Which of the following is the best way for Mr. Stevens to encourage the formation of this interdependent relationship?

Monitoring to ensure that teams divide responsibilities equally among the members and holding each member responsible for explaining the team's decisions.

Appointing the most senior staff member to be the leader of the group and the liaison with the administration.

Placing staff members who have known and worked with each other previously on the same teams.

Letting members know that their performance evaluations will be based largely on their individual contribution to the team's effectiveness.

Mr. Stevens, supervisor of instruction, is part of an administrative team charged with moving middle school faculty from an individual to a team-teaching structure. Each team consists of four teachers, each of whom teaches four sections of an academic subject and one section of reading. During the transition, Mr. Stevens' primary goal will be to monitor how well the teaching teams are operating and to keep the rest of the administrative team apprised of their progress. In the initial meeting with the faculty, Mr. Stevens plans to discuss the advantages claimed for team teaching. Of the advantages, the greatest are

better use of the talents of the teachers and the opportunity for new teachers to work with experienced personnel.

more attention to individual differences and increased emphasis on independent study.

a decrease in teacher preparation time and more effective handling of discipline problems

an increase in the satisfaction derived through teaching and improved teacher-parent communication.

Dr. Davis, principal of a suburban high school, is examining his procedures for conducting faculty meetings. Meetings for the last six months have resulted in little meaningful progress toward Dr. Davis's goal of using faculty meetings to identify instructional issues, plan courses of action for dealing with them, and build cohesiveness among the faculty. The faculty in Dr. Davis's high school would be most likely to respond positively to his efforts to identify and address instructional issues if he

implements a more personalized approach to resolving conflicts among teachers.

has the faculty review subject-area curriculum guides in advance of each meeting.

promotes a decentralized style of leadership when making instructional decisions.

addresses instructional issues with small groups of faculty rather than addressing the issues before a whole group.

Dr. Davis, principal of a suburban high school, is examining his procedures for conducting faculty meetings. Meetings for the last six months have resulted in little meaningful progress toward Dr. Davis's goal of using faculty meetings to identify instructional issues, plan courses of action for dealing with them, and build cohesiveness among the faculty. Members of the faculty are most likely to believe Dr. Davis is sensitive to their needs as individuals and as a faculty if during the meeting he

maintains two-way communication and responds to the needs expressed.

establishes an atmosphere that encourages sociability and friendliness.

uses faculty members to facilitate discussions on subjects likely to cause conflict.

summarizes the results of meetings in a memo to those affected by decisions made during the meeting.

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A school leader has been appointed to an elementary school in which the scores on the fourth-grade state language-arts tests have been decreasing each year for the past three years. The weakest area is writing. With a goal of improving writing instruction, the school leader and the fourth-grade teachers decide to set aside time to examine and discuss student writing samples as a group. Each teacher brings copies of student writing samples to share with the group. Which of the following actions should the teachers take first to improve instruction?

Conducting an analytical review of all writing samples to assign scores

Reviewing all writing samples to identify common areas of weakness

Targeting students in need of remediation based on the writing samples provided

Identifying benchmark-quality writing samples to use as exemplars for next year’s instruction

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An elementary school leader is contacted by the parents of a student who broke his arm over the weekend. They are concerned that he will be unable to complete assignments because of his inability to write. The school leader can best address the parents’ concern by providing the student with services through

temporary placement in special education

Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

occupational therapy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ms. Walsh, the school leader of a middle school, has a new assistant principal, Mr. Levinson. She is concerned that she will not be able to effectively train him while maintaining her responsibilities as the school leader. How can she best orient Mr. Levinson to his new position while still attending to her own responsibilities?

Have Mr. Levinson shadow her for at least a week so he can learn his basic responsibilities

Meet with Mr. Levinson, outline his responsibilities, and provide him with a detailed job description

Spend a week working alongside Mr. Levinson, showing him school procedures and introducing him to teachers and students

Ask another district assistant principal to serve as Mr. Levinson’s mentor, showing him the responsibilities of the job and offering him support and guidance

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A new high school leader observes a longstanding pattern of high rates of disciplinary referrals among students from ethnic minorities. Which of the following is the school leader’s best response to the observation?

Reviewing the disciplinary records of all students for the previous year

Prioritizing the recruitment of teachers who represent different cultures

Arranging professional development that builds teachers’ intercultural competency

Revising the code of conduct to acknowledge behavioral differences among cultures

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to due process, teachers are entitled to

the presence of a defense counsel at any hearing and the right to refuse to testify

adequate notice of the charges against them and a hearing in which they have the opportunity to defend themselves against those charges

an appeal of an adverse decision and exemption from disciplinary action while the appeal is being decided

a cross-examination of an adverse witness and the control of conditions under which such examination takes place

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A new school leader can best assess the competency of the campus faculty by

asking teachers to complete weekly selfevaluations

reviewing teachers’ past performance evaluations

checking weekly lesson plans for alignment to state standards

using walk-throughs that target evidence of positive student outcomes

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ms. Sylvester, an elementary school leader, uses a classroom observation app during walk-throughs. She utilizes a feature that allows her to time stamp specific teacher and student behaviors and make notes about what she observes. Once a walk-through is complete, the app instantly sends a report to the teacher. By using the app, Ms. Sylvester primarily demonstrates a commitment to

storing important documentation for annual teacher evaluations

using technology to expedite administrative tasks and duties

modeling the appropriate use of observation tools

having systems in place for providing timely feedback

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