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5412 Test Questions
Principalship Testing 5412
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Annually, a school works with the local museum to develop a program that students will partake in throughout the year during three field trips to the museum. With a strong partnership, the museum and school can establish? | Protocols that students are already familiar with |
| Teachers give their students a baseline test between each unit. Before each, teachers should? | Avoid discussing any components of the test |
| After each unit, a teacher asks oneself several questions, like ''How might the instructions in the activities need to change?'' and ''In what ways might I improve the unit for the next year?'' Which of the following best describes this process? | Self-evaluation |
| Students have been regularly late to their classes after lunch. Because of this, a school establishes a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports system. To ensure the program is effective, school officials should? | Establish a reward system for students who regularly arrive to class on time |
| Of the following, the best argument for consistently, routinely, and clearly communicating a school's vision is that doing so will? | Help the vision become part of the school culture |
| Which of the following ways is the most effective approach for teachers if they are expected to horizontally develop curriculum? | Meeting with those teaching the same grade level and developing assessments that align with the state and district learning standards for that grade |
| Of the following, the best argument for using a ''hot stove'' approach to discipline is that those being disciplined will? | Receive immediate notification of wrongdoing and feedback associated with this |
| Which of the following is the most critical reason for establishing an interactive relationship with community organizations? | Doing so helps build a community network of organizations that work together to solve problems |
| A self-proclaimed, non-custodial aunt of a student on the football team calls the school and requests a list of the team's roster. The principal should explain that? | The request must be denied, as the request comes from a noncustodial member of the family and the roster is too small, even if the information includes just names |
| Teachers question why they have been tasked with gathering insights from parents and students about how they feel about the new improvement plan. Administration should explain that such data, when gathered? | Should be specific to stakeholder needs, and teachers know parents and students more than the administration does |
| An administrator focuses on helping teachers develop skilled discussion skills. Which of the following rationales would best help the teachers understand the need for change? | Ensuring that others' viewpoints are understood |
| During a lesson on vowel sounds, a teacher uses a curriculum-based assessment approach. To monitor student learning, the teacher should first? | Create brief activities that focus on long a vowel sounds |
| Which of the following is the first step an administrator must take when determining if a new program should be implemented? | Determine if the program is ethically significant and needs an ethical analysis |
| School administrators have determined that their vision and goals will focus on developing a strong technologically adept learning community. Which of the following is the best approaches the team should make prior to implementing the vision and goals? | Finding resources and working with community organizations to develop programs that will align with the vision and goals |
| After evaluating reading standardized test scores, school leaders develop a reading program for those who have struggled on such tests. Which of the following best describes this process? | Closing the achievement gap |
| Several new students who have immigrated from Sudan have enrolled in a school. To ensure effective communication, which should the principal work on? | Learning about Sudanese culture |
| Which of the following is the most critical connection associated with community involvement? | Establishing connections with parents and caregivers and building relationships with students |
| When teachers are required to develop rubrics for their students' writing projects, the teachers should? | Establish criteria and expectations |
| Which of the following is the most effective way for school officials to determine which students may benefit from getting consistent time in a remedial resource room during reading instruction? | Administering a specific aptitude test to students who may qualify |
| An administrator embraces the self-determination theory and strives to ensure that all teachers feel as though they are included in a group and have autonomy when making decisions about a newly implemented technology program in the school? | Provide training to ensure that all teachers have the necessary skills to implement the program |
| Of the following, the best argument against the use of a competition conflict style is that when this style is implemented, it? | Can create a more tense situation. |
| A district that reduces class sizes, increases teacher and staff support, and teaches de-escalation for teachers is likely to increase? | Teacher safety |
| School officials are developing a new counseling program that focuses on diversity and acceptance. Thereafter, to ensure that the program is successful, school officials should focus on? | Seeking out community organizations associated with diversity and acceptance to work with in providing resources and programs for students |
| A school district communicates an urgent message about changes in the school day that will impact all students. The intended audience for this message is? | Publics |
| A parent is yelling at a teacher because of a grade their student earned. The teacher attempts to coregulate the situation, and to do this, the teacher will? | Respond to the parent quietly and calmly. |
| Which of the following is the most effective example of appropriately communicating an acceptable use policy? | Requiring all users to agree to the policy prior to using any school's technology each time |
| A student reveals to a principal that they are transgender and worries about bullying while going through their transition. Which of the following is the principal's best response? | Establishing a counseling team who will ensure the comfort and safety of the student |
| Which type of data is being evaluated if a school evaluates the effectiveness of programs that are established to help struggling students? | Intervention data |
| Of the following, which is the best example of a vision statement? | To develop a learning environment that fosters growth and diversity so that learners develop transferable skills and embrace differences. |
| An administrator overhears a tenured teacher explaining that she should not be required to partake in professional development. Which of the following is the administrator's best response to the information? | Partaking in professional development is essential to maintaining self-efficacy |
| A representative of the chamber of commerce asks the leader how the business community can partner with the school to acknowledge the accomplishments of individual students. Which of the following is the school leader's best recommendation? | Asking businesses to offer discounts or reward cards to students who achieve a goal set by the school |
| Security-camera footage informs a school leader that the industrial arts teacher has been taking home power tools at the end of each week and bringing them back a few days later. Which of the following is the leader's most appropriate response? | Explaining that borrowing school equipment for personal projects violates district policy |
| Which of the following is the most effective way for school leaders to foster their personal professional growth? | Partnering with a peer to reflect on experiences, ideas, and challenges |
| An intruder armed with a knife entered the school building by one of several entrance doors in the school's glass atrium. The individual was subdued by the school security guard. Which is prioritize in response to the incident? | Identifying a single visitor entrance door equipped with a buzzer system |
| An intruder armed with a knife entered the school building by one of several entrance doors in the school's glass atrium. The individual was subdued by the school security guard. A meeting debrief after the incident, a letter to the school community ide | Inform parents of the support services that the school is providing to help students cope with the incident |
| The armed incident happens in school. The individual was subdued by the school security guard. They convenes a crisis debrief after the incident. Which of the following actions makes for the teachers? | Training the teachers to act as additional crisis counselors when needed |
| The school leader plans to share the results of the state assessment test with parents to help them understand student perform and their achievement. Which of the following is the school leader to use to make the assessment data valuable to parents? | Holding meetings with parents to explain how to interpret the data |
| Which of the following is the best strategy for a school leader to use to keep teachers focused on their primary instructional goal? | Ensuring alignment of the school's vision with teachers' actions through ongoing conversations and observations |
| The school leader of a high school who is examining data from the writing sample observed in certain teachers' classes scored higher than their peers in other classes. Which of the following is the school leader's best initial response to the data? | Comparing value-added growth data of the teachers within the grade level |
| Several students have life-threatening allergies and require injectable epinephrine in emergencies. Which of the following procedures approved by the school leader best ensures the immediate availability of the medication when it is needed? | Additional non nursing staff are trained to administer the medication, and the students are permitted to carry the medication as prescribed by a doctor. |
| Which of the following actions by school leadership has the best potential for reducing the technology gap for students who are economically disadvantaged, transient, or homeless? | Providing students with tablets enabled with mobile hot-spot devices |
| The school leader hears the following comments from teachers regarding changes in student demographics and low scores. Which of the following is the best first step for the school leader to take to improve the school culture? . | Acknowledging the challenges of teaching a diverse student population in a positive and inclusive manner |
| A school leader is using data to assess the effectiveness of a volunteer tutoring program for improving student achievement in reading. Which TWO of the following types of data best evaluate the success of the initiative? | Scores from pretests and posttests administered to the students Anecdotal records from the teachers of students who receive tutoring |
| A high school leader plans to implement a schoolwide program to develop students' ability to use reasoned decision making. To most effectively monitor the implementation of the program, the school leader should? | Ensure that the program uses quantitative measures to assess the program's effect on student behavior |
| Given the changing mobility rate of students, the school leader decides to see whether there has been an impact on the overall student population. To gather the most relevant data, the school leader should review? | Student demographics |
| Which of the following identifies the most important initial action for a school leader to take to promote teachers' use of student achievement data to support instructional decision making? | Establishing a clear vision for the schoolwide use of data |
| The school leader is told that a teacher has been using a district computer for personal purposes during the instructional day. Which of the following is the school leader's most appropriate initial response to the information? | Reminding the teacher that district computers are for school-related use only |
| Which of the following is the most appropriate direction for a school leader to give teachers regarding formative assessments? | Use assessment results to inform instructional decision making. |
| A school leader hosts a parent meeting to solicit support for a high school senior internship program with local businesses. Which of the following aspects of the internship should the school leader communicate as being the primary benefit of the program? | Promoting skills and knowledge in a student's field of interest |
| Students were unable to explain why they were sequencing story. A word wall presented key vocabulary terms. Which of the following is the most appropriate feedback for the school leader to give the teacher in a observation to improve the lesson? | Ensure that students can articulate the lesson objectives or learning targets. |
| The school leader allocates during faculty meetings for teachers. It proposed a solution to the problem & to suggest ideas for school improvement. The practice demonstrates that the school leader has established which of the following norms in the school? | Creating a safe environment for risk taking |
| A school leader is planning to invite members of the community to serve on the school's improvement team. When selecting community members, the school leader should primarily strive to ensure that potential members? | Represent diverse community voices |
| Which of the following school resources is most appropriate for school leaders to offer when creating community partnerships? | Locations for meetings and special events |
| A school leader finds his complacent leadership resulted in minimal campus goals, and he adapts his leadership behavior to the demands of current situations as an area that needs improvement. Which of the following goals will best improve this area? | Developing his willingness to actively challenge and change the status quo |
| A school that follows an inclusion model experiences an increase in students receiving special education services. To best meet student needs, the school leader should consider hiring which of the following additional personnel? | Instructional paraprofessionals |
| Which of the following scenarios best describes a school leader's reinforcing transparent decision-making practices? | The school leader holds open forums to meet with teachers and parents to discuss block scheduling and student achievement. The school leader decides to form a committee of stakeholders to design the implementation plan. |
| Which of the following is a school leader's best strategy for using community services to support student success? | Coordinating opportunities for students and families to access community services at multiple sites in the community |
| Which of the following is the best recommendation a school leader can make to teachers who find parents unresponsive to their efforts to establish school-home partnerships? | Communicating positive information about students more often than negative information |
| A group of students ask the school leader if they can add a religious study club to the school's extracurricular offerings. Which of the following laws dictates the school leader's response to the students? | Equal Access Act |
| Mr. Dinh, school leader, keeps a journal to his daily interactions with members of the school community. His most recent entry asks, "What could I have done to improve the outcomes of today's interactions?" The primary purpose of the question is to? | Gain insight into how to develop relationships |
| A school leader plans professional development for the staff focused on cultural competency, which includes a self-assessment of attitudes and abilities for the training. The primary reason for the school leader to promote this activity is to? | Guide others to examine their own assumptions and beliefs |
| A school leader notices a lack of differentiation. The school leader asks the teacher about what strategies are used for the gifted students, the teacher comments. The school leader can best coach? | Guiding the teacher to challenge the assumption because it adversely affects student learning |
| Which of the following behaviors is the best indication that a school leader is a reflective practitioner? | Engaging in continuous learning by paying critical attention to experiences and values |
| Which of the following is the most effective way for a new school leader to advocate on behalf of the school district within the community? | By forming a community advisory committee |
| The school leader meets with the school analyze how the fifth‑grade students' reading performance compares to the reading national sample of fifth graders. The school leader can best facilitate this analysis by reviewing data collected from | Norm-referenced assessments |
| A school leader invites community members and parents to join a school improvement committee. Which of the following actions by a school leader will best promote accountability among the committee members? | Developing a shared agreement regarding the stakeholders' roles |
| Which of the following practices best demonstrates a school leader's commitment to involving parents in decision making about their children's education? | Seeking parent input when creating action plans |
| Because of budget constraints, a school leader must eliminate some of the school's extracurricular programs. When deciding which programs to keep, the school leader should first consider whether the program? | Contributes toward achieving the school's vision |
| Which of the following is the most important reason for a school leader to share a school's vision with stakeholders? | It helps focus their collaborative efforts on school improvement. |
| Which of the following practices by a school leader best reinforces professional behavior and communication between the teachers and the students and parents? | Using real-world situations to promote regular discussions about ethical behavior |
| Which of the following strategies by a school leader best supports the goal of establishing and maintaining a drug-free school? | Facilitating parent involvement in peer and community groups that provide support and factual information about drug use |
| Using which of the following instructional approaches is most effective for supporting the learning of a struggling student? | A multitiered intervention guided by student outcome data |
| A 7th grade teacher administers a test left by her predecessor. Parents complain about the children's grades. Which of the following is the school leader's appropriate action for the 7th grade teacher? | Providing the teacher with immediate targeted training on professional ethics |
| A city is planning to widen a main road by eliminating sidewalks that many students use on their way to school. Which of the following is the school leader's most effective means of advocating for student safety? | Presenting the council with data on the number of students who use the sidewalks and student pedestrian accidents |
| Which of the following is a school leader's best initial action for creating a school vision and goals? | Gathering data from stakeholders about their perceptions of a school's purpose and values |
| Which of the following is the best way for a school leader to engage the local community in supporting a school's goals? | Establishing relationships with respected community leaders |
| A school leader reviews the results of a summative assessment for fourth-grade science and observes that overall scores are unusually high. Further investigation reveals that the items on the assessment measure second- and third-grade concepts and skills. | Emphasizing the importance of aligning assessment content with grade-level learning standards |
| Which of the following is a school leader's best initial step for developing programs that target the needs of students who are economically disadvantaged? | Identifying the barriers that hinder students' academic success |
| A school leader is advocating among district administrators and teachers for establishing school-based health centers (SBHCsS B H C's). Which of the following is the school leader's most effective argument for gaining support for SBHCsS B H C's? | They increase student attendance. |
| According to research, school leaders can best optimize learning for minority students by? | Encouraging teachers to integrate the students' life experiences into instruction |
| Which of the following is the best way for a school leader to ensure that teachers are addressing the learning needs of English learners (ELsE L's)? | Requiring that lesson plans show evidence of differentiation for ELsE L's at a range of language proficiency levels |
| Which of the following is the best question for a school leader to ask to determine the value of district-wide benchmark assessments? | Are the assessments providing information about students that is useful for instructional decision making? |
| A school improvement committee has completed a revision of the school vision and goals. Which of the following is the committee's best next step for gaining feedback on the revision? | Meeting with a focus group of stakeholders to discuss their impressions of the revised vision and goals |
| A school leader is concerned about a number of teachers who are resistant to integrating technology into their classroom instruction. Which of the following actions by the leader is most effective for addressing the concern? | Facilitating a teacher-to-teacher model for developing technological proficiency |
| To best establish an ethical school culture, a school leader should apply a leadership style that focuses on? | Reflection and understanding |
| A school leader in an urban high school observes that dropout rates have steadily increased over the last three years. Further investigation reveals that many students are dropping out because they are unable to retake the courses they have failed before | Establishing an online credit recovery option that enables failing seniors to retake courses at their own pace |
| A school leader is responsible for assembling a search committee to fill an open position for an assistant principal. Which THREE of the following practices will best ensure that the recruitment and selection processes used by the committee are ethical an | Basing hiring decisions on the employee's qualities rather than on résumés and other traditional hiring tools Providing a detailed description of the qualifications and responsibilities related to the position in the job posting Using screening and asse |
| Several parents contact the school leader to inquire about the appropriateness of teachers and students forming friendships on social media. Which of the following is the leader's best initial response to the situation? | Meeting with the teacher to determine whether his use of social media conforms to district policies on relationships with students |
| Which TWO of the following are essential elements of an effective school mission statement? | A brief statement that is memorable and specific to the school The school's priorities and focus |
| To effectively address harassment, bullying, and other threats to student safety, a school leader should first? | Communicate a personal commitment to school safety |
| A school leader learns that the student's counselor became aware of suicidal ideation during counseling sessions but did not disclose the information to authorities. Which actions by the leader are the best for avoiding counselor errors in the future? | Reviewing with the counselors the legal requirements for informing authorities of student suicides or other harmful acts Ensuring that the school counselors are up-to-date with their training on suicide prevention and intervention |
| After a teacher requests supplies to build a weather station for the science club, a school leader agrees to purchase the supplies for the current school year. Which of the following is the best way for the school leader to proceed? | Consulting the district-approved list of vendors of educational supplies |
| A grade-level team leader consults with the school leader about students the team has identified as struggling academically because of emotional or behavioral issues. The team is uncertain about the first action for meeting these students' needs. Which of | Inviting the school counselor to attend a grade-level meeting to share information about the students |
| A high school holds parent conferences at the end of every grading period, sends home monthly newsletters, and maintains a school Web site. A survey indicates that parents do not think they receive pertinent information from the school in a timely manner. | Adding a parent portal feature to the school's existing student information system |
| The school leader of an elementary school discusses a research-based instructional strategy during weekly grade-level team meetings. Which of the following actions best monitors implementation of the new instructional strategy? | Selecting the targeted strategies as the focus for upcoming classroom walk-throughs |
| After conducting several classroom walk-throughs, a school leader observes that novice teachers are struggling to modify daily instruction based on the level of student mastery. Which of the following represents the most effective guidance the school lead | Use formative assessment results to inform instructional practice. |
| During the middle of the school year, the Parent-Teacher Association (PTAP T A) asks the school leader to report on the school's progress toward achieving campus goals. The school leader'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 |
| Following the administration of midyear district benchmarks, the school leader desires to build teacher literacy in using data to measure student achievement. The first step in meeting that goal is to? | Interpret recent performance data based on curriculum-guided essential questions |
| Which of the following actions is most important for a school leader to take to ensure faculty and staff are implementing goals associated with a newly developed shared vision? | Communicating progress toward the plan frequently throughout the year |
| A school leader is reviewing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBISP B I S) with a teacher who struggles with student misbehavior. Which of the following components of PBISP B I S should the school leader emphasize first? | Teaching and monitoring clear behavioral expectations of all students |
| 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 |
| A school-improvement team develops a goal to reduce the incidence of violence and bullying at school over the course of the upcoming year. A school leader can best support this goal by? | Creating a school climate of communication and trust |
| After increasing the rigor of the school's annual improvement plan, Dr.Doctor Xian, an elementary school leader, recognizes that she will need to prioritize her role as instructional leader to support teachers in meeting the goals of the plan. Dr.Doctor X | Allocating sufficient time to conduct thorough classroom observations and facilitate feedback conferences |
| allocating sufficient time to conduct thorough classroom observations and facilitate feedback conferences | Forming teaching teams in which members share the responsibility for student learning |
| A school leader has been informed that a student has been diagnosed with clinical depression. Which of the following school personnel is most appropriate to consult for designing a plan to meet the needs of the student? | School psychologist |
| After each grading period, teams of elementary teachers meet with the school leader to discuss student performance data such as the results of formative and summative assessments. The most likely goal of this meeting is to have teachers? | Identify trends by student groups in order to inform instruction |
| A special education paraprofessional tells the school leader that the classroom teacher is delegating difficult instructional tasks regularly. When responding to the situation, the school leader should ensure that the general education teacher is primaril | The skill level of the paraprofessional and needs of students in the classroom |
| Which of the following best describes an action of a school leader working as a change agent? | Reviewing existing procedures with staff to identify needed improvements |
| A school leader 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 is most appropriate for the school leader to use to reach. | Encouraging faculty to develop supportive relationships with students |
| A school leader can best use the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems to? | Develop a school vision, target action plans, and direct professional development |
| When a school leader is deciding whether to permit a community group to use the school cafeteria, it is most important to ensure that the group? | Meets the terms of the district's facilities-use policy |
| Before developing a vision and goals for the upcoming school year, high school assistant principal will be heading out into the community meeting. What can the school leader do to ensure the meeting will benefit students and stakeholders? | Determine what standards align with the needs of local businesses and ask critical questions about how the school can meet those needs |
| A principal at a low-performing school wants to create a school climate that cultivates increased academic achievement for all students. The most effective way to implement this goal is to: | Use a variety of means to communicate a vision of high expectations for students and faculty on a regular basis |
| A newly hired school leader has been tasked to work with the reading department to increase reading gains in the lowest quartile of students. Which of the following should the leader do first? | Access the last three years of the school's reading data, conduct a needs assessment, and determine where the focus should be |
| The administrative team at ABC school just received school grade data. The team notices that they went up in some areas, remained constant in others, and went down in two areas. What should be the next step the team takes? | Disaggregate the data and develop a plan to target specific areas of need |
| Reading, Math, and Science scores have been dropping over the last 4 years. The new principal has enlisted a team of highly effective instructors to assist in developing a vision and goals for the school. What should principal and team do first? | Evaluate assessment data, identify areas of need, and prioritize where efforts should be focused |
| The 5th grade principal wants to communicate expectations to teachers and students based on what data shows. Which of the following expectations are most appropriate for this purpose? | By the 2023 school year, we will increase 5th grade reading gains by 15 % on the state reading assessment |
| A new assistant principal is looking over lesson plans of some of the teachers in the school. What should the assistant principal consider when analyzing lesson plans? | Standard alignment |
| The district is building a new school in the community. What needs to be critical for a new assistant principal in getting the community to support the vision and goals of the school? | Build communication and consensus in the community |
| An assistant principal has attended a training on effective goal setting and wants to put what he learned to the new school. What is the best attribute of goal setting that is not represented? | Time-Bound |
| What are the following outlines that resilient leadership? | Managing uncertainly and risk |
| Teachers are implementing a newly adopted, district-approved math program. How can the school leader most effectively assess the competency of the math department teachers who have just started using the program? | Conduct regular walk-throughs to observe teachers' classroom implementation of the new program |
| After looking at school grade data for the previous year, the leadership team begins the process of researching professional development. What would be the most effective way to determine what professional development to implement? | Work with teachers in their PLCs to disaggregate data to identity students' specific needs and plan professional development accordingly |
| When conducting a walk-through, which of the following is the most important practice to implement? | Use a rubic to assess the teacher's instruction compared with the state standards |
| What method is the most effective way to use a criterion-referenced assessment? | To drive instructional decisions |
| Which of the following is the best way to set expectations for professional development? | Collaborate communication that the professional development is a mandate from the district |
| What is a formative test used for? | Ongoing and used to determine how to move forward with teaching |
| What is assessment data most beneficial when measuring the effectiveness of a new reading program? | Pretest and Summative |
| Delegating after-school responsibilities to other leaders on the administrative team is an example of what? | Demonstrating work-life balance |
| When communicating assessment scores to a group of community business leaders, the school leader should consider what? | The audience's understanding of the data display |
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