Principal 196 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
The goals that have been articulated for an elementary school include ensuring
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that all students have equitable access to the curriculum. Which of the following
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approaches would best help the principal evaluate how well this goal is being
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achieved?
A. interviewing students with varied backgrounds about their learning
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B. evaluating coverage of diverse perspectives in curricular materials
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C. examining disaggregated results from recent assessments
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D. analyzing the cultural profile of the students in each classroom. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-C. examining disaggregated results from recent assessments
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A principal is working with staff to create and implement plans to achieve goals
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for improved student learning. In this context the principal would most
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appropriately encourage staff members to conduct research into what other
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schools are doing as a way to facilitate which of the following processes?
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A. incorporating a variety of diverse perspectives into the school's planning
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efforts.
B. interpreting assessment results to determine strengths and needs in the
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school's current program.
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C. predicting likely impediments to achieving school goals and strategies for
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avoiding them. |
,D. identifying effective action steps to remedy school issues identified through
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data analysis. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D. identifying effective action steps to
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remedy school issues identified through data analysis.
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A school's guidance counselors present the principal with a proposal for an
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innovative guidance program that has been used succesfully in a number of
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schools around the region and the country. In making a decision about the
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proposal, the principal's first priority should be to determine whether:
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a. the new program would require additional funds beyond those already
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available to the guidance program. | | | |
b. the new program would serve to reinforce and enhance the existing knowledge
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and skills of the guidance staff.
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C. the new program's goals and activities are consistent with the school's vision
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and goals. |
D. the new program would promote increase collaboration between guidance
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staff and other school staff. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. the new program's goals
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and activities are consistent with the school's vision and goals.
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A district's new vision and goals state that students will be able to use a variety of
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technological tools to promote their own learning. Principals throughout the
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district recognize that a significant amount of hardware, software, and teacher
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training will be needed for this initiative to be successful and that funds currently
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available are entirely inadequate. Which of the following strategies would likely
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be most effective and appropriate for the principals to use first in their efforts to
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gain access to needed financial resources?
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A. seeking out foundations and grants that provide funding to support this type of
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initiative.
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B. encouraging students' families to contact local officials about supporting the
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provision of resources necessary to fund the initiative.
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,C. asking local media outlets to publicize the initiative and the need for additional
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school funding.
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D. seeking the cooperation of the district's state re - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A.
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seeking out foundations and grants that provide funding to support this type of
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initiative.
A recently appointed principal must create a new vision for a school where
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student performance on all academic measures has been declining for some time.
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|The principal knows that the current level of parent/guardian and community
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participation in the life of the school is very low, as is overall stakeholder support
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for the school. The principal expects that creating and implementing a new vision
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in this context will be challenging. Which of the following strategies used by the
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principal would best help ensure that the new vision will have broad stakeholder
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support?
A. sharing with constituents research-based information on the value of a school
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vision for improving academic performance.
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B. creating multiple opportunities for individuals from diverse segments of the
| | | | | | | | | | |
community to participate in various stages of the visioning process.
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C. sharing with members of the school community clear, accurate information
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about the - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B. creating multiple opportunities for
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individuals from diverse segments of the community to participate in various
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stages of the visioning process.
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Last year a principal led teachers in implementing a plan to incorporate a specific
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
set of research based techniques into their instruction. The goal of the plan was
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
to increase students' motivation and engagement in learning. This year during
| | | | | | | | | | |
classroom observations, the principal sees that a few teachers have modified
| | | | | | | | | | |
their use of the prescribed techniques in ways that depart somewhat from the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
original guidelines. The principal can best respond by first:
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, A. providing retraining to those teachers who are not adhering to new techniques
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as they were originally defined.
| | | | |
B. evaluating the effectiveness of the teachers' modifications to the new
| | | | | | | | | | |
techniques in addressing the school's improvement goals.
| | | | | |
C. meeting with all teachers to reinforce the value of the new techniques and
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
stress the importance of consistent school wide implementation.
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D. surveying teachers throughout the school to determine their views about the
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new - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B. evaluating the effectiveness of the teachers'
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modifications to the new techniques in addressing the school's improvement
| | | | | | | | | |
goals.
A school last developed a vision over ten years ago, and the existing vision has
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
not been used in a significant way for many years. Following consultation with the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
district leadership, the school's new principal decides to initiate the process of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
developing a new vision for the school. The creation of a new vision can be
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
expected to benefit the school most by: | | | | | |
A. facilitating the process of ensuring accountability for results.
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B. reducing barriers to achieving positive school change.
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C. providing a clear sense of direction for moving forward.
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D. facilitating alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-C. providing a clear sense of direction for moving forward. | | | | | | | | |
A school is beginning the process of developing a new vision. A public meeting to
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
kick off the process includes attendees reflecting many groups in the community.
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The principal begins the meeting with some introductory remarks and then gives
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attendees a brief form to complete before initiating discussion. The forms
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includes open ended questions such as "a great school is on that________" "a
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CORRECT ANSWERS
The goals that have been articulated for an elementary school include ensuring
| | | | | | | | | | | |
that all students have equitable access to the curriculum. Which of the following
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
approaches would best help the principal evaluate how well this goal is being
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
achieved?
A. interviewing students with varied backgrounds about their learning
| | | | | | | |
B. evaluating coverage of diverse perspectives in curricular materials
| | | | | | | |
C. examining disaggregated results from recent assessments
| | | | | |
D. analyzing the cultural profile of the students in each classroom. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-C. examining disaggregated results from recent assessments
| | | | | |
A principal is working with staff to create and implement plans to achieve goals
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
for improved student learning. In this context the principal would most
| | | | | | | | | | |
appropriately encourage staff members to conduct research into what other
| | | | | | | | | |
schools are doing as a way to facilitate which of the following processes?
| | | | | | | | | | | |
A. incorporating a variety of diverse perspectives into the school's planning
| | | | | | | | | | |
efforts.
B. interpreting assessment results to determine strengths and needs in the
| | | | | | | | | | |
school's current program.
| |
C. predicting likely impediments to achieving school goals and strategies for
| | | | | | | | | | |
avoiding them. |
,D. identifying effective action steps to remedy school issues identified through
| | | | | | | | | | |
data analysis. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D. identifying effective action steps to
| | | | | | | | | |
remedy school issues identified through data analysis.
| | | | | |
A school's guidance counselors present the principal with a proposal for an
| | | | | | | | | | | |
innovative guidance program that has been used succesfully in a number of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
schools around the region and the country. In making a decision about the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
proposal, the principal's first priority should be to determine whether:
| | | | | | | | |
a. the new program would require additional funds beyond those already
| | | | | | | | | | |
available to the guidance program. | | | |
b. the new program would serve to reinforce and enhance the existing knowledge
| | | | | | | | | | | |
and skills of the guidance staff.
| | | | | |
C. the new program's goals and activities are consistent with the school's vision
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
and goals. |
D. the new program would promote increase collaboration between guidance
| | | | | | | | | |
staff and other school staff. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. the new program's goals
| | | | | | | | | | | |
and activities are consistent with the school's vision and goals.
| | | | | | | | |
A district's new vision and goals state that students will be able to use a variety of
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
technological tools to promote their own learning. Principals throughout the
| | | | | | | | | | |
district recognize that a significant amount of hardware, software, and teacher
| | | | | | | | | | |
training will be needed for this initiative to be successful and that funds currently
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
available are entirely inadequate. Which of the following strategies would likely
| | | | | | | | | | |
be most effective and appropriate for the principals to use first in their efforts to
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
gain access to needed financial resources?
| | | | |
A. seeking out foundations and grants that provide funding to support this type of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
initiative.
|
B. encouraging students' families to contact local officials about supporting the
| | | | | | | | | | |
provision of resources necessary to fund the initiative.
| | | | | | |
,C. asking local media outlets to publicize the initiative and the need for additional
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
school funding.
| |
D. seeking the cooperation of the district's state re - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
seeking out foundations and grants that provide funding to support this type of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
initiative.
A recently appointed principal must create a new vision for a school where
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
student performance on all academic measures has been declining for some time.
| | | | | | | | | | |
|The principal knows that the current level of parent/guardian and community
| | | | | | | | | | |
participation in the life of the school is very low, as is overall stakeholder support
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
for the school. The principal expects that creating and implementing a new vision
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
in this context will be challenging. Which of the following strategies used by the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
principal would best help ensure that the new vision will have broad stakeholder
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
support?
A. sharing with constituents research-based information on the value of a school
| | | | | | | | | | | |
vision for improving academic performance.
| | | |
B. creating multiple opportunities for individuals from diverse segments of the
| | | | | | | | | | |
community to participate in various stages of the visioning process.
| | | | | | | | |
C. sharing with members of the school community clear, accurate information
| | | | | | | | | | |
about the - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B. creating multiple opportunities for
| | | | | | | | |
individuals from diverse segments of the community to participate in various
| | | | | | | | | | |
stages of the visioning process.
| | | |
Last year a principal led teachers in implementing a plan to incorporate a specific
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
set of research based techniques into their instruction. The goal of the plan was
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
to increase students' motivation and engagement in learning. This year during
| | | | | | | | | | |
classroom observations, the principal sees that a few teachers have modified
| | | | | | | | | | |
their use of the prescribed techniques in ways that depart somewhat from the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
original guidelines. The principal can best respond by first:
| | | | | | | |
, A. providing retraining to those teachers who are not adhering to new techniques
| | | | | | | | | | | |
as they were originally defined.
| | | | |
B. evaluating the effectiveness of the teachers' modifications to the new
| | | | | | | | | | |
techniques in addressing the school's improvement goals.
| | | | | |
C. meeting with all teachers to reinforce the value of the new techniques and
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
stress the importance of consistent school wide implementation.
| | | | | | |
D. surveying teachers throughout the school to determine their views about the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
new - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B. evaluating the effectiveness of the teachers'
| | | | | | | | | |
modifications to the new techniques in addressing the school's improvement
| | | | | | | | | |
goals.
A school last developed a vision over ten years ago, and the existing vision has
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
not been used in a significant way for many years. Following consultation with the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
district leadership, the school's new principal decides to initiate the process of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
developing a new vision for the school. The creation of a new vision can be
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
expected to benefit the school most by: | | | | | |
A. facilitating the process of ensuring accountability for results.
| | | | | | | |
B. reducing barriers to achieving positive school change.
| | | | | | |
C. providing a clear sense of direction for moving forward.
| | | | | | | | |
D. facilitating alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-C. providing a clear sense of direction for moving forward. | | | | | | | | |
A school is beginning the process of developing a new vision. A public meeting to
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
kick off the process includes attendees reflecting many groups in the community.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
The principal begins the meeting with some introductory remarks and then gives
| | | | | | | | | | | |
attendees a brief form to complete before initiating discussion. The forms
| | | | | | | | | | |
includes open ended questions such as "a great school is on that________" "a
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
