OSAT Principal Comprehensive (144)
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
A school leader is developing school goals for the campus for the new
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academic school year. Which of the following should be included in the
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goals to best support a culture of learning - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Increased student completion of advanced placement courses
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When developing a vision for the school, which of the following sources
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of information is most critical to consider? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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School, local, state, and federal policies
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Which of the following is the most crucial question to consider when
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developing school goals? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Are the school goals
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aligned with the school vision
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A school leader unveiled the new school vision and goals for the
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academic year at a community meeting. Several parents and community
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members were not pleased with the presentation and were vocal in
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their opposition of the leader's plan. Which of the following was the
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most likely cause of poor community support for the school vision and
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goals? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Stakeholders were not included in the
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development of the vision and goals. | | | | |
,The math teachers on campus suggest to the school leader that
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improved academic performance in math should be one of the school's
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goals. The school leader agrees and decides to create a measurable goal
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|for student math performance. Which of the following is the best
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example of a measurable math performance goal? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-90% of Eighth-grade students will earn at least a B average | | | | | | | | | |
|in their math class.
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A school leader and the leadership team have begun developing a plan
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for implementing the school goals. The leader has identified the
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necessary action steps, the persons responsible for each step, and the
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time frames in which each step should be taken. Which of the following
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is the most appropriate next step for finalizing the plan? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Identify the resources needed for each step and evidence | | | | | | | | |
of implementation
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A school leader has created a committee of staff members on campus,
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including the administrative team, school counselors, teacher leaders,
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and support staff, that will serve as an advisory board for accomplishing
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the school vision. The most likely result of this action would be that: -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-staff will be supportive of the vision and will
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help to accomplish their assigned roles.
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,Which of the following best describes shared leadership? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-The delegation of authority and responsibility to other | | | | | | | |
team members |
Which of the following is the best evidence of effective monitoring of
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progress toward the vision and goals? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The
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leader implements clear checkpoints and milestones for goal activities.
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A school leader conducts a data review and realizes that the school will
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not meet an important milestone in the action plan for accomplishing
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one of the school goals. Which of the following actions should be taken
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first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Communicate goal progress with the
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appropriate stakeholders to identify the barriers and challenges that
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prevented the milestone from being met. | | | | |
Which of the following is the best evidence of clear and effective
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communication regarding the school vision and goals? - CORRECT | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Stakeholders who understand the vision and goals can | | | | | | | |
articulate them in their own words. | | | | |
Which of the following actions would be most effective for ensuring that
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|shared vision and goals are implemented consistently? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Delegating responsibility to others to assist with vision | | | | | | | |
implementation, monitoring goal progress regularly, and holding all staff
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|members accountable for fulfilling their roles in the implementation
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plan
, A school leader is developing a process for continuous improvement on
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campus. Which of the following actions should the school leader take
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first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Develop evaluation procedures and set
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checkpoints for evaluation. | |
A school leader conducts a needs assessment for the school using
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student academic performance data, student attendance data, student
| | | | | | | |
focus groups, and teacher focus groups. The leader then decides to
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conduct an anonymous survey of community stakeholders. The primary
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benefit of this action isthat - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the school leader
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will have multiple sources of data to conduct a thorough needs
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assessment.
Which of the following is the best way to identify strategies for
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facilitating change? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Study research-based and
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proven best practices| |
A goal for XYZ High School is to increase teachers' and students'
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technology skills. Which of the following decisions best demonstrates
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that the leader is aligning resources to achieve the goal? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Purchase updated computers for teachers and students | | | | | | |
and provide training for using them
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Exam Questions With Correct Answers
A school leader is developing school goals for the campus for the new
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
academic school year. Which of the following should be included in the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
goals to best support a culture of learning - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | |
Increased student completion of advanced placement courses
| | | | | |
When developing a vision for the school, which of the following sources
| | | | | | | | | | | |
of information is most critical to consider? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | |
School, local, state, and federal policies
| | | | |
Which of the following is the most crucial question to consider when
| | | | | | | | | | | |
developing school goals? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Are the school goals
| | | | | | | | |
aligned with the school vision
| | | |
A school leader unveiled the new school vision and goals for the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
academic year at a community meeting. Several parents and community
| | | | | | | | |
members were not pleased with the presentation and were vocal in
| | | | | | | | | | | |
their opposition of the leader's plan. Which of the following was the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
most likely cause of poor community support for the school vision and
| | | | | | | | | | | |
goals? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Stakeholders were not included in the
| | | | | | | | |
development of the vision and goals. | | | | |
,The math teachers on campus suggest to the school leader that
| | | | | | | | | | |
improved academic performance in math should be one of the school's
| | | | | | | | | | |
goals. The school leader agrees and decides to create a measurable goal
| | | | | | | | | | |
|for student math performance. Which of the following is the best
| | | | | | | | | | |
example of a measurable math performance goal? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-90% of Eighth-grade students will earn at least a B average | | | | | | | | | |
|in their math class.
| | |
A school leader and the leadership team have begun developing a plan
| | | | | | | | | | | |
for implementing the school goals. The leader has identified the
| | | | | | | | | |
necessary action steps, the persons responsible for each step, and the
| | | | | | | | | | |
time frames in which each step should be taken. Which of the following
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
is the most appropriate next step for finalizing the plan? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Identify the resources needed for each step and evidence | | | | | | | | |
of implementation
|
A school leader has created a committee of staff members on campus,
| | | | | | | | | | | |
including the administrative team, school counselors, teacher leaders,
| | | | | | | |
and support staff, that will serve as an advisory board for accomplishing
| | | | | | | | | | | |
the school vision. The most likely result of this action would be that: -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-staff will be supportive of the vision and will
| | | | | | | | | |
help to accomplish their assigned roles.
| | | | |
,Which of the following best describes shared leadership? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-The delegation of authority and responsibility to other | | | | | | | |
team members |
Which of the following is the best evidence of effective monitoring of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
progress toward the vision and goals? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The
| | | | | | | | |
leader implements clear checkpoints and milestones for goal activities.
| | | | | | | |
A school leader conducts a data review and realizes that the school will
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
not meet an important milestone in the action plan for accomplishing
| | | | | | | | | | |
one of the school goals. Which of the following actions should be taken
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Communicate goal progress with the
| | | | | | | |
appropriate stakeholders to identify the barriers and challenges that
| | | | | | | | |
prevented the milestone from being met. | | | | |
Which of the following is the best evidence of clear and effective
| | | | | | | | | | | |
communication regarding the school vision and goals? - CORRECT | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Stakeholders who understand the vision and goals can | | | | | | | |
articulate them in their own words. | | | | |
Which of the following actions would be most effective for ensuring that
| | | | | | | | | | |
|shared vision and goals are implemented consistently? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Delegating responsibility to others to assist with vision | | | | | | | |
implementation, monitoring goal progress regularly, and holding all staff
| | | | | | | |
|members accountable for fulfilling their roles in the implementation
| | | | | | | | |
plan
, A school leader is developing a process for continuous improvement on
| | | | | | | | | | |
campus. Which of the following actions should the school leader take
| | | | | | | | | | |
first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Develop evaluation procedures and set
| | | | | | | |
checkpoints for evaluation. | |
A school leader conducts a needs assessment for the school using
| | | | | | | | | | |
student academic performance data, student attendance data, student
| | | | | | | |
focus groups, and teacher focus groups. The leader then decides to
| | | | | | | | | | |
conduct an anonymous survey of community stakeholders. The primary
| | | | | | | | |
benefit of this action isthat - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the school leader
| | | | | | | | | |
will have multiple sources of data to conduct a thorough needs
| | | | | | | | | | |
assessment.
Which of the following is the best way to identify strategies for
| | | | | | | | | | | |
facilitating change? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Study research-based and
| | | | | | |
proven best practices| |
A goal for XYZ High School is to increase teachers' and students'
| | | | | | | | | | | |
technology skills. Which of the following decisions best demonstrates
| | | | | | | | |
that the leader is aligning resources to achieve the goal? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Purchase updated computers for teachers and students | | | | | | |
and provide training for using them
| | | | |
