CPACE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
The Williams Act
2004 CA Supreme Court Case
"All students must have access to the conditions and tools necessary to learn"
Transitional Kindergarten
2010- SB 1381 Kindergarten Readiness Act
-Move birthday from Dec 1st to Sept 1st. for K
-starts TK for late birthdays
Contemporary Educational Issues
1. Williams Act
2. Transistional Kindergarten
3. iPads in the classroom
4. School Safety
5. Nutrition & Childhood obesity
6. Bullying/Cyber-bullying
7. Immigration Status
Climate
Feel of the school
Culture
How you do business/get things done
Effective Vision:
1. Vision of oneself as a leader
2. Ones personal vision of the school
3. Shared vision is developed collaboratively with stakeholders.
4. Listen to others and find ways to integrate a variety of perspectives.
Formulating a Vision
, 1. Who does the school serve?
2. Unique characteristics of that population?
3. Special programs needed?
4. How do you define quality teaching?
5. How will you measure success?
6. How can you best utilize school wide data?
Societal Issues & Trends
1. Increased prevalence of single parent homes
2. Racial bias & stereotyping
3. Gender identity/ LGBTQ
4. Equity access to technology & other resources
5. ELL
6. BYOD
SMART GOALS
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Timeline
Ensuring Student Learning
1. Make instructional decisions based on student learning
2. Using focused instruction to meet student needs
3. Using Examples, data and standards to identify needs
4. Create a prof development plan based on student learning/needs
Ways to use data to identify student needs
1. Assessments that are aligned with standards and criteria
2. Portfolios to track progress
3. Display quality student work for exemplars.
4. Collaborate with team to analyze data and make informed decisions.
Creating a professional development plan
ANSWERS GRADED A+
The Williams Act
2004 CA Supreme Court Case
"All students must have access to the conditions and tools necessary to learn"
Transitional Kindergarten
2010- SB 1381 Kindergarten Readiness Act
-Move birthday from Dec 1st to Sept 1st. for K
-starts TK for late birthdays
Contemporary Educational Issues
1. Williams Act
2. Transistional Kindergarten
3. iPads in the classroom
4. School Safety
5. Nutrition & Childhood obesity
6. Bullying/Cyber-bullying
7. Immigration Status
Climate
Feel of the school
Culture
How you do business/get things done
Effective Vision:
1. Vision of oneself as a leader
2. Ones personal vision of the school
3. Shared vision is developed collaboratively with stakeholders.
4. Listen to others and find ways to integrate a variety of perspectives.
Formulating a Vision
, 1. Who does the school serve?
2. Unique characteristics of that population?
3. Special programs needed?
4. How do you define quality teaching?
5. How will you measure success?
6. How can you best utilize school wide data?
Societal Issues & Trends
1. Increased prevalence of single parent homes
2. Racial bias & stereotyping
3. Gender identity/ LGBTQ
4. Equity access to technology & other resources
5. ELL
6. BYOD
SMART GOALS
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Timeline
Ensuring Student Learning
1. Make instructional decisions based on student learning
2. Using focused instruction to meet student needs
3. Using Examples, data and standards to identify needs
4. Create a prof development plan based on student learning/needs
Ways to use data to identify student needs
1. Assessments that are aligned with standards and criteria
2. Portfolios to track progress
3. Display quality student work for exemplars.
4. Collaborate with team to analyze data and make informed decisions.
Creating a professional development plan
