D016: Leadership Foundations and Ethics
(Pre-Test Practice) Questions with Answers
What is a school vision? - cORRECT sOLUTION A descriptive statement of aspirations for the school
Which example represents a school vision? - cORRECT sOLUTION To foster the growth of
compassionate, capable, and responsible citizens who will build a better world.
What is the objective of a school's mission statement? - cORRECT sOLUTION To articulate the school's
purpose and its commitments as an organization
A high school has "collaboration" as an established core value. Which action demonstrates a principal
modeling the core value? - cORRECT sOLUTION Forming discussion groups for staff to discuss current
school needs and propose changes
What should be included in a school's mission statement? - cORRECT sOLUTION The school's goals
and priorities
A school principal reviewed student assessment data for the last school year and noticed a high number of
students with special needs who are failing to make academic gains. The principal believes that one
problem is that this population of students is failing to be appropriately challenged, so the principal
proposed implementing a new school-wide core value to help address the problem.
How can a school-wide core value be used to help this school better meet the educational needs of its
students with special needs? - cORRECT sOLUTION Students and staff will be exposed daily to the
belief that all students can meet high expectations
An elementary school's mission states in part, "All students can and will learn." The school's vision reads
in part, "We will support the educational success of all students."
Which school improvement goal aligns to the school's mission and vision? - cORRECT sOLUTION
Creating a customized learning plan for each student and reaching 90% of the documented academic
growth benchmarks in the learning plans.
, At Ridgeland Academy, professional development is considered a high priority for both individual and
organizational success.
Why does Ridgeland Academy place so much importance on professional development? - cORRECT
sOLUTION Sustainable organizational success occurs when change or improvement is supported through
shared vision, program coherence, and respect for teachers' knowledge, skills, and focus on all students'
ability to learn.
The new principal for George Madison High School has observed that teachers work in silos, do not
appear to value collaborative planning, and exhibit competitive behaviors, such as not sharing effective
instructional strategies, in an effort to keep individual performance scores higher than those of other
instructors. Ms. Johnson, the new principal, has decided to begin implementing peer observations and
working to provide specific, positive feedback on observed, successful instructional practices.
Which specific features are being fostered with these actions? - cORRECT sOLUTION Recognition and
celebration of positive instructional practices, creating an environment of transparency, and encouraging
inclusive practices to build trust and professional respect
What is the main factor that distinguishes an open system from a closed system? - cORRECT sOLUTION
The boundaries that allow influences to affect the system
Which steps should a principal take to help build a culture of trust, transparency, and inclusiveness? -
cORRECT sOLUTION Using active listening and shared decision-making, demonstrating professional
respect, and celebrating teachers' and students' efforts and successes
Which actions do leaders take who are practicing conversational leadership? - cORRECT sOLUTION
Clarify purpose and intent, explore critical issues, engage key stakeholders, use collaboration, guide
collective intelligence, and foster innovative capacity
A principal has been concerned about the school's lack of improvement in standardized test scores over
the last three years.
Which approach demonstrates the use of conversational leadership to address the problem? - cORRECT
sOLUTION Fostering discourse among all staff focused on the issue and leveraging their collective
wisdom to find solutions.
(Pre-Test Practice) Questions with Answers
What is a school vision? - cORRECT sOLUTION A descriptive statement of aspirations for the school
Which example represents a school vision? - cORRECT sOLUTION To foster the growth of
compassionate, capable, and responsible citizens who will build a better world.
What is the objective of a school's mission statement? - cORRECT sOLUTION To articulate the school's
purpose and its commitments as an organization
A high school has "collaboration" as an established core value. Which action demonstrates a principal
modeling the core value? - cORRECT sOLUTION Forming discussion groups for staff to discuss current
school needs and propose changes
What should be included in a school's mission statement? - cORRECT sOLUTION The school's goals
and priorities
A school principal reviewed student assessment data for the last school year and noticed a high number of
students with special needs who are failing to make academic gains. The principal believes that one
problem is that this population of students is failing to be appropriately challenged, so the principal
proposed implementing a new school-wide core value to help address the problem.
How can a school-wide core value be used to help this school better meet the educational needs of its
students with special needs? - cORRECT sOLUTION Students and staff will be exposed daily to the
belief that all students can meet high expectations
An elementary school's mission states in part, "All students can and will learn." The school's vision reads
in part, "We will support the educational success of all students."
Which school improvement goal aligns to the school's mission and vision? - cORRECT sOLUTION
Creating a customized learning plan for each student and reaching 90% of the documented academic
growth benchmarks in the learning plans.
, At Ridgeland Academy, professional development is considered a high priority for both individual and
organizational success.
Why does Ridgeland Academy place so much importance on professional development? - cORRECT
sOLUTION Sustainable organizational success occurs when change or improvement is supported through
shared vision, program coherence, and respect for teachers' knowledge, skills, and focus on all students'
ability to learn.
The new principal for George Madison High School has observed that teachers work in silos, do not
appear to value collaborative planning, and exhibit competitive behaviors, such as not sharing effective
instructional strategies, in an effort to keep individual performance scores higher than those of other
instructors. Ms. Johnson, the new principal, has decided to begin implementing peer observations and
working to provide specific, positive feedback on observed, successful instructional practices.
Which specific features are being fostered with these actions? - cORRECT sOLUTION Recognition and
celebration of positive instructional practices, creating an environment of transparency, and encouraging
inclusive practices to build trust and professional respect
What is the main factor that distinguishes an open system from a closed system? - cORRECT sOLUTION
The boundaries that allow influences to affect the system
Which steps should a principal take to help build a culture of trust, transparency, and inclusiveness? -
cORRECT sOLUTION Using active listening and shared decision-making, demonstrating professional
respect, and celebrating teachers' and students' efforts and successes
Which actions do leaders take who are practicing conversational leadership? - cORRECT sOLUTION
Clarify purpose and intent, explore critical issues, engage key stakeholders, use collaboration, guide
collective intelligence, and foster innovative capacity
A principal has been concerned about the school's lack of improvement in standardized test scores over
the last three years.
Which approach demonstrates the use of conversational leadership to address the problem? - cORRECT
sOLUTION Fostering discourse among all staff focused on the issue and leveraging their collective
wisdom to find solutions.
