PRINCIPAL ILTS 195 EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A recently hired principal discusses the need for substantial change to the school's
instructional programs with the District Super. While acknowledging that change is
necessary, the superintendent informs the principal that the school has experienced
several unsuccessful improvement efforts over the past 10 yers. For this reason, the
superintendent anticipates that faculty and staff may be mistrustful of a new change
process. The principal can best overcome mistrust and build support for change by:
A. using an all-staff meeting to communicate the major goals and benchmarks for the
process
B. assigning accountability for meeting key milestones in the process to faculty and staff
leaders
C. planning manegable actions that have a high likelihood of recognizable success early
in the process
D. providing regular updates on actions taken and their effect on student learning in the
process - Answer -C. planning manegable actions that have a high likelihood of
recognizable success early in the process
A principal has created a task force to develop a school improvement plan. Which of the
following steps should the principal and the task force take first to ensure that the work
of the task force is productive and the planning process is effective?
A. brainstorming possible actions that could be taken to improve student outcomes and
constructing a timeline for their implementation
B. reviewing the current vision and goals of the school to ensure that they are relevant
to the school's current needs
C. assessing the school's financial, human, and other resources to determine if they are
adequate for supporting school improvements
D. using multiple sources of information to prioritize a list of deficiencies in the school's
performance that should be addressed - Answer -D. using multiple sources of
information to prioritize a list of deficiencies in the school's performance that should be
addressed
An elementary school's leadership team has determined that building a positive,
inclusive school culture should be a major goal during the next two years. The school's
principal can most effectively contribute to the success of this goal by pursuing which of
the following strategies?
, A. Recognizing students who contribute to an inclusive school culutre at special award
ceremonies
B. Inviting speakesr to discuss the values of cooperation and empathy at several all-
school assemblies
C. Celebrating individual students' successes by providing positive reinforcement in the
classroom
D. Adopting a social-emotional learning curriculum that includes emphasis on reslience
- Answer -D. Adopting a social-emotional learning curriculum that includes emphasis on
reslience
A newly hired principal is assuming leadership of a iddle school that has experienced
gaps in achievement levels for some groups of students. The principal's primary goal is
to build a culture of equity at the school that supports academic success for all students.
Which of the following approaches, if taken by the principal, would most directly support
this goal?
A. Developing additional academic supports across content areas that will be available
to all students
B. Working with faculty to plan school events that celebrate cultural backgrounds
reflected in the student population
C. Using instructional coaching and other interactions with faculty to model the belief
that all students can learn at a high level
D. Providing professional development focused on academic interventions for students
who are not meeting grade-level standards - Answer -C. Using instructional coaching
and other interactions with faculty to model the belief that all students can learn at a
high level
Administrators at a middle school are receiving an increasing number of reports from
parents/guardians of buullying among students. The principal determines that most of
the reports are credible but that few students are reporting bullying to school staff.
Faculty and staff appear to be generally unaware of an increase in bullying at the schol.
The principal can best begin to address the increase in bullying by initiating which of the
following actions?
A. Identifying available instructional resources related to bullying that can be adapted for
inclusion in lesson plans
B. Working with stakeholders to review and update current behavior management
systems and anti-bullying programming
A recently hired principal discusses the need for substantial change to the school's
instructional programs with the District Super. While acknowledging that change is
necessary, the superintendent informs the principal that the school has experienced
several unsuccessful improvement efforts over the past 10 yers. For this reason, the
superintendent anticipates that faculty and staff may be mistrustful of a new change
process. The principal can best overcome mistrust and build support for change by:
A. using an all-staff meeting to communicate the major goals and benchmarks for the
process
B. assigning accountability for meeting key milestones in the process to faculty and staff
leaders
C. planning manegable actions that have a high likelihood of recognizable success early
in the process
D. providing regular updates on actions taken and their effect on student learning in the
process - Answer -C. planning manegable actions that have a high likelihood of
recognizable success early in the process
A principal has created a task force to develop a school improvement plan. Which of the
following steps should the principal and the task force take first to ensure that the work
of the task force is productive and the planning process is effective?
A. brainstorming possible actions that could be taken to improve student outcomes and
constructing a timeline for their implementation
B. reviewing the current vision and goals of the school to ensure that they are relevant
to the school's current needs
C. assessing the school's financial, human, and other resources to determine if they are
adequate for supporting school improvements
D. using multiple sources of information to prioritize a list of deficiencies in the school's
performance that should be addressed - Answer -D. using multiple sources of
information to prioritize a list of deficiencies in the school's performance that should be
addressed
An elementary school's leadership team has determined that building a positive,
inclusive school culture should be a major goal during the next two years. The school's
principal can most effectively contribute to the success of this goal by pursuing which of
the following strategies?
, A. Recognizing students who contribute to an inclusive school culutre at special award
ceremonies
B. Inviting speakesr to discuss the values of cooperation and empathy at several all-
school assemblies
C. Celebrating individual students' successes by providing positive reinforcement in the
classroom
D. Adopting a social-emotional learning curriculum that includes emphasis on reslience
- Answer -D. Adopting a social-emotional learning curriculum that includes emphasis on
reslience
A newly hired principal is assuming leadership of a iddle school that has experienced
gaps in achievement levels for some groups of students. The principal's primary goal is
to build a culture of equity at the school that supports academic success for all students.
Which of the following approaches, if taken by the principal, would most directly support
this goal?
A. Developing additional academic supports across content areas that will be available
to all students
B. Working with faculty to plan school events that celebrate cultural backgrounds
reflected in the student population
C. Using instructional coaching and other interactions with faculty to model the belief
that all students can learn at a high level
D. Providing professional development focused on academic interventions for students
who are not meeting grade-level standards - Answer -C. Using instructional coaching
and other interactions with faculty to model the belief that all students can learn at a
high level
Administrators at a middle school are receiving an increasing number of reports from
parents/guardians of buullying among students. The principal determines that most of
the reports are credible but that few students are reporting bullying to school staff.
Faculty and staff appear to be generally unaware of an increase in bullying at the schol.
The principal can best begin to address the increase in bullying by initiating which of the
following actions?
A. Identifying available instructional resources related to bullying that can be adapted for
inclusion in lesson plans
B. Working with stakeholders to review and update current behavior management
systems and anti-bullying programming
