Praxis 5412 Study set; Questions & Answers…Grade A+
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Praxis 5412
Praxis 5412 Study set; Questions &
Answers…Grade A+
A school leader has been hired as the new principal of a public elementary school. State
standardized test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) across all fourth-grade classes in the
school have steadily declined over the past several ye...
Praxis 5412 Study set; Questions &
Answers…Grade A+
A school leader has been hired as the new principal of a public elementary school. State
standardized test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) across all fourth-grade classes in the
school have steadily declined over the past several years. Scores in reading, listening, and
speaking have all declined, and scores in writing started out the lowest and have dropped the
most since. The principal and all fourth-grade teachers are meeting to study samples of student
compositions and discuss how to improve writing achievement.
The teachers have each brought writing samples from their students to the meeting. The
principal should advise them to take which of these steps first toward instructional
improvements? CORRECT ANSWER-Review all of the writing samples and identify and
group student needs
A school leader has been hired as the new principal of a public elementary school. State
standardized test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) across all fourth-grade classes in the
school have steadily declined over the past several years. Scores in reading, listening, and
speaking have all declined, and scores in writing started out the lowest and have dropped the
most since. The principal and all fourth-grade teachers are meeting to study samples of student
compositions and discuss how to improve writing achievement.
Following the initial meeting, the new principal conducts observations of each fourth-grade
teacher's classroom instruction. What should the principal mainly focus on in terms of
improving students' state standardized ELA test score? CORRECT ANSWER-Whether
teachers are aligning lesson objectives with state grade-level ELA standards.
A school leader has been hired as the new principal of a public elementary school. State
standardized test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) across all fourth-grade classes in the
school have steadily declined over the past several years. Scores in reading, listening, and
speaking have all declined, and scores in writing started out the lowest and have dropped the
, Praxis 5412 Study set; Questions &
Answers…Grade A+
most since. The principal and all fourth-grade teachers are meeting to study samples of student
compositions and discuss how to improve writing achievement.
The principal wants to assist the teachers in identifying the best instructional strategies to
augment their students' ELA achievement. Which of the following pairs of data sets would most
inform this assistance? CORRECT ANSWER-Student standardized test data,
disaggregated; state grade-level ELA standards
A principal wants to develop a new school vision and goals associated with that vision. What
applies most about implementing these? CORRECT ANSWER-The Principal must
differentiate measurable vs. non measurable vision and goals for every student.
Regarding a school's vision, mission and related goals, the school leader's responsibility is to
ensure these are congruent with which level(s) of education policy CORRECT ANSWER-
With school, local, state and federal policies
A school leader surveys key stakeholders regarding the school vision and goals to learn what
they believe about the purposes of education. Which set of stakeholder groups is the leader
least likely to survey about this particular topic? CORRECT ANSWER-Community business
owners and business workers
To gather feedback from key stakeholders about the relations between their opinions about the
significance of education and the school's vision and goals, which of these should a school
leader do? CORRECT ANSWER-Develop a series of critical questions appropriate to this
topic.
, Praxis 5412 Study set; Questions &
Answers…Grade A+
To implement the school vision and pursue the school goals, how should a school leader best
invite others to share these commitments? CORRECT ANSWER-Identify school and
community members with diverse perspectives to assure representation.
What does research show about school leaders distributing leadership responsibilities for
implementing a school vision and goals? CORRECT ANSWER-Today's schools cannot be
led by one principal without significant participation by other educators.
As part of an overall school reform initiative, a principal makes a plan t distribute leadership
among educators and other stakeholders for implementing school goals. Which research
findings exist to inform this decision? CORRECT ANSWER-School reform initiatives all
share implicit distributed leadership in common.
Which statement is most accurate and complete regarding school leader skills for promoting
staff communication and collaboration in problem solving toward school improvement and
reform to realize school vision and goals? CORRECT ANSWER-School leaders use
consensus building and group-process skills in facilitating reform.
To assess and monitor progress toward school goals, which type(s) of assessment would be
most indicated for measuring student analytical and critical thinking and communication skills?
CORRECT ANSWER-Performance assessments journals
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