Leadership and Ethics D016 Exam Questions and
Answers.
Mission Statement - Correct Answer A short sentence that defines the school's goals,
philosophies, and purpose. The mission of a school is a sentence that describes the
ultimate goal and purpose for the school. What is the mission statement at your school?
Vision - Correct Answer A description of what the school would like to achieve or
accomplish in the future. A vision statement is a description of what the school wants to be
in the future. The intent of defining a vision is to serve as a guide when making decisions.
Is the vision at your school motivating and attainable?
Core Values - Correct Answer Serve as a basis for traits and descriptions of how
individuals should act and what to base their decisions on. The core values of a school
define the traits of members of the school community, which guide decision-making,
strategic planning, and peer interaction. Core values can be terms such as integrity,
respect, responsible stewardship, and trust. As a future school leader, what are some
core values that are most important to you?
How can school leaders expand their sphere of influence in the school setting? - Correct
Answer In order to expand their sphere of influence, the principal must not only support
endeavors and policies that align with the school mission and vision; they must also
ensure that their actions and behaviors represent the core values identified in the mission
and vision.
What must a school leader do prior to making changes that will affect the school's culture?
- Correct Answer Assess the current culture of the school.. An audit can inform leaders of
the current culture of the school so that positive changes can be planned.
A new middle school was built to accommodate a growing town's student population. The
school's mission statement was created by the local board of education. While positive in
nature, the mission statement is vague and broad.
What should the principal do to ensure the entire staff can model behavior and attitudes
that support the school mission statement? - Correct Answer Collaborate with staff to
define the core values and behaviors that will support the goals of the mission statement.
School leaders and staff should work collaboratively to identify specific key core values
and behaviors that exemplify the positive ideas enumerated in the mission statement.
,How can a principal help ensure faculty and staff support the school vision? - Correct
Answer By articulating the knowledge and skills needed for each role in the school to
achieve the vision. Each member of the school community should know how to align
behaviors and professional decisions to the vision of the school.
How should core values be modeled in the school setting? (Choose all that apply.) -
Correct Answer They should drive curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices in
every classroom.
They should be reflected in policies and procedures. They should be used to guide
decision-making. Core values should be modeled in the school's policies and procedures.
They should also guide decision-making and drive curriculum, instruction, and
assessment practices.
School leaders should use professional development and resources to support teachers
to achieve the school's vision. - Correct Answer A collaborative effort is needed to work
toward a school's vision of where they want to be. Leaders should empower and support
teachers' efforts to contribute toward that shared vision.
How can standards help a school work toward its vision? - Correct Answer Standards can
provide a shared framework for a school's vision. Standards help focus leadership and
staff on a shared vision of what needs to be done.
A high school has the following mission statement and vision statement:
Mission Statement: We provide a comprehensive education that prepares students for the
global community by emphasizing acceptance, tolerance, and collaboration.
Vision Statement: The vision of the school is to be an exemplary learning environment
whose graduates are compassionate global leaders and innovators.
Which goal would be an aligned, measurable, achievable goal for improvement for this
school? - Correct Answer Increase enrollment in foreign language classes by 10% every
two years. Increasing foreign language class participation would support the mission and
vision of preparing global leaders, and it is measurable and achievable.
A school is implementing some changes derived from goals they created to more closely
align with their vision and core values.
Which approach would allow school leaders to address stakeholder needs? - Correct
Answer Identify different student segment groups and stakeholder needs and anticipate
how the changes will affect these groups individually. The more specific the groups you
,can identify, the better you will be able to anticipate what their needs are and how to meet
them.
Conversational leadership strategy - Correct Answer one strategy that leaders use build
and maintain a school community based on transparency, trust, and inclusion.
Conversational leadership is one form of leadership that positively impacts systemic
change. A conversational leader values the importance of involving all key stakeholders in
the process of gathering information on critical issues - Correct Answer Conversational
leaders are able to articulate core questions and ensure that all key stakeholders are
heard when those questions are being asked and answered.
Which strategies would help a principal build and sustain an environment that encourages
open communication? - Correct Answer Ask teachers to bring their ideas or suggestions
to your office to discuss.
Frequently visit classrooms and the break room and engage in conversation.
Off the record conversation - Correct Answer This statement is false. This is considered
an "off the record" conversation. Because you want to foster a community of transparency
and trust, it is imperative that any decision you make is justified. Ms. Reynolds needs to be
willing to have you explain to the staff the issue and where the report came from. This will
build trust within the school and demonstrate your transparency. Also, though you have a
friendly relationship, you must remember that there is a balance with your staff seeing you
as a friend and as a supervisor.
Consider each leadership strategy and determine if it is or is not a best practice. - Correct
Answer Connection with best practices
Collaboration
Redefined roles
To foster an environment of inclusive education, best practices should be followed to meet
the diverse needs of all students. It is the school leader's role to communicate to teachers,
staff, and parents those best practices for inclusion. The best practices to facilitate
inclusion should mirror the best practices identified by a school to educate all students.
One person cannot build and sustain an inclusive community; it takes the whole
community. To successfully build and support an inclusive learning community, all
members need to be on board with the plan, be heard, and work together to identify
solutions to problems. Not only should leaders collaborate with teachers, but all
stakeholders (including parents) should be involved in identifying strategies to create an
inclusive environment.
, In order for inclusion to be supported at the systems level, staff need to build the mindset
that they are all working toward a shared goal. Thoughts such as "That's not my job," or
"These are my students, those are your students," do not foster an inclusive community.
The roles of teachers, staff, and administration need to be redefined in order to share the
responsibility in creating an inclusive environment.
The school leader drives the environment of a school, which has an impact on the greater
community. What are some characteristics that you will demonstrate to cultivate a positive
professional culture? - Correct Answer Although there are countless answers and
approaches to building and sustaining a positive professional culture, there are some key
best practices that you must consider to be successful and build a community based on
transparency, trust, and inclusion.
In your response, ensure you address:
Promoting trust
Establishing a growth-oriented professional culture
Demonstrating a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Cultivating emotional intelligence
Foster a positive climate for learning - Correct Answer Fostering a positive climate for
learning is a part of creating a community of learning. School leaders are role models for
promoting lifelong learning by having a positive mindset about learning, being active
participants in the learning community, and encouraging others to continue learning.
Contribute to a better world - Correct Answer To foster habits of character, school leaders
strive, through actions and words, to contribute to a better world. This can be done
through supporting students in becoming good global citizens, working with students to
understand what contributing to the world looks like, modeling good character in and out
of the school, and incorporating curriculum that teaches character.
Build community partnerships - Correct Answer Building community partnerships is key to
engaging families and community stakeholders in school itself. Building and sustaining
relationships with community stakeholders encourages others to contribute to the
community while soliciting support from the community.
Learn through adventure - Correct Answer Learning through adventure is aligned with
promoting courage and adventure. By learning through adventure, leaders and teachers
build community with each other and their students by solving problems, learning through
