Educational Leadership 5411; Questions &
Answers…Grade A+
What is the most important step for an administrator to take when preparing a plan to gauge
her school's progress? CORRECT ANSWER-Formulating an organized, cohesive plan for
gathering various types of data over an extended period of...
Educational Leadership 5411; Questions &
Answers…Grade A+
What is the most important step for an administrator to take when preparing a plan to gauge
her school's progress? CORRECT ANSWER-Formulating an organized, cohesive plan for
gathering various types of data over an extended period of time
Which of the following actions would be the best way for a new principal to involve a school's
stakeholders in formulating a shared vision? CORRECT ANSWER-Engaging as many
community members and employees in the process from the outset so that all may contribute
The math department at an inner city high school is ready to implement instructional changes
designed to improve students' math achievement. Prior to making these changes, the school
department chair in conjunction with the school principal has led the teachers in a review of
current research on math instruction and an examination of their students' math standardized
test scores for the last four years. The leader can best ensure that planned changes actually
result in increased student achievement by encouraging the teachers to ____________.
CORRECT ANSWER-develop a plan for assessing student achievement during and following the
instructional changes.
Which of the following actions would be the most explicit demonstration of an administrator's
commitment to implementing his school's vision? CORRECT ANSWER-Hanging copies of
the vision in visible places throughout campus
The ______________ has the authority to adopt policies in any given school district.
CORRECT ANSWER-district board of education
, Educational Leadership 5411; Questions &
Answers…Grade A+
A(n) __________ is anyone who is invested in the success of a school/school system.
CORRECT ANSWER-stakeholder
The greatest benefit to having community stakeholders participate in a school perception survey
is that surveys _________________. CORRECT ANSWER-capture respondents' attitudes
at a given point in time.
The greatest benefit to school leaders delegating responsibility is __________. CORRECT
ANSWER-it empowers others to be more invested in the success of the school
Mr. Orozco is the chair of the special education department in a small, rural junior/senior high
school. At his regular bimonthly departmental meetings he presents issues that needed to be
discussed and decided upon by the department members. These meetings often result in
openly hostile verbal exchanges and very rarely are they able to come to a consensus on
anything. Mr. Orozco has concluded that he must work on team building if anything is to be
accomplished this year. Which of the following should he focus on first? CORRECT
ANSWER-Creating a shared vision for the department with tangible goals and behavioral norms.
I. Specific
II. Measureable
III. Achievable
, Educational Leadership 5411; Questions &
Answers…Grade A+
IV. Relevant
V. Time Frame
Listed above are the elements of the SMART format—a widely used framework for developing
goals. Which of these elements provide(s) a way for schools to easily gauge progress toward
their vision? CORRECT ANSWER-I.,II,III,IV,V
I. Listening to what students have to say
II. Speaking as an adult authority figure
III. Being straightforward and honest
IV. Saying things in a politically correct way
V. Using current slang and colloquialisms
Which of the above communication strategies would help a school administrator communicate
most effectively with his students? CORRECT ANSWER-I,II,III
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