FELE Study Guide and Questions With
Correct Solutions
Parents and students must be given certain rights regarding assessment, placement and the
implementation of the educational program as per what? - ANSWER - Due process.
There are six major principles of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act. 1.)
Zero reject: No child with a disability can be excluded from public education. 2.) Protection in the
evaluation process: There should be non-bias testing with regard to the education of students.
3.) Free and Appropriate Public Education: The education of students with disabilities must be a
public expense. 4.) Least restrictive environment: As much as possible and appropriate,
students with disabilities should be educated with students who do not have disabilities. 5.) Due
process procedures: Parents and students must be given certain rights regarding assessment,
placement and the implementation of the educational program. 6.) Parent and student
participation: There should be shared decision making among the school, parents and students
regarding the special education process.
Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC1 2008
Standard 1 - ANSWER - Standard 1: An education leader promotes the success of every
student by facilitating
the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning
that is shared and supported by all stakeholders.
Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC1 2008
Standard 2 - ANSWER - Standard 2: An education leader promotes the success of every
student by advocating,
nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student
learning and staff professional growth.
The Social Learning / Social Change Theory - ANSWER - Possesses self efficacy; believes in
capability to perform; recognizes outcomes.
Bloom's Taxonomy - ANSWER - (1) Knowledge - find out/remember
(2) Comprehension - understand
(3) Application - use
(4) Analysis - take apart
,(5) Synthesis - create new
(6) Evaluation - judge
Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC1 2008
Standard 3 - ANSWER - Standard 3: An education leader promotes the success of every
student by ensuring
management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and
effective learning environment.
Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC1 2008
Standard 4 - ANSWER - Standard 4: An education leader promotes the success of every
student by
collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community
interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
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Standard 5 - ANSWER - Standard 5: An education leader promotes the success of every
student by acting with
integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment - ANSWER - Gives parents the right to allow their
children to opt out of student surveys with questions on topics such as political affiliation,
income, or religious beliefs.
By when does the No Child Left Behind Act require that all children be at the proficient level on
state testing? - ANSWER - 2014
Types of school cultures (Owens and Steinhoff) - ANSWER - 1) family, 2) machine, 3) cabaret
and 4) Little Shop of Horrors.
With a cabaret culture, the school environment mimics a circus and the leadership is more
concerned with talking about what he/she will do and never follows through with the actions.
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, Standard 6 - ANSWER - Standard 6: An education leader promotes the success of every
student by
understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and
cultural context.
Unallocated funds is best described as... - ANSWER - Carryover funds
During the budgeting process, school districts may have money that is left over and not spent
during the current school's fiscal year, known as carryover funds. These funds can be used for
the next year's expenses. Depending on the state the school district is located will determine
who will approve the carry over funds.
Florida Educator Accomplished Practices - ANSWER - There are 12 accomplished practices.
The Florida Educator Accomplished Practices are considered the core standards for effective
educators and they are based upon 3 different foundational principles: focus on high
expectations, knowledge of subject matter, and the standards of the education profession. They
are: assessment, communication, continuous improvement, critical thinking, diversity, ethics,
human development and learning, knowledge of subject matter, learning environments,
planning, role of the teacher, and technology.
Decision matrix process - ANSWER - A decision matrix, also known as Pugh matrix, selection
grid, and criteria based matrix, is used to evaluate and prioritize a list of options that can be
used to make a decision. The decision matrix procedure is a 6 step process. They are
brainstorm evaluation criteria, discuss and refine the list of criteria, assign a relative weight to
each criterion, create a matrix with the criteria and their weights, evaluate each choice against
the criteria, and determine the criteria with the highest, most important weight.
Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida - ANSWER - An
educator is guided by 3 ethical principles. 1.) The educator values the worth/dignity of all
persons, pursues truth, devotion to excellence, acquisition of knowledge, and the nurture of a
democratic citizenship. They will work to guarantee equal opportunity for all students.
2.) The educator's primary concern professionally is for the student and developing the student's
potential. The educator must strive for professional growth and seek to exercise their best
professional judgment as well as integrity.
3.) The educator is aware of the importance of maintaining respect and confidence. They must
do this for colleagues, students, parents, and members of the community.
