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CPACE PRACTICE TEST 1
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CPACE PRACTICE TEST 1What is the Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010? - Answers -An amendment to the
California Education Code that changed the required birthday for admission to
kindergarten and first grade and established a transitional
What is the most important question for a school administrator to ask when considering
the adoption of a new discipline policy? - Answers -How does the discipline policy
impact student achievement?
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? - Answers -All parts
The ______________ has the authority to adopt policies in any given school district. -
Answers -The district Board of Education
___________ is a form of bias where the school administrator has a preferred
alternative and as a result only searches for information that supports this choice. -
Answers -Bolstering the alternative
If team building is a principal goal, which of the following should he focus on first? -
Answers -Creating a shared vision for the department with tangible goals and
behavioral norms.
In Everson v. Board of Education the Supreme court held that public tax money could
be used to transport students to religious schools on the basis of the _____________. -
Answers -Child Benefit Theory
The "Parent Empowerment" law (Article 3 of SBX54) allows parents to "trigger" change
in their child's school. If the majority of parents at a school sign a petition they will be
given the option of some school reforms except: - Answers -They may not obtain
funding to home-school their child.
Leading and Learning by Walking Around (LLBWA) is a strategy that involves using
short time segments to get out of the office and get a feel for what is going on in a
school. What is one benefit of using this method to assess the culture and climate of a
school? - Answers -It provides an opportunity for holistic observation of school culture
and climate.
A(n) ___________ is an ideal way that a school can communicate behavioral norms to
students by clearly explaining codes of conduct, student rights and responsibilities,
unacceptable behavior, and procedures for due process and appeals. - Answers -
Student Handbook
, Classroom management is essential to learning. All of the following support teachers
with managing their classrooms EXCEPT: - Answers -Extinguishing negative behaviors
through punishment
_______________ is the step in the clinical supervision process where the teacher
takes ownership of the process and decides what should be observed. - Answers -The
Pre-observation Conference
Of the following, the best argument for implementing the Common Core State
Standards in place of the California Content Standards is that - Answers -Common Core
State Standards foster 21st Century Skills that provide for lifetime student success.
You are a principal at a comprehensive high school. One of your teachers has sought
your support in differentiating a lesson to meet the needs of a student with autism in her
class. What is the first task you and the teacher should perform before beginning the
process? - Answers -reviewing the student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
Which of the following examples of technology use would best help a school
administrator to increase his efficiency? - Answers -Entering observation data and other
notes into a mobile device
An administrative team that employs a problem-solving model to address
overrepresentation of students from a particular cultural background in special
education programs would initiate their efforts to address the issue by analyzing: -
Answers -interventions utilized with students in the general education classroom prior to
referral to special education
Research has shown that the primary purpose of having educators regularly engage in
activities that result in professional growth is to: - Answers -develop educators' skills and
knowledge to improve student achievement.
One way education leaders can promote continuous professional growth is to support
teachers in creating a personal professional growth plan. What is the greatest benefit for
teachers who have such a plan? - Answers -The plan supports teachers in taking
ownership of their own professional growth.
Driven by desired results
Focused on specific standards
Collaborative by design
Integrated into school and classroom planning
Linked to best practices in day-to-day work
The descriptions above are characteristics of effective_____________. - Answers -
professional development programs
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