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The Mountain Home Middle School is open to students on school days from
8:00AM to 4:00PM Each morning the principal arrives on campus at 7:00AM and
routinely finds groups of students waiting outside the school building. A similar
situation o...
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The Mountain Home Middle School is open to students on school days from
8:00AM to 4:00PM Each morning the principal arrives on campus at 7:00AM and
routinely finds groups of students waiting outside the school building. A similar
situation occurs each afternoon after dismissal. Many working parents in the
community feel it necessary to drop off and pick up their children before and
after work hours. The principal would like to address the potentially unsafe
situation. Which of the following should be his initial action? CORRECT
ANSWER-Conferring with the superintendent about the district's ability and/or
obligation to supervise students arriving at school before and after the
designated hours of operation.
A new assistant principal at an urban high school with a standard zero-tolerance
policy has aided in initiating a program to enhance school safety by encouraging
students to report potential threats to school security; shortly thereafter, a
student reports seeing another student displaying a handgun in the locker room.
The assistant principal quickly investigates the issue and discovers the gun is a
fancy cigarette lighter. Which of the following should be a the assistant
principal's next step? CORRECT ANSWER-Disciple the student who
brought the cigarette lighter in accordance with the zero-tolerance policy
A substitute teacher is also a parent of students at West Point High School,
complains to the new principal about a stained area of the floor in one of the
girls bathrooms. She is concerned the stain is mold and represents an unsanitary
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and unhealthy condition. She is very angry and insists the floor tiles be replaced
immediately. CORRECT ANSWER-Contact health officials to analyze the
stain
Mr. Rakes is the principal at Davidson Elementary School. The past three years
have shown a marked increase in the number of beginning teachers leaving the
school to pursue other professions. Mr. Rakes has identified learning more
about attracting, retaining, and supporting new teachers as his individual
professional-development project this year. He plans to conduct research into
the problem, including surveying the beginning teachers, and to improve
Davidson's practices for supporting them. If the Davidson School is typical of
national trends, Mr. Rakes' teacher survey is likely to find which of the following
as the primary reason for teachers leaving the profession within the first five
years? CORRECT ANSWER-Lack of administrative support
Mr. Rakes' research has revealed several impediments to attracting and retaining
quality teachers. Which of the following impediments is Mr. Rakes able to
address as a building principal? CORRECT ANSWER-New teachers are
frequently assigned to difficult classes and afforded few opportunities for
support or growth.
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During orientation for new teachers, Mr. Rakes explains they can expect
frequent informal assessments, primarily in the form of walk-throughs. Which of
the following is the fundamental benefit of using walk-throughs as informal
assessments? CORRECT ANSWER-The practice provides information for
professional dialogues between the principal and teachers focused on improving
instruction.
During the orientation, Mr. Rakes further explains how he formulates a focus
question for each of his walk-throughs. This question forms the basis of follow-
up conversations with the teachers. Which of the following questions would be
most suitable as a focus question for a walk-through? CORRECT ANSWER-
Is the teacher using an instructional strategy appropriate to the lesson?
Ms. Jansen is a first year third grade teacher at Red Rock Elementary School. The
principal has received multiple complaints from parents about the lack of
control in the classroom and its impact on student learning. Ms. Jansen
frequently sends students to the office during the day for minor disciplinary
infractions. The following actions have been identified as steps which could help
Ms. Jansen with her classroom management skills. CORRECT ANSWER-
Conduct classroom observations of Ms. Jansens' over a two-to three-day period.
Arrange a one-on-one meeting with Ms. Jansen to explain these concerns.
Develop a scheduled plan for Ms. Jansen to be observed and coached by an
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