CPACE Practice Test 1
What is the Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010? - Answer -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? - Answer -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? -
Answer -All parts
The ______________ has the authority to adopt policies in any given school district. - Answer -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. - Answer -Bolstering the alternative
If team building is a principal goal, which of the following should he focus on first? - Answer -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 _____________. - Answer -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: - Answer -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? - Answer -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. - Answer -Student Handbook
Classroom management is essential to learning. All of the following support teachers with managing
their classrooms EXCEPT: - Answer -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. - Answer -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 - Answer -Common Core State Standards foster 21st Century Skills
that provide for lifetime student success.
The 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) introduced important
changes in the provision of special education services for students with disabilities. It requires that
students with disabilities have access to, involvement in, and progress in the _______________. -
Answer -general curriculum
A ___________ is a small learning community within a high school that brings together school and the
world of work often engaging students who would otherwise be indifferent to, or possibly even drop out
of, school. - Answer -career academy
Which of the following is an example of systems thinking in practice? - Answer -The seventh grade team
in a middle school creates a comprehensive unit of study of the oceans.
What is the Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010? - Answer -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? - Answer -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? -
Answer -All parts
The ______________ has the authority to adopt policies in any given school district. - Answer -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. - Answer -Bolstering the alternative
If team building is a principal goal, which of the following should he focus on first? - Answer -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 _____________. - Answer -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: - Answer -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? - Answer -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. - Answer -Student Handbook
Classroom management is essential to learning. All of the following support teachers with managing
their classrooms EXCEPT: - Answer -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. - Answer -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 - Answer -Common Core State Standards foster 21st Century Skills
that provide for lifetime student success.
The 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) introduced important
changes in the provision of special education services for students with disabilities. It requires that
students with disabilities have access to, involvement in, and progress in the _______________. -
Answer -general curriculum
A ___________ is a small learning community within a high school that brings together school and the
world of work often engaging students who would otherwise be indifferent to, or possibly even drop out
of, school. - Answer -career academy
Which of the following is an example of systems thinking in practice? - Answer -The seventh grade team
in a middle school creates a comprehensive unit of study of the oceans.
