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CPACE Practice Test 3 WITH 100% SURE ANSWERS
Terms in this set (70)
Of the following, which would NOT be Correct Answer:
used to measure the "Others' perception" b. Internal reflection.
phase of the Self Assessment Model? Explanation:
a. Assessment activities. Correct answer: Internal reflection When conducting the others' perception step,
b. Internal reflection. activities should be geared to obtaining outside information about oneself. Internal
c. Questionnaires completed by others. reflection would be appropriate for the "Self awareness" phase of the model.
d. 360 degree profiles
Which of the following topics would be Correct Answer:
appropriate for a school level orientation a. School safety plans.
of new teachers? Explanation:
a. School safety plans. A school level orientation would introduce teachers to issues specifically related to
b. Retirement benefits. their school. The only choice that is school specific is (A), school safety plans.
c. Health insurance options.
d. Vacation policies.
All of the following are advantages of Correct answer:
distributive leadership EXCEPT d. It reduces the workload of administrators.
a. It fosters community engagement. Explanation:
b. It creates broader commitment to the Distributive leadership spreads decision making throughout the school, creating a
success of schools. "flatter" governance structure. It fosters community engagement and a broader
c. It provides opportunities for professional commitment to the success of schools. It also provides opportunities for
growth. professional growth by enabling teachers to assume leadership roles. Distributive
d. It reduces the workload of leadership does not necessarily reduce the workload of administrators because they
administrators. still have the same responsibilities.
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,When communicating about a sensitive Correct Answer:
problem, it is important for a Choose a method of communication that will minimize misunderstanding.
superintendent to Explanation:
Choose a method of communication that When dealing with a sensitive problem, it is important to choose a method of
will minimize misunderstanding. communication that will minimize misunderstanding. For example, it may be
Keep the message undefined to avoid inappropriate to use email in such a situation because people frequently misinterpret
repercussions. the tone and intent of email messages. So the correct answer is (A). Keeping the
Present the message in such a way that message vague (B), (C) would just lead to misunderstanding. Putting off the
different groups will interpret it differently. communication (D) or delegating the task (E) would be shirking responsibility.
Delegate the responsibility to an
administrator who is a skilled
communicator.
In a school with a diverse student The Correct answer is:
population, a teacher should use the cultural background of each child to teach new skills
Stress the advantages of becoming more Explanation:
attuned to mainstream culture. Choice B is the right answer because in a culturally diverse school, teachers should
Use the cultural background of each child recognize and respect cultural differences and use the cultural background of each
to teach new skills. child to teach new skills.
Discourage any signs of cultural
differences, such as head scarves or
yarmulkes. Deemphasize cultural
differences to promote greater harmony.
Marvin Rowland is the assistant The correct answer: is supervision.
superintendent of Pike Public Schools. As Explanation:
the assistant superintendent, he meets with Superintendents and principals can help foster higher quality teachers, especially
teachers who are newly hired in the school when new teachers are hired, by encouraging them and guiding them. This form of
district. During the meeting he goes leadership is a style known as collegial supervision. With collegial supervision, the
through the instructional model, reviews leaders partner with the teachers to help them improve their instructional methods
the curriculum and orients the new by using coaching, participation in study teams, assisting the teachers with problem
teachers to the assessment protocol. Also, solving and by using reflection. Additionally, leaders who utilize this type of style
he provides the teachers with techniques to must have strong interpersonal skills.
manage their class and increase student
achievement.
What type of leadership does Marvin
Rowland's exhibit?
Divisional Intercollegiate Progression
Supervision
Principal Rice meets with the teachers The correct answer: is review the curriculum and its requirements.
weekly. She wants to build a relationship By reviewing the curriculum requirements with the teachers, the principal helps the
with her teachers and to help the teachers teachers to gain knowledge of the standards they should be teaching based on the
enhance their teaching experience. curriculum and identify if the teachers understand what the standards are for the
Which of the following is a topic Principal curriculum. Other topics the principal can address in these weekly meetings are
Rice can discuss in the meetings to help the instructional methods and approaches teachers can use to create assessment tools.
teachers grow? These assessment tools can be used by the teacher to determine what the students
Review the curriculum and its requirements. are learning and what gaps in learning the students may have.
Maintain an orderly meeting.
Discuss proper procedures for a teachers'
strike. Promoting complacency as the
school's status quo.
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, Correct answer:
Of the following, what established a certain Foundation programs
dollar amount for each student? Explanation:
Flat grants. Flat grants are when funds are allocated on a per unit basis without regard to the
Foundation programs. wealth of a district. The district's fiscal effort and state support make up percent
Percent equalization programs. Full state equalization programs. Guaranteed tax base / yield programs are when all school
funding. districts are given a tax yield. Full state funding is as its name states, when the
education is fully funded by the state.
During what phase of development is a Correct answer:
principal seen as a teacher, sponsor, Instructive
director? Explanation:
Transitional. Instructive. The instructive phase is the first in the development of a principal. The two remaining
Low Capacity. Medium Capacity. phases are transitional and high capacity, respectively.
It has been said that teachers must teach to Correct answer:
the "nine intelligences" in order to address Kinesthetic
all of the educational needs of her Explanation:
students. What intelligence encourages In this type of instruction, learning centers and science experiments are heavily used.
interaction with the physical environment A teacher may also incorporate dramabased lessons and handson learning
and activities that use fine and gross motor experiences.
skills?
Interpersonal. Naturalist. Kinesthetic.
Logical.
Correct Answer:
Two lab partners work on a physics Cooperative learning.
experiment. This is called Explanation:
Individualized instruction. Programmed Cooperative learning involves two or more students working together on a project.
learning. Dual instruction. Cooperative This approach exposes students to different perspectives and gives them an
learning. opportunity to practice teamwork and social skills as they learn. The correct answer
is (D).
Which of the following is the principal's Correct Answer:
most important contribution to the Ensuring that the school environment is conducive to learning.
instructional program? Explanation:
Maintaining frequent communications with Choice (C), ensuring that the school environment is conducive to learning, is the
the central administration. Reviewing principal's most important contribution the instructional program. The other
school attendance records. responsibilities are more administrative in nature and not as closely related to
Ensuring that the school environment is instruction.
conducive to learning. Maintaining
employee records.
Correct Answer:
The theory of multiple intelligences.
Bloom's Taxonomy might be considered a
Explanation:
precursor of
Bloom's Taxonomy challenged traditional educational models by asserting that the
The theory of multiple intelligences.
cognitive domain (the domain of rational thought) represents only one category of
Cooperative learning. Normreferenced
learning. In this sense, Bloom presented an early version of John Gardner's theory of
evaluations. Behaviorism.
multiple intelligences, which asserts that our current definition of intelligence is too
narrow. The correct answer is (A).
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CPACE Practice Test 3 WITH 100% SURE ANSWERS
Terms in this set (70)
Of the following, which would NOT be Correct Answer:
used to measure the "Others' perception" b. Internal reflection.
phase of the Self Assessment Model? Explanation:
a. Assessment activities. Correct answer: Internal reflection When conducting the others' perception step,
b. Internal reflection. activities should be geared to obtaining outside information about oneself. Internal
c. Questionnaires completed by others. reflection would be appropriate for the "Self awareness" phase of the model.
d. 360 degree profiles
Which of the following topics would be Correct Answer:
appropriate for a school level orientation a. School safety plans.
of new teachers? Explanation:
a. School safety plans. A school level orientation would introduce teachers to issues specifically related to
b. Retirement benefits. their school. The only choice that is school specific is (A), school safety plans.
c. Health insurance options.
d. Vacation policies.
All of the following are advantages of Correct answer:
distributive leadership EXCEPT d. It reduces the workload of administrators.
a. It fosters community engagement. Explanation:
b. It creates broader commitment to the Distributive leadership spreads decision making throughout the school, creating a
success of schools. "flatter" governance structure. It fosters community engagement and a broader
c. It provides opportunities for professional commitment to the success of schools. It also provides opportunities for
growth. professional growth by enabling teachers to assume leadership roles. Distributive
d. It reduces the workload of leadership does not necessarily reduce the workload of administrators because they
administrators. still have the same responsibilities.
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,When communicating about a sensitive Correct Answer:
problem, it is important for a Choose a method of communication that will minimize misunderstanding.
superintendent to Explanation:
Choose a method of communication that When dealing with a sensitive problem, it is important to choose a method of
will minimize misunderstanding. communication that will minimize misunderstanding. For example, it may be
Keep the message undefined to avoid inappropriate to use email in such a situation because people frequently misinterpret
repercussions. the tone and intent of email messages. So the correct answer is (A). Keeping the
Present the message in such a way that message vague (B), (C) would just lead to misunderstanding. Putting off the
different groups will interpret it differently. communication (D) or delegating the task (E) would be shirking responsibility.
Delegate the responsibility to an
administrator who is a skilled
communicator.
In a school with a diverse student The Correct answer is:
population, a teacher should use the cultural background of each child to teach new skills
Stress the advantages of becoming more Explanation:
attuned to mainstream culture. Choice B is the right answer because in a culturally diverse school, teachers should
Use the cultural background of each child recognize and respect cultural differences and use the cultural background of each
to teach new skills. child to teach new skills.
Discourage any signs of cultural
differences, such as head scarves or
yarmulkes. Deemphasize cultural
differences to promote greater harmony.
Marvin Rowland is the assistant The correct answer: is supervision.
superintendent of Pike Public Schools. As Explanation:
the assistant superintendent, he meets with Superintendents and principals can help foster higher quality teachers, especially
teachers who are newly hired in the school when new teachers are hired, by encouraging them and guiding them. This form of
district. During the meeting he goes leadership is a style known as collegial supervision. With collegial supervision, the
through the instructional model, reviews leaders partner with the teachers to help them improve their instructional methods
the curriculum and orients the new by using coaching, participation in study teams, assisting the teachers with problem
teachers to the assessment protocol. Also, solving and by using reflection. Additionally, leaders who utilize this type of style
he provides the teachers with techniques to must have strong interpersonal skills.
manage their class and increase student
achievement.
What type of leadership does Marvin
Rowland's exhibit?
Divisional Intercollegiate Progression
Supervision
Principal Rice meets with the teachers The correct answer: is review the curriculum and its requirements.
weekly. She wants to build a relationship By reviewing the curriculum requirements with the teachers, the principal helps the
with her teachers and to help the teachers teachers to gain knowledge of the standards they should be teaching based on the
enhance their teaching experience. curriculum and identify if the teachers understand what the standards are for the
Which of the following is a topic Principal curriculum. Other topics the principal can address in these weekly meetings are
Rice can discuss in the meetings to help the instructional methods and approaches teachers can use to create assessment tools.
teachers grow? These assessment tools can be used by the teacher to determine what the students
Review the curriculum and its requirements. are learning and what gaps in learning the students may have.
Maintain an orderly meeting.
Discuss proper procedures for a teachers'
strike. Promoting complacency as the
school's status quo.
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, Correct answer:
Of the following, what established a certain Foundation programs
dollar amount for each student? Explanation:
Flat grants. Flat grants are when funds are allocated on a per unit basis without regard to the
Foundation programs. wealth of a district. The district's fiscal effort and state support make up percent
Percent equalization programs. Full state equalization programs. Guaranteed tax base / yield programs are when all school
funding. districts are given a tax yield. Full state funding is as its name states, when the
education is fully funded by the state.
During what phase of development is a Correct answer:
principal seen as a teacher, sponsor, Instructive
director? Explanation:
Transitional. Instructive. The instructive phase is the first in the development of a principal. The two remaining
Low Capacity. Medium Capacity. phases are transitional and high capacity, respectively.
It has been said that teachers must teach to Correct answer:
the "nine intelligences" in order to address Kinesthetic
all of the educational needs of her Explanation:
students. What intelligence encourages In this type of instruction, learning centers and science experiments are heavily used.
interaction with the physical environment A teacher may also incorporate dramabased lessons and handson learning
and activities that use fine and gross motor experiences.
skills?
Interpersonal. Naturalist. Kinesthetic.
Logical.
Correct Answer:
Two lab partners work on a physics Cooperative learning.
experiment. This is called Explanation:
Individualized instruction. Programmed Cooperative learning involves two or more students working together on a project.
learning. Dual instruction. Cooperative This approach exposes students to different perspectives and gives them an
learning. opportunity to practice teamwork and social skills as they learn. The correct answer
is (D).
Which of the following is the principal's Correct Answer:
most important contribution to the Ensuring that the school environment is conducive to learning.
instructional program? Explanation:
Maintaining frequent communications with Choice (C), ensuring that the school environment is conducive to learning, is the
the central administration. Reviewing principal's most important contribution the instructional program. The other
school attendance records. responsibilities are more administrative in nature and not as closely related to
Ensuring that the school environment is instruction.
conducive to learning. Maintaining
employee records.
Correct Answer:
The theory of multiple intelligences.
Bloom's Taxonomy might be considered a
Explanation:
precursor of
Bloom's Taxonomy challenged traditional educational models by asserting that the
The theory of multiple intelligences.
cognitive domain (the domain of rational thought) represents only one category of
Cooperative learning. Normreferenced
learning. In this sense, Bloom presented an early version of John Gardner's theory of
evaluations. Behaviorism.
multiple intelligences, which asserts that our current definition of intelligence is too
narrow. The correct answer is (A).
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