Leadership and Ethics D016 Study Guide Exam And Actual Answers..
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WGU D016
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WGU D016
Mission Statement - Answer A short sentence that defines the school's goals, philosophies, and purpose. The mission of a school is a sentence that describes the ultimate goal and purpose for the school. What is the mission statement at your school?
Vision - Answer A description of what the...
Leadership and Ethics D016 Study
Guide Exam And Actual Answers..
Mission Statement - Answer A short sentence that defines the school's goals, philosophies, and
purpose. The mission of a school is a sentence that describes the ultimate goal and purpose for the
school. What is the mission statement at your school?
Vision - Answer A description of what the school would like to achieve or accomplish in the future. A
vision statement is a description of what the school wants to be in the future. The intent of defining a
vision is to serve as a guide when making decisions. Is the vision at your school motivating and
attainable?
Core Values - Answer Serve as a basis for traits and descriptions of how individuals should act and what
to base their decisions on. The core values of a school define the traits of members of the school
community, which guide decision-making, strategic planning, and peer interaction. Core values can be
terms such as integrity, respect, responsible stewardship, and trust. As a future school leader, what are
some core values that are most important to you?
How can school leaders expand their sphere of influence in the school setting? - Answer In order to
expand their sphere of influence, the principal must not only support endeavors and policies that align
with the school mission and vision; they must also ensure that their actions and behaviors represent the
core values identified in the mission and vision.
What must a school leader do prior to making changes that will affect the school's culture? - Answer
Assess the current culture of the school.. An audit can inform leaders of the current culture of the school
so that positive changes can be planned.
A new middle school was built to accommodate a growing town's student population. The school's
mission statement was created by the local board of education. While positive in nature, the mission
statement is vague and broad.
What should the principal do to ensure the entire staff can model behavior and attitudes that support
the school mission statement? - Answer Collaborate with staff to define the core values and behaviors
that will support the goals of the mission statement. School leaders and staff should work collaboratively
to identify specific key core values and behaviors that exemplify the positive ideas enumerated in the
mission statement.
,How can a principal help ensure faculty and staff support the school vision? - Answer By articulating
the knowledge and skills needed for each role in the school to achieve the vision. Each member of the
school community should know how to align behaviors and professional decisions to the vision of the
school.
How should core values be modeled in the school setting? (Choose all that apply.) - Answer They
should drive curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices in every classroom.
They should be reflected in policies and procedures. They should be used to guide decision-making. Core
values should be modeled in the school's policies and procedures. They should also guide decision-
making and drive curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices.
School leaders should use professional development and resources to support teachers to achieve the
school's vision. - Answer A collaborative effort is needed to work toward a school's vision of where they
want to be. Leaders should empower and support teachers' efforts to contribute toward that shared
vision.
How can standards help a school work toward its vision? - Answer Standards can provide a shared
framework for a school's vision. Standards help focus leadership and staff on a shared vision of what
needs to be done.
A high school has the following mission statement and vision statement:
Mission Statement: We provide a comprehensive education that prepares students for the global
community by emphasizing acceptance, tolerance, and collaboration.
Vision Statement: The vision of the school is to be an exemplary learning environment whose graduates
are compassionate global leaders and innovators.
Which goal would be an aligned, measurable, achievable goal for improvement for this school? - Answer
Increase enrollment in foreign language classes by 10% every two years. Increasing foreign language
class participation would support the mission and vision of preparing global leaders, and it is measurable
and achievable.
A school is implementing some changes derived from goals they created to more closely align with their
vision and core values.
Which approach would allow school leaders to address stakeholder needs? - Answer Identify different
student segment groups and stakeholder needs and anticipate how the changes will affect these groups
, individually. The more specific the groups you can identify, the better you will be able to anticipate what
their needs are and how to meet them.
Conversational leadership strategy - Answer one strategy that leaders use build and maintain a school
community based on transparency, trust, and inclusion.
Conversational leadership is one form of leadership that positively impacts systemic change. A
conversational leader values the importance of involving all key stakeholders in the process of gathering
information on critical issues - Answer Conversational leaders are able to articulate core questions and
ensure that all key stakeholders are heard when those questions are being asked and answered.
Which strategies would help a principal build and sustain an environment that encourages open
communication? - Answer Ask teachers to bring their ideas or suggestions to your office to discuss.
Frequently visit classrooms and the break room and engage in conversation.
Off the record conversation - Answer This statement is false. This is considered an "off the record"
conversation. Because you want to foster a community of transparency and trust, it is imperative that
any decision you make is justified. Ms. Reynolds needs to be willing to have you explain to the staff the
issue and where the report came from. This will build trust within the school and demonstrate your
transparency. Also, though you have a friendly relationship, you must remember that there is a balance
with your staff seeing you as a friend and as a supervisor.
Consider each leadership strategy and determine if it is or is not a best practice. - Answer Connection
with best practices
Collaboration
Redefined roles
To foster an environment of inclusive education, best practices should be followed to meet the diverse
needs of all students. It is the school leader's role to communicate to teachers, staff, and parents those
best practices for inclusion. The best practices to facilitate inclusion should mirror the best practices
identified by a school to educate all students.
One person cannot build and sustain an inclusive community; it takes the whole community. To
successfully build and support an inclusive learning community, all members need to be on board with
the plan, be heard, and work together to identify solutions to problems. Not only should leaders
collaborate with teachers, but all stakeholders (including parents) should be involved in identifying
strategies to create an inclusive environment.
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