Leadership and Ethics D016 Test Questions with Answers, Rated A+
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Leadership and Ethics D016
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Leadership And Ethics D016
Mission Statement - cORRECT sOLUTION 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 - cORRECT sOLUTION A descripti...
Leadership and Ethics D016 Test Questions with
Answers, Rated A+
Mission Statement - cORRECT sOLUTION 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 - cORRECT sOLUTION 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 - cORRECT sOLUTION 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? -
cORRECT sOLUTION 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? - cORRECT sOLUTION 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? - cORRECT sOLUTION
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? -
cORRECT sOLUTION 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.)
- cORRECT sOLUTION 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. - cORRECT sOLUTION 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? - cORRECT sOLUTION
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? - cORRECT sOLUTION 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? -
cORRECT sOLUTION 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 - cORRECT sOLUTION 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 -
cORRECT sOLUTION 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? - cORRECT sOLUTION 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 - cORRECT sOLUTION 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. -
cORRECT sOLUTION 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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