SLLA 6690 PRAXIS ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
PRACTICE ASSESSMENT
A facilities audit of a middle school indicates widespread problems with the building's
internal systems and structure. The estimated cost of remedying the problems far
exceeds the school's annual allotment for maintenance and operations. Which of the
following is the school leader's most appropriate response to the information in the
audit?
A.Discussing the feasibility of a bond election with the superintendent
B.Using the allocated funds to address only problems that affect student safety
C.Soliciting donations for the repairs from local civic organizations and businesses
D.Asking the financial officer to fund the repairs using district discretionary funds -
Answers -Option (A) is correct. The superintendent determines spending priorities and
is the appropriate person to approach the board with the possibility of a bond election.
Mr. Washington is the school leader at Spring Garden Elementary School. Two days
ago, an intruder armed with a knife entered the school building by one of several
entrance doors in the school's glass atrium. The individual was subdued by the school
security guard but not before inflicting minor wounds to the guard and a nearby office
worker. Mr. Washington convenes a meeting of the crisis management team to debrief
after the incident.
Which of the following should Mr. Washington and the crisis management team
prioritize in response to the incident?
A.Identifying a single visitor entrance door equipped with a buzzer system
B.Mounting magnetic lock systems on all exterior building doors
C.Hiring an additional security guard to patrol building entrances
D.Requiring that all visitors be escorted to their destinations by a staff member -
Answers -Option (A) is correct. Installing a front door buzzer system will give staff
members more control over who enters the building and will allow staff to monitor
visitors as they enter.
Mr. Washington is the school leader at Spring Garden Elementary School. Two days
ago, an intruder armed with a knife entered the school building by one of several
entrance doors in the school's glass atrium. The individual was subdued by the school
security guard but not before inflicting minor wounds to the guard and a nearby office
worker. Mr. Washington convenes a meeting of the crisis management team to debrief
after the incident.
Following the incident, Mr. Washington composes a letter to the school community in
which he identifies an outside counseling firm that is providing additional crisis
counselors to the school. The primary reason the school leader communicates this
information is to
, A.verify that the counselors supplying services to students have appropriate credentials
B.inform parents of the support services that the school is providing to help students
cope with the incident
C.acknowledge any extern - Answers -Option (B) is correct. Identifying and
communicating the key emergency support and their roles is an imperative part of
responding to this type of incident. Parents must be informed of what has happened and
how the school is responding.
Mr. Washington is the school leader at Spring Garden Elementary School. Two days
ago, an intruder armed with a knife entered the school building by one of several
entrance doors in the school's glass atrium. The individual was subdued by the school
security guard but not before inflicting minor wounds to the guard and a nearby office
worker. Mr. Washington convenes a meeting of the crisis management team to debrief
after the incident.
After a teacher requests supplies to build a weather station for the science club, a
school leader agrees to purchase the supplies for the current school year. Which of the
following is the best way for the school leader to proceed?
A.Asking the office manager to provide funds from the petty cash supply
B.Consulting the district-approved list of vendors of educational supplies
C.Instructing the teacher to buy the supplies, then submit a voucher for reimbursement
D.Initiating a competitive bidding process by posting a Request for Proposals - Answers
-Option (B) is correct. State law requires districts to maintain a list of approved vendors.
A high school holds parent conferences at the end of every grading period, sends home
monthly newsletters, and maintains a school Web site. A survey indicates that parents
do not think they receive pertinent information from the school in a timely manner.
Which of the following actions will best improve school-parent communication?
A.Scheduling more parent conferences and sending the monthly newsletter by e-mail
B.Meeting with individual parents to determine their preferred form of contact with the
teacher and the school
C.Adding a parent portal feature to the school's existing student information system
D.Requiring teachers to make a predetermined number of parent contacts each month -
Answers -Option (C) is correct. The parent portal added to the existing methods will
provide real-time information and communication opportunities for teachers and
parents.
A school leader has been informed that a student has been diagnosed with clinical
depression. Which of the following school personnel is most appropriate to consult for
designing a plan to meet the needs of the student?
A.School counselor
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