To improve math scores, read research on math, examine students' math performance and which additional action?

D.develope plan to assess student improvement during/after instruct change

25. Low funded leaders can ensure sufficient resources are available to achieve a school's vision with which appraoch?

A. using student performance data to identify areas of greatest weakness

21. Which of the following is NOT necessarily the role of educational supervisor?

D. Advocator of teachers' rights

10. It is important for a district business leader to implement changes in business office procedures that are likely to

A. Cause minimal disruption into the functioning of the office.

29. When would peer coaching be the most appropriate professional development strategy for a school leader to use?

D. Teachers have received training on a new instructional strategy

30. Which behaviors by members of a high school's site council should be of greatest concern to educational leaders?

B. Some instructional staff who are on the council dismiss parents/staff

2. A successful leader:

D. Maintains and allocates resources

26. When students from particular cultural and language backgrounds are overrepresented in specialED leaders analyze

C. instructional strategies used prior to their referral for special ed

22. Lenders tend to exhibit which of these Big 5 personality traits

A. Neuroticism, Extraversion: Openness, Agreeable; Conscientious

19. The following are the ways an education leader builds a professional culture EXCEPT:

C. Receives/implements directives from superintendent/members of the board

School leaders support "all children can learn" by telling teachers which of the following classroom practices?

B. using a variety of grouping strategies for activities

23. Which of the following is NOT true about effective leadership in education?

D. Leadership that strives to implement the vision and mission

18. Which of the following is NOT the role of an education leader?

C. Develop/ implement school rules and regulations with little or no input

12. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a transformational leader?

A. Treats all employees collectively as one

A school district is likely responsible for preparing which of information that is related to integrating technology?

B. Summary of the reasons why this is important and educationally relevant

3. The two major dimensions of an organization's climate are:

B. Development press and control press

Faculty members want to find practical ways to foster strong sense of community among students. Which is best strategy?

C. Regularly implement classroom activities with ethnically mixed groups

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To improve math scores, read research on math, examine students' math performance and which additional action?
A. outline steps for phasing in instructional changes with one subgroup 1st
C. seek individual PD as needed to prepare for the instructional change
D.develope plan to assess student improvement during/after instruct change
B. communicate rationale for instructional changes to students/families
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25. Low funded leaders can ensure sufficient resources are available to achieve a school's vision with which appraoch?
A. using student performance data to identify areas of greatest weakness
C. apply a formula for distributing resources to ensure equal allocations
B. soliciting views on budget priorities from a broad range of stakeholders
D. using budgets from previous year as a basis for guiding decisions
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7. Education requires financial support in order to provide for:
B. Human resources and facilities.
D. All of the above.
A. the needs of the students.
C. Equipment and supplies.
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15. Groups can be rewarded in a "Pay for Performance” plan in all of the following ways except:
B. Bonus
C. Merit
A. Gain sharing
D. Awards
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5. The social forces acting on individuals within an organization are called:
A. Needs
D. Environment
B. Personality
C. Press
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21. Which of the following is NOT necessarily the role of educational supervisor?
B. Acurriculum expert,
C. A stimulator
D. Advocator of teachers' rights
A. An expert on Instruction.
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20. All of the following are statutory benefits EXCEPT:
A. Social Security
C. Medical Insurance
B. Unemployment Insurance
D. Workers Compensation
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10. It is important for a district business leader to implement changes in business office procedures that are likely to
D. Require staff to take part in decision making during the change.
C. Cause considerable anxiety among staff.
A. Cause minimal disruption into the functioning of the office.
B. Require capital expenditures to implement.
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29. When would peer coaching be the most appropriate professional development strategy for a school leader to use?
B. Teachers have identified problem in a specific area of instruction
D. Teachers have received training on a new instructional strategy
A. All teachers wish to learn more about the benefits/ limits of a strategy
C. Teachers from several schools in the district have been reassigned
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16. Benefits that are required by law to provide to all employees are called
C. Indirect Benefits
A. Medical Benefits
B. Direct Benefits
D. Statutory Benefits
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30. Which behaviors by members of a high school's site council should be of greatest concern to educational leaders?
D. Certain members of the council have difficulty staying on topic
C. 2 members of the council hold very different political and social views
A. Some are more reserved than others and are less comfortable expressing
B. Some instructional staff who are on the council dismiss parents/staff
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2. A successful leader:
A. Uses traditional influence
D. Maintains and allocates resources
B. Challenges status quo
C. Acts with established culture
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26. When students from particular cultural and language backgrounds are overrepresented in specialED leaders analyze
C. instructional strategies used prior to their referral for special ed
D. placement procedures currently used to determine students' grade levels.
B. the local curriculum and associated student performance expectations
A. assessment instruments used to evaluate students for special ed needs.
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22. Lenders tend to exhibit which of these Big 5 personality traits
D. Neuroticism; Extraversion; Lack of Openness; Agreeable; Conscientious
A. Neuroticism, Extraversion: Openness, Agreeable; Conscientious
B. Lack of Neuroticism; Extraversion; Openness; Agreeable; Conscientious
C. Lack of Neuroticism; Introversion; Openness; Disagreeable; Conscientious
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19. The following are the ways an education leader builds a professional culture EXCEPT:
C. Receives/implements directives from superintendent/members of the board
D. Models openness to change and collaborative processes
A. Develops a shared understanding of and commitment to high standards
B. Guides and supports job-embedded standards based PD meeting needs of all
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1. Which represents the best match between an aspect of the principal's behavior and an aspect of teacher behavior?
D. Aloofness-product
C. Controlled-paternal
B. Disengagement-aloofness
A. Esprit-disengagement
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School leaders support "all children can learn" by telling teachers which of the following classroom practices?
A. engaging students in team academic competitions
B. using a variety of grouping strategies for activities
C. surveying students regularly about their interests
D. differentiating standards used to evaluate student work
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6. An instrument used to measure participants' needs is the
D. College Characteristics Index
C. Organizational Climate Index
B. Activities Index
A. High School Characteristics
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8. Education is most meaningful when it is fashioned in terms of:
B. Faculty qualifications
D. Goals or objectives
A. Money
C. Charismatic administration
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14. All of the following are forms of direct compensation except:
D. Stock Benefits
B. Variable Pay
A. Base Pay
C. Statutory Benefits
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13. All of the following are phases of career development except:
A. Performance Phase
B. Direction Phase
C. Assessment Phase
D. Development Phase
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23. Which of the following is NOT true about effective leadership in education?
B. Leadership that enhances purpose/meaning by serving shared ideas/ideal
C. Leadership that is practical by selecting means to achieve purposes
A. Leadership that influences stakeholders to follow the leaders' vision.
D. Leadership that strives to implement the vision and mission
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18. Which of the following is NOT the role of an education leader?
C. Develop/ implement school rules and regulations with little or no input
A. Analyzes multiple sources of information and data about current practice
B. Implements a vision and goals with high, measurable expectations for all
D. Assures alignment of the vision/goal to school, local, state, fed law
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12. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a transformational leader?
A. Treats all employees collectively as one
D. Inspires exertion of extra effort for goal achieveme
C. Provides vision and sense of mission
B. Encourages innovative approaches to old problem
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A school district is likely responsible for preparing which of information that is related to integrating technology?
B. Summary of the reasons why this is important and educationally relevant
D. A summary of the strategies of that should be used to engage stakeholder
C. A list of the resources needed to implement the goal
A. List short/long-term benchmarks that should be met to implement the goal
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3. The two major dimensions of an organization's climate are:
D. Needs and press
C. Personality and environment
B. Development press and control press
A. Activities Index and Organizational Climate Index
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Faculty members want to find practical ways to foster strong sense of community among students. Which is best strategy?
A. Calling on students to present their ethnic perspective on issues
C. Regularly implement classroom activities with ethnically mixed groups
B. Develop mini-units designed to highlight and celebrate ethnicity in room
D. Involve students in project to explore relationships with ethnic groups
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4. The social environment in an organization is called;
D. An anabolic force
A. Self-actualization
B. Organizational climate
C. Personality needs
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11. Leaders who guide/motivate followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role/task requirement are
C. Transformational leaders
A. Charismatic leaders
D. Process-oriented
B. Transactional leaders
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17. Communicating effectively is very important for organizations and it has been done mostly in these ways except:
A. Information dissemination
B. Employer Feedback
D. Developing friendshi
C. Employee Feedback

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