OAE OAE School Leadership & Administration 2

Question 1

A principal observes a teacher using an ineffective instructional strategy. The most appropriate immediate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Hold a post-observation conference to provide specific, actionable feedback

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Document the observation and place it in the teacher's personnel file

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Inform the teacher's department chair to address the issue

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Schedule a formal improvement plan before speaking with the teacher

Question 2

Which budget management approach requires administrators to justify all expenditures from a zero base each budget cycle rather than using the prior year's budget as a starting point?

Accepted Answer

Zero-based budgeting

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Incremental budgeting

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Site-based budgeting

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Formula budgeting

Question 3

Title I funding under ESSA is specifically designed to support:

Accepted Answer

Schools and districts serving high concentrations of students from low-income families

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Students with physical disabilities

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English language learner programs exclusively

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Advanced academic programs for gifted students

Question 4

When conducting teacher evaluations, a principal should ensure the process is most aligned with which purpose?

Accepted Answer

Improving teaching practice and student learning outcomes

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Ranking teachers for merit pay decisions only

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Documenting evidence for teacher dismissal

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Satisfying state compliance reporting requirements

Question 5

A school's master schedule is BEST designed around:

Accepted Answer

Student learning needs and instructional priorities

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Teacher seniority and preferred planning periods

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Bus transportation schedules and cafeteria capacity

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Minimizing the number of course sections offered

Question 6

A principal who fosters a 'professional learning community' (PLC) is primarily promoting:

Accepted Answer

Ongoing, collaborative teacher inquiry focused on student learning

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After-school social events to build staff morale

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Individual teacher autonomy in curriculum decisions

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Top-down professional development mandated by administration