SLLA Exam

Question 1

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Mr. Tanner should work with Ms. Sloan to analyze the most critical difficulty and identify a variety of strategies for addressing it.

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Mr. Tanner should discuss the difficulties reported to him by the principal and suggest ways that Ms. Sloan can improve her instruction.

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Mr. Tanner should provide Ms. Sloan with a professional development opportunity on classroom management and instructional strategies.

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Mr. Tanner should show Ms. Sloan how he would have taught one of the observed lessons to serve as a model of effective pedagogy.

Question 2

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Embedding professional development on creating a shared vision for student success.

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Creating a list of teachers to place on the transfer list who do not support a vision of high expectations.

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Aligning teacher evaluations on their students' success or failure rate and standardized test scores.

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Sending an email to the faculty to inform them that they can expect frequent observations until student performance improves.

Question 3

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Contact health officials to analyze the stain.

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Contact a contractor to get an estimate for replacing a portion of the floor.

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Meet with the PTA Executive Council to gather input for solutions.

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Tell Head Custodian to investigate and disinfect the area.

Question 4

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Notify the SBUSD Superintendent before responding to both the Booster Club and the reporter.

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Act according to the Sweet Briar Unified School District's policy on receiving gifts from outside agencies.

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Issue a statement to the reporter that the school will need some time to consider the Booster Club's offer.

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Schedule a meeting with the Athletic Director and Head Football Coach to discuss the merits of the new scoreboard.

Question 5

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New teachers are frequently assigned to difficult classes and afforded few opportunities for professional growth early in their careers.

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Few districts provide relocation packages for new teachers moving to teach in a district.

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Most states do not offer new teachers certification reciprocity or the opportunity to transfer pension benefits from other states.

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Salaries of new teachers who are experienced or highly educated are subject to caps set in place by local school boards.

Question 6

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Speak with Ms. Slaughter to discuss the concerns raised from the observation and offer resources to support her implementation of the student's IEP

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Contact the IEP case manager to request that the IEP team convene to determine a new placement for the student.

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Meet with Ms. Slaughter and the IEP team to review the student's IEP as a group.

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Photocopy the federal law detailing the teacher's responsibility for providing accommodations under an IEP. Provide Ms. Slaughter a copy, and file one in her employee record.

Question 7

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Working with Ms. Darrell to develop a professional development plan that focuses on effective teaching strategies.

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Conferencing with Ms. Darrell to explain the district's strategic plan and providing her with strategies to support the strategic plan.

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Providing Ms. Darrell with professional literature on teaching strategies and use of appropriate instructional resources.

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Schedule ongoing professional development for the social studies department that focuses on use of instructional resources in the classroom.

Question 8

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Adequate notice of charges and opportunity for a hearing.

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Access to appeal an adverse decision and exemption from related legal costs as a result of the appeal.

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Defense by counsel and freedom to refuse to testify.

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The right to summon witnesses and monitor their testimony.

Question 9

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Contacting Ms. Sandford's mentor to make the design and submission of lesson plans the primary focus of their work.

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Documenting Ms. Sandford's failure to comply the requirement and providing that to Ms. Sandford's direct supervisor, the assistant principal.

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Meeting with Ms. Sandford to direct her to follow the district's lesson plan procedures.

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Sending an email to the entire Burrelstine High School staff, reminding them of the lesson plan procedures and requirements.

Question 10

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Establishing and maintaining two-way communication and responding to needs expressed.

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Conducting a needs assessment and summarizing the results in a faculty mass e-mail.

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Developing an atmosphere that encourages sociability and friendliness.

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Seeking verification of school needs through the perceptions of internal and external stakeholders.