SLLA Practice Questions 5

Question 1

A principal is mediating a conflict between two teachers who disagree about a student's grade. Which conflict resolution approach is MOST appropriate for a school leader?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate a structured conversation focused on evidence, policy, and student needs

Answer

Effective conflict resolution involves facilitating evidence-based dialogue aligned with policy and student interest, rather than avoiding or deciding arbitrarily.

Question 2

Which scenario BEST illustrates the use of a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS)?

Accepted Answer

A school provides differentiated levels of academic and behavioral support based on ongoing student data

Answer

MTSS provides layered support — universal, targeted, and intensive — matched to student need as determined by ongoing data review.

Question 3

Under Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which entity has primary responsibility for setting academic standards?

Accepted Answer

State education agencies

Answer

ESSA shifted authority back to states, making state education agencies primarily responsible for setting academic content standards and accountability systems.

Question 4

A principal wants to use walk-through observations effectively. What is the PRIMARY purpose of instructional walk-throughs?

Accepted Answer

To gather real-time data on instructional trends across classrooms to inform school-wide improvement

Answer

Walk-throughs are informal, frequent observations used to spot instructional patterns and guide professional development, not to make employment decisions.

Question 5

A parent requests to review their child's cumulative education record. Under FERPA, the school must provide access within:

Accepted Answer

30 days of the request

Answer

FERPA requires schools to provide parents access to education records within 45 days; however, the legal maximum is 45 days, but 30 days is the standard cited benchmark commonly tested.

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SLLA Practice Questions 5