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Principal Leadership & School Administration Flashcards

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  1. Under Texas law, what is the maximum number of days a student may be placed in Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) for a discretionary offense in a single placement?

    Answer: 60 days

    For most discretionary offenses, Texas Education Code limits a single DAEP placement to a maximum of 60 days.

  2. A principal is evaluating teacher performance under the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS). Which is NOT a domain in the T-TESS rubric?

    Answer: Community Engagement

    T-TESS uses four domains: Planning, Instruction, Learning Environment, and Professional Practices & Responsibilities — Community Engagement is not a separate T-TESS domain.

  3. Which action is REQUIRED when a principal suspects a student is experiencing abuse or neglect under Texas law?

    Answer: Report immediately to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) or local law enforcement

    Texas mandated reporters, including principals, must immediately report suspected abuse or neglect to DFPS or law enforcement without delay.

  4. A principal is reviewing STAAR disaggregated data and notices a persistent achievement gap for English Learners (ELs). Which step should occur FIRST in a data-driven response?

    Answer: Analyze root causes by examining instructional practices, EL program fidelity, and student subgroup needs

    Before selecting interventions, principals must analyze root causes through examining instruction, program fidelity, and specific subgroup data to ensure targeted responses.

  5. What does Texas require of a principal regarding the annual audit of a campus budget?

    Answer: Principals must ensure financial records are available and cooperate with district and TEA audit processes

    Texas principals are responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and cooperating fully with district and TEA audit processes.

  6. A teacher requests a religious accommodation under Title VII. What is the principal's obligation?

    Answer: Engage in an interactive process to determine whether a reasonable accommodation can be provided without undue hardship

    Title VII requires employers to engage in an interactive process and provide reasonable religious accommodations unless doing so would cause undue hardship.

  7. Under the Texas Principal Standards, which standard addresses a principal's responsibility for building a shared vision with stakeholders?

    Answer: Standard 1: School Community Leadership

    Texas Principal Standard 1 (School Community Leadership) encompasses building collaborative relationships and a shared vision with all stakeholders.