TEA Principal Student & Staff Development 3

Question 1

A principal wants to support a struggling first-year teacher. Which coaching model is most effective for building reflective practice?

Accepted Answer

Using a cognitive coaching approach with open-ended, reflective questioning

Answer

Cognitive coaching uses reflective questioning to build teacher self-directedness and metacognitive awareness, which sustains growth beyond the coaching relationship.

Question 2

Under the Texas Behavior Support framework, when must a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) be conducted for a student with a disability?

Accepted Answer

When a student with a disability's behavior impedes their learning or that of others, or when facing certain disciplinary actions

Answer

IDEA and Texas rules require an FBA when a student with a disability's behavior is an impediment to learning or when considering disciplinary placements exceeding 10 days.

Question 3

A campus principal is reviewing professional development effectiveness. Which evaluation level, per Guskey's model, most directly measures impact on student learning?

Accepted Answer

Level 5: Student learning outcomes

Answer

Guskey's Level 5 evaluates whether professional development ultimately improved student learning outcomes, the highest and most meaningful measure of PD effectiveness.

Question 4

A student with an IEP is struggling to access the general curriculum despite accommodations. What is the principal's appropriate role in this situation?

Accepted Answer

Convene an ARD committee meeting to review the IEP and consider additional supports or modifications

Answer

The principal ensures that the ARD committee convenes to review IEP effectiveness and make data-driven adjustments to supports, services, or placement as needed.

Question 5

Which approach to staff development best reflects the principle of 'job-embedded learning'?

Accepted Answer

Learning walks, collaborative lesson planning, and peer observation during the regular school day

Answer

Job-embedded learning occurs within the context of actual teaching practice through activities like instructional rounds, co-planning, and peer observation integrated into the school day.

(TEA) Texas Education Agency Principal Certification Practice Test

(TEA) Texas Education Agency Principal Certification Practice Test

TEA Principal Student & Staff Development 3