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  1. A principal is building an instructional leadership team. Which composition BEST reflects shared leadership principles?

    Answer: A diverse group including teacher leaders, instructional coaches, and campus specialists

    A diverse instructional leadership team that includes teacher leaders and coaches distributes expertise and builds internal capacity.

  2. A principal receives a parent complaint about a teacher's instructional methods. What is the MOST appropriate initial response?

    Answer: Listen carefully to the parent, gather full context, and investigate before taking action

    Gathering full context before acting ensures fair, informed decisions that respect all parties involved.

  3. Which data source would MOST directly inform a principal's decision about grouping students for targeted intervention?

    Answer: Diagnostic assessment data disaggregated by skill and student subgroup

    Diagnostic data disaggregated by skill provides precise information needed to form targeted, needs-based intervention groups.

  4. A new principal inherits a campus with a culture of low expectations for students from low-income families. The MOST important leadership action is to:

    Answer: Explicitly name and address low-expectation mindsets while building a shared equity-focused vision

    Addressing inequitable mindsets directly while co-creating an equity vision is essential to sustainable culture change.

  5. A principal is facilitating a difficult conversation with a struggling teacher. Which communication technique is MOST effective?

    Answer: Using active listening, asking reflective questions, and focusing on growth rather than blame

    Active listening and reflective questioning in a growth-focused conversation build trust and promote genuine professional development.

  6. A principal wants to sustain school improvement gains after an initial successful year. Which strategy BEST supports sustainability?

    Answer: Institutionalizing effective practices into routines, structures, and professional norms

    Embedding effective practices into school structures and professional norms ensures gains outlast individual efforts or leadership changes.

  7. Which scenario BEST illustrates a principal applying the Texas Principal Standards related to school culture?

    Answer: Regularly connecting staff decisions and school practices back to shared values and student-centered goals

    Texas Principal Standards emphasize that culture is built when leaders consistently connect day-to-day decisions to shared values and student success.