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  1. A principal needs to assign a long-term substitute for a class mid-year. What is the MOST important consideration?

    Answer: Ensuring the substitute holds appropriate credentials and can maintain instructional continuity for students

    Instructional continuity and appropriate credentialing are the primary considerations when placing a long-term substitute to protect student learning.

  2. Which of the following BEST describes the role of the principal in staff professional development planning under TExES 268 standards?

    Answer: Using campus data, teacher input, and strategic campus goals to co-design targeted professional learning

    Principals are expected to use campus-specific data and teacher input to co-design professional learning that aligns with campus improvement goals.

  3. A teacher with a documented disability requests accommodations to perform their job duties. What is the principal's legal obligation?

    Answer: Engage in an interactive process with the teacher to identify reasonable accommodations under the ADA

    The ADA requires employers to engage in an interactive process with the employee to determine what reasonable accommodations can be provided.

  4. A principal wants to improve the campus climate for staff. Which action is MOST likely to have a sustained positive impact?

    Answer: Embedding regular opportunities for teacher voice, collaboration, and recognition into campus routines

    Sustained positive campus climate results from systemic practices that embed teacher voice, collaboration, and recognition into daily and weekly campus routines.

  5. Under Texas law, which statement about the non-renewal of a term contract teacher is CORRECT?

    Answer: The board must vote to non-renew, and the teacher has the right to a hearing upon request

    Texas law requires the school board to vote on term contract non-renewals, and teachers may request a hearing before the board to respond to the decision.

  6. A principal evaluates a teacher using the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS). How should evaluation results PRIMARILY be used?

    Answer: To guide individualized professional growth planning and support for each teacher

    T-TESS is designed as a growth-oriented system; results should drive individualized professional development and coaching conversations.

  7. A principal receives a report that a teacher made a derogatory comment about a student's ethnicity in the classroom. The principal must report this to TEA if the investigation substantiates the allegation because:

    Answer: Educators are held to the Texas Educator Code of Ethics, which prohibits discriminatory conduct reportable to TEA

    The Texas Educator Code of Ethics prohibits discriminatory conduct, and principals are required by law to report substantiated violations to TEA.