TExES 268 Leadership & Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A principal notices that staff morale is declining after a district-mandated policy change. What is the MOST effective first step?
- Implement the policy without discussion to minimize disruption
- Hold a faculty meeting to listen to concerns and collaboratively problem-solve (Correct answer)
- Request that the district reverse the policy immediately
- Assign a committee to study the issue and report back in six months
Correct answer: Hold a faculty meeting to listen to concerns and collaboratively problem-solve
Listening to staff concerns and involving them in problem-solving builds trust and addresses morale issues proactively.
Question 2: Which management approach BEST supports distributed leadership in a school setting?
- Centralizing all decision-making with the principal
- Delegating administrative tasks only to assistant principals
- Empowering teacher leaders to lead professional learning communities (Correct answer)
- Limiting leadership opportunities to department heads
Correct answer: Empowering teacher leaders to lead professional learning communities
Empowering teacher leaders through PLCs distributes leadership capacity and builds a culture of shared responsibility.
Question 3: A principal wants to improve instructional coherence across grade levels. Which action is MOST aligned with this goal?
- Requiring all teachers to use the same textbook on the same page each day
- Facilitating vertical alignment meetings where teachers map curriculum across grades (Correct answer)
- Assigning a curriculum director to handle all alignment decisions
- Scheduling more frequent standardized testing to identify gaps
Correct answer: Facilitating vertical alignment meetings where teachers map curriculum across grades
Vertical alignment meetings allow teachers to coordinate curriculum scope and sequence across grade levels.
Question 4: When managing a campus budget, a principal must balance competing priorities. Which principle should guide resource allocation decisions?
- Allocate equally across all departments regardless of need
- Prioritize resources based on the highest-need students and school improvement goals (Correct answer)
- Reserve funds exclusively for mandated programs
- Defer all budget decisions to the district finance office
Correct answer: Prioritize resources based on the highest-need students and school improvement goals
Resource allocation should be equity-driven, prioritizing areas that directly impact student achievement and school goals.
Question 5: A principal is mediating a conflict between two teachers over instructional space. What is the BEST approach?
- Make a unilateral decision to avoid prolonging the conflict
- Ignore the conflict and hope it resolves on its own
- Facilitate a structured conversation where both teachers express needs and identify solutions (Correct answer)
- Transfer one of the teachers to a different campus
Correct answer: Facilitate a structured conversation where both teachers express needs and identify solutions
Facilitating structured dialogue allows both parties to voice concerns and reach a mutually agreeable resolution.
Question 6: Under the TExES 268 framework, which leadership behavior MOST directly supports a positive school culture?
- Strictly enforcing disciplinary policies with no exceptions
- Modeling a commitment to continuous learning and high expectations for all (Correct answer)
- Focusing leadership energy exclusively on test preparation
- Delegating culture-building entirely to the counseling staff
Correct answer: Modeling a commitment to continuous learning and high expectations for all
Principals who model continuous learning and high expectations establish the tone for the entire school culture.
Question 7: A campus principal is developing a professional development calendar. Which approach BEST reflects adult learning principles?
- Schedule mandatory whole-faculty lectures on new initiatives monthly
- Design PD based on teacher-identified needs, tied to student data and classroom application (Correct answer)
- Outsource all PD to external vendors
- Limit PD to new teacher orientation only
Correct answer: Design PD based on teacher-identified needs, tied to student data and classroom application
Effective PD is grounded in adult learning theory—needs-based, relevant to practice, and connected to student outcomes.
TExES 268 Leadership & Management 2
A principal notices that staff morale is declining after a district-mandated policy change.
What is the MOST effective first step?