TExES 268 School Operations & Policies 4

Question 1

A student's IEP team recommends a change in placement to a self-contained special education classroom. Who has final authority to change the student's placement?

Accepted Answer

The parent or guardian, whose consent is required

Answer

Under IDEA, parental consent is required for initial placement and significant changes in placement; the ARD committee makes recommendations but parents must provide consent.

Question 2

A campus is audited and found to have improperly spent Title I funds on items that are not allowable under the grant. Which consequence is MOST likely?

Accepted Answer

The district must repay the disallowed expenditures and may face additional monitoring

Answer

Federal grant audits typically result in repayment of disallowed costs and increased oversight, with consequences at the district level.

Question 3

Which of the following is a principal's PRIMARY responsibility related to the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS)?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring that campus data submitted to the district is accurate and timely

Answer

Principals are accountable for the accuracy and timeliness of campus data that feeds into PEIMS, which the district then submits to TEA.

Question 4

A teacher reports that a student disclosed abuse at home. The teacher asks the principal what to do. What is the CORRECT guidance?

Accepted Answer

The teacher, as the professional who received the disclosure, is the required reporter and must contact DFPS immediately

Answer

In Texas, every professional who has knowledge or reasonable suspicion of abuse or neglect is individually required to report to DFPS; the obligation is not transferable to the principal.

Question 5

A principal is developing the campus-level budget. Which approach BEST aligns spending decisions with school improvement goals?

Accepted Answer

Allocate resources based on campus data, prioritizing needs identified in the campus improvement plan

Answer

Effective principals use data and the campus improvement plan to drive resource allocation so that spending directly supports identified instructional priorities.

(TExES 268) TExES Principal as Instructional Leader Practice Test

(TExES 268) TExES Principal as Instructional Leader Practice Test

TExES 268 School Operations & Policies 4