TExES Exam Principal as Instructional Leader 3

Question 1

Which budget management responsibility is MOST directly tied to a principal's instructional leadership role?

Accepted Answer

Aligning campus budget allocations to instructional priorities identified in the CIP

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Managing custodial supply costs

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Reducing all discretionary spending equally

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Delegating all budget decisions to the district

Question 2

Which approach to scheduling BEST supports student learning and teacher collaboration?

Accepted Answer

Building common planning time into the master schedule for collaborative teams

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Scheduling all electives in the morning and core subjects last

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Assigning schedules randomly to simplify logistics

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Minimizing transition time by reducing lunch breaks

Question 3

FERPA protects which type of student information?

Accepted Answer

All education records and personally identifiable information

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Only test scores

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Only medical records

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Only disciplinary records

Question 4

Which model of instructional coaching involves the coach demonstrating a lesson while the teacher observes?

Accepted Answer

Demonstration coaching

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Cognitive coaching

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Co-teaching model

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Peer observation model

Question 5

A campus is identified as needing improvement under Texas accountability. The principal MUST first:

Accepted Answer

Develop a targeted improvement plan addressing the specific identified deficiencies

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Close the campus immediately

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Reassign all staff to other campuses

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Submit a waiver to avoid accountability measures

Question 6

Which technology use BEST supports a principal's role as a data-driven instructional leader?

Accepted Answer

Leveraging data dashboards to monitor student progress and identify intervention needs

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Using spreadsheets for bus route planning only

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Restricting teacher access to student data

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Using technology only for administrative communications