Leadership Foundations and Ethics Mock Exam

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Leadership Foundations and Ethics ; ; ;




Leadership Foundations and Ethics Mock Exam ; ; ; ; ;




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140

Section 1 Multiple Choice
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Section 1/1 ; ; 140 total marks
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Multiple Choice ;




Select the single best answer for each of the following 70 questions. Each question is worth 2 marks.
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Question 1 ; 140 total marks
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A principal at a rural high school discovers that two star football players are residing outside the district boundaries
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,. The head coach facilitated this by listing his own home address as theirs. The Athletic Director suggests waiting
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until the season ends to report it to avoid forfeiting a potential championship, arguing that the win would significant
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ly boost school morale and community support.
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A If the principal decides to meet with the coach to talk through the issue and explore all details before
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deciding on punishment, which communication style from the course materials are they demonstrat
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ing?

A Socratic

B Noble

C Magistrate

D Reflective



B The Athletic Director’s suggestion to ignore the violation to maintain stability and community sup
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port reflects a focus on which type of system view?
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A Organic System ;




B Open System ;




C Mechanical System ;




D Closed System ;




C Based on the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Statement of Ethics, which action
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is the principal professionally obligated to take?
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A Wait until the season ends to maintain trust with the athletic department.
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B Fulfill professional duties with honesty and integrity regardless of the season outcome.
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C Maintain the confidentiality of the residency information to protect student privacy.
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D Delegate the decision to the school board to avoid personal conflict. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;




D Which leadership theory suggests that the coach's behavior was likely an exchange (the residen-
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cy for winning)?
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A Transactional Leadership ;




B Instructional Leadership ;




C Transformational Leadership ;




D Servant Leadership ;




E If the principal adopts a Theory X approach to managing the coach following this incident, which actio
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n would they most likely take?
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, A Trust the coach to self-correct his behavior in the future.
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B Encourage the coach to create his own professional development plan. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;




C Use strict control, constant monitoring, and clear punishments.
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D Collaborate with the coach on a new shared vision for the department. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;




F Which component of a positive school culture is most at risk if the principal allows the residency violat
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ion to be ignored?
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A Demonstrating Commitment to Diversity ; ; ;




B Promoting Trust ;




C Managing External Forces ; ;




D Cultivating Emotional Intelligence ; ;




G To rebuild trust after this scandal, which process of Conversational Leadership should the prin
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cipal employ to ensure all voices are heard?
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A Skillfully use collaborative social technologies ; ; ; ;




B Engage all key stakeholders ; ; ;




C Manage the internal feedback loop ; ; ; ;




D Clarify purpose ;




H Which element of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is the principal modeling by managing their
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own impulses and maintaining professional ethics despite community pressure?
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A Relationship Skills ;




B External Feedback ;




C Self-Management

D Social Awareness ;




I If the principal uses their formal position and the threat of termination to ensure the coach follows the new
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rules, which power type are they exercising?
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A Expert Power ;




B Referent Power ;




C Charismatic Power ;


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