CONTENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEED SUCCESS.

CPACE CONTENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEED SUCCESS. Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010 - correct answer. ~Amended the California Ed Code ~changed the required birthday for admission to K & 1st grade. ~established a TK program beginning in the school year. SMART Goal stands for: - correct answer. Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic/Relevant Time-Bound The ______________ has the authority to adopt policies in any given school district. - correct answer. school board Bolstering the alternative - correct answer. ~a form of bias ~aka: confirmation bias ~only searches for information that supports a preferred choice In Everson v. Board of Education the Supreme court held that public tax money could be used to transport students to religious schools on the basis of the _____________. - correct answer. child benefit theory The "Parent Empowerment" law (Article 3 of SBX54) - correct answer. ~parents can 'trigger' school change ~If majority of parents at a school sign a petition they will be given the option of all of the following reforms **child scholarship to go to a private school. **convert the existing school into a charter school. **send their child to another public school. ~They DO NOT get funds to homeschool child. Leading and Learning by Walking Around (LLBWA) - correct answer. ~short time segments to get out of the office and get a feel for what is going on in a school. ~1 benefit: holistic observation of school culture & climate. student handbook - correct answer. ~communicates school behavioral norms ~codes of conduct ~student rights and responsibilities ~unacceptable behavior ~procedures for due process and appeals. What are some instructional strategies that positively affect student learning? - correct answer. ~Summarizing and note taking ~Homework and practice ~Cooperative learning ~Generating and testing hypotheses Instructional strategies that positively affect student learning - correct answer. ~Summarizing and note taking ~Homework and practice ~Cooperative learning ~Generating and testing hypotheses The 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) introduced important changes in the provision of special education services for students with disabilities. It requires that _______________. - correct answer. students with disabilities have: ~access to, ~involvement in & ~progress in the general curriculum. A career academy is... - correct answer. a small learning community within a high school ~brings together school and the world of work ~engages students who might be indifferent to, or possibly even drop out of school. What is systems thinking? - correct answer. A broad view used to understand and change an organization. ~overall structures ~patterns and cycles in systems, ~rather than seeing only specific events in the system. "Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development". "Publications" at Backward planning - correct answer. identifying the content that needs to be mastered, then designing assessments and activities to support student learning SISP - correct answer. Specialized Instructional Support Personnel ~staff who supports students *speech & language *nurses *behavioral specialists *psych, etc. Continuation (Change-Model Process) - correct answer. to institutionalize an innovation What is the most important reason for putting systems in place for monitoring and revising school programs, plans and opportunities? - correct answer. The school community can quickly identify discrepancies between current and desired outcomes so that course corrections can be made based on the information gained. What are considered to be special populations as defined by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Perkins IV)? - correct answer. ~Individuals with disabilities ~Students with Limited English Proficiency ~Displaced homemakers What are characteristics of an effective professional development plan? - correct answer. ~Driven by desired results ~Focused on specific standards ~Collaborative by design ~Integrated into school and classroom planning ~Linked to best practices in day-to-day work What is PERB? - correct answer. California Public Employees Relations Board What does PERB have the authority to do? - correct answer. issue orders to accomplish the purposes and policies of the statutes it administers What are the main factors affecting teacher retention? - correct answer. lack of: ~administrative support ~compensation ~preparation The Title IX portion of the Education Amendments of 1972 addresses sex discrimination in which of the following educational activities? - correct answer. ~School Athletics ~School Band ~Academic classes Laws such as the one set forth in Proposition 187 that deny educational rights to undocumented students are deemed unconstitutional and unenforceable because they violate ______________. - correct answer. the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. Public school funding is the largest portion of the California State Budget. As a result it receives more than _____ of the state's General Fund resources. - correct answer. 40% An "acceptable use policy" is created by school districts to regulate _____________. - correct answer. the expected behavior of anyone using the district's technology. In accordance with the Goss v. Lopez decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, school leaders are obligated to do which of the following before imposing a suspension? - correct answer. Arrange for a hearing where all sides, including the student's, have an opportunity to be heard. What are Lesson Study Teams? - correct answer. teacher-driven, collaborative PD designed to improve instruction and advance student learning. ~Plan a study lesson that focuses on one goal ~Teach the study lesson ~Observe others who teach the study lesson ~Debrief the study lesson experience (Edutopia, 11_20_13) What are collaborative cohorts? - correct answer. What is a PLC? - correct answer. Professional Learning Community Big Ideas *ensuring students learn *culture of collaboration *focus on results Essential Questions ~What do we want each student to learn? ~How will we know when each student has learned it? ~How will we respond when a student experienced difficulty in learning? (R. Dufour) What is Vertical Teaming? - correct answer. Teams of teachers working with the grade levels from above and below to make sure there are no gaps in learning. What makes a "Good School" (Character Education Partnership)? - correct answer. Positive culture -highest expectation & support for: *student achievement *responsible social behavior --lifelong learners & ethical citizens in 21st C. Characteristics of High Perf. School - correct answer. 1. clear & shared focus 2. High stand. & expectations for all S's 3. Effective school leadership 4. High levels of collab. & comm. 5. Curriculum, instr. & stand=aligned to state stand. 6. monitor learning & teaching 7. Focused PD 8. Supportive learning env. 9. High family & community involvement Principles of Effective Character Ed. - correct answer. 1. promotes core ethical & performance values 2. character=thinking, feeling, doing. 3. character dev=comprehensive, intentional, proactive 4. caring school community 5. opportunities for moral action 6. meaningful & challenging curriculum 7. S's=self motivated 8. staff=ethical learning community 9. shared leadership & long range support 10. school=partners w/ families & community 11. assess culture & climate (regularly) Key Elements of A Comprehensive Behavioral Plan/Program - correct answer. -S handbook -collaboration w/ S's - staff - community -proactive approach = diagnose - prevent - address factors -clear consequences -Support = counseling - guidance - outside agencies -rigorous curriculum = behavior norms Instructional Leadership - correct answer. What a principal does that directly promotes student learning: *high expectations for teachers & students. *supporting continual learning & PD of teachers *strong vision for quality curriculum & instruction *recruiting school & community supporters *giving constructive feedback, suggestions & praise *model what works.