CPACE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

The Williams Act - 2004 CA Supreme Court Case "All students must have access to the conditions and tools necessary to learn" Transitional Kindergarten - 2010- SB 1381 Kindergarten Readiness Act -Move birthday from Dec 1st to Sept 1st. for K -starts TK for late birthdays Contemporary Educational Issues - 1. Williams Act 2. Transistional Kindergarten 3. iPads in the classroom 4. School Safety 5. Nutrition & Childhood obesity 6. Bullying/Cyber-bullying 7. Immigration Status Climate - Feel of the school Culture - How you do business/get things done Effective Vision: - 1. Vision of oneself as a leader 2. Ones personal vision of the school 3. Shared vision is developed collaboratively with stakeholders. 4. Listen to others and find ways to integrate a variety of perspectives. Formulating a Vision - 1. Who does the school serve? 2. Unique characteristics of that population?3. Special programs needed? 4. How do you define quality teaching? 5. How will you measure success? 6. How can you best utilize school wide data? Societal Issues & Trends - 1. Increased prevalence of single parent homes 2. Racial bias & stereotyping 3. Gender identity/ LGBTQ 4. Equity access to technology & other resources 5. ELL 6. BYOD SMART GOALS - Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Timeline