2025 PRAXIS 5412 END OF COURSE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Asking businesses to offer discounts or reward cards to students who achieve a goal
set by the school - A representative of the chamber of commerce asks the leader of a
high school how the business community can partner with the school to acknowledge
the accomplishments of individual students. Which of the following is the school leader's
best recommendation?
Explaining that borrowing school equipment for personal projects violates district policy -
Security-camera footage informs a school leader that the industrial arts teacher, Mr.
Grayson, has been taking home power tools at the end of each week and bringing them
back a few days later. When the leader questions Mr. Grayson, he explains that he is
borrowing the tools for a home improvement project. Which of the following is the
leader's most appropriate response to Mr. Grayson?
Partnering with a peer to reflect on experiences, ideas, and challenges - Which of the
following is the most effective way for school leaders to foster their personal
professional growth?
Identifying a single visitor entrance door equipped with a buzzer system - Mr.
Washington is the school leader at Spring Garden Elementary School. Two days ago,
an intruder armed with a knife entered the school building by one of several entrance
doors in the school's glass atrium. The individual was subdued by the school security
guard but not before inflicting minor wounds to the guard and a nearby office worker.
Mr. Washington convenes a meeting of the crisis management team to debrief after the
incident.
Which of the following should Mr. Washington and the crisis management team
prioritize in response to the incident?
inform parents of the support services that the school is providing to help students cope
with the incident - Mr. Washington is the school leader at Spring Garden Elementary
School. Two days ago, an intruder armed with a knife entered the school building by
one of several entrance doors in the school's glass atrium. The individual was subdued
by the school security guard but not before inflicting minor wounds to the guard and a
nearby office worker. Mr. Washington convenes a meeting of the crisis management
team to debrief after the incident.
Following the incident, Mr. Washington composes a letter to the school community in
which he identifies an outside counseling firm that is providing additional crisis
counselors to the school. The primary reason the school leader communicates this
information is to
Training the teachers to act as additional crisis counselors when needed - Mr.
Washington is the school leader at Spring Garden Elementary School. Two days ago,
an intruder armed with a knife entered the school building by one of several entrance
, doors in the school's glass atrium. The individual was subdued by the school security
guard but not before inflicting minor wounds to the guard and a nearby office worker.
Mr. Washington convenes a meeting of the crisis management team to debrief after the
incident.
Several teachers in the school hold certification in school counseling. Which of the
following actions by Mr. Washington makes the best use of the teachers?
Holding meetings with parents to explain how to interpret the data - The school leader of
a middle school plans to share the results of the state assessment test with parents to
help them understand how students are performing and where gaps exist in their
achievement. Which of the following is the best method for the school leader to use to
make the assessment data valuable to parents?
Ensuring alignment of the school's vision with teachers' actions through ongoing
conversations and observations - Which of the following is the best strategy for a school
leader to use to keep teachers focused on their primary instructional goal?
Comparing value-added growth data of the teachers within the grade level - The school
leader of a high school who is examining data from the district's annual freshman writing
sample observes that students in certain teachers' classes scored significantly higher
than their peers in other classes. Which of the following is the school leader's best initial
response to the data?
Additional nonnursing staff are trained to administer the medication, and the students
are permitted to carry the medication as prescribed by a doctor. - Several students have
life-threatening allergies and require injectable epinephrine in emergencies. Which of
the following procedures approved by the school leader best ensures the immediate
availability of the medication when it is needed?
Providing students with tablets enabled with mobile hot-spot devices - Which of the
following actions by school leadership has the best potential for reducing the technology
gap for students who are economically disadvantaged, transient, or homeless?
Acknowledging the challenges of teaching a diverse student population in a positive and
inclusive manner - The new school leader of a high school hears the following
comments from teachers regarding changes in student demographics and low scores
on state-mandated assessments.
"Why are they sending these kids to our school now?"
"These new kids do not seem to value getting a good education."
Which of the following is the best first step for the school leader to take to improve the
school culture?
Scores from pretests and posttests administered to the students
Anecdotal records from the teachers of students who receive tutoring - A school leader
is using data to assess the effectiveness of a volunteer tutoring program for improving
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Asking businesses to offer discounts or reward cards to students who achieve a goal
set by the school - A representative of the chamber of commerce asks the leader of a
high school how the business community can partner with the school to acknowledge
the accomplishments of individual students. Which of the following is the school leader's
best recommendation?
Explaining that borrowing school equipment for personal projects violates district policy -
Security-camera footage informs a school leader that the industrial arts teacher, Mr.
Grayson, has been taking home power tools at the end of each week and bringing them
back a few days later. When the leader questions Mr. Grayson, he explains that he is
borrowing the tools for a home improvement project. Which of the following is the
leader's most appropriate response to Mr. Grayson?
Partnering with a peer to reflect on experiences, ideas, and challenges - Which of the
following is the most effective way for school leaders to foster their personal
professional growth?
Identifying a single visitor entrance door equipped with a buzzer system - Mr.
Washington is the school leader at Spring Garden Elementary School. Two days ago,
an intruder armed with a knife entered the school building by one of several entrance
doors in the school's glass atrium. The individual was subdued by the school security
guard but not before inflicting minor wounds to the guard and a nearby office worker.
Mr. Washington convenes a meeting of the crisis management team to debrief after the
incident.
Which of the following should Mr. Washington and the crisis management team
prioritize in response to the incident?
inform parents of the support services that the school is providing to help students cope
with the incident - Mr. Washington is the school leader at Spring Garden Elementary
School. Two days ago, an intruder armed with a knife entered the school building by
one of several entrance doors in the school's glass atrium. The individual was subdued
by the school security guard but not before inflicting minor wounds to the guard and a
nearby office worker. Mr. Washington convenes a meeting of the crisis management
team to debrief after the incident.
Following the incident, Mr. Washington composes a letter to the school community in
which he identifies an outside counseling firm that is providing additional crisis
counselors to the school. The primary reason the school leader communicates this
information is to
Training the teachers to act as additional crisis counselors when needed - Mr.
Washington is the school leader at Spring Garden Elementary School. Two days ago,
an intruder armed with a knife entered the school building by one of several entrance
, doors in the school's glass atrium. The individual was subdued by the school security
guard but not before inflicting minor wounds to the guard and a nearby office worker.
Mr. Washington convenes a meeting of the crisis management team to debrief after the
incident.
Several teachers in the school hold certification in school counseling. Which of the
following actions by Mr. Washington makes the best use of the teachers?
Holding meetings with parents to explain how to interpret the data - The school leader of
a middle school plans to share the results of the state assessment test with parents to
help them understand how students are performing and where gaps exist in their
achievement. Which of the following is the best method for the school leader to use to
make the assessment data valuable to parents?
Ensuring alignment of the school's vision with teachers' actions through ongoing
conversations and observations - Which of the following is the best strategy for a school
leader to use to keep teachers focused on their primary instructional goal?
Comparing value-added growth data of the teachers within the grade level - The school
leader of a high school who is examining data from the district's annual freshman writing
sample observes that students in certain teachers' classes scored significantly higher
than their peers in other classes. Which of the following is the school leader's best initial
response to the data?
Additional nonnursing staff are trained to administer the medication, and the students
are permitted to carry the medication as prescribed by a doctor. - Several students have
life-threatening allergies and require injectable epinephrine in emergencies. Which of
the following procedures approved by the school leader best ensures the immediate
availability of the medication when it is needed?
Providing students with tablets enabled with mobile hot-spot devices - Which of the
following actions by school leadership has the best potential for reducing the technology
gap for students who are economically disadvantaged, transient, or homeless?
Acknowledging the challenges of teaching a diverse student population in a positive and
inclusive manner - The new school leader of a high school hears the following
comments from teachers regarding changes in student demographics and low scores
on state-mandated assessments.
"Why are they sending these kids to our school now?"
"These new kids do not seem to value getting a good education."
Which of the following is the best first step for the school leader to take to improve the
school culture?
Scores from pretests and posttests administered to the students
Anecdotal records from the teachers of students who receive tutoring - A school leader
is using data to assess the effectiveness of a volunteer tutoring program for improving
