OSAT Principal Comprehensive (144)
Exam Questions and Verified Answers
A school leader is developing school goals for the campus for the new academic
school year. Which of the following should be included in the goals to best
support a culture of learning - ANSWER ✔✔Increased student completion of
advanced placement courses
When developing a vision for the school, which of the following sources of
information is most critical to consider? - ANSWER ✔✔School, local, state, and
federal policies
Which of the following is the most crucial question to consider when developing
school goals? - ANSWER ✔✔Are the school goals aligned with the school vision
A school leader unveiled the new school vision and goals for the academic year
at a community meeting. Several parents and community members were not
pleased with the presentation and were vocal in their opposition of the leader's
plan. Which of the following was the most likely cause of poor community
support for the school vision and goals? - ANSWER ✔✔Stakeholders were not
included in the development of the vision and goals.
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,The math teachers on campus suggest to the school leader that improved
academic performance in math should be one of the school's goals. The school
leader agrees and decides to create a measurable goal for student math
performance. Which of the following is the best example of a measurable math
performance goal? - ANSWER ✔✔90% of Eighth-grade students will earn at least
a B average in their math class.
A school leader and the leadership team have begun developing a plan for
implementing the school goals. The leader has identified the necessary action
steps, the persons responsible for each step, and the time frames in which each
step should be taken. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step
for finalizing the plan? - ANSWER ✔✔Identify the resources needed for each
step and evidence of implementation
A school leader has created a committee of staff members on campus, including
the administrative team, school counselors, teacher leaders, and support staff,
that will serve as an advisory board for accomplishing the school vision. The
most likely result of this action would be that: - ANSWER ✔✔staff will be
supportive of the vision and will help to accomplish their assigned roles.
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,Which of the following best describes shared leadership? - ANSWER ✔✔The
delegation of authority and responsibility to other team members
Which of the following is the best evidence of effective monitoring of progress
toward the vision and goals? - ANSWER ✔✔The leader implements clear
checkpoints and milestones for goal activities.
A school leader conducts a data review and realizes that the school will not
meet an important milestone in the action plan for accomplishing one of the
school goals. Which of the following actions should be taken first? - ANSWER
✔✔Communicate goal progress with the appropriate stakeholders to identify
the barriers and challenges that prevented the milestone from being met.
Which of the following is the best evidence of clear and effective
communication regarding the school vision and goals? - ANSWER
✔✔Stakeholders who understand the vision and goals can articulate them in
their own words.
Which of the following actions would be most effective for ensuring that shared
vision and goals are implemented consistently? - ANSWER ✔✔Delegating
responsibility to others to assist with vision implementation, monitoring goal
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, progress regularly, and holding all staff members accountable for fulfilling their
roles in the implementation plan
A school leader is developing a process for continuous improvement on campus.
Which of the following actions should the school leader take first? - ANSWER
✔✔Develop evaluation procedures and set checkpoints for evaluation.
A school leader conducts a needs assessment for the school using student
academic performance data, student attendance data, student focus groups,
and teacher focus groups. The leader then decides to conduct an anonymous
survey of community stakeholders. The primary benefit of this action isthat -
ANSWER ✔✔the school leader will have multiple sources of data to conduct a
thorough needs assessment.
Which of the following is the best way to identify strategies for facilitating
change? - ANSWER ✔✔Study research-based and proven best practices
A goal for XYZ High School is to increase teachers' and students' technology
skills. Which of the following decisions best demonstrates that the leader is
aligning resources to achieve the goal? - ANSWER ✔✔Purchase updated
computers for teachers and students and provide training for using them
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Exam Questions and Verified Answers
A school leader is developing school goals for the campus for the new academic
school year. Which of the following should be included in the goals to best
support a culture of learning - ANSWER ✔✔Increased student completion of
advanced placement courses
When developing a vision for the school, which of the following sources of
information is most critical to consider? - ANSWER ✔✔School, local, state, and
federal policies
Which of the following is the most crucial question to consider when developing
school goals? - ANSWER ✔✔Are the school goals aligned with the school vision
A school leader unveiled the new school vision and goals for the academic year
at a community meeting. Several parents and community members were not
pleased with the presentation and were vocal in their opposition of the leader's
plan. Which of the following was the most likely cause of poor community
support for the school vision and goals? - ANSWER ✔✔Stakeholders were not
included in the development of the vision and goals.
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,The math teachers on campus suggest to the school leader that improved
academic performance in math should be one of the school's goals. The school
leader agrees and decides to create a measurable goal for student math
performance. Which of the following is the best example of a measurable math
performance goal? - ANSWER ✔✔90% of Eighth-grade students will earn at least
a B average in their math class.
A school leader and the leadership team have begun developing a plan for
implementing the school goals. The leader has identified the necessary action
steps, the persons responsible for each step, and the time frames in which each
step should be taken. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step
for finalizing the plan? - ANSWER ✔✔Identify the resources needed for each
step and evidence of implementation
A school leader has created a committee of staff members on campus, including
the administrative team, school counselors, teacher leaders, and support staff,
that will serve as an advisory board for accomplishing the school vision. The
most likely result of this action would be that: - ANSWER ✔✔staff will be
supportive of the vision and will help to accomplish their assigned roles.
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,Which of the following best describes shared leadership? - ANSWER ✔✔The
delegation of authority and responsibility to other team members
Which of the following is the best evidence of effective monitoring of progress
toward the vision and goals? - ANSWER ✔✔The leader implements clear
checkpoints and milestones for goal activities.
A school leader conducts a data review and realizes that the school will not
meet an important milestone in the action plan for accomplishing one of the
school goals. Which of the following actions should be taken first? - ANSWER
✔✔Communicate goal progress with the appropriate stakeholders to identify
the barriers and challenges that prevented the milestone from being met.
Which of the following is the best evidence of clear and effective
communication regarding the school vision and goals? - ANSWER
✔✔Stakeholders who understand the vision and goals can articulate them in
their own words.
Which of the following actions would be most effective for ensuring that shared
vision and goals are implemented consistently? - ANSWER ✔✔Delegating
responsibility to others to assist with vision implementation, monitoring goal
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, progress regularly, and holding all staff members accountable for fulfilling their
roles in the implementation plan
A school leader is developing a process for continuous improvement on campus.
Which of the following actions should the school leader take first? - ANSWER
✔✔Develop evaluation procedures and set checkpoints for evaluation.
A school leader conducts a needs assessment for the school using student
academic performance data, student attendance data, student focus groups,
and teacher focus groups. The leader then decides to conduct an anonymous
survey of community stakeholders. The primary benefit of this action isthat -
ANSWER ✔✔the school leader will have multiple sources of data to conduct a
thorough needs assessment.
Which of the following is the best way to identify strategies for facilitating
change? - ANSWER ✔✔Study research-based and proven best practices
A goal for XYZ High School is to increase teachers' and students' technology
skills. Which of the following decisions best demonstrates that the leader is
aligning resources to achieve the goal? - ANSWER ✔✔Purchase updated
computers for teachers and students and provide training for using them
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