GACE Educational Leadership (311)
Practice Test Questions and
ANSWERS
Bullying prevention policy - ANS-Which of the following portions of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated permits a school leader to discipline a student for sending
threatening text messages to another student while waiting at a school bus stop?
- Increasing effective communication between parents and the staff.
-Enhancing teachers' awareness to promote student learning
- Promoting equity and mutual respect among teachers and students - ANS-A school
leader plans to provide professional development for teachers and staff about the
different cultural value systems among families in the community. By taking this
initiative, the school leader demonstrates an understanding of the importance of which
THREE of the following?
Building a shared vision among various stakeholders - ANS-Which of the following is
the best reason for a school leader to ask teachers, parents, and other community
members how to improve teaching and learning at the school?
retain focus on the school's most important purpose - ANS-A new school leader
displays the school's mission statement in prominent places in the building and makes
reference to it in each faculty meeting and in the school newsletter. The primary benefit
of this practice is that stakeholders
- Willing to take risks
- Capable of learning from mistakes
- Open to constructive feedback - ANS-A school leader is screening candidates for a
leadership position within the school. Which THREE of the following qualities exemplify
an individual with leadership potential?
School personnel shall be evaluated annually based on performance. - ANS-Which of
the following is a requirement of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) for
personnel evaluations?
Ensuring that substantial evidence has been collected based on the state education
code and that due process is being followed - ANS-Which of the following is a school
leader's most important consideration when terminating the contract of a tenured
teacher during the school year?
, - Establishing a crisis response team with clearly defined roles
- Including community emergency personnel when planning procedures
- Developing emergency preparedness plans that comply with district guidelines
- Conducting a severe weather drill with students in the fall and spring - ANS-In
Georgia, which of the following FOUR actions are appropriate when developing crisis
management and prevention plans?
- Supports the goals and objectives outlined in the school improvement plan.
-Complies with district and state purchase order guidelines.
- Represents an allowable cost on the approved local and state vendor list. - ANS-After
receiving a School Improvement Grant (SIG), the school leadership team proposes
purchasing $150,000 worth of mobile devices. Before submitting the purchase order,
the administrator must ensure that the expense meets which THREE of the following
criteria?
Replacing damaged and worn carpeting in the hallways and classrooms - ANS-
According to Georgia public school finance policy, which of the following is a capital
outlay?
A 15-year-old sophomore who works and has a work permit - ANS-According to
Georgia's compulsory school attendance laws, which of the following students is
required to attend school?
upgrade the entire educational program of the school through ten components - ANS-
An elementary school qualifies for Title I, Part A funds to implement a schoolwide
model. To best follow regulations regarding use, the school can
A survey completed by teachers, students, and parents - Qualitative.
Completion rate of school improvement plan goals- Quantitative.
The percentage of students who have mastered a grade-level learning objective-
Quantitative.
Teacher reflections on a completed lesson- Qualitative - ANS-During a professional
development session, a school leader seeks to broaden teachers' understanding of the
use of data to facilitate and measure continuous improvement. The teachers review
different types of data used in the previous year to identify their purpose in the
improvement process.
Data can be reviewed in various combinations to examine the effectiveness of programs
and student groups. - ANS-Which of the following is the most valuable reason for
utilizing technology to access and disaggregate student data for the purpose of
improving student performance?
A.High behavior standards are expected for all students.
B.Routines and procedures are explicitly taught to students.
C. Specific rules and consequences are included.
Practice Test Questions and
ANSWERS
Bullying prevention policy - ANS-Which of the following portions of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated permits a school leader to discipline a student for sending
threatening text messages to another student while waiting at a school bus stop?
- Increasing effective communication between parents and the staff.
-Enhancing teachers' awareness to promote student learning
- Promoting equity and mutual respect among teachers and students - ANS-A school
leader plans to provide professional development for teachers and staff about the
different cultural value systems among families in the community. By taking this
initiative, the school leader demonstrates an understanding of the importance of which
THREE of the following?
Building a shared vision among various stakeholders - ANS-Which of the following is
the best reason for a school leader to ask teachers, parents, and other community
members how to improve teaching and learning at the school?
retain focus on the school's most important purpose - ANS-A new school leader
displays the school's mission statement in prominent places in the building and makes
reference to it in each faculty meeting and in the school newsletter. The primary benefit
of this practice is that stakeholders
- Willing to take risks
- Capable of learning from mistakes
- Open to constructive feedback - ANS-A school leader is screening candidates for a
leadership position within the school. Which THREE of the following qualities exemplify
an individual with leadership potential?
School personnel shall be evaluated annually based on performance. - ANS-Which of
the following is a requirement of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) for
personnel evaluations?
Ensuring that substantial evidence has been collected based on the state education
code and that due process is being followed - ANS-Which of the following is a school
leader's most important consideration when terminating the contract of a tenured
teacher during the school year?
, - Establishing a crisis response team with clearly defined roles
- Including community emergency personnel when planning procedures
- Developing emergency preparedness plans that comply with district guidelines
- Conducting a severe weather drill with students in the fall and spring - ANS-In
Georgia, which of the following FOUR actions are appropriate when developing crisis
management and prevention plans?
- Supports the goals and objectives outlined in the school improvement plan.
-Complies with district and state purchase order guidelines.
- Represents an allowable cost on the approved local and state vendor list. - ANS-After
receiving a School Improvement Grant (SIG), the school leadership team proposes
purchasing $150,000 worth of mobile devices. Before submitting the purchase order,
the administrator must ensure that the expense meets which THREE of the following
criteria?
Replacing damaged and worn carpeting in the hallways and classrooms - ANS-
According to Georgia public school finance policy, which of the following is a capital
outlay?
A 15-year-old sophomore who works and has a work permit - ANS-According to
Georgia's compulsory school attendance laws, which of the following students is
required to attend school?
upgrade the entire educational program of the school through ten components - ANS-
An elementary school qualifies for Title I, Part A funds to implement a schoolwide
model. To best follow regulations regarding use, the school can
A survey completed by teachers, students, and parents - Qualitative.
Completion rate of school improvement plan goals- Quantitative.
The percentage of students who have mastered a grade-level learning objective-
Quantitative.
Teacher reflections on a completed lesson- Qualitative - ANS-During a professional
development session, a school leader seeks to broaden teachers' understanding of the
use of data to facilitate and measure continuous improvement. The teachers review
different types of data used in the previous year to identify their purpose in the
improvement process.
Data can be reviewed in various combinations to examine the effectiveness of programs
and student groups. - ANS-Which of the following is the most valuable reason for
utilizing technology to access and disaggregate student data for the purpose of
improving student performance?
A.High behavior standards are expected for all students.
B.Routines and procedures are explicitly taught to students.
C. Specific rules and consequences are included.
