FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
EXAMINATION (FELE)-QUESTION PRACTICE
EXAM
1. A principal wants to improve student achievement by using
schoolwide data. What should be the FIRST step?
A. Purchase a new curriculum
B. Identify and analyze relevant achievement data
C. Replace teachers with low evaluation scores
D. Increase homework requirements
Answer: B
Rationale: Effective school improvement begins with
analyzing reliable data to identify strengths, weaknesses,
trends, and areas of need.
2. Which leadership practice best demonstrates a shared
vision?
A. The principal writes the vision independently
, B. Teachers are informed of the vision after it is finalized
C. Stakeholders participate in developing common goals
D. Only district administrators determine school priorities
Answer: C
Rationale: Shared vision is strengthened when teachers,
families, students, and other stakeholders contribute to
common goals.
3. A school has declining reading performance among ninth-
grade students. Which action is most appropriate initially?
A. Immediately change the reading curriculum
B. Analyze subgroup, classroom, and longitudinal data
C. Increase the length of the school day
D. Require all teachers to assign additional reading
Answer: B
Rationale: Multiple sources of data help leaders determine
the extent and causes of the problem before selecting an
intervention.
,4. Which action best reflects instructional leadership?
A. Focusing exclusively on building maintenance
B. Monitoring teaching and learning and providing
instructional feedback
C. Delegating all curriculum decisions
D. Limiting classroom observations to annual evaluations
Answer: B
Rationale: Instructional leaders directly support effective
teaching and learning through observation, feedback,
professional development, and monitoring.
5. A principal notices that English learners are consistently
underperforming. What should the principal do first?
A. Lower expectations
B. Examine instructional practices and student data
C. Remove students from rigorous courses
D. Require students to repeat a grade
Answer: B
, Rationale: Leaders should use evidence to identify
instructional and systemic factors affecting student
performance.
6. Which goal is most measurable?
A. Improve mathematics
B. Help students learn more
C. Increase the percentage of students meeting proficiency
in mathematics by 10% by the end of the year
D. Encourage better study habits
Answer: C
Rationale: The goal specifies a measurable outcome and a
defined time frame.
7. A principal is implementing a new instructional initiative.
Which action is most important for sustainability?
A. Announce the initiative once
B. Establish monitoring, support, and feedback systems
C. Require teachers to implement it without training
EXAMINATION (FELE)-QUESTION PRACTICE
EXAM
1. A principal wants to improve student achievement by using
schoolwide data. What should be the FIRST step?
A. Purchase a new curriculum
B. Identify and analyze relevant achievement data
C. Replace teachers with low evaluation scores
D. Increase homework requirements
Answer: B
Rationale: Effective school improvement begins with
analyzing reliable data to identify strengths, weaknesses,
trends, and areas of need.
2. Which leadership practice best demonstrates a shared
vision?
A. The principal writes the vision independently
, B. Teachers are informed of the vision after it is finalized
C. Stakeholders participate in developing common goals
D. Only district administrators determine school priorities
Answer: C
Rationale: Shared vision is strengthened when teachers,
families, students, and other stakeholders contribute to
common goals.
3. A school has declining reading performance among ninth-
grade students. Which action is most appropriate initially?
A. Immediately change the reading curriculum
B. Analyze subgroup, classroom, and longitudinal data
C. Increase the length of the school day
D. Require all teachers to assign additional reading
Answer: B
Rationale: Multiple sources of data help leaders determine
the extent and causes of the problem before selecting an
intervention.
,4. Which action best reflects instructional leadership?
A. Focusing exclusively on building maintenance
B. Monitoring teaching and learning and providing
instructional feedback
C. Delegating all curriculum decisions
D. Limiting classroom observations to annual evaluations
Answer: B
Rationale: Instructional leaders directly support effective
teaching and learning through observation, feedback,
professional development, and monitoring.
5. A principal notices that English learners are consistently
underperforming. What should the principal do first?
A. Lower expectations
B. Examine instructional practices and student data
C. Remove students from rigorous courses
D. Require students to repeat a grade
Answer: B
, Rationale: Leaders should use evidence to identify
instructional and systemic factors affecting student
performance.
6. Which goal is most measurable?
A. Improve mathematics
B. Help students learn more
C. Increase the percentage of students meeting proficiency
in mathematics by 10% by the end of the year
D. Encourage better study habits
Answer: C
Rationale: The goal specifies a measurable outcome and a
defined time frame.
7. A principal is implementing a new instructional initiative.
Which action is most important for sustainability?
A. Announce the initiative once
B. Establish monitoring, support, and feedback systems
C. Require teachers to implement it without training
