CPACE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER GRADE A+

CPACE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER GRADE A+ What is the Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010? A. An amendment to the California Education Code that changed the required birthday for admission to kindergarten and first grade and established a transitional kindergarten program beginning in the school year. B. An amendment to the California Education Code that changed the maximum hours kindergarteners could attend school from 4 hours to 5 hours per day. C. An amendment to the California Education Code requiring that kindergarten classes must have sufficient textbooks or instructional materials for students to use in class and take home. D. An amendment to the California Education Code requiring incoming kindergartners to take the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC). - CORRECT ANSWER-A. An amendment to the California Education Code that changed the required birthday for admission to kindergarten and first grade and established a transitional kindergarten program beginning in the school year. Of the following arguments, which one does not support schools in allowing students to bring their own devices (BYOD) for use in classroom learning? A. BYOD affords schools the opportunity to teach appropriate use of technology. B. BYOD gives students access to eBooks. C. Teachers will require training to support BYOD. D. Students are less likely to forget devices than other materials. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Teachers will require training to support BYOD. What is the most important question for a school administrator to ask when considering the adoption of a new discipline policy? A. Is the discipline policy unbiased to students of all cultures? B. Is there research supporting the validity of the discipline policy? C. How does the discipline policy impact student achievement? D. Does the discipline policy have community opposition? - CORRECT ANSWER-C. How does the discipline policy impact student achievement? Which of the following actions would be the best way for a new principal to involve a school's stakeholders in formulating a shared vision? A. Speaking with as many faculty and staff members as possible to create their early involvement in the process. B. Engaging as many community members and employees in the process from the outset so that all may contribute. C. Asking the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) to draft a preliminary vision statement. D. Holding a series of parent education meetings where the principal presents the developed vision and goals and answers any questions. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Engaging as many community members and employees in the process from the outset so that all may contribute. I. Specific II. Measurable III. Achievable IV. Relevant V. Time Frame Listed above are the elements of the SMART format—a widely used framework for developing goals. Which of these elements provide(s) a way for schools to easily gauge progress toward their vision? A. I, II, and III B. II and III C. II Only D. I, II, III, IV, and V - CORRECT ANSWER-D. I, II, III, IV, and V The ______________ has the authority to adopt policies in any given school district. A. district board of education B. state education agency C. state legislature D. U.S. Department of Education - CORRECT ANSWER-A. district board of education ___________ is a form of bias where the school administrator has a preferred alternative and as a result only searches for information that supports this choice. A. Incrementalizing B. Bolstering the alternative C. Heuristics D. Satisficing - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Bolstering the alternative Mr. Orozco is the chair of the special education department in a small, rural junior/senior high school. At his regular bimonthly departmental meetings he presents issues that need to be discussed and decided upon by the department members. These meetings often result in openly hostile verbal exchanges and very rarely are they able to come to a consensus on anything. Mr. Orozco has concluded that he must work on team building if anything is to be accomplished this year. Which of the following should he focus on first? A. Publicly acknowledging specific contributions that each person has made to the special education department. B. Holding a potluck dinner at a member's home to allow the group to build relationships outside of school. C. Giving each person a copy of his/her job description, bringing special attention to their departmental responsibilities. D. Creating a shared vision for the department with tan - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Creating a shared vision for the department with tangible goals and behavioral norms. In Everson v. Board of Education the Supreme court held that public tax money could be used to transport students to religious schools on the basis of the _____________. A. right of parents to choose how to educate their children B. First Amendment of the Constitution C. child benefit theory D. separation of church and state - CORRECT ANSWER-C. child benefit theory The "Parent Empowerment" law (Article 3 of SBX54) allows parents to "trigger" change in their child's school. If the majority of parents at a school sign a petition they will be given the option of all of the following reforms EXCEPT: A. They may send their child to another public school. B. They may convert the existing school into a charter school. C. They may obtain funding to home-school their child. D. The child may receive a scholarship to go to a private school. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. They may obtain funding to home-school their child. Leading and Learning by Walking Around (LLBWA) is a strategy that involves using short time segments to get out of the office and get a feel for what is going on in a school. What is one benefit of using this method to assess the culture and climate of a school? A. It helps new students and staff to become familiar with the school administration. B. It provides an opportunity for holistic observation of school culture and climate. C. It is a low-key way to make sure that school policies are being enforced. D. It offers chances to gather information to use in formal teacher evaluations. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. It provides an opportunity for holistic observation of school culture and climate. A(n) ___________ is an ideal way that a school can communicate behavioral norms to students by clearly explaining codes of conduct, student rights and responsibilities, unacceptable behavior, and procedures for due process and appeals. A. school board policy B. student handbook C. education code D. classroom discipline plan - CORRECT ANSWER-B. student handbook An important role for principals is that of instructional leader. All of the following are examples of instructional leadership EXCEPT: A. Attending trainings on the new curriculum teachers in his school will be using. B. Buying new highlighters to support a newly adopted writing program. C. Creating a cohesive professional development plan. D. Directing a campus supervisors' training for using new school security protocols. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Directing a campus supervisors' training for using new school security protocols. Each of the following behaviors helps to create a culture of learning EXCEPT: A. maintaining a joyful climate B. requiring teachers to use technology as much as possible C. having high expectations for student achievement D. maintaining a safe school environment - CORRECT ANSWER-B. requiring teachers to use technology as much as possible Classroom management is essential to learning. All of the following support teachers with managing their classrooms EXCEPT: A. Extinguishing negative behaviors through punishment B. Proper classroom arrangement C. Consistent standards across the school D. Specific, clear classroom routines & procedures - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Extinguishing negative behaviors through punishment Summarizing and note taking Homework and practice Cooperative learning Generating and testing hypotheses According to research, the factors above are all ____________ that positively affect student learning. A. professional development programs B. instructional strategies C. institutional goals D. planning practices - CORRECT ANSWER-B. instructional strategies