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OSAT Principal Comprehensive (144)
Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
(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
☑ 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?
☑ School, local, state, and federal policies
Which of the following is the most crucial question to consider when developing
school goals?
☑ 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?
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☑ Stakeholders were not included in the development of the vision and goals.
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?
☑ 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?
☑ 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:
☑ 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?
☑ 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?
☑ 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?
☑ 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?
☑ 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?
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☑ Delegating responsibility to others to assist with vision implementation,
monitoring goal 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?
☑ 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
☑ 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?
☑ 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?
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OSAT Principal Comprehensive (144)
Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
(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
☑ 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?
☑ School, local, state, and federal policies
Which of the following is the most crucial question to consider when developing
school goals?
☑ 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?
pg. 1
, Click here-Masterit - Stuvia US
☑ Stakeholders were not included in the development of the vision and goals.
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?
☑ 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?
☑ 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:
☑ staff will be supportive of the vision and will help to accomplish their assigned
roles.
pg. 2
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Which of the following best describes shared leadership?
☑ 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?
☑ 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?
☑ 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?
☑ 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?
pg. 3
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☑ Delegating responsibility to others to assist with vision implementation,
monitoring goal 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?
☑ 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
☑ 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?
☑ 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?
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