PRINCIPAL CERT 268 BUZZ WORDS
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+
Analysis - correct answer ✔✔Examination of the parts of a process or a product to determine
their relationship. A response that is grounded in evidence and deals with reasons, rationales,
and interpretations of data and information.
Analytical Writing - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on analyzing the results of the implementation
of the action plan; Illustrates how the writer arrived at the conclusion/decision made
Accountability - correct answer ✔✔The fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility
Artifact - correct answer ✔✔A document used or produced by a school leader candidate that
will help raters better understand the activity featured in the task. Artifacts can include, but are
not limited to, a spreadsheet, a plan, student work, a completed walk-through observation
form, etc.
Assessment Technique - correct answer ✔✔A method of eliciting evidence of intended student
learning. PASL Glossary 2
Assessment Tool - correct answer ✔✔An instrument used to measure intended student learning
formally or informally
Assessment - correct answer ✔✔A process of observing, monitoring, measuring, analyzing,
evaluating, documenting, and reflecting for the purpose of adjusting teaching to enhance
learning, resulting in improved student performance
, Formative Assessment - correct answer ✔✔A process for gathering evidence of student learning
that can be used to adapt the teaching to meet the learning needs
Summative Assessment - correct answer ✔✔A process for gathering evidence of student
learning at the culmination of a specific body of learning or a given time to determine whether
the intended learning goals have been met.
Formal Assessment - correct answer ✔✔A process for gathering evidence of student learning to
make general instructional decisions using a standardized, published test or instrument that
includes specific procedures for administration and interpretation
Informal Assessment - correct answer ✔✔A process for gathering evidence of student learning
to make general instructional decisions using casual, informal techniques that do not require
specified procedures for administration and interpretation
Best Practices - correct answer ✔✔Professional procedures that are accepted or prescribed as
being correct or most effective
Change Management Process - correct answer ✔✔A practice of taking deliberate and
intentional actions in response to a specific problem in order to achieve a desired outcome.
Change management includes consideration for processes, systems, organization structures,
and people to make a successful transition to a desired outcome
Collaborative Team - correct answer ✔✔A group of individuals who share common beliefs and
work toward common goals. Collaborative team members spend time discussing what they
hope to accomplish as a team and set team and individual goals for reaching that vision. A
collaborative team is made up of people with varying areas of expertise who share tasks,
resources, responsibilities, and leadership
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) - correct answer ✔✔A Comprehensive School
Improvement Plan (CSIP) outlines the vision, mission, values, and procedures that a school
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+
Analysis - correct answer ✔✔Examination of the parts of a process or a product to determine
their relationship. A response that is grounded in evidence and deals with reasons, rationales,
and interpretations of data and information.
Analytical Writing - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on analyzing the results of the implementation
of the action plan; Illustrates how the writer arrived at the conclusion/decision made
Accountability - correct answer ✔✔The fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility
Artifact - correct answer ✔✔A document used or produced by a school leader candidate that
will help raters better understand the activity featured in the task. Artifacts can include, but are
not limited to, a spreadsheet, a plan, student work, a completed walk-through observation
form, etc.
Assessment Technique - correct answer ✔✔A method of eliciting evidence of intended student
learning. PASL Glossary 2
Assessment Tool - correct answer ✔✔An instrument used to measure intended student learning
formally or informally
Assessment - correct answer ✔✔A process of observing, monitoring, measuring, analyzing,
evaluating, documenting, and reflecting for the purpose of adjusting teaching to enhance
learning, resulting in improved student performance
, Formative Assessment - correct answer ✔✔A process for gathering evidence of student learning
that can be used to adapt the teaching to meet the learning needs
Summative Assessment - correct answer ✔✔A process for gathering evidence of student
learning at the culmination of a specific body of learning or a given time to determine whether
the intended learning goals have been met.
Formal Assessment - correct answer ✔✔A process for gathering evidence of student learning to
make general instructional decisions using a standardized, published test or instrument that
includes specific procedures for administration and interpretation
Informal Assessment - correct answer ✔✔A process for gathering evidence of student learning
to make general instructional decisions using casual, informal techniques that do not require
specified procedures for administration and interpretation
Best Practices - correct answer ✔✔Professional procedures that are accepted or prescribed as
being correct or most effective
Change Management Process - correct answer ✔✔A practice of taking deliberate and
intentional actions in response to a specific problem in order to achieve a desired outcome.
Change management includes consideration for processes, systems, organization structures,
and people to make a successful transition to a desired outcome
Collaborative Team - correct answer ✔✔A group of individuals who share common beliefs and
work toward common goals. Collaborative team members spend time discussing what they
hope to accomplish as a team and set team and individual goals for reaching that vision. A
collaborative team is made up of people with varying areas of expertise who share tasks,
resources, responsibilities, and leadership
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) - correct answer ✔✔A Comprehensive School
Improvement Plan (CSIP) outlines the vision, mission, values, and procedures that a school
