CPACE PERFORMANCE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ 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 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 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 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 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 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.
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ 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 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 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 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 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 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.
