WGU D016 Vocab Exam Questions & Answers.

WGU D016 Vocab
Exam Questions &
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4 components to create a positive culture - (CORRECT ANSWER)-1) promote trust
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2) establish growth-oriented culture
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3) commitment to diversity/equity/inclusion
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4) cultivate emotional intelligence
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mission statement - (CORRECT ANSWER)-a short sentence that defines the school's goals,
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philosophies, and purpose; should guide decision making
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vision statement - (CORRECT ANSWER)-a description of what the school would like to
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achieve in the future; should be succinct, timely (relevant), and personal to the school
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,core values - (CORRECT ANSWER)-the traits of how individuals should act and what to
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base their decisions on; ex. integrity, respect, responsible, trust, honesty
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conversational leadership - (CORRECT ANSWER)-when the leader intentionally uses
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conversation as a core process for creating collective intelligence, creating trust,
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transparency, and inclusion through 2-way communication
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trust - (CORRECT ANSWER)-when students/staff respect the decision of the principal and
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believe the principal has their best interests at heart; formed by benevolence, reliability,
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competence, honesty, and openness
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transparency - (CORRECT ANSWER)-open communication of how and why decisions are
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made; explains when/why information can or cannot be shared
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inclusion - (CORRECT ANSWER)-considering the gen ed classroom as the placement of 1st
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choice for all learners; requires the whole community and a rejection of the "that's not my
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job, those are not my students" mindset
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universal design - (CORRECT ANSWER)-when educators think about their students and
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their various learning styles BEFORE creating content and making instruction/assessment
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decisions
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, rational system - (CORRECT ANSWER)-sees organizations as machines to achieve specific
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goals and focuses on efficiency/design through goals and formalization
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ex. Frederick Taylor's time and motion studies to figure out the most efficient movements
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on the assembly line
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goals - (CORRECT ANSWER)-specific parameters to be met that are clear and can allow an
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organization to work together towards a purpose
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should direct decision making, specify tasks, and guide allocation of resources
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formalization - (CORRECT ANSWER)-the development of rules to help standardize
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performance and promote rational decision-making based on facts
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exception principle - (CORRECT ANSWER)-supervisors must deal with the situations that
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arise that don't fit an existing rule or regulation
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natural system - (CORRECT ANSWER)-sees organizations as social groups, uses a human-
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relations approach, and views creative tension as helping to build an organization
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ex. Mary Parker Follet said that individuals bring with them their own needs, beliefs,
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values, and motivations
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