Educational Leadership Praxis Exam
2026 Questions and Answers
Student Data - Correct answer-academic, nonacademic, and
perceptual data
Non-Academic Student Data - Correct answer-Includes attendance and behavior
referrals
Perceptual Data - Correct answer-student data is from their own voices and
perceptions.
Shared Leadership - Correct answer-Decisions should be made by those most
affected by outcome.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 1974) - Correct answer-
Allows students access to their school records, opportunity to seek or amend their
own records
Learning Paradigm (Barr and Tagg) - Correct answer-The ultimate goal is a
transition to learning-centered communities, which can be achieved with learning-
centered technology
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,Morrill Act (1862) - Correct answer-Land Grant College Act signed by Lincoln,
granted each state 30k acres of public land. led to America's creation of vocational
studies
Constructivist Theories of Learning - Correct answer-learning by doing
Maslow's Hierarchy of Need (1948) - Correct answer-1. Physiological needs
2. Safety and securtiy
3. Belonging (love and social)
4. Esteem (deserved respect)
5. Self-Actualization (self fulfillment)
10th Amendment - Correct answer-State control of schools
Supremacy Clause (of the U.S. Constitution) - Correct answer-Allows federal
government to direct education
14th Amendment - Correct answer-Equal protection under laws. The 14th
Amendment prohibits any state from denying "to any person within its jurisdiction
the equal protection of the laws"
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, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - Correct answer-Highest
special education law (1975): disabled children have the right to a free public
education
Brown Act (California) - Correct answer-Guarantees the public's right to attend and
participate in meetings of local legislative bodies (school board meetings)
RODDA Act (1975) - Correct answer-The first collective bargaining law for public
school employees/unions
Pierce v. Society of Sisters - Correct answer-Districts cannot mandate that students
attend only public schools
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) - Correct answer-Amish not compelled to attend public
school
Plyler v. Doe (1982) - Correct answer-States can't deny education for illegal
immigrants
Lee v. Weisman (1992) - Correct answer-Prayer at graduation: schools may not
sponsor clerics to conduct even non-denominational prayer
Edwards v. Aguillard (1987) - Correct answer-U.S. Supreme Court case concerning
the constitutionality of teaching creationism (Louisiana)
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2026 Questions and Answers
Student Data - Correct answer-academic, nonacademic, and
perceptual data
Non-Academic Student Data - Correct answer-Includes attendance and behavior
referrals
Perceptual Data - Correct answer-student data is from their own voices and
perceptions.
Shared Leadership - Correct answer-Decisions should be made by those most
affected by outcome.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 1974) - Correct answer-
Allows students access to their school records, opportunity to seek or amend their
own records
Learning Paradigm (Barr and Tagg) - Correct answer-The ultimate goal is a
transition to learning-centered communities, which can be achieved with learning-
centered technology
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,Morrill Act (1862) - Correct answer-Land Grant College Act signed by Lincoln,
granted each state 30k acres of public land. led to America's creation of vocational
studies
Constructivist Theories of Learning - Correct answer-learning by doing
Maslow's Hierarchy of Need (1948) - Correct answer-1. Physiological needs
2. Safety and securtiy
3. Belonging (love and social)
4. Esteem (deserved respect)
5. Self-Actualization (self fulfillment)
10th Amendment - Correct answer-State control of schools
Supremacy Clause (of the U.S. Constitution) - Correct answer-Allows federal
government to direct education
14th Amendment - Correct answer-Equal protection under laws. The 14th
Amendment prohibits any state from denying "to any person within its jurisdiction
the equal protection of the laws"
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, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - Correct answer-Highest
special education law (1975): disabled children have the right to a free public
education
Brown Act (California) - Correct answer-Guarantees the public's right to attend and
participate in meetings of local legislative bodies (school board meetings)
RODDA Act (1975) - Correct answer-The first collective bargaining law for public
school employees/unions
Pierce v. Society of Sisters - Correct answer-Districts cannot mandate that students
attend only public schools
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) - Correct answer-Amish not compelled to attend public
school
Plyler v. Doe (1982) - Correct answer-States can't deny education for illegal
immigrants
Lee v. Weisman (1992) - Correct answer-Prayer at graduation: schools may not
sponsor clerics to conduct even non-denominational prayer
Edwards v. Aguillard (1987) - Correct answer-U.S. Supreme Court case concerning
the constitutionality of teaching creationism (Louisiana)
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