PA School Leaders Licensure Assessment 6990 - Hafele Questions with Correct Answers
Graded A+
Standard 1: Mission, Vision, Core Values - Answers Effective leaders develop, advocate, and
enact a shared vision, mission, and core values of high quality of education and academic
success for each student.
Standard 1: Mission, Vision, Core Values - Answers Key words: Shared Vision / Collaboration /
SMART Goals / Shared-decision making
Standard 2: Ethics and Professional Norms - Answers Effective Leaders act ethically in personal
conduct, relationships, etc. to promote each students' academic success.
Standard 2: Ethics and Professional Norms - Answers Perception = Reality
Q: What practices are used to encourage staff to act in an ethical manner?
Standard 3: Equity and Cultural Responsiveness - Answers Effice leaders strive for equity of
educational opportunity and cultural responsiveness to promote student learning.
* Ensures students are treated fairly
* Recognize, Respect, Employ students strengths, diversity, culture as assets of learning
*Ensures students have equitable access
Standard 3: Equity and Cultural Responsiveness - Answers Putting the students first. / "What do
you NEED to get to the same place.
Standard 4: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment - Answers Effective leaders develop and
support intellectually rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment
to promote student success.
*Consistent with development & needs
*Effective use of technology
*Use data appropriately
Standard 4: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment - Answers Q: "How do teachers use
rigorous curriculum with rigorous instruction?" -- Engagement
Horizontal Alignment - Answers Comparing data within the same grade level
Vertical Alignment - Answers Carrying data between one or more grade levels
Standard 5: Community of Care & Support for students - Answers Effective Leaders will cultivate
an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community that promotes the academic success and
, wellbeing of students.
*Build & maintain safe environments
*Students are known, respected, valued
*Provide academic & social supports
*Promote adult/student & peer/peer learning
Standard 5: Community of Care & Support for students - Answers Q: " What process and
procedures are implemented to ensure students feel cared for?"
*EX: PBIS
Standard 6: Professional Capacity of School Personnel - Answers Effective leaders will develop
the professional capacity of school personnel to promote student success.
*Recruit, hire, retain
*Plan for & manage turnover & succession
Actionable feedback & instruction
Standard 6: Professional Capacity of School Personnel - Answers Q: "What am I doing to
support and retain my staff?"
*Create a mentor/buddy system for new teachers
*Create effective job embedded PD for all teachers
*Create an observation & actionable feedback plan
Standard 7: Professional Community for Teachers and Staff - Answers An effective leader will
foster a professional community of teachers and other professional staff to promote student
success.
*Develop workplace conditions for staff
*Empower/entrust teachers & staff
*Establish professional culture with shared vision of goals, objectives, and accountability
Standard 7: Professional Community for Teachers and Staff - Answers Q: " What processes and
procedures are in place to create a 'growth mindset'?"
Cultural Responsiveness - Answers Making sure teachers know WHAT they are doing & WHY
they are doing it
Graded A+
Standard 1: Mission, Vision, Core Values - Answers Effective leaders develop, advocate, and
enact a shared vision, mission, and core values of high quality of education and academic
success for each student.
Standard 1: Mission, Vision, Core Values - Answers Key words: Shared Vision / Collaboration /
SMART Goals / Shared-decision making
Standard 2: Ethics and Professional Norms - Answers Effective Leaders act ethically in personal
conduct, relationships, etc. to promote each students' academic success.
Standard 2: Ethics and Professional Norms - Answers Perception = Reality
Q: What practices are used to encourage staff to act in an ethical manner?
Standard 3: Equity and Cultural Responsiveness - Answers Effice leaders strive for equity of
educational opportunity and cultural responsiveness to promote student learning.
* Ensures students are treated fairly
* Recognize, Respect, Employ students strengths, diversity, culture as assets of learning
*Ensures students have equitable access
Standard 3: Equity and Cultural Responsiveness - Answers Putting the students first. / "What do
you NEED to get to the same place.
Standard 4: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment - Answers Effective leaders develop and
support intellectually rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment
to promote student success.
*Consistent with development & needs
*Effective use of technology
*Use data appropriately
Standard 4: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment - Answers Q: "How do teachers use
rigorous curriculum with rigorous instruction?" -- Engagement
Horizontal Alignment - Answers Comparing data within the same grade level
Vertical Alignment - Answers Carrying data between one or more grade levels
Standard 5: Community of Care & Support for students - Answers Effective Leaders will cultivate
an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community that promotes the academic success and
, wellbeing of students.
*Build & maintain safe environments
*Students are known, respected, valued
*Provide academic & social supports
*Promote adult/student & peer/peer learning
Standard 5: Community of Care & Support for students - Answers Q: " What process and
procedures are implemented to ensure students feel cared for?"
*EX: PBIS
Standard 6: Professional Capacity of School Personnel - Answers Effective leaders will develop
the professional capacity of school personnel to promote student success.
*Recruit, hire, retain
*Plan for & manage turnover & succession
Actionable feedback & instruction
Standard 6: Professional Capacity of School Personnel - Answers Q: "What am I doing to
support and retain my staff?"
*Create a mentor/buddy system for new teachers
*Create effective job embedded PD for all teachers
*Create an observation & actionable feedback plan
Standard 7: Professional Community for Teachers and Staff - Answers An effective leader will
foster a professional community of teachers and other professional staff to promote student
success.
*Develop workplace conditions for staff
*Empower/entrust teachers & staff
*Establish professional culture with shared vision of goals, objectives, and accountability
Standard 7: Professional Community for Teachers and Staff - Answers Q: " What processes and
procedures are in place to create a 'growth mindset'?"
Cultural Responsiveness - Answers Making sure teachers know WHAT they are doing & WHY
they are doing it
