STRTP ADMINISTRATOR STUDY EXAM
WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
The teachers have brought writing samples from their students to the meeting. The
principal should advise them to take which of these steps first toward instructional
improvements? - correct answersReview all of the writing samples and identify and
group student needs.
Following the initial meeting the principal conducts observations of each fourth grade
teacher's classroom instruction. What should the principal mainly focus on in terms of
improving students' state standardized ELA test scores? - correct answersWhether
teachers are aligning lesson objectives with state grade-level ELA standards.
The principal wants to assist the teachers in identifying the best instructional strategies
to augment their students' ELA achievement. Which of the following pairs of data sets
would most inform this assistance? - correct answersStudent standardized test data,
disaggregated; state grade-level ELA.
A principal wants to develop a new school vision and goals associated with that vision.
What applies most about implementing these? - correct answersThe principal must
differentiate measurable versus non-measurable vision and goals for every student.
Regarding a school's vision, mission and related goals the school leader's responsibility
is to ensure these are congruent with which levels of education policy? - correct
answersWith school, local, state, and federal policies.
A school leader surveys key stakeholders regarding the school vision and goals to learn
what they believe about the purposes of education. Which set of stakeholder groups is
the leader LEAST likely to survey about this particular topic? - correct
answersCommunity business owners, business owners
To gather feedback from key stakeholders about the relationship between their opinions
about the significance of education and the school's vision and goals, which of these
should a school leader do? - correct answersDevelop a series of critical questions
appropriate to this topic.
To implement the school vision and pursue the school goals, how should a school
leader best invite others to share these commitments? - correct answersIdentify school
and community members with diverse perspectives to assure representation.
, What does research show about school leaders distributing leadership responsibilities
for implementing a school vision and goals? - correct answersToday's schools cannot
be led by one principal without significant participation by other educators.
As part of an overall school reform initiative, principal makes a plan to distribute
leadership among educators and other stakeholders for implementing school goals.
Which research findings exist to inform this decision? - correct answersSchool reform
initiatives all share implicit distributed leadership in common.
Which statement is MOST accurate and complete regarding school leaders skills for
promoting staff communication and collaboration in problem solving toward school
improvement and reform to realize school vision and goals? - correct answersSchool
leaders use consensus building and group process skills in facilitating reform.
To assess and monitor progress toward school goals, which type(s) of assessment
would be MOST indicated for measuring student and analytical and critical thinking and
communication skills? - correct answersPerformance assessments and journals
Which of the following is the MOST effective strategy for a principal to communicate the
school vision to school personnel? - correct answersSending a daily email to staff
For a school principal to assess the effectiveness of his or her strategies to
communicate the school vision, which method would be MOST informative? - correct
answersSeparately ask an educational leader, student, teacher and parent the vision,
see if answers align.
A principal forms and helps train a school vision oversight team before involving the
whole facility in developing a school vision statement. What best describes the primary
purpose of this team? - correct answersTo introduce the concept, engage faculty in
writing a vision and synthesize all their input.
School leadership experts have observed that many available forms of school data can
be more significant for informing and guiding the school vision than the kinds of data
educators tend to think automatically. Which choice represents this default assumption
that can exclude other valuable data? - correct answersStandardized achievement,
state, local common, AP and IB test results
To address inherent barriers like staff fear of the unknown and the resistance to change
school principals benefit from knowing common kinds of inner dialogues employees
experience around vision development for listening to and validating their thoughts.
What do school personnel typically ask themselves about this change process? -
correct answersWhether they will be able to continue their instructional practices along
with why and why not.
WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
The teachers have brought writing samples from their students to the meeting. The
principal should advise them to take which of these steps first toward instructional
improvements? - correct answersReview all of the writing samples and identify and
group student needs.
Following the initial meeting the principal conducts observations of each fourth grade
teacher's classroom instruction. What should the principal mainly focus on in terms of
improving students' state standardized ELA test scores? - correct answersWhether
teachers are aligning lesson objectives with state grade-level ELA standards.
The principal wants to assist the teachers in identifying the best instructional strategies
to augment their students' ELA achievement. Which of the following pairs of data sets
would most inform this assistance? - correct answersStudent standardized test data,
disaggregated; state grade-level ELA.
A principal wants to develop a new school vision and goals associated with that vision.
What applies most about implementing these? - correct answersThe principal must
differentiate measurable versus non-measurable vision and goals for every student.
Regarding a school's vision, mission and related goals the school leader's responsibility
is to ensure these are congruent with which levels of education policy? - correct
answersWith school, local, state, and federal policies.
A school leader surveys key stakeholders regarding the school vision and goals to learn
what they believe about the purposes of education. Which set of stakeholder groups is
the leader LEAST likely to survey about this particular topic? - correct
answersCommunity business owners, business owners
To gather feedback from key stakeholders about the relationship between their opinions
about the significance of education and the school's vision and goals, which of these
should a school leader do? - correct answersDevelop a series of critical questions
appropriate to this topic.
To implement the school vision and pursue the school goals, how should a school
leader best invite others to share these commitments? - correct answersIdentify school
and community members with diverse perspectives to assure representation.
, What does research show about school leaders distributing leadership responsibilities
for implementing a school vision and goals? - correct answersToday's schools cannot
be led by one principal without significant participation by other educators.
As part of an overall school reform initiative, principal makes a plan to distribute
leadership among educators and other stakeholders for implementing school goals.
Which research findings exist to inform this decision? - correct answersSchool reform
initiatives all share implicit distributed leadership in common.
Which statement is MOST accurate and complete regarding school leaders skills for
promoting staff communication and collaboration in problem solving toward school
improvement and reform to realize school vision and goals? - correct answersSchool
leaders use consensus building and group process skills in facilitating reform.
To assess and monitor progress toward school goals, which type(s) of assessment
would be MOST indicated for measuring student and analytical and critical thinking and
communication skills? - correct answersPerformance assessments and journals
Which of the following is the MOST effective strategy for a principal to communicate the
school vision to school personnel? - correct answersSending a daily email to staff
For a school principal to assess the effectiveness of his or her strategies to
communicate the school vision, which method would be MOST informative? - correct
answersSeparately ask an educational leader, student, teacher and parent the vision,
see if answers align.
A principal forms and helps train a school vision oversight team before involving the
whole facility in developing a school vision statement. What best describes the primary
purpose of this team? - correct answersTo introduce the concept, engage faculty in
writing a vision and synthesize all their input.
School leadership experts have observed that many available forms of school data can
be more significant for informing and guiding the school vision than the kinds of data
educators tend to think automatically. Which choice represents this default assumption
that can exclude other valuable data? - correct answersStandardized achievement,
state, local common, AP and IB test results
To address inherent barriers like staff fear of the unknown and the resistance to change
school principals benefit from knowing common kinds of inner dialogues employees
experience around vision development for listening to and validating their thoughts.
What do school personnel typically ask themselves about this change process? -
correct answersWhether they will be able to continue their instructional practices along
with why and why not.
