Praxis 5412

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What is the most important step for an administrator when preparing a plan to gauge her school’s progress?

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Formulating an organized, cohesive plan for gathering various types of data over an extended time.

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What is the best way for a new principal to involve a school’s stakeholders in formulating a shared vision?

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Engaging as many community members and employees in the process from the outset, so that all may contribute.

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The math department at an inner city high school is ready to implement instructional changes designed to improve students’ math achievement. Before making these changes, the school department chair, in conjunction with the school principal, has led the teachers in a review of current research on math instruction and an examination of their students’ math standardized test scores for the last four years. The leader can best ensure that planned changes result in increased student achievement by encouraging the teachers to ____________.

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Develop a plan for assessing student achievement during and following the instructional changes.

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Which action best demonstrates an administrator’s commitment to implementing the school’s vision?

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Hanging copies of the vision in visible places throughout the campus.

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The ______________ has the authority to adopt policies in any given school district.

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District board of education

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A(n) __________ is anyone who is invested in the success of a school/school system.

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Stakeholder

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The greatest benefit to having community stakeholders participate in a school perception survey is that surveys _________________.

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Demonstrate a commitment to considering the needs of all stakeholders.

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The greatest benefit of school leaders delegating responsibility is __________.

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It empowers others to be more invested in the success of the school.

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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. What should he focus on first?

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Creating a shared vision for the department with tangible goals and behavioral norms.

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Elements of the SMART format: I: Specific, II: Measurable, III: Achievable, IV: Relevant, V: Time Frame. Which elements provide a way for schools to easily gauge progress toward their vision?

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I, II, III, IV, and V