OAE School Leadership & Administration Flashcards
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Which leadership style is most associated with inspiring staff through a shared vision and motivating them to exceed personal interests for the school's mission?
Answer: Transformational leadership
Transformational leadership focuses on inspiring staff through a compelling vision and motivating them to work toward collective goals beyond self-interest.
Under IDEA, a school principal's primary legal obligation when a parent requests a special education evaluation is to:
Answer: Provide prior written notice and obtain parental consent before evaluating
IDEA requires schools to provide prior written notice and obtain informed parental consent before conducting any initial special education evaluation.
A principal uses student achievement data to reallocate professional development resources toward identified skill gaps. This practice best exemplifies which leadership approach?
Answer: Instructional leadership
Instructional leadership involves using data to directly improve teaching and learning, including aligning professional development to student performance needs.
Which federal law primarily governs school accountability, requiring annual assessments and disaggregated reporting of student performance by subgroup?
Answer: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
ESSA (2015) replaced No Child Left Behind and governs federal school accountability, including annual assessments and disaggregated subgroup reporting.
A school leader developing a multi-year school improvement plan should FIRST:
Answer: Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment using multiple data sources
Effective school improvement planning begins with a thorough needs assessment to identify root causes before designing solutions or allocating resources.
The concept of 'distributed leadership' in schools refers to:
Answer: Sharing leadership functions and authority across multiple staff members
Distributed leadership recognizes that leadership functions can be spread across teachers, coaches, and other staff, building organizational capacity.