OAE OAE School Leadership & Administration

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

Transformational leadership

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Transactional leadership

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Laissez-faire leadership

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Autocratic leadership

Question 2

Under IDEA, a school principal's primary legal obligation when a parent requests a special education evaluation is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide prior written notice and obtain parental consent before evaluating

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Conduct the evaluation within 30 days

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Refer the student to an outside agency first

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Convene an IEP meeting before any evaluation

Question 3

A principal uses student achievement data to reallocate professional development resources toward identified skill gaps. This practice best exemplifies which leadership approach?

Accepted Answer

Instructional leadership

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Servant leadership

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Situational leadership

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Distributed leadership

Question 4

Which federal law primarily governs school accountability, requiring annual assessments and disaggregated reporting of student performance by subgroup?

Accepted Answer

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

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IDEA

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Title IX

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Section 504

Question 5

A school leader developing a multi-year school improvement plan should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment using multiple data sources

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Draft budget allocations for new programs

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Present the plan to the school board for approval

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Hire consultants to design the improvement framework

Question 6

The concept of 'distributed leadership' in schools refers to:

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Sharing leadership functions and authority across multiple staff members

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The principal delegating all decisions to department chairs

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Dividing the school into autonomous units with separate budgets

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Rotating the principal role among teachers annually