Principal as Instructional Leader Flashcards

Which budget management responsibility is MOST directly tied to a principal's instructional leadership role?

Answer: Aligning campus budget allocations to instructional priorities identified in the CIP

Effective principals align financial resources to campus improvement plan priorities, ensuring that budget decisions directly support student achievement goals.

Which approach to scheduling BEST supports student learning and teacher collaboration?

Answer: Building common planning time into the master schedule for collaborative teams

Common planning time enables teachers to collaborate on instruction, analyze data, and develop shared strategies within the school day.

FERPA protects which type of student information?

Answer: All education records and personally identifiable information

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects all education records and personally identifiable student information from unauthorized disclosure.

Which model of instructional coaching involves the coach demonstrating a lesson while the teacher observes?

Answer: Demonstration coaching

Demonstration coaching has the coach model a lesson in the teacher's classroom, allowing the teacher to observe effective strategies in action.

A campus is identified as needing improvement under Texas accountability. The principal MUST first:

Answer: Develop a targeted improvement plan addressing the specific identified deficiencies

Texas law requires campuses identified for improvement to develop targeted improvement plans that directly address the deficiencies causing the accountability rating.

Which technology use BEST supports a principal's role as a data-driven instructional leader?

Answer: Leveraging data dashboards to monitor student progress and identify intervention needs

Data dashboards provide principals with real-time visibility into student performance, enabling timely identification of students who need intervention.