Practice Praxis II Exam - Superintendent (6991)

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This practice includes sample test questions similar to those used by ETS (Educational Testing Service) in a document published by ETS. This exam is only meant to provide practice to students in taking the Praxis II to illustrate the kinds of questions in the exam. These questions are not representative of the entire scope of the test in either content or difficulty.

This exam must be taken in one sitting, so please plan accordingly. There are 48 multiple choice test questions in this practice exam. Please click on SUBMIT when you have finished will all of the questions.

First Name *

Last Name *

Current Title

Current School *

Current Email Address *

Which of the following has the authority to adopt policies that will best ensure accountability for school districts? *

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The district superintendent

The district school board

The members of the district's policy subcommittee

The general public through referendum

A superintendent works with the principal and staff members of a low-performing middle school to implement the following research-based recommendations: 1.Support change with strong leadership, 2. Maintain a consistent focus on improving instruction, 3. Make viable improvements early in the process, 4. Build a committed staff. Which of the following is the primary purpose of the recommendations above? *

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Increasing the likelihood of a successful turnaround

Improving teacher-administrator communication

Establishing credibility in the community

Alerting other schools of the need to maintain high standards

A district parent - teacher organization invites the new superintendent to attend a round table meeting. After accepting the invitation, the superintendent learns that the group has disregarded requests made by the previous superintendent on several occasions. As a result, the organization's working relationship with the school district is poor. At the round table meeting, the superintendent should *

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listen, observe, and look for common themes arising during the event

review his or her goals, set the tone of his or her tenure, and control the discussion

speak praise of the group, review his or her expectations, and learn the written rules of the group

discuss the problems with the previous superintendent, implement control measures, and informally discuss the rules governing the group

Which of the following best identifies a characteristic of a highly effective school? *

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A structure for ongoing monitoring of student performance and strong accountability

A variety of professional development activities offered to novice and veteran staff

A centralized administration directing school operations

Teacher autonomy when implementing curriculum standards in the classroom

Which of the following strategies best engages stakeholders in the process of creating a shared vision? *

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Asking parents to draft a preliminary vision statement for the administrative leadership to review

Offering parent meetings where the superintendent presents the developed vision and goals

Assessing the district's readiness through input from employees early in the development process

Involving employees and community members directly in the process so each has a voice

AA Which of the following strategies would best build a staff committed to turning around a low-performing school? *

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Providing teachers with a well-maintained facility

Providing training on curriculum alignment with state standards

Replacing staff opposed to effective turnaround efforts

Hiring newly graduated teachers to provide a fresh view of education

A superintendent wants to ensure seamless learning for students transitioning from elementary to middle school and from middle school to high school. Which of the following support structures best meets the superintendent's needs? *

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Professional learning communities

Collaborative cohorts

Vertical teaming

Inquiry-based staff development

Ms. Jazmine, a new superintendent, sets a goal to increase collaboration among central office staff and principals during her first year. A few weeks into the school year, she learns that on two different occasions a principal has encouraged other principals to undermine her efforts to implement a new district-wide teacher evaluation process. Which of the following is the superintendent's best initial action for addressing the situation? *

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Offering the principal an opportunity to express an opinion about the new evaluation process directly to her

Meeting with the principal to document the incidents and communicate her expectations

Placing a letter of reprimand for insubordination in the principal's personnel file

Ignoring the situation at present and waiting to see if the negative talk stops on its own

Which of the following initiatives should a superintendent implement to best support data-driven decision making? *

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Grading systems based on each teacher's evaluation of completed work and participation

Staff-development programs as improvement strategies to address documented problems

Staffing decisions based on each teacher's long-term commitment and availability

Budget decisions based on prior practice and school board-supported priorities

Which of the following sets of data will be most helpful to a superintendent preparing a comprehensive district budget? *

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Demographic changes for the state, projections in migration patterns for the United States, and shifts in urban settings

National and state economic projections of employment rates, interest rates for home mortgages, and consumer spending

Student enrollment projections, revenue and expenditure projections, cash flow projections, and debt service projections

Projections of labor availability, the number of teachers graduating in high-need subject areas, and the number of college graduates

A superintendent learns that local college-readiness assessment data indicate that graduating seniors in the district lack basic language proficiency skills upon entering college. Which of the following actions taken by the superintendent would best engage others in addressing the district's problem? *

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Requesting that the local community college add a remedial reading and writing course to address the deficiencies identified by the assessment

Proposing that a private tutoring company provide services at reduced cost to seniors who fail to meet the state assessment standards

Holding a press conference to obtain community support for raising funds to purchase a literacy program for seniors

Convening a community-action committee that focuses on determining the reasons for and solutions to the gaps identified by the assessment data

Which of the following practices implemented by school leadership in a district best promotes improving student performance? *

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Gathering evidence connected to individual school goals and using the data to drive future instructional decisions

Requiring each school to undergo an annual instructional program audit and ranking the district's schools based on the audit's results

Organizing professional development around state assessment scores by teacher and monitoring the individual implementation of the strategies presented

Evaluating all district principals based on the passing rates of their students and the annual evaluation scores of the teachers in their school

The parents of three homeschooled children request to have their children participate in the district's interscholastic athletics program. Before responding to the parents, the superintendent should: *

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estimate the cost of the children's participation

notify the athletic director that children new to the district will be joining the athletic teams

review current state law concerning the rights of homeschooled students

require evidence from the parents that indicates the children's home instruction is equivalent to that of public school

A superintendent is changing the existing high school schedule of daily 45-minute class periods to alternating 90-minute blocks. This change is based on research that suggests that most high school teachers following a 45-minute class schedule *

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use team-teaching approaches more frequently than teachers in alternating blocks

use more lecture and didactic teaching methods than teachers in alternating blocks

report that student attendance is better in daily short sessions than in alternating blocks

report increased student achievement in daily short sessions than in alternating blocks

Which of the following actions by a superintendent would best ensure that the agreed upon, nonnegotiable district goals for improving classroom instructions and student achievement are implemented in every school? *

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Establishing a communication plan to guarantee that all staff members in each building are aware of the identified goals

Allocating additional funds for professional development programs to promote the consistent use of research-based instructional practices

Adopting a single instructional model that all teachers employ for classroom instructional design and planning

Making sure that building -level administrators engage in behaviors that provide both implicit and explicit support for the identified goals

When leading a small school district, a superintendent should consider outsourcing which of the following aspects of technology to a commercial organization because of the considerable expertise and resources needed to manage it? *

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Website content selection

Intranet file management

Website hosting and management

Professional development

To deal with overcrowding, a school board decides to revise the attendance boundaries of the district's two high schools. Due to limited communication, the board's decision causes an uproar in the community. Which of the following steps would best improve public relations with the community and minimize community dissension in the future? *

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Scheduling a meeting between the superintendent and the school board to analyze the community's reaction to their decision

Establishing a proactive public relations plan that includes procedures for addressing school- and community-related issues

Hiring an outside public relations consultant to handle school- and community-related issues and crises as they occur

Allowing parents and community members to comment after decisions have been made that affect them

In addition to overseeing the operation of public schools and making sure applicable laws are carried out, state education agencies are responsible for which of the following? *

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Submitting educational policy for review and passage by state legislatures

Providing a state school board designee to serve on superintendent selection committees

Overseeing the selection and approval of local school board members

Distributing state funds to school districts within the established parameters

Stage 1: Identify desired results, Stage 2: Determine acceptable evidence of learning, Stage 3: Design learning experiences and instruction. The three stages of planning listed above are most closely associated with which of the following approaches to curriculum design? *

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Strategic planning

Backward planning

Performance-based planning

Unit planning

A superintendent wants to improve the effectiveness of the district's new-teacher mentoring program which currently assigns each new teacher to a single mentor-teacher. To best improve the program, the superintendent should take which of the following actions? *

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Reallocating the cost of a mentor-teacher assignment toward the cost of staff development classes that occur twice a year

Asking a group of teachers in a specific content area to act as cohorts to the mentors

Providing multiple mentors to each new teacher for support in critical-need areas

Allocating an instructional coach and administrator to each new teacher

A superintendent provides training to district principals on strategies to build a collaborative culture in their schools. Which of the following best identifies an action by the principals that would most likely establish a collaborative culture within their schools? *

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Requiring teachers to generate solutions to school-based problems

Delegating to teachers the responsibility of monitoring progress toward district goals

Inviting teachers to participate in a book study to investigate the benefits of shared decision making

Establishing professional learning communities to promote shared inquiry among teachers

To account for public funds and assist decision makers, school financial reports must conform to the legal requirements of each state and comply with the *

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Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Which of the following actions would best address a new superintendent's goal of improving students and teachers' understanding of ethnic diversity in the community? *

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Implementing an integrated curriculum that promotes an appreciation of cultural similarities and differences

Adopting formal school- and district- level policies to promote involvement of families who reflect the diversity of the school poplulation

Establishing a district- level multicultural association to provide an open forum for sharing ideas and planning district events

Engaging teachers in thought- provoking and innovative professional development activities that promote a deeper knowledge base for differentiated instruction

The superintendent hosts a reception to recognize the achievements of the staff at a campus who earns an excellent rating on the state- mandated assessment. This action will most likely result in *

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an increased level of trust in district leadership

an increased understanding of teacher collaboration

the establishment of a learning community

a repeat of the behaviors that resulted in student success

Which of the following uses of technology by administrators is an emerging trend in education that helps school leaders increase their efficiency? *

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Using presentation software to facilitate parent- teacher meetings

Making an audio recording of teacher evaluations for future review

Encouraging the use of digital resources instead of traditional textbooks

Entering classroom observation data into a mobile device

A superintendent mentors a newly appointed elementary principal who is concerned that there is insufficient time in the day to complete tasks and responsibilities requiring her individual attention. Which of the following is an inefficient time management practice of many new principals? *

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Supervising the arrival and departure of students

Scheduling time at the beginning and end of the day to respond to e-mail

Having an open- door policy throughout the day

Setting aside a period of time each day to visit classrooms

Which of the following actions by a superintendent best ensures that the local board of education makes sound curriculum policy decisions? *

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Developing an understanding with the board that curricular policy is not their responsibility

Educating board members on curriculum- related issues on a regular basis

Discussing curriculum policies in depth at a formal meeting to ensure policy approval

Encouraging board members to participate in district curriculum writing activities

1. Guaranteed and viable curriculum, 2. Challenging goals and effective feedback, 3. Parent and community involvement, 4. Safe and orderly environment. According to research, the factors listed above are most likely to have a positive effect on *

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staff development

curriculum development

campus facility maintenance

student achievement

A positive correlation exists between well-maintained campus facilities and *

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increased resource sharing with the community

improved community involvement

increased student achievement

improves communication among staff members

A maintenance supervisor ignores several custodians' repeated complaints that the chemicals used to clean the school bathrooms irritate their lungs. Which of the following regulations is the supervisor violating? *

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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

According to the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a superintendent can approve twelve weeks of leave for an employee who *

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travels outside the United States to begin adoption procedures

provides care for an elderly grandparent with a serious illness

adopts a child through a local adoption agency

has a relative who has died unexpectedly

Research-based professional development standards make explicit that the purpose of professional learning is to *

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identify the most appropriate and effective professional learning programs for educators

develop educators' knowledge and skills to help students perform at higher levels

support collaboratively determined improvement goals of schools and districts

prescribe professional learning solutions to address school-based challenges

Which of the following approaches to budgeting has historically been the most widely used in schools? *

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Line-item budgeting

Performance budgeting

Program budgeting

Zero-based budgeting

Which of the following practices by the superintendent would most effectively promote an ethical strategic planning process? *

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Engaging in planning activities with a diverse group that represents the community

Assigning members of a children's advocacy group to the district's student policy development and evaluation committee

Advertising in local church bulletins for interested community members to join the planning team

Inviting members of a local advocacy group that the superintendent is a part of to join the planning process

When a superintendent responds to requests by employees for a reference, which of the following practices best mitigates potential liability for errors and omissions? *

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Providing the requested information to third parties and then notifying the employee

Providing a full and comprehensive reference

Identifying any statements of personal opinion

Including the employee's contact information in the reference letter

A school district currently evaluates the effectiveness of its mathematics program by analyzing the results from the annual state-mandated test. To best ensure the mathematics program is aligned with state standards, a more in-depth analysis of which of the following should occur? *

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The current year of norm-referenced assessment results for mathematics

Multiple years of Title I mathematics program results and the results of special education students

Multiple years of classroom-level assessment results and district benchmark results

The current year of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics results

Which of the following best identifies the primary benefit of curriculum integration? *

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Facilitating a student-centered approach to teaching and learning

Supporting the development of units of study based on a central theme or idea

Promoting student achievement by helping students to make connections among subject matter

Maintaining teacher accountability for designing relevant learning activities for students

The superintendent examines irregularities in the students' responses on a commercial standardized test. The review reveals that a principal at an elementary school has altered students' responses. Which of the following has the principal violated? *

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An assessment framework

A campus curriculum policy

A timed testing guideline

A code of ethics

Which of the following district policies should be developed collaboratively with the community to best ensure student safety on the Internet? *

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Acceptable use

Use of school facilities

Use of controversial materials

Use of virus protection software

1. Focused on specific curriculum content, 2. Organized around real problems of practice, 3. Linked to analysis of teaching and student learning, 4. Intensive, sustained and continuous over time, 5. Integrated into school and classroom planning around curriculum, instruction and assessment. According to research, following the guidelines above will most likely result in improved *

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professional development programs

curriculum development and revision

long range planning

goal setting

Which of the following is a primary benefit to a school district considering a decision to outsource custodial services? *

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A reduction in the number of district employees

Greater efficiency resulting from specialized management

A reduction in safety risks by storing cleaning supplies off-site

Flexibility in the hiring and dismissal of the custodial services company

Which of the following best identifies an evaluation instrument whose results serve as a common metric for comparing the performance of United States students in various subject areas across states? *

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TIMSS

SAT

DRA

NAEP

When a tenured teacher who is a member of a teachers' union is being considered for dismissal, which of the following criteria is important to consider? *

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Level of participation in campus activities

Collective bargaining provisions

Years of service in the position

Level of education attained

AA Which of the following best identifies a school public relations standard to promote regular, two-way communication with various segments of the community? *

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Ensuring that district and school administrators serve as active members of civic and service organizations

Employing a variety of communication channels that are based on research and planning

Making information about the district available to the news media on a regular basis

Providing regular opportunities for school administrators and teachers to meet face- to- face with parents

Which of the following would best help to identify potential threats and possible scenarios to consider when refining a district crisis plan? *

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Writing a clearly defined disaster-response plan

Performing a risk assessment

Practicing disaster-response activities

Requesting feedback from a disaster-response consultant

After a violent incident occurs at a school, which of the following steps taken by the superintendent and school administration best supports the recovery of the campus climate? *

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Preparing a comprehensive statement regarding the incident for the media

Working to return the school environment to normalcy

Conducting a timely debriefing with safety officials to identify lessons learned

Determining needed changes to ensure another incident does not occur

A superintendent wants the community to better understand the goals of public education as reflected in the district's strategic plan. Which of the following most effectively communicates this information to stakeholders and the community at large? *

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Scheduling meetings for interested parties to learn more about the history and relevance of public education

Including a short statement about the purpose of education on the school website and other communication instruments

Distributing a questionnaire asking participants about the importance of education and publishing the results on the school website

Contributing a series of brief articles in the local newspaper to highlight different aspects of the importance and relevance of public education

Which of the following best defines a leadership model that broadens employee involvement in decision making and focuses on mutual influence of others? *

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Distributed leadership

Transactional leadership

Situational leadership

Servant leadership

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