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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Test Format and Sample Questions

The Leadership for Student Learning subtest contains approximately 50 multiple-choice questions. You will have two hours to complete the subtest.

Each of the questions will contain four response options. You will choose the best response out of the available options, and indicate A, B, C, or D.

The table below presents types of questions on the exam and directs you to examples of these formats among the sample items that follow.

Table of Question Formats

Type of Question	Sample Question
Sentence Completion Select the response option that best completes the sentence.	Question 1
Scenario Examine a situation, problem, or case study. Then answer a question, make a diagnosis, or recommend a course of action by selecting the best response option.	Question 3
Direct Question Choose the response option that best answers the question.	Question 11

Sample Questions

The following questions represent both the form and content of questions on the examination. These questions will acquaint you with the general format of the examination; however, these sample questions do not cover all of the competencies and skills that are tested and will only approximate the degree of examination difficulty.

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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Competency 1—Knowledge of effective facilitation of positive achievement results aligned with student learning goals and state accountability measures

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Teachers in a high school social studies department are developing school learning goals that address State Board of Education benchmarks related to a standard on preparing students to participate as active and engaged citizens. One of the benchmarks states that students will "Evaluate, take, and defend positions on issues that cause the government to balance the interests of individuals with the public good."

The teachers can best address this benchmark by developing learning goals focused on promoting students'

Choose an answer

1. self-determination skills.
2. goal-setting skills.
3. problem-solving skills.
4. critical-thinking skills.

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Correct Response: D.

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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Competency 1—Knowledge of effective facilitation of positive achievement results aligned with student learning goals and state accountability measures

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

A principal wants to plan professional development activities for teachers aimed at reversing a school trend toward declining scores on the statewide reading assessment. The principal can most effectively begin the planning process by taking which of the following actions first?

Choose an answer

1. analyzing test data to identify specific reading skills needing improvement or subgroups of students needing additional support
2. reviewing materials disseminated by the state about the types of questions and tasks that appear on the reading assessment
3. identifying high-quality teacher resources aimed at improving reading instruction that are available in the school or district
4. meeting with small groups of teachers to elicit information about the methods they currently use to promote student reading skills

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Correct Response: A.

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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Competency 1—Knowledge of effective facilitation of positive achievement results aligned with student learning goals and state accountability measures

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Three years ago a middle school implemented a new mathematics program. Following are some data derived from the school's scores on the statewide mathematics assessment for the last three years.

	Year 1		Year 2		Year 3
	All Students	Economically Disadvantaged Students	All Students	Economically Disadvantaged Students	All Students	Economically Disadvantaged Students
% Passing	49%	36%	58%	39%	71%	39%
% Not Passing	51%	64%	42%	61%	29%	61%

After reviewing these data, the middle school principal should place the highest priority on answering which of the following questions?

Choose an answer

1. Should the school investigate other mathematics programs that may maximize mathematics gains for all student groups?
2. How can the achievement gap in mathematics performance between the total group and the subgroup be closed?
3. What factors were most important in promoting improvement in the school's overall performance in mathematics?
4. Has there been a significant change in recent years in the number of students in the total group and the subgroup?

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Correct Response: B.

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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Competency 1—Knowledge of effective facilitation of positive achievement results aligned with student learning goals and state accountability measures

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

School administrators are in the process of designing a data report that will be used to communicate standardized assessment results to classroom teachers. The reports are likely to be most useful in facilitating and improving the teachers' instructional planning if they

Choose an answer

1. include information about each student's performance on each section of a test.
2. incorporate a variety of summary statistics, such as mean, range, and standard deviation, to characterize student scores.
3. compare an individual's current performance to performance on previous tests.
4. provide an indication of how each class performed on each test question compared with other classes at the same grade level.

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Correct Response: A.

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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Competency 2—Knowledge of effective prioritization of student learning through leadership actions that build and support a learning organization focused on student success and continuous improvement

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

A principal has established grade-level teacher teams to provide teachers with professional support and improve school performance. A key school goal at this time is to "set and achieve high academic expectations for every student." In observing the teacher teams in action, the principal can best ensure that they are effectively striving to meet this goal if team members place the greatest emphasis on discussing ways to

Choose an answer

1. determine the skills and content that are most important for students to master.
2. provide students with enhanced opportunities to practice and improve their test-taking skills.
3. create meaningful incentives that encourage students to work to their potential.
4. respond to students who are progressing at different rates in the classroom.

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Correct Response: D.

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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Competency 2—Knowledge of effective prioritization of student learning through leadership actions that build and support a learning organization focused on student success and continuous improvement

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

A recently hired principal at a low-performing school wishes to create a school climate that fosters strong academic achievement for all students. Which of the following approaches by the principal would best help promote attainment of this goal?

Choose an answer

1. using a variety of means to communicate a vision of high expectations for students and faculty on a regular basis
2. guiding faculty to give students ample flexibility in determining what they will learn and how they will learn it
3. providing meaningful incentives to reward faculty when a specified proportion of their students meet expectations
4. prompting faculty to offer students a mix of individual, small-group, and whole-class learning opportunities

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Correct Response: A.

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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Competency 2—Knowledge of effective prioritization of student learning through leadership actions that build and support a learning organization focused on student success and continuous improvement

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

A principal, who has been reviewing student scores on the statewide assessment, is concerned about a significant and rapid decline in the performance of students from a subgroup in the school. The principal's best initial response would be to involve faculty and staff in

Choose an answer

1. identifying additional human or other resources that would be expected to improve the students' performance.
2. determining specific factors that are likely to be causing or contributing to the observed student trend.
3. analyzing the extent to which the problematic test results reflect the students' true skills and abilities.
4. evaluating the match between the school curriculum and the content that is covered on the students' tests.

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Correct Response: B.

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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Competency 3—Knowledge of effective development and implementation of an instructional framework that aligns school curriculum with state standards, effective instructional strategies, student learning needs, and assessments

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

A recently hired principal wishes to evaluate teacher quality in the school by determining the extent to which the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices are currently being implemented. The principal can best achieve this goal by taking which of the following actions first?

Choose an answer

1. providing each teacher with an instructional self-evaluation form to complete
2. meeting with each teacher to discuss their teaching methods and priorities
3. arranging to spend time observing in each teacher's classroom
4. analyzing samples of student work submitted by each teacher

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Correct Response: C.

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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Competency 3—Knowledge of effective development and implementation of an instructional framework that aligns school curriculum with state standards, effective instructional strategies, student learning needs, and assessments

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

A recently hired middle school principal has determined that many students from one subgroup, which makes up approximately one-quarter of the student body, often do not benefit fully from the instruction their teachers are delivering. The principal wants to offer the faculty suggestions for improving their performance in regard to this issue.

Which of the following suggestions would be most appropriate to offer?

Choose an answer

1. using a variety of materials during instruction that are likely to be relevant and meaningful to all students
2. offering students frequent opportunities to work with classmates of their choice on self-selected projects
3. defining different academic goals for students who are achieving at different levels or who learn in different ways
4. starting each unit of study with a focus on basic knowledge and gradually incorporating higher-level thinking

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Correct Response: A.

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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Competency 3—Knowledge of effective development and implementation of an instructional framework that aligns school curriculum with state standards, effective instructional strategies, student learning needs, and assessments

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Last year a school district initiated an interim assessment program in which two interim assessments aligned with state-adopted standards for mathematics would be administered each year to students in grades 3 through 10. Which of the following issues should a principal in the district consider the most important concern during the first year of implementing the interim assessment?

Choose an answer

1. The interim assessments included some questions in formats that differ from the formats used on the annual statewide assessment.
2. Teachers had only very limited access to their students' interim assessments before the assessments were administered.
3. The interim assessment results were not available to school staff until nearly 3 months after they were administered.
4. Students did not have opportunities to take practice tests reflecting the content that would be on their interim assessments.

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Correct Response: C.

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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Competency 4—Knowledge of effective structuring and monitoring of a school environment that improves learning for all student populations

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Which of the following practices observed in an elementary classroom would best reflect the teacher's commitment to the belief that all students are capable of learning and achieving academic success?

Choose an answer

1. providing students with opportunities to address curricular content from integrated and varied perspectives
2. using increasingly intensive instructional interventions for students who continue to struggle
3. implementing a flexible grading system that uses each student's prior performance as a basis for assigning grades
4. displaying many examples of student work that reflect excellence in relation to instructional goals

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Correct Response: B.

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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Competency 4—Knowledge of effective structuring and monitoring of a school environment that improves learning for all student populations

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

A principal undertakes outreach to recruit individuals in the community who are interested in playing an active role in the school. Such roles include serving as a classroom volunteer, making classroom presentations in curriculum-aligned areas of expertise, and serving as a mentor to selected students. In doing so, the principal makes it a priority to reach out to members of the various demographic groups that make up the school community.

This action best demonstrates the principal's commitment to

Choose an answer

1. promoting all students' school success by valuing diversity.
2. providing learning opportunities that students perceive as relevant to their lives outside of school.
3. encouraging a sense of accountability for results among all stakeholders.
4. using a collaborative approach in solving problems and making decisions affecting the school.

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Correct Response: A.

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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Competency 4—Knowledge of effective structuring and monitoring of a school environment that improves learning for all student populations

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

A principal who is new to a school plans to use student results on both district-mandated interim assessments and annual statewide assessments to help monitor teacher performance. In using this approach, the principal can best help assure fair and accurate monitoring by taking into consideration the

Choose an answer

1. level of student success on teacher-developed classroom tests.
2. perspectives of each teacher regarding his or her own instruction.
3. previous performance of the students in each teacher's class.
4. difficulty level of the content and skills each teacher is teaching.

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Correct Response: C.

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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Competency 4—Knowledge of effective structuring and monitoring of a school environment that improves learning for all student populations

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

A principal recently led the development of a comprehensive database that includes standardized test results, classroom assessment results, and report card grades for all of the students in each grade level. Teachers can easily access the database to review existing information and enter new information.

Teachers' regular use of this database is likely to be most effective in promoting achievement of which of the following goals?

Choose an answer

1. clarifying criteria for distinguishing levels of student learning
2. strengthening instructional decision making
3. identifying obstacles to success for underperforming students
4. facilitating the use of accountability procedures

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Correct Response: B.

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Subtest 1 – Leadership for Student Learning

Competency 4—Knowledge of effective structuring and monitoring of a school environment that improves learning for all student populations

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

An elementary school principal is aware that certain student groups in the school, such as ELLs and students with an economically disadvantaged classification, tend to perform at substantially lower levels than their peers both in the classroom and on standardized tests. The principal can best address this situation by providing teachers with professional development aimed at improving their ability to

Choose an answer

1. incorporate project-based learning activities into the curriculum.
2. develop individualized performance criteria to drive instruction and assessment for each student.
3. create and implement standards-aligned independent study programs.
4. provide differentiated instruction that builds on students' unique strengths and experiences.

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Correct Response: D.

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