SLLA Ethical Leadership

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A teacher at Longhorn Elementary School uses his private social media account to talk about the 5th and 6th grade students who take band at his school. He calls the students “band geeks”. Many members of the school community see this comment and are shocked, reporting it to the school principal. The first thing the principal should do is:

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Invite the teacher to meet with you and discuss the impacts of his social media post on the community, while reminding the teacher of his professional and ethical responsibilities.

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An elementary student breaks his arm over the weekend. The parents contact you first thing Monday morning concerned about how their child will be able to complete their work. You address the parents’ concerns by letting them know that their child’s services are covered through:

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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

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A staff member has been using their school computer for a side business during school hours. Several teachers have come to you with concerns. Your first course of action is:

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Discuss the concerns with the teacher, and remind the teacher the school computer is to be used for school business only.

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The administration in your school is committed to make a transformative model of multicultural education. Which of the following would be the best approach to achieve this model? Incorporating a range of cultural perspectives in the curriculum. Creating a diverse committee made up of families. Starting an annual cultural celebration that promotes diversity of the student population. Contacting well-known speakers to discuss culturally responsive education.

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Incorporating a range of cultural perspectives in the curriculum.

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When working on students’ classroom placements, the administrator should look at specific requests from parents and:

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utilize these as one of the many factors considered in student placement.

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The school administrator receives a letter from a parent of a home schooled student asking whether the student can participate in an upcoming district Mathematics competition. The administrator should

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refer to board policy before communicating with the parent.

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Which of the following factors will have the greatest impact on communication and working relationships when the school administrator sends e-mails to teachers and staff?
- The length and syntactic complexity of the emails.
- The subject line, opening, and closing of the emails.
- The daily and weekly volume of the emails.
- The timing, content, and tone of the emails.

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The timing, content, and tone of the emails.

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What is the best way for the Principal to ensure assessments are equitable in a diverse student group? Options: use various formal and informal assessments, gather student feedback and review prior to administering assessments, provide students opportunities to practice a variety of tests and practice test-taking skills, create assessments that mirror the types of questions and approaches used in state-mandated standardized testing.

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use various formal and informal assessments.

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As Principal, how would you move forward to help start the healing process after a racially charged fight at a local high school where students felt the police were more aggressive towards one demographic group?

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Create a committee that includes students, staff, and community members to look at possible supports and programs and make recommendations.