FELE Subtest 2

During a job fair, and assistant principal is interviewing a teacher who has just finished college and has not yet taught in a classroom. The needs of the school will require the new teacher to differentiate instruction among a diverse population. What questions should the assistant principal ask to determine if the teacher will be effective at the school?

• What are the laws and regulations regarding ESE and IEPs in your classroom?

• What did you learn during your internship about engaging high-level and low-level learners?

• what was the most effective strategy you have observed in differentiating instruction?

• How would you modify instruction based on learning preferences and academic abilities in your classroom?

The assistant principal at GTT High School is trying to build a culture of collaboration. However, the teachers have been working independently for many years. What would be the most effective approach to implementing collaborative structures in the school?

• Train the teachers in how to work together

• Give the teachers a choice regarding working together with colleagues

• Set up PLCs and guide teachers in working together

• Provide teachers with research showing the effectiveness of working together

A new teacher at ATT Elementary is having a difficult time with classroom management. He has come to the principal for help. How can the principal best assist the teacher?

• Ask the district to provide the teacher with a mentor

• Provide the teacher with time out of the classroom where he can observe teachers who excel in classroom management

• Provide the teacher with targeted professional development

• Set up a book study on classroom management and invite the teacher to attend

It has been decided by administration that a teacher will be terminated because of gross immorality. What should be the administration's concern during the process?

• reporting the termination in a timely manny to the district

• reporting the termination in a timely manner to the teacher

• keeping the circumstances aligned with confidentiality protocols

• keeping the circumstances out of the newspaper

Which of the following is when a teacher is setting the expectations for the lesson by working with students to understand the skills and behaviors they will acquire during the lesson?

• engaging effectively with learners

• collaborating with peers

• using effective classroom management

• using objectives to drive instruction

The principal of ACC High School has been working collaboratively with teachers for several years. The principal is well-liked by the community and staff. She is warm and inviting to all members of the staff. What type of power does this principal have?

• referent

• expert

• legitimate

• coercive

A principal has been placed at a failing school to act as a change agent. She knows reorganization of departments, grade levels, and even administrative positions are necessary. What should she do first to be as effective as possible in this situation?

• analyze and budget

• conduct a climate survey

• form a committee of effective teachers

• call the district for guidelines

A principal becomes aware that a couple of his teacher leaders are communicating dislike of the state standards. It seems the teacher leaders are telling other teachers the standards are ineffective in increasing reading achievement. When he asks the teacher leaders, they admit that they do not feel the standards are adequate. The principal should:

• remind the teacher leaders the standards are the criteria established by the state and shall be followed

• ask the teacher leaders to devise standards they think would be more effective

• provide the teacher leaders with research on the standards to determine if they are truly effective

• provide professional development on implementing the standards with fidelity

The William Cecil Golden School of Leadership provides:

• benchmarks by which school leaders must achieve

• criteria for positive leadership

• professional development and training modules on leadership

• a database for research regarding effective leadership

To increase inter-rater reliability in interviews, interviews should be:

• informal, so candidates feel comfortable

• personal, so the interviewer can get an authentic picture of the candidate

• performance-based, so the interviewer can see the candidate in action

• uniform, so all candidates receive the same questions in their respective interviews.