Instructor Test Chapter 15

Which term indicates one of the most significant attributes of educators?

• Sense of Humor
• Financial acumen
• Leadership
• Asocial

How do educators apply the communication techniques of leaders?

• They ask clarifying questions, practice active listening, and describe expectations.
• They make assumptions, practice passive listening, and describe expectations.
• They deman respect, practice passive listening, and describe expectations.
• They assert their position, clarifyinf questions, and describe expectations.

Educators must exhibit many of the same characteristics that are found in a great leader. In this context, which of the following is an essential characteristic of educators?

• They ask closed-ended questions to students and engage in passive listening.
• They encourage students to adapt to the educator's learning style.
• They work in partnership with directors and owners to make decisions and implement them.
• They hold on to how things have always been done.

What is the primary benefit to a leader who is a creative thinker?

• They understand that change is not always necessary for growth.
• They look for alternative solutions to problems instead of the established way.
• They receive credit for the ideas of other people, which they then implement.
• They guide their employees away from time-consuming issues related to performance.

To properly guide and influence students, educators should _________.

• Be consistent in their communication and behavior
• Prepare annual lesson plans and monthly schedules
• assert their position so that students know who is in charge
• Avoid smiling when greeting their students

Which of the following describes a leader who is also a professional educator?

• Accountable, consistent, ineffectual, decision maker, and trustworthy
• Consistent, apathetic, trustworthy, and effective decision makers
• Accountable, consistent, complacent, and trustworthy
• Effective decision maker, accountable, consistent, and trustworthy

What is the correlation of an educator practicing consistency in their behavior and communication and the expected standards of their students?

• Inconsistent practices lower the standards expected of students.
• Consistent practices allow for flexibility with the standards expected of students.
• Consistent practices lead to upholding the standards expected of learners.
• Inconsistent practices minimize the value of expected standards.

Which statement describes an institution's mission statement?

• The mission statement expresses the future of the institution.
• The mission statement defines the business of institution.
• The mission statement aligns with the local country's culture.
• The mission statement defines the historical purpose of the institution.

Identify a true statement about an effective vision statement.

• It includes unrealistically high aspirations.
• It includes detailed information on what a school does and whom it serves.
• It is seldom bound by time if it includes goals or objectives.
• It rationally aligns with a school's values and culture.

What are the qualities of an effective vision statement?

• Realistic, aspirational, and engaging.
• Achievable, vague, and engaging.
• Memorable, aspirational, and current.
• Realistic, current, and hopeful.