Sample Questions

These are samples that you may see when taking this exam. First of all study all your
DOMAINS and ask yourself every possible question:

Special Education: What is 504, Behavior Intervention Plans, ARD's who are the critical
players, IEP's, Sp. Ed Laws, ADA, FERPA,etc...

Bilingual: Know your ESL, thats a fact, LPAC, Home Language Survey, Committee
members, Know your role as a future leader.

CATE-(Career & Technology): Know how you plan to distribute funds in case if money
is no longer allocated.

Regular Education: Know TLI,Curriculum, Test taking strategies that apply to this test.

LAWS: I can't stress this enough, learn all about safety laws, rules. 504, Gun law, DAEP.

AEIS: definitely know how to interpret. If you don't study this expect at least 6
answers incorrect.

Need to know some of the following acronyms:
OCR- Office of Civil Rights
OHI- Other Health Impairment
PIAT- Peabody Individual Achievement Test
PRC- Placement Review Committee
SBDM- Site Based Decision Making Committee
TINA- Teacher in Need of Assistance
TLI-Growth from year to year for a student. TLI score can be used to assess learning progress within
a subject area across grades.
Texas Percentile Ranking- Comparing your campus with state average

Parents son gets beat up and no teacher was on duty? What is initial step?
Tell parent that this is the highest priority and you will investigate situation.

Students and teachers are getting sick in the building? What do you do?
Call experts to check for air quality


PLEASE NOTE CORRECTION!!!

Initial Step is first step-collecting data, gathering information, surveys.

                                  First step- you have already completed data gathering, now what
will you do with data.

Scenario examples: You campus has implemented a zero tolerance policy, what is the
initial step you will begin with? Answer should by gathering data, collecting surveys,
etc..
Leading question after that will then read, you have gathered your faculty for a meeting,
they all agree that data shows the campus needs help with data, what is the first step in
implementing a zero tolerance program? Answer will be begin purchasing items,
training teachers, anything that deals with implementation.


In observing a teachers grading system, teacher is using oral tests, group tests, what is
wrong with these types of assessments/grading system? Are tests are too subjective?

School morale at your campus is low. What would you NOT do to the staff to increase
morale and show support of staff? Do not reprimand teachers that have low TAKS
scores. Regardless, all teachers must turn in lesson plans even though that may be nice.

Parents are complaining that the entrance to the back door of the school campus has
been closed. What is your answer to that?  SAFETY!!!!! We are keeping doors locked in
the back of building for safety and they must come to front though doors to sign in.

There is a staff meeting and no one is allowing others to speak due to off task
behaviors. What do you do? If you are only sharing the meeting then assign a
spokesperson. Always make sure that there is an agenda. All meetings must have an
agenda.

Parent is concerned over no pass no play of son. Parent complains that UIL too strict
and if there is anyway of bending rules. You should always follow the law and your
reason behind it.

504 students are not Sp. Education. Although they fall under the umbrella of Sp. Ed.,
Remember that we can not discriminate because of disability.

Teacher comes up to you and asks, can a student sue a teacher for sexual harassment?
Yes they can.

What funds cover parent after school programs and meetings? Title I

Food services: Anything that has to do with food must be approved by USDA and must
adhere to portions.

If principal approves confidential documents to be seen without permission.
Principal will be fired.

Child allergic to peanut butter. What do you do? Must tell all parties involved.