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School Principal Practice Test

Check what you know about the school principal job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on school principal knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15An IEP is for:
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Answer: Students with disabilities. Special education plan.

Question 2 of 15A walkthrough is:
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Answer: A short classroom visit. Observation.

Question 3 of 15FERPA protects:
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Answer: Student records. Privacy.

Question 4 of 15Most principals first work as:
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Answer: Teachers. Classroom experience.

Question 5 of 15Title I funds support:
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Answer: Low-income schools. Federal funding.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Positive behavior supports.”
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Answer: PBIS. PBIS: Positive behavior supports.

Question 7 of 15What does “Professional learning community” mean?
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Answer: Teacher team that studies data.. Professional learning community: Teacher team that studies data.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Multi-tiered system of supports.”
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Answer: MTSS. MTSS: Multi-tiered system of supports.

Question 9 of 15What does “Title I” mean?
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Answer: Federal funding for low-income schools.. Title I: Federal funding for low-income schools.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Yearly goals and actions.”
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Answer: School improvement plan. School improvement plan: Yearly goals and actions.

Question 11 of 15What does “Instructional leadership” mean?
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Answer: Leading teaching and learning.. Instructional leadership: Leading teaching and learning.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Fair procedures for discipline.”
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Answer: Due process. Due process: Fair procedures for discipline.

Question 13 of 15What does “Site council” mean?
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Answer: School advisory group.. Site council: School advisory group.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Individualized Education Program.”
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Answer: IEP. IEP: Individualized Education Program.

Question 15 of 15What does “Walkthrough” mean?
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Answer: Short classroom visit.. Walkthrough: Short classroom visit.

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