Community Engagement Leadership Flashcards
25.) A representative of the chamber of commerce asks the leader of a high school how the business community can partner with the school to acknowledge the accomplishments of individual students. Which of the following is the school leader’s best recommendation?
A.Creating a directory that helps students and their families identify recreational programs, health services, and cultural events
B.Asking businesses to offer discounts or reward cards to students who achieve a goal set by the school
C.Sponsoring an award for the top academic achiever of each class at the school’s annual awards assembly
D.Encouraging businesses to give high school students priority when filling part-time positions
B.Asking businesses to offer discounts or reward cards to students who achieve a goal set by the school
Obtaining incentives from local businesses for students to achieve a goal set by the school (attendance, honor roll, community service, etc) is an effective way for many students to have their achievements celebrated.
36.) A school leader is using data to assess the effectiveness of a volunteer tutoring program for improving student achievement in reading. Which TWO of the following types of data best evaluate the success of the initiative?
A.The results of a satisfaction survey completed by the tutors
B.Scores from pretests and posttests administered to the students
C.Anecdotal records from the teachers of students who receive tutoring
D.A spreadsheet showing the assignments and number of hours logged by each tutor
B.Scores from pretests and posttests administered to the students
C.Anecdotal records from the teachers of students who receive tutoring
Pretests and posttests will document students’ growth and the success of the program. Teachers’ anecdotal records are valuable for providing cumulative information on student learning and a direction for further instruction, in this case, tutoring.
44.) A school leader hosts a parent meeting to solicit support for a high school senior internship program with local businesses. Which of the following aspects of the internship should the school leader communicate as being the primary benefit of the program?
A.Promoting skills and knowledge in a student’s field of interest
B.Developing interpersonal skills needed for postsecondary success
C.Acquiring job-seeking and interview skills for future employment
D.Increasing the likelihood of students acquiring scholarships
A.Promoting skills and knowledge in a student’s field of interest
Promoting skills and knowledge in the student’s field of interest serves as one of the primary benefits of high school internship programs. These programs help students engage in work that interests them while developing skills needed for achieving career goals.
47.) A school leader is planning to invite members of the community to serve on the school’s improvement team. When selecting community members, the school leader should primarily strive to ensure that potential members
A.represent diverse community voices
B.have supported the school leader’s decisions in the past
C.have children who attend the school
D.are able to gather donations from the community
A.represent diverse community voices
The school leader must ensure that a wide variety of input is heard at the school improvement meetings. Merely having one voice from the community present is not sufficient.
48.) Which of the following school resources is most appropriate for school leaders to offer when creating community partnerships?
A.Venues for advertising time and space
B.Locations for meetings and special events
C.Storage space for extra inventory
D.Opportunities to use staff as volunteers
B.Locations for meetings and special events
After school hours, the facilities are appropriate for use by the community.
52.) Which of the following is a school leader’s best strategy for using community services to support student success?
A.Inviting community organizations to promote their services during parent-teacher association meetings
B.Establishing service-learning programs in the district’s middle and high schools
C.Publishing a directory of free and low-cost community services available within the district
D.Coordinating opportunities for students and families to access community services at multiple sites in the community
D.Coordinating opportunities for students and families to access community services at multiple sites in the community
Coordinating with district and community leaders will help develop community partnerships while working on a joint vision for student success.
53.) Which of the following is the best recommendation a school leader can make to teachers who find parents unresponsive to their efforts to establish school-home partnerships?
A.Enlisting students in encouraging their parents to become acquainted with their teachers
B.Communicating positive information about students more often than negative information
C.Setting up a schedule for parents to volunteer in classrooms and chaperone field trips
D.Contacting parents using a standard time and method of communication
B.Communicating positive information about students more often than negative information
Communicating mostly or only negative information about students sets up an adversarial relationship between teacher and family, not a partnership. Parents like to feel that they and the teacher are on the child’s side.
59.) Which of the following is the most effective way for a new school leader to advocate on behalf of the school district within the community?
A.By encouraging teacher participation in community events
B.By becoming a resident of the community
C.By patronizing community businesses
D.By forming a community advisory committee
D.By forming a community advisory committee
The advisory committee will become invested in the goals of the school and represent community interests in district decision making.
62.) Which of the following practices best demonstrates a school leader’s commitment to involving parents in decision making about their children’s education?
A.Seeking parent input when creating action plans
B.Attending monthly parent-teacher association meetings
C.Inviting parents to volunteer in their children’s classrooms
D.Holding frequent open-school nights and parent conferences
A.Seeking parent input when creating action plans
The school leader involves parents in decision making by incorporating their feedback directly to create an action plan.
75.) Dr.Doctor Carson is the school leader of March High School. Shortly after the scores for the annual state assessment are released, the local newspaper publishes them along with an article that questions why the school’s academic performance is declining. The following day, the school leader receives an e-mail from the president of the board of education.
TO: Dr.Doctor Carson, School Leader
FROM: Ms.Miss Kallela, Board President
SUBJECT: Assessment Data
In response to the assessment data published in the newspaper, please provide information on a plan of action for school improvement and a method of measuring its success. Our district has high expectations for academic achievement, and these recent data are not representative of the district vision and mission.
Which of the following is the school leader’s best response to the e-mail from the school board president?
A.Explaining that schoolwide improvement efforts require financial resources the school does not have
B.Attributing the decline in scores to demographic groups in the district with historically poor academic performance
C.Reminding the board president of research showing the weak performance of United States students when compared to their international peers
D.Inviting the board president to attend a presentation of the action plan at the next school improvement committee meeting
D.Inviting the board president to attend a presentation of the action plan at the next school improvement committee meeting
Attending a presentation by the campus improvement committee shows the board president that an action plan has been designed and will be implemented and demonstrates that the plan reflects input from a variety of stakeholder groups, not just the school leader or school leadership team. It also allows the board president to ask questions or participate in a discussion.
76.) Dr.Doctor Carson is the school leader of March High School. Shortly after the scores for the annual state assessment are released, the local newspaper publishes them along with an article that questions why the school’s academic performance is declining. The following day, the school leader receives an e-mail from the president of the board of education.
TO: Dr.Doctor Carson, School Leader
FROM: Ms.Miss Kallela, Board President
SUBJECT: Assessment Data
In response to the assessment data published in the newspaper, please provide information on a plan of action for school improvement and a method of measuring its success. Our district has high expectations for academic achievement, and these recent data are not representative of the district vision and mission.
The school improvement committee identifies increased family involvement as a key factor in students’ academic success. Which of the following is the best action for the committee to include in its school improvement plan?
A.Providing multiple outlets for parents to receive and respond to information about their children’s school and classrooms
B.Inviting an additional parent representative from each grade level to serve on the school improvement committee
C.Assigning a leadership team member to host a social networking site that provides parents with real-time updates on school happenings
D.Increasing the number and length of parent conferences held during the school year
A.Providing multiple outlets for parents to receive and respond to information about their children’s school and classrooms
This action addresses the disconnect parents feel with the school by providing them with a means to know about and respond to situations that directly affect their children.
77.) Dr.Doctor Carson is the school leader of March High School. Shortly after the scores for the annual state assessment are released, the local newspaper publishes them along with an article that questions why the school’s academic performance is declining. The following day, the school leader receives an e-mail from the president of the board of education.
TO: Dr.Doctor Carson, School Leader
FROM: Ms.Miss Kallela, Board President
SUBJECT: Assessment Data
In response to the assessment data published in the newspaper, please provide information on a plan of action for school improvement and a method of measuring its success. Our district has high expectations for academic achievement, and these recent data are not representative of the district vision and mission.
Which of the following is Dr.Doctor Carson’s most effective action for communicating to parents and community members that the district is taking action to address the declining test scores?
A.Presenting an action plan for school improvement at the next board of education meeting
B.Inviting local media outlets to cover an event at the school that showcases student accomplishments
C.Working with the district media liaison to arrange an interview with the newspaper to explain the school’s action plan
D.Inviting representative parents and community members to attend meetings of the school’s improvement committee
C.Working with the district media liaison to arrange an interview with the newspaper to explain the school’s action plan
The school leader’s most effective response is to the media outlet that first brought the data to light, as it will address the concerns of the community members and parents who read the original story.
78.) Dr.Doctor Carson is the school leader of March High School. Shortly after the scores for the annual state assessment are released, the local newspaper publishes them along with an article that questions why the school’s academic performance is declining. The following day, the school leader receives an e-mail from the president of the board of education.
TO: Dr.Doctor Carson, School Leader
FROM: Ms.Miss Kallela, Board President
SUBJECT: Assessment Data
In response to the assessment data published in the newspaper, please provide information on a plan of action for school improvement and a method of measuring its success. Our district has high expectations for academic achievement, and these recent data are not representative of the district vision and mission.
In her e-mail, the board president requests information about methods for assessing the success of a school improvement plan. Which of the following is generally accepted as a valid metric for evaluating the success of a high school academic improvement plan?
A.Graduation rate
B.Number of student misconduct referrals
C.Teacher retention rate
D.Level of parent satisfaction
A.Graduation rate
Graduation and drop-out rates, proficiency on state assessments, and rates of students performing at grade level by subject area have been identified as measures of student progress.
79.) A city is planning to widen a main road by eliminating sidewalks that many students use on their way to school. Which of the following is the school leader’s most effective means of advocating for student safety?
A.Encouraging parents of students who walk to school to contact their city council representatives
B.Approaching the school board for funds to hire additional crossing guards
C.Presenting the council with data on the number of students who use the sidewalks and student pedestrian accidents
D.Supporting the city’s plan if speed limits are reduced and flashing lights are installed in the affected areas
C.Presenting the council with data on the number of students who use the sidewalks and student pedestrian accidents
The school leader is advocating for student safety by presenting the potential repercussions of the council’s plan in concrete terms with supporting data. This is most likely to sway the council’s decision.
82.) Which of the following is the best way for a school leader to engage the local community in supporting a school’s goals?
A.Announcing school events and programs on the school Web site
B.Establishing relationships with respected community leaders
C.Opening school meetings to the public
D.Joining a community organization
B.Establishing relationships with respected community leaders
Respected community leaders have networks within the community and can serve as advocates for school programs and initiatives.
