FELE TEST FINAL TEST AND SUB TEST 1,2 AND 3 ACTUAL
EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2023-2024 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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FELE TEST FINAL
Last year a school district initiated an interim assessment program in
which two interim assessments aligned with state-adopted standards for
mathematics would be administered each year to students in grades 3
through 10. Which of the following issues should a principal in the
district consider the most important concern during the first year of
implementing the interim assessment? – ANSWER- The interim
assessment results were not available to school staff until nearly
3 months after they were administered
Which of the following practices observed in an elementary classroom
would best reflect the teacher’s commitment to the belief that all students
are capable of learning and achieving academic success? – ANSWERusing increasingly intensive instructional interventions for students who
continue to struggle
A principal undertakes outreach to recruit individuals in the community
who are interested in playing an active role in the school. Such roles
include serving as a classroom volunteer, making classroom
presentations in curriculum-aligned areas of expertise, and serving as a
mentor to selected students. In doing so, the principal makes it a priority
to reach out to members of the various demographic groups that make
up the school community. – ANSWER- promoting all students’ school
success by valuing diversity
A principal who is new to a school plans to use student results on both
district- mandated interim assessments and annual statewide assessments
to help monitor teacher performance. In using this approach, the
principal can best help assure
fair and accurate monitoring by taking into consideration the –
ANSWER- previous performance of the students in each teacher’s class.
A principal recently led the development of a comprehensive database
that includes standardized test results, classroom assessment results, and
report card grades for all of the students in each grade level. Teachers
can easily access the database to review existing information and enter
new information – ANSWER- strengthening instructional decision
making
An elementary school principal is aware that certain student groups in
the school, such as ELLs and students with an economically
disadvantaged classification, tend to perform at substantially lower
levels than their peers both in the classroom and on standardized tests.
The principal can best address this situation by providing teachers with
professional development aimed at improving their ability to –
ANSWER- provide differentiated instruction that builds on students’
unique strengths and experiences
A principal in a school with a history of low performance is preparing to
interview candidates for an open position in the English department. The
principal is considering various prompts that could be used to elicit
information from the candidates during their interviews. – ANSWERDescribe a significant problem you encountered in attempting to
promote learning for one or more students, and explain how you
addressed that problem.
A school is planning to initiate a new mentoring program for beginning
teachers.
Goals of the program include promoting the instructional proficiency of
new teachers and increasing new teacher retention. Which of the
following practices used by school administrators would best help
ensure the success of the new program? – ANSWER- providing initial
and ongoing training for individuals who are selected to serve as a
mentor
A principal will be working with a small group of staff members to
select professional development activities that all teachers will
participate in during the upcoming school year. The principal can best
promote effective decision making by guiding the staff members to
place the most emphasis on which of the following criteria when
evaluating each professional development option under consideration? –
ANSWER- Does the activity match defined school goals and priorities?
A principal will be leading a school in which most teachers work
independently with minimal professional interaction with their peers.
One of the principal’s goals is to transform the school into a professional
learning community in which groups of teachers will collaborate on an
ongoing basis, analyzing and evaluating student performance and using
reflection, discussion, experimentation, and problem
solving to promote continuous improvement in student learning. The
principal begins by leading many discussions with teachers about the
characteristics, functions, and benefits of professional learning
communities and by implementing training for teachers on relevant
skills, including data analysis. – ANSWER- allocating time in the school
schedule for teachers to work together
An assistant principal has conducted an observation in a teacher’s
classroom.
Although the teacher exhibited a number of strengths during the
observation period, the assistant principal also identified some areas
needing improvement. Which of the following actions taken by the
assistant principal would best help in preparing for a productive postobservation conference with the teacher? – ANSWER- organizing data
and notes collected during the observed lesson that can serve to guide
discussion with the teacher
A principal who was hired to turn around a failing school intends to
conduct a thorough review of student performance on standardized tests
to assist in analyzing current teacher effectiveness in the school. The
principal can best ensure that this approach will yield accurate results by
first taking steps to verify that – ANSWER- the curriculum taught in the
school is closely aligned with the content addressed on the standardized
tests.
Peer coaching would be most appropriate to use as a professional
learning strategy for teachers in which of the following school contexts?
- ANSWER- A school recently hired a group of beginning teachers who
are experiencing difficulty adjusting to the various demands of the job.
A principal recently hired a new classroom teacher who appears to
possess strong natural leadership skills. The principal would like to find
ways to nurture and expand the teacher’s leadership abilities. Which of
the following approaches would likely be most appropriate and effective
for the principal to use first in efforts to achieve this goal? – ANSWERoffering the new teacher opportunities to collaborate and contribute in a
variety of school contexts
A principal is planning to begin delegating a number of tasks to aspiring
leaders. In implementing delegation plans, which of the following
should the principal consider the most important responsibility? –
ANSWER- engaging in ongoing monitoring of the quality and timely
completion of delegated tasks
An elementary school principal believes that one way to enhance the
school’s educational program is to develop a professional culture in
which teacher leadership is expected and encouraged. Which of the
following strategies would best help promote the development of such a
culture? – ANSWER- supporting teachers’ use of collaborative practice
in addressing grade-level or schoolwide issues