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Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Test Format and Sample Questions

The Organizational Development subtest contains approximately 50 multiple-choice questions. You will have two hours to complete the subtest.

Each of the questions will contain four response options. You will choose the best response out of the available options, and indicate A, B, C, or D.

The table below presents types of questions on the exam and directs you to examples of these formats among the sample items that follow.

Table of Question Formats

Type of Question Sample Question
Sentence Completion
Select the response option that best completes the sentence.
Question 6
Scenario
Examine a situation, problem, or case study. Then answer a question, make a diagnosis, or recommend a course of action by selecting the best response option.
Question 9
Direct Question
Choose the response option that best answers the question.
Question 12

Sample Questions

The following questions represent both the form and content of questions on the examination. These questions will acquaint you with the general format of the examination; however, these sample questions do not cover all of the competencies and skills that are tested and will only approximate the degree of examination difficulty.


Question 1

Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Competency 1—Knowledge of effective recruitment and induction practices to develop a high-performing, diverse faculty and staff

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

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.

Which of the following prompts would likely yield responses that provide the principal with the most useful information about a candidate's effectiveness as an educator?

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Correct Response: C.

Question 2

Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Competency 1—Knowledge of effective recruitment and induction practices to develop a high-performing, diverse faculty and staff

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

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?

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Correct Response: B.

Question 3

Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Competency 2—Knowledge of effective practices for the development and retention of high-performing, diverse faculty and staff

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

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?

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Correct Response: A.

Question 4

Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Competency 2—Knowledge of effective practices for the development and retention of high-performing, diverse faculty and staff

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

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.

Which of the following additional actions by the principal is likely to be most important in making the identified goal a reality?

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Correct Response: D.

Question 5

Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Competency 2—Knowledge of effective practices for the development and retention of high-performing, diverse faculty and staff

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

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 post-observation conference with the teacher?

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Correct Response: A.

Question 6

Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Competency 2—Knowledge of effective practices for the development and retention of high-performing, diverse faculty and staff

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

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

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Correct Response: B.

Question 7

Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Competency 2—Knowledge of effective practices for the development and retention of high-performing, diverse faculty and staff

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Peer coaching would be most appropriate to use as a professional learning strategy for teachers in which of the following school contexts?

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Correct Response: B.

Question 8

Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Competency 3—Knowledge of effective practices that cultivate, support, and develop leaders within the organization

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

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?

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Correct Response: A.

Question 9

Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Competency 3—Knowledge of effective practices that cultivate, support, and develop leaders within the organization

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

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?

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Correct Response: B.

Question 10

Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Competency 3—Knowledge of effective practices that cultivate, support, and develop leaders within the organization

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

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?

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Correct Response: D.

Question 11

Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Competency 4—Knowledge of personal and professional behavior consistent with quality practices in education and community leadership

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Which of the following classroom situations observed by a principal most likely reflects teacher behavior the principal should address as a violation of the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida?

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Correct Response: A.

Question 12

Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Competency 4—Knowledge of personal and professional behavior consistent with quality practices in education and community leadership

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Which of the following actions by a principal most clearly illustrates the principal's resiliency on the job?

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Correct Response: B.

Question 13

Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Competency 4—Knowledge of personal and professional behavior consistent with quality practices in education and community leadership

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Which of the following strategies for using technology would likely be most effective in helping enhance a principal's effectiveness as an instructional leader?

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Correct Response: C.

Question 14

Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Competency 4—Knowledge of personal and professional behavior consistent with quality practices in education and community leadership

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

A second-year principal has just overseen the introduction of a new district-mandated teacher evaluation system in her school. Although all teachers now seem to accept the new system, the change caused a great deal of tension and conflict in the school over a period of several months. The principal would like to improve her ability to implement future school changes smoothly and efficiently.

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Correct Response: C.

Question 15

Subtest 2 – Organizational Development

Competency 4—Knowledge of personal and professional behavior consistent with quality practices in education and community leadership

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

A superintendent has appointed a principal to lead a school whose performance is among the lowest in the district. The superintendent informs the principal that the first goal upon taking over leadership of the school must be to improve student achievement as measured by standardized test scores.

In initiating efforts to achieve this goal, the principal can best facilitate a smooth transition by

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Correct Response: D.