Nishtha 2.0 Diksha Portal Module-8 Quiz 2022 Answer Key

School Leadership: Concepts and Applications

1. Developing self for a school leader is important for:

1. self-realization
2. conflict resolution
3. school transformation
4. enhancing self-confidence which equips one to take up challenges

Answer: enhancing self-confidence which equips one to take up challenges

2. Teams in school must not promote:

1. disagreements
2. conflicting situations
3. learning of all in the school
4. academic achievement of all children

Answer: conflicting situations

3. A secondary school leader needs to be a:

1. thorough leader
2. leader by action
3. autocratic leader
4. leader by position only

Answer: leader by action

4. When a school leader mediates in a conflict situation between teachers, he/she must ideally:

1. create disharmony
2. act as a peacemaker
3. take advantage of teachers
4. problem-solve

Answer: problem-solve

5. Which one is not a function of an academic supervisor?

1. coaching and mentoring teachers
2. demotivating teachers and staff
3. reviewing progress on learner competencies
4. providing on-site practical support to teachers

Answer: demotivating teachers and staff

6. Leadership for learning does not draw special features from

1. autocratic leadership
2. distributed leadership
3. instructional leadership
4. transformational leadership

Answer: autocratic leadership

7. Leadership for Learning does not focus on:

1. evidence based planning
2. collaborating with others
3. delaying taking decisions
4. improving student learning outcomes

Answer: delaying taking decisions

8. One of the most important role of a secondary school leader is to:

1. reward teachers
2. maintain a clean environment
3. to create opportunities for growth
4. lead continuous professional development of self and teachers

Answer: lead continuous professional development of self and teachers

9. What is the full form of SGOC?

1. School, Ground, Orientation and Complex
2. School, Ground, Orientation and Challenges
3. Strengths, Gaps, Opportunities and Challenges
4. Secondary, Government, Opportunities and Class

Answer: Strengths, Gaps, Opportunities and Challenges

10. Which of these is not a strategy for non-violent communication?

1. expressing concern
2. becoming aggressive
3. empathetic attitude
4. collaborative work style

Answer: becoming aggressive

11. Stress management strategy would be based on:

1. becoming angry
2. negative self-talk
3. developing human connect
4. not dealing with emotions

Answer: developing human connect

12. An effective behavioural strategy for conflict resolution is

1. destructive-active
2. constructive-active
3. destructive-neutral
4. destructive-passive

Answer: constructive-active

13. Which of these is not a model of school leadership?

1. negative leadership
2. distributed Leadership
3. collaborative leadership
4. transformational leadership

Answer: negative leadership

14. Learning Rounds is most helpful in:

1. classroom transactions
2. developing inter-personal relations
3. supporting parental involvement in school
4. building teachers' capacities for effective transaction of learning-teaching processes

Answer: building teachers' capacities for effective transaction of learning-teaching processes

15. School development plan needs to be based on:

1. student enrollment
2. partnering with stakeholders
3. infrastructural facilities of the school
4. a diagnostic exercise of the school covering all aspects

Answer: a diagnostic exercise of the school covering all aspects

16. Reflective thinking is:

1. consuming information to understand a phenomenon
2. analyzing and evaluating thoughts and actions
3. answering questions during a discussion
4. criticizing people when they do some wrong

Answer: analyzing and evaluating thoughts and actions

17. Teacher Leadership does not imply:

1. experimentation and innovation
2. continuing with lecture method at all times
3. providing conducive learning conditions in classrooms
4. creating opportunities for learners to engage in collaborative learning

Answer: continuing with lecture method at all times

18. Which of these cannot be characterized as a Leadership practice?

1. developing the school
2. mismanaging school functions
3. setting direction of the school
4. developing relationships and people

Answer: mismanaging school functions

19. How do you relate learner outcomes with learning-teaching processes?

1. learner outcomes depend on effective learning-teaching process
2. learner outcomes do not depend on effective learning-teaching process
3. learner outcomes depend on student's intelligence and not on effective learning-teaching process
4. learner outcomes depend on socio economic background of students and not on effective learning-teaching process

Answer: learner outcomes depend on effective learning-teaching process

20. Which of these is not a correct attitude during mentoring a teacher?

1. Empathizing
2. Clear communication
3. Encouraging the teacher for her current work
4. Criticizing teacher for lack of ability to solve the problem

Answer: Criticizing teacher for lack of ability to solve the problem

21. Which decisions can yield positive outcomes?

1. ones which are based on evidence
2. ones that are transferred to others
3. ones which are not well thought out
4. ones that are taken without taking any proper counsel

Answer: ones which are based on evidence

22. Which of these is not an attribute of a leader by action?

1. biased attitude
2. taking initiative
3. being self-motivated
4. building strong interpersonal relationships

Answer: biased attitude

23. Leadership skills for secondary school leader does not include:

1. communication
2. positive attitude
3. stress management
4. conflict resolution

Answer: positive attitude

24. Teachers can enhance competencies among students from low socio - economic background by:

1. not paying much attention to them
2. demeaning them in front of their parents
3. motivating teachers to teach in their regular way
4. identifying their learning needs and collaboratively planning for improving their outcomes

Answer: identifying their learning needs and collaboratively planning for improving their outcomes

25. The two most important attributes of self for becoming an effective leader are:

1. organizer and planner
2. administrator and manager
3. an initiator and a positive outlook
4. disruptor and a complaining attitude

Answer: an initiator and a positive outlook

26. Why is school - based data important?

1. for sharing with teachers and students
2. helps in better upkeep of school information
3. useful for filling up forms on school information
4. as a set of evidence to be used for school transformation

Answer: as a set of evidence to be used for school transformation

27. Academic leadership does not include:

1. teacher professional development
2. knowledge of rules and regulations
3. transforming learning-teaching processes
4. understanding of child-centered pedagogy

Answer: knowledge of rules and regulations

28. Leadership for learning framework does not include

1. creating conflict
2. academic supervision
3. developing a learning culture
4. evidence based planning and supervision

Answer: creating conflict

29. Vision building is important for:

1. setting a futuristic direction for transformation of a school
2. school's transformation
3. the future of school head and staff
4. collaborating with parents of students

Answer: setting a futuristic direction for transformation of a school

30. National Education Policy 2020 provides weightage to both:

1. skills and knowledge
2. pre-board and board examinations
3. vocational and academic education
4. pre-primary and elementary education

Answer: vocational and academic education

31. An effective way to deal with conflict resolution is:

1. delay the matter
2. use effective communication skills
3. listen to only one person's views
4. avoid people

Answer: use effective communication skills

32. The overall responsibility of the school leader is to:

1. maintain discipline in school
2. give instructions to teachers
3. hold daily meetings with staff
4. prepare school development plan incollaboration with stakeholders

Answer: prepare school development plan incollaboration with stakeholders

33. The objective of professional learning communities is:

1. to solve a daily routine problem
2. to create a culture of collaboration among staff
3. to assemble without any agenda and discuss issues
4. to share knowledge, skills and experiences in the field

Answer: to share knowledge, skills and experiences in the field

34. Values Leadership comprises of:

1. values, experiences, skills and attitudes
2. vision, knowledge, attitudes and experience
3. knowledge, attitudes, skills and values
4. beliefs, values, knowledge and experience

Answer: beliefs, values, knowledge and experience

35. The central idea of Leadership for Learning is

1. students' engagement
2. every stakeholder of the school is a continuous and lifelong learner
3. reading books
4. obtaining information through internet

Answer: every stakeholder of the school is a continuous and lifelong learner

36. A transformational leader is one who is a:

1. visionary
2. functional
3. troublemaker
4. operational

Answer: visionary

37. Effective leadership at secondary level is aimed at:

1. developing learner competencies among students
2. enhancing rote memorization of students
3. teaching all the subjects
4. achieving good results in board examinations

Answer: developing learner competencies among students

38. Secondary level is an important stage of education because:

1. it teaches students to be disciplined
2. it helps in completing school education
3. it is free education
4. it is a roadway for higher education and world of work

Answer: it is a roadway for higher education and world of work

39. Techniques of academic supervision do not include:

1. learning rounds
2. ask-describe-ask
3. dominating teachers
4. coaching and mentoring

Answer: dominating teachers

40. The basic purpose of providing feedback to teachers is:

1. to dialogue with teacher for improving learning-teaching processes
2. giving instructions on teaching methods
3. fault-finding with teaching
4. correcting teachers on student discipline

Answer: to dialogue with teacher for improving learning-teaching processes