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SSA (6991) School Superintendent Assessment with complete solutions
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SSA (6991) School SuperintendentAssessment with complete solutions
Low ambition, motivated by fear and punishment, and authoritarian - correct answer ✔✔McGregor's
Theory X
Employees like to work, seek responsibility, are motivated by rewards, and build employee up - correct
answer ✔✔McGregor's Theory Y
USE HISTORICAL DATA- EASY BUT LITTLE INFORMATION JUSTIFICATIONS LIMITED - correct answer
✔✔Line ITEM BUDGET
Add a percentage to the previous year budget is simple, but may need a greater increase - correct
answer ✔✔Percentage Budget
No reference to last year- each budget item must be justified. staff involved greatly to reduce spending.
but you need a lot of time to do it, and it requires a great deal of planning - correct answer ✔✔Zero
Budget
Based on programs used to improve goals, emphasis on goals, and can be limited if you change your
goals. - correct answer ✔✔Programming and Planning Budget
Tax revenue must be within 2% cap
Revenue must equal expenses - correct answer ✔✔BOE must follow 2 simple rules when creating
budget
Local taxes, state aid, federal aid, grants, interest , tuition, and budget surplus - correct answer
✔✔Budget funded through these revenue
Salaries, benefits, out-of-district tuition, maintenance, technology, supplies, and professional services -
correct answer ✔✔Where does must of district budget go
, 1. BA review trends analysis, estimates, proposals to estimate upcoming years costs
2. superintendent works with administration to project numbers of students, look at special education
numbers and analyze staffing to meet the needs,
3. principals make recommendations
4. BA review mandated costs, state aid is figured in Feb
4. BA determines estimated revenues
5. presented to the board, if numbers match they approve
6. goes to the county for approval
7. comes back to BOE and voted on by the board as the final budget - correct answer ✔✔Steps in school
budget process
Earned after 3 or 4 years after the probational period the person earns due process - correct answer
✔✔What is tenure?
Right to know why a discharge is being sought by the employer, documentation, and a hearing prior to
being fired. The employer must show just cause. - correct answer ✔✔What is due process?
Prevent the hiring and firing of teachers by politicians and protect them from being mistreated for
joining the union and political affiliations. Protects academic freedoms inside the classroom. Protects
against race and sex discrimination - correct answer ✔✔Why was tenure adopted?
Funding from the federal government to schools with a high percentage of low-income families to meet
challenging state academic standards. - correct answer ✔✔Title I
Funding from the federal government for academic improvement. To maintain qualified staff PD for
teachers and principals. - correct answer ✔✔Title II
Federal funding to help students with language instruction LEP. Limited English proficiency - correct
answer ✔✔Title III
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