A principal inspires and motivates her staff to surpass performance goals and to create positive long-term change, and she attends to each teacher's needs and development. Which style of leadership is this?Wikipedia, "Transformational leadership". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0001
A school improvement goal reads: "The grade 3 team will raise the share of students reading on grade level from 62% to 75%." Which SMART criterion does the goal leave out?Wikipedia, "SMART criteria". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0001
A school served by Title I is writing its parent and family engagement policy. Under 20 U.S.C. 6318, how must the policy be developed?20 U.S.C. 6318(b)(1), Parent and family engagement: school policy (Legal Information Institute). Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0001
An Ohio board of education wants to discuss the dismissal of an employee in private. What does the open meetings law, ORC 121.22, require before the board may go into executive session?Ohio Revised Code 121.22(G), Public meetings: exceptions. Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0002
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Domain I: Visionary and inclusive leadership, continued
An Ohio principal is asked to authorize a school contract with a company in which her husband has an interest. What does state law say about a public official in this position?Ohio Revised Code 2921.42(A)(1), Having an unlawful interest in a public contract. Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0002
Under Ohio law, who is the executive officer for a school district's board of education?Ohio Revised Code 3319.01, Superintendent. Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0002
Which federal law bars discrimination on the ground of race, color or national origin in any program that receives federal financial assistance, public schools included?42 U.S.C. 2000d, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Legal Information Institute). Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0002
Which statement sets out, at a high level and in inspirational terms, the future that a school community is working toward, and serves as a foundation for its strategic plan?Wikipedia, "Vision statement". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0001
Domain II: Student learning 12
A middle school assigns students to all of their classes according to overall academic ability. What is this grouping practice called?Wikipedia, "Tracking (education)". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0004
A principal reviews the placement of a student with a disability. Under 34 CFR 300.116, unless the IEP requires some other arrangement, where is the child educated?34 CFR 300.116, Placements (Legal Information Institute). Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0004
A principal studies state test results broken out by racial and ethnic group, economic disadvantage, disability, English proficiency, gender and migrant status. Which law requires the results to be disaggregated this way?20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi), State plans: academic assessments (Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I; Legal Information Institute). Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0003
A principal wants to use Title I funds to upgrade the whole educational program of the school, not only to serve identified students. Without a waiver, what share of the school's children must be from low-income families?20 U.S.C. 6314(a)(1), Schoolwide programs (Legal Information Institute). Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0004
An Ohio principal is weighing an out-of-school suspension for a second grader over repeated minor disruptions. What does ORC 3313.668 do?Ohio Revised Code 3313.668(B)(1), Removal from grades pre-k through three. Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0003
Courts use a three-part test from Castañeda v. Pickard to judge a district's program for English learners. Which of these is one part of the test?Wikipedia, "Castañeda v. Pickard". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0004
The IES practice guide on using student achievement data makes five recommendations. Which of these is its first?Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse, "Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making", recommendation 1. Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0004
In the PBIS framework, which tier provides targeted interventions for the students who are not successful with school-wide supports alone?Center on PBIS, "Tier 2". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0003
Ohio's anti-bullying law has the district administration give the board president a written summary of all reported incidents and post it on the district website. How often?Ohio Revised Code 3313.666(B)(11), District policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying. Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0003
Teachers record the content, skills and assessments they actually teach, and teams then review the records for gaps and repetitions from grade to grade. What is this procedure called?Wikipedia, "Curriculum mapping". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0003
Under Ohio law, how many hours of absence without legitimate excuse in one school year make a child of compulsory school age a habitual truant?Ohio Revised Code 2151.011(B)(18), Juvenile court definitions: habitual truant. Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0003
Under the framework for evaluating Ohio teachers, what observation of the teacher must an evaluation include at the least?Ohio Revised Code 3319.112(A)(3), Standards-based state framework for the evaluation of teachers. Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0004
Domain III: Systems for capacity building 12
A new building leadership team works politely for two meetings, then members begin to voice their opinions and conflict arises over power and status. Which of Tuckman's stages is this?Wikipedia, "Tuckman's stages of group development", Storming. Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0006
A new teacher teaches a short lesson to a few colleagues, reviews a recording of it, and gets constructive feedback on what worked. What is this training technique called?Wikipedia, "Microteaching". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0005
A principal gathers feedback on her leadership from her supervisor, her fellow principals and the teachers who report to her, and sets it beside her own self-evaluation. What is this process called?Wikipedia, "360-degree feedback". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0005
A principal plans staff training with Knowles' theory of andragogy in mind. Which assumption about adult learners belongs to that theory?Wikipedia, "Andragogy". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0005
A school team pilots a new tardy procedure for a month, then compares the data with the outcomes it expected. Which step of the PDSA cycle is the comparison?Wikipedia, "PDCA". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0006
An Ohio teacher was rated accomplished on her most recent evaluation and is making progress on a self-directed professional growth plan. How often may the board choose to evaluate her?Ohio Revised Code 3319.111(C)(2), Evaluation of teachers. Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0005
How long is the Ohio teacher residency program for entry-level classroom teachers, whose components include mentoring by teachers?Ohio Revised Code 3319.223(A), Ohio teacher residency program. Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0005
In Lewin's three-stage model of change, what happens in the first stage, which he called unfreezing?Wikipedia, "Kurt Lewin". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0006
In The Fifth Discipline, Senge describes five disciplines of a learning organization. Which one does he call the cornerstone?Wikipedia, "The Fifth Discipline". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0006
Kotter's model of leading organizational change has eight steps. Which of these is one of them?Wikipedia, "John Kotter". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0006
Teachers write a detailed plan for one lesson together. One of them teaches it while the others watch the students, and the group then discusses its impact. What is this practice, long used in Japan?Wikipedia, "Lesson study". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0005
Two department heads each give up part of what they want in order to settle a scheduling dispute. Which conflict mode of the Thomas–Kilmann model is intermediate in both assertiveness and cooperativeness?Wikipedia, "Thomas–Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0006
Domain IV: Resource management and educational law 8
A district plans to pay with Title I money for services it would otherwise fund from state and local sources. Which requirement of 20 U.S.C. 6321 does the plan break?20 U.S.C. 6321(b), Fiscal requirements: supplement, not supplant (Legal Information Institute). Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0009
By August 31 of each fiscal year an Ohio board of education sends the state its budget assumptions with projections of expenditures, revenues and fund balance. How many succeeding fiscal years must the projections cover?Ohio Revised Code 5705.391(A), Board of education spending plan. Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0009
In DeRolph v. State (1997), Ohio's Supreme Court weighed the state's way of funding public schools against the Ohio Constitution's call for a "thorough and efficient system of common schools." What did it rule?Wikipedia, "DeRolph v. State". Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0010
On what ground may an Ohio board of education terminate a teacher's contract under ORC 3319.16?Ohio Revised Code 3319.16, Termination of contract by board of education. Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0007
School safety drills teach pupils what to do when they must be secured in the building or rapidly evacuated because of a threat such as an armed person. At the least, how many must an Ohio principal conduct each school year?Ohio Revised Code 3737.73(D)(1)(a), School drills and rapid dismissals. Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0008
Under FERPA's school official exception, to whom may a school disclose a student's education records without written parental consent?34 CFR 99.31(a)(1), Conditions under which prior consent is not required (Legal Information Institute). Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0010
Under Ohio's public employee collective bargaining law, which matters are subject to bargaining between a board of education and the teachers' exclusive representative?Ohio Revised Code 4117.08(A), Matters subject to collective bargaining. Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0007
Under the National School Lunch Act, a child is eligible for a free lunch when household income is at or below what share of the federal poverty guidelines?42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1)(A), Program requirements: income eligibility guidelines (Legal Information Institute). Written to OAE Educational Leadership (015) framework, competency 0008
How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the assessment framework for Ohio Assessments for Educators field 015, Educational Leadership, read 2026-10-09 on the program's site (https://www.oh.nesinc.com/CONTENT/STUDYGUIDE/OH_SG_OBJ_015.htm; test page https://www.oh.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/OH015_TestPage.html): 70 multiple-choice questions (60% of the score), three focused constructed-response assignments (work product 5%, student differences 10%, management problem solving 10%) and one case study (15%) in 225 minutes, passing score 220; Visionary and Inclusive Leadership (competencies 0001 to 0002, 20%), Student Learning (0003 to 0004, 30%), Systems for Capacity Building (0005 to 0006, 30%) and Resource Management and Educational Law (0007 to 0010, 20%). The bank holds 8, 12, 12 and 8 questions. Every fact was read on 2026-10-09 in the public page the question names: the Ohio Revised Code (codes.ohio.gov), the U.S. Code and federal regulations at the Legal Information Institute (law.cornell.edu), practice guides of the Institute of Education Sciences, the Center on PBIS and the named Wikipedia article. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.
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This free OAE Educational Leadership practice test has 40 questions of our own, spread like the four domains of assessment 015. It is unofficial and not affiliated with the Ohio State Board of Education or Evaluation Systems, Pearson.
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OAE Educational Leadership 015 study guide: four domains
By the framework at oh.nesinc.com, read October 9, 2026: Visionary and Inclusive Leadership 20%, Student Learning 30%, Systems for Capacity Building 30%, Resource Management and Educational Law 20%. This bank holds 8, 12, 12 and 8 questions.
Written work is 40% of the score
Multiple choice carries 60% of the score. Three focused assignments (a work product 5%, student differences 10%, management problem solving 10%) and a case study (15%) carry the rest, and this page does not imitate them.
Ohio law in the answers
Thirteen questions rest on the Ohio Revised Code as it reads today: teacher evaluation and termination, suspension limits below grade 4, open meetings, safety drills, truancy and the three-year financial projection.
Online proctoring allows 1 hour 45 minutes for the 70 multiple-choice questions. Exam mode keeps that pace: 40 questions in 60 minutes.
Questions and answers
Is this OAE Educational Leadership practice test the real exam?
No. Every question is our own, written from the published framework and the public page its explanation names. Nothing is taken or reworded from the real assessment, its sample questions or the paid practice assessment.
How many questions are on the OAE Educational Leadership test?
70 multiple-choice questions, three constructed-response assignments and one case study written assignment. Testing time at a test center is 3 hours and 45 minutes, after a 15-minute tutorial.
What is the passing score for OAE Educational Leadership?
220. The State Board of Education sets the minimum, and scores run on a 100 to 300 scale. A count of right answers here cannot stand in for it.
Is the OAE Educational Leadership 015 being replaced?
Yes. The program's site says 015 is being redeveloped and is scheduled to retire in fall 2027, when a revised assessment, 115, is expected. The published framework for 115 has four new domains weighted 20%, 30%, 20% and 30%.