FELE case studies
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The Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) is the assessment used in Florida for educators preparing to move into school-level administrative leadership roles. It is delivered through the FTCE/FELE program, whose website at fl.nesinc.com hosts the test selection menu, registration and account tools, test information guides, preparation resources, and score reporting. The FELE case studies are 5 cases and about 4,305 words.
1The 90-Minute Block That Doesn't Fit
Riverside Elementary (PreK–5, 812 students) opens in three weeks. Your draft master schedule gives grade 2 a 60-minute reading block, but a 90-minute uninterrupted block is required for K–3, and adding 30 minutes to four grade levels removes one specials rotation - which drops K–5 physical education below the state minimum of 150 minutes per week.
796 words, about 4 min2The PLC That Meets but Doesn't Move
At Crestview Middle (grades 6–8, 947 students), grade-level math proficiency on the last state assessment was 46%; students with disabilities, 21%; English learners, 30%. Each grade-level math team meets 45 minutes weekly, but the last six agendas you reviewed are logistics: field trips, copies, testing schedules.
868 words, about 4 min3The Mentor Who Checks Boxes
Northgate High (1,650 students) hired 14 teachers in the last two years; 9 of the 14 remain. Your mentor program is a monthly 20-minute check-in and a signature sheet.
838 words, about 4 min4The Video and the Rumor
Friday, a 47-second video of a hallway fight between two eighth graders at Lakeshore Middle (1,100 students) is posted to a public social media account. it has 12,000 views and has been shared by a local Facebook group with the caption "knife at Lakeshore." There was no weapon; the school resource officer recovered a phone and a set of keys.
808 words, about 4 min5Communicating a Grade Drop: The 825-Word Essay
Hillside K–8 dropped from a B to a C in the state accountability system. The learning gains component fell 11 points; the lowest-performing 25% made almost no gains.
995 words, about 5 min