Teachers in a high school social studies department are developing school learning goals that address
State Board of Education benchmarks related to a standard on preparing students to participate as
active and engaged citizens. One of the benchmarks states that students will "Evaluate, take, and...
Teachers in a high school social studies department are developing school learning goals that address
State Board of Education benchmarks related to a standard on preparing students to participate as
active and engaged citizens. One of the benchmarks states that students will "Evaluate, take, and defend
positions on issues that cause the government to balance the interests of individuals with the public
good."
The teachers can best address this benchmark by developing learning goals focused on promoting
students'
Choose an answer
a self-determination skills.
b goal-setting skills.
c problem-solving skills.
d critical-thinking skills. -✔✔d
A principal wants to plan professional development activities for teachers aimed at reversing a school
trend toward declining scores on the statewide reading assessment. The principal can most effectively
begin the planning process by taking which of the following actions first?
Choose an answer
A analyzing test data to identify specific reading skills needing improvement or subgroups of students
needing additional support
B reviewing materials disseminated by the state about the types of questions and tasks that appear on
the reading assessment
C identifying high-quality teacher resources aimed at improving reading instruction that are available in
the school or district
D meeting with small groups of teachers to elicit information about the methods they currently use to
promote student reading skills -✔✔a
,School administrators are in the process of designing a data report that will be used to communicate
standardized assessment results to classroom teachers. The reports are likely to be most useful in
facilitating and improving the teachers' instructional planning if they
Choose an answer
A include information about each student's performance on each section of a test.
B incorporate a variety of summary statistics, such as mean, range, and standard deviation, to
characterize student scores.
C compare an individual's current performance to performance on previous tests.
D provide an indication of how each class performed on each test question compared with other classes
at the same grade level. -✔✔a
A principal has established grade-level teacher teams to provide teachers with professional support and
improve school performance. A key school goal at this time is to "set and achieve high academic
expectations for every student." In observing the teacher teams in action, the principal can best ensure
that they are effectively striving to meet this goal if team members place the greatest emphasis on
discussing ways to
Choose an answer
A determine the skills and content that are most important for students to master.
B provide students with enhanced opportunities to practice and improve their test-taking skills.
C create meaningful incentives that encourage students to work to their potential.
D respond to students who are progressing at different rates in the classroom. -✔✔D
A recently hired principal at a low-performing school wishes to create a school climate that fosters
strong academic achievement for all students. Which of the following approaches by the principal would
best help promote attainment of this goal?
, Choose an answer
A using a variety of means to communicate a vision of high expectations for students and faculty on a
regular basis
B guiding faculty to give students ample flexibility in determining what they will learn and how they will
learn it
C providing meaningful incentives to reward faculty when a specified proportion of their students meet
expectations
D prompting faculty to offer students a mix of individual, small-group, and whole-class learning
opportunities -✔✔A
A principal, who has been reviewing student scores on the statewide assessment, is concerned about a
significant and rapid decline in the performance of students from a subgroup in the school. The
principal's best initial response would be to involve faculty and staff in
Choose an answer
A identifying additional human or other resources that would be expected to improve the students'
performance.
B determining specific factors that are likely to be causing or contributing to the observed student trend.
C analyzing the extent to which the problematic test results reflect the students' true skills and abilities.
D evaluating the match between the school curriculum and the content that is covered on the students'
tests. -✔✔B
A recently hired principal wishes to evaluate teacher quality in the school by determining the extent to
which the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices are currently being implemented. The principal can
best achieve this goal by taking which of the following actions first?
Choose an answer
A providing each teacher with an instructional self-evaluation form to complete
B meeting with each teacher to discuss their teaching methods and priorities
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