AP AP Data-Driven Decision Making 2

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of leading indicator data for a school improvement team?

Accepted Answer

Weekly attendance rates and early warning system flags

Answer

Leading indicators like weekly attendance and early warning flags predict future outcomes in time to intervene.

Question 2

A school improvement plan identifies chronic absenteeism as a priority. Which data analysis approach is MOST useful?

Accepted Answer

Identifying which student subgroups, grade levels, and time periods show highest absence rates

Answer

Detailed disaggregation by subgroup, grade, and timing pinpoints who needs support and when, enabling targeted outreach.

Question 3

An assistant principal wants to build staff capacity for data analysis. The BEST professional development approach is:

Accepted Answer

Facilitating structured data inquiry protocols during collaborative planning time

Answer

Structured data inquiry protocols build teachers' skills to analyze and act on data themselves, creating sustainable capacity.

Question 4

When presenting student achievement data to teachers, an assistant principal should MOST importantly ensure that:

Accepted Answer

Data is connected to specific instructional implications and next steps

Answer

Data without actionable implications rarely changes practice; connecting data to next steps makes it useful for instruction.

Question 5

Which process describes the school improvement cycle used in most US school accountability frameworks?

Accepted Answer

Identify needs → Plan → Implement → Monitor → Evaluate

Answer

The continuous improvement cycle— identify, plan, implement, monitor, evaluate — is the standard framework underlying most US school improvement models.

AP - Assistant Principal Certification Practice Test

AP - Assistant Principal Certification Practice Test

AP AP Data-Driven Decision Making 2