AP Staff Supervision & Evaluation 3

Question 1

Which approach to supervision involves teachers recording their own lessons and reviewing footage with a coach or administrator?

Accepted Answer

Video-based reflection

Answer

Video-based reflection allows teachers to observe their own practice objectively, often revealing instructional patterns they were unaware of.

Question 2

When conducting instructional rounds, assistant principals are focused primarily on which type of data?

Accepted Answer

School-wide patterns of instructional practice

Answer

Instructional rounds are designed to identify system-wide instructional patterns rather than evaluate individual teachers.

Question 3

A veteran teacher consistently receives satisfactory evaluations but resists adopting new instructional strategies. Which supervisory approach is MOST effective?

Accepted Answer

Non-directive: ask the teacher to set their own professional goals

Answer

With a competent, autonomous teacher, a non-directive approach that fosters self-directed goal setting respects their expertise and is most likely to produce genuine change.

Question 4

Which concept describes the alignment between what is taught, what is assessed, and what the curriculum standards require?

Accepted Answer

Instructional alignment

Answer

Instructional alignment ensures that teaching practices and assessments are tightly connected to the intended curriculum standards.

Question 5

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which supervisory action could constitute illegal discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Applying different evaluation standards based on a teacher's race

Answer

Applying different evaluation standards based on protected characteristics such as race violates Title VII's prohibition of employment discrimination.

AP - Assistant Principal Certification Practice Test

AP - Assistant Principal Certification Practice Test

AP Staff Supervision & Evaluation 3