CPACE Data-Driven Decision Making 2

Question 1

When analyzing achievement data for subgroup equity, a school leader should look for:

Accepted Answer

Both absolute performance levels and growth rates disaggregated by student subgroup

Answer

Examining both status and growth across subgroups reveals which students are being well-served and which require additional focus and resources.

Question 2

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) primarily governs:

Accepted Answer

The privacy and parental access rights surrounding student educational records

Answer

FERPA protects the privacy of student education records and gives parents (and eligible students) the right to access and control their records.

Question 3

A principal wants teachers to use data more effectively. The most sustainable strategy is to:

Accepted Answer

Build structured data inquiry cycles into collaborative planning time

Answer

Embedding data inquiry into existing collaborative time builds teacher capacity and sustains a data culture without adding burdensome reporting requirements.

Question 4

California's English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) data is primarily used by school leaders to:

Accepted Answer

Monitor English language development progress and inform program and instructional decisions for EL students

Answer

ELPAC data reveals EL students' language proficiency levels, guiding placement, program design, and instructional differentiation decisions.

Question 5

A school leader notices that suspensions have decreased but office referrals have increased. This data pattern most likely suggests:

Accepted Answer

Teachers may be addressing more issues in class without escalating, or referral definitions may have changed

Answer

Divergent trends in related discipline metrics require investigation — teachers may be handling more issues locally, or data definitions may have shifted.

CPACE - California Preliminary Administrative Credential Examination Practice Test

CPACE - California Preliminary Administrative Credential Examination Practice Test

CPACE Data-Driven Decision Making 2