FELE FELE Data-Driven Decision Making

Question 1

A principal wants to identify students at risk of not meeting proficiency standards. Which data source provides the most actionable early warning indicators?

Accepted Answer

Interim benchmark assessment results

Answer

Interim benchmark assessments provide timely, actionable data that leaders can use to intervene before summative testing.

Question 2

Under Florida's school accountability system, which metric most directly influences a school's overall grade?

Accepted Answer

Learning gains for the lowest 25% of students

Answer

Florida's school grading formula heavily weights learning gains for the lowest-performing 25% of students to ensure equity.

Question 3

A data team notices a significant achievement gap between subgroups in algebra. The BEST first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Disaggregate the data by teacher, period, and instructional strategy

Answer

Disaggregating data by multiple variables helps identify root causes before selecting interventions.

Question 4

Which Florida statute requires schools to use student performance data to develop school improvement plans?

Accepted Answer

Florida Statute 1008.33

Answer

Florida Statute 1008.33 grants the Commissioner authority to require data-based school improvement planning for low-performing schools.

Question 5

A principal reviews FCAT/FSA trend data over three years. Which analysis best supports strategic planning?

Accepted Answer

Identifying consistent patterns and outliers across all three years

Answer

Multi-year trend analysis reveals consistent patterns and anomalies that a single year's data cannot show.

FELE - Florida Educational Leadership Examination Practice Test

FELE - Florida Educational Leadership Examination Practice Test

FELE FELE Data-Driven Decision Making