PASL Staff Supervision, Evaluation & Professional Development 2

Question 1

A school leader implements Learning Walks as part of the supervision program. What is the primary purpose of this practice?

Accepted Answer

To provide a quick, low-stakes way to monitor school-wide instructional trends and celebrate strengths

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To gather formal evaluation evidence that will count toward teachers' annual ratings

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To identify teachers who should be placed on improvement plans

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To compare individual teachers' performance for merit pay decisions

Question 2

Which supervisory technique involves observing a teacher, then having the teacher observe their own video-recorded lesson before the post-conference?

Accepted Answer

Clinical supervision cycle with video self-analysis

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Peer coaching cycle

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Instructional rounds protocol

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Lesson study protocol

Question 3

A principal is evaluating a special education teacher. Which consideration is most important when applying the general teacher evaluation rubric?

Accepted Answer

Contextualize rubric indicators to reflect the specialized instructional demands of special education settings

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Apply all rubric indicators exactly as written because equity requires consistent standards

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Exempt special education teachers from formal evaluation because their work is difficult to measure

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Have the special education director conduct the evaluation instead of the principal

Question 4

Which type of professional development structure best supports collaborative teacher learning within the school day?

Accepted Answer

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) embedded in the master schedule

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After-school book study groups

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Annual summer institutes held off-site

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Online courses taken individually for recertification credit

Question 5

A principal notices that a veteran teacher, despite strong evaluations, is resistant to adopting new instructional strategies. What is the most effective leadership response?

Accepted Answer

Engage the teacher as a thought partner and connect the strategy to goals they already value

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Mandate compliance with the new strategy and document any resistance

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Overlook the resistance since the teacher is otherwise high-performing

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Ask the instructional coach to work with the teacher without informing them of the principal's concern

Question 6

Which data source is MOST useful when developing a schoolwide professional development plan?

Accepted Answer

Disaggregated student achievement data combined with teacher evaluation trends across multiple years

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Results from a single standardized test administered last spring

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Teacher attendance records from the prior school year

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Comparison of the school's PD schedule to a nearby high-performing school

Question 7

A teacher submits a grievance claiming the principal's evaluation process violated the collective bargaining agreement. What should the principal do first?

Accepted Answer

Review the collective bargaining agreement and consult with the district's human resources office

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Rescind the evaluation and restart the process to avoid conflict

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Ask the teacher to withdraw the grievance and resolve it informally

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Respond directly to the teacher with a written rebuttal without HR involvement