PCP Data-Driven Decision Making

Question 1

A principal wants to identify students at risk of not meeting grade-level benchmarks early in the year. Which type of assessment is MOST useful?

Accepted Answer

Universal screening assessment

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Summative assessment

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Portfolio assessment

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Norm-referenced standardized test

Question 2

Which data source best helps a principal evaluate whether instructional strategies are equitably effective across student subgroups?

Accepted Answer

Disaggregated achievement data by subgroup

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Overall school average test scores

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Teacher attendance records

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Parent satisfaction surveys

Question 3

A principal reviews data showing high chronic absenteeism rates among 9th graders. What should be the principal's FIRST step?

Accepted Answer

Investigate root causes by analyzing attendance patterns and talking to students and families

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Immediately suspend chronically absent students

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Report all absent students to the state department of education

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Increase homework assignments to motivate attendance

Question 4

Which statistical measure tells a principal how much student scores vary around the average?

Accepted Answer

Standard deviation

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 5

A principal uses benchmark assessment data to adjust instructional pacing mid-year. This practice is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Formative use of data to inform instruction

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Summative evaluation of program effectiveness

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Accountability reporting to the state

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Norm-referencing student performance

Question 6

Which data inquiry protocol is commonly used by school leadership teams to collaboratively analyze student work and assessment results?

Accepted Answer

Data Wise Improvement Process

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Individual Education Plan (IEP) review

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Annual Title I needs assessment

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Curriculum mapping