SLLA SLLA Curriculum and Assessment Leadership 3

Question 1

A principal is preparing staff for a shift to standards-based grading. What is the MOST important first step?

Accepted Answer

Building shared understanding among staff of the purpose and principles of standards-based grading through collaborative professional learning

Answer

Successful grading reform requires teachers to first develop shared understanding of why and how it works before implementation, otherwise inconsistent application undermines the change.

Question 2

Which approach MOST effectively ensures curriculum materials meet the needs of diverse learners?

Accepted Answer

Applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to provide multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression

Answer

UDL is a proactive framework that designs curriculum to be accessible to all learners from the outset rather than retrofitting accommodations for specific students.

Question 3

A principal notices that a school's written, taught, and tested curricula are misaligned. What does this misalignment MOST likely indicate?

Accepted Answer

Teachers are not consistently delivering the intended curriculum, and students are being assessed on content they were not taught

Answer

Misalignment among the written, taught, and tested curricula means students experience inconsistent instruction and are assessed on content that may not have been taught.

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes backward design in curriculum planning?

Accepted Answer

Starting with desired learning outcomes and assessments before planning instructional activities

Answer

Backward design, developed by Wiggins and McTighe, begins with the end in mind—defining learning goals and evidence of learning before designing instruction.

Question 5

A principal reviews classroom observation data and finds most lessons are at the knowledge and comprehension levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. What is the BEST response?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate professional development focused on designing instructional tasks that require analysis, evaluation, and creation

Answer

Systemic low-level instruction requires professional development that builds teachers' capacity to design rigorous learning experiences, not just adds surface-level requirements.

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SLLA SLLA Curriculum and Assessment Leadership 3