Principal Student & Staff Development Flashcards

A principal wants to implement a tiered professional development system. Which framework best supports differentiating PD based on teacher experience and need?

Answer: Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) data-driven pathways

T-TESS provides performance data that principals use to differentiate professional development aligned to individual teacher growth goals.

Under Texas Education Code, what is the principal's primary responsibility regarding a teacher who receives a 'Does Not Meet Standards' rating on T-TESS?

Answer: Develop and implement an improvement plan with targeted support

TEC requires principals to provide educators who do not meet standards with an improvement plan that includes targeted professional support before further action.

A campus is experiencing high rates of student chronic absenteeism. Which multi-tiered approach aligns best with MTSS principles for addressing this issue?

Answer: Implement universal prevention, targeted check-in/check-out, and intensive case management tiers

MTSS addresses chronic absenteeism through universal strategies for all students, targeted interventions for at-risk students, and intensive individualized support for the highest-need cases.

A new principal observes that staff morale is low after a difficult year. Which leadership action best addresses both staff well-being and professional growth simultaneously?

Answer: Conduct structured listening sessions and co-create a staff wellness and development plan

Structured listening followed by co-created plans addresses staff agency, builds trust, and aligns wellness with professional growth priorities.

Which student support practice is most consistent with a trauma-informed campus culture?

Answer: Understanding behavior as communication and responding with empathy and consistency

Trauma-informed practices recognize that behavior communicates unmet needs and require adults to respond with empathy, predictability, and relationship-based support.

A principal is building a professional learning community (PLC) on campus. Which characteristic is most essential for an effective PLC?

Answer: Collaborative inquiry focused on improving student learning outcomes using shared data

Effective PLCs are defined by collaborative inquiry into student learning data, shared responsibility, and collective action to improve outcomes.

A high school principal notices that a disproportionate number of students from a specific subgroup are receiving exclusionary disciplinary actions. What is the most appropriate first step?

Answer: Conduct a disaggregated data analysis to identify patterns and root causes

Disaggregated discipline data analysis is the foundational step to identify patterns, root causes, and whether implicit bias or systemic factors are contributing to disproportionality.