Deck 4: School Improvement Through Systematic Planning

Question 1

Which of the following is not a belief/vision statement?

A)Inclusion is our solution
B)All children can Learn
C)Successful learning experiences will be provided daily for children
D)We educate a child one day at a time

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Why is it important for you as principal to take an active role in the development of the school improvement plan.

A)You are the one school staff member who should have a balanced view the entire school program.
B)Your active involvement signals to the staff the importance of the task.
C)This is an opportunity for your vision for the school to be shared with the staff.
D)As you interface with your outside stakeholders you can bring their ideas to the table.
E)All of the above.

Answer 2

E

Question 3

A vision is created to…

A)Get everyone to agree on the future.
B)Create a written and uniformed statement of beliefs.
C)Predict and prevent problems.
D)Clearly state who runs the school.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is not a main correlate of effective schools?

A)Multiple extracurricular programs
B)Instructional leadership
C)Opportunity to learn
D)Safe and orderly environment

Question 5

What should be the sources)of the vision for your school?

Question 6

Why is the process as important as the product of school improvement planning?

Question 7

A statement of belief should:

A)Be developed by the administration
B)Represent the collective thinking of the school community
C)Represent the attitude of the teachers
D)Be developed by the parents

Question 8

Action planning contains which of the following?

A)an evaluation
B)school mission
C)school vision
D)test results

Question 9

Student achievement test data can show school progress most accurately -

A)If each student is tracked from year to year to show the progress across time for each individual child.
B)If data are gathered by grade level so,for example,last year's 4 th grade classes can be compared with this year's 4^th grade.
C)If a wide variety of tests are used to help improve assessment reliability.
D)If standardized norm referenced tests are used as rather than criterion referenced tests.

Question 10

Use the Force Field Analysis to determine the weight of driving and restraining forces in the following problem: At your school,the students,teachers,and parents are calling for the resignation of the head boys' basketball coach.You,however,feel that he is doing a fine job and want him to remain in his position

A)The driving forces are greater than the restraining forces.
B)The restraining forces are greater than the driving forces.
C)The driving forces are equal to the restraining forces.
D)There is not enough information to make valid conclusion.

Question 11

Which of the following frameworks for establishing beliefs and mission statements was not on the list suggested by the authors?

A)PTA School Mission Framework
B)Evaluative Criteria Framework
C)Effective Schools Framework.
D)Essential Schools Framework.

Question 12

Which of the following is the least important reason for gathering data about a school before developing a school improvement plan?

A)It establishes a baseline against which future school improvements can be measured.
B)It helps identify strengths and weaknesses in your current school programs.
C)It accesses the current students to determine strengths and weaknesses of the total school population as well as any identified sub-groups.
D)It helps you compare your school mission with that of others.