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Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the STEP initiative?. Encourage continual learning. Build teacher leadership ability. Identify effective practices. Eliminate teacher collaboration.

Which statement defines school improvement according to St. Gregory Academy (2024)?. Raising standards through strategic actions. Ignoring student development. Lowering academic standards. Implementing random changes.

What is a key feature of effective summative assessment?. Focused only on behavior. Determines pacing, strategies, and curriculum alignment. Conducted daily in class. Designed without standards.

Which is NOT an example of accommodation or modification?. Modifying curriculum tasks. Enlarging print for visually impaired students. Adjusting assessment practices. Ignoring student needs.

Which practice helps students who need more support?. Ignoring learning differences. Providing identical tasks to all. Differentiating instruction and accommodations. Only offering summative tests.

According to the presentation, why should teachers analyze student data before making instructional decisions?. To identify learning needs and adapt instruction effectively. To rank students publicly. To eliminate classroom assessments. To compare teachers' salaries.

A proficiency scale provides more information than a single learning objective because it: Focuses only on struggling students. Measures only final exam scores. Describes different levels of student mastery and progress. Eliminates formative assessment.

Which situation best represents the purpose of educational evaluation related to improvement?. Reducing curriculum content. Increasing tuition fees. Using evaluation results to strengthen teaching and learning processes. Publishing school rankings only.

A project team defines measurable indicators before implementing an educational program. What is the primary purpose of these indicators?. To reduce project costs. To verify whether project objectives are being achieved. To replace teacher observations. To motivate students only.

According to the presentation, what is feedback in the context of educational evaluation?. A financial report prepared by administrators. A final examination administered to students. A list of disciplinary actions for teachers. Information about an institution's strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.

What does OECD (2019) define as professional development?. Avoiding new methods. Activities that develop teacher skills and expertise. Strict classroom discipline. Designing final exams.

What is one principle in creating the Code of Coexistence?. Promote punishment only. Encourage authoritarian practices. Consider values and rights. Ignore students’ voices, but listen to parents.

What is the main purpose of formative assessment?. To punish students for errors. To check how well students are learning while instruction is ongoing. To summarize learning at the end of the course. To replace teachers’ evaluations.

Which of the following is a feature of formative assessment?. Independent of learning targets. Used to identify students’ learning difficulties during instruction. Conducted only at the end of instruction. Focused solely on grades.

Which of the following ensures formative assessment validity?. Using only multiple-choice items. Allowing students to skip objectives. Items closely aligned with material taught. Random unrelated questions.

A teacher asks students to solve a community problem by working in groups, discussing ideas, and presenting a digital solution. Which category of 21st-century skills is being promoted most directly?. Life skills only. Literacy skills only. Learning skills (The Four Cs). Assessment skills.

Why is digital literacy considered essential in 21st-century education?. Because students need to memorize more online information. Because students must distinguish reliable information from misinformation. Because textbooks are no longer useful. Because technology replaces teachers.

Which situation best demonstrates the purpose of a logframe?. Recording attendance during meetings. Listing teachers' responsibilities without defining objectives. Summarizing objectives, activities, resources, risks, and indicators in a structured format. Writing the school's annual budget only.

According to the presentation, what does "Preview the end in mind" mean in an educational evaluation?. Conducting the evaluation before planning. Waiting until the evaluation is completed before setting objectives. Establishing clear goals and expected outcomes before beginning the evaluation process. Focusing on accreditation requirements.

A school changes its instructional practices simply because another institution does so, without considering its own evaluation results. Which drawback of evaluation does this reflect?. Accountability. Pressure to conform. Institutional autonomy. Continuous improvement.

Which of the following is an element of the PEI?. Uniform design. Vision, objectives, goals, and strategies. Teacher salaries. Random activities.

What is the first step in planning a common formative assessment?. Choose learning objectives and determine thinking levels. Ask students to design the exam. Randomly select test items. Only evaluate favorite topics.

What does the continuous improvement process involve?. Ignoring data. Limiting stakeholder engagement. Routine collaboration and action plans. Replacing teachers annually.

According to Black & Wiliam (1998), when used effectively, assessment is: Harmful for student learning. Only a measure of performance. One of the most effective tools to improve learning. Neutral in its impact.

What do summative assessments measure?. How well students are learning in real time. Teachers’ instructional quality only. Students’ daily participation. The level of retention at the end of instruction.

According to Marzano's proficiency scale, which level represents mastery of the expected learning target?. Level 1.0. Level 4.0. Level 3.0. Level 2.0.

According to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), what is the main purpose of the anchor standards?. To organize school schedules. To assess teachers' performance. To establish expectations for college and career readiness across grade levels. To replace grade-specific standards.

Why is identifying potential risks during project planning considered essential in the Logical Framework Approach?. Because risks eliminate the need for evaluation. Because anticipating possible obstacles improves project implementation and monitoring. Because risks determine the project budget. Because projects should only focus on successful outcomes.

A school wants to implement a bilingual education program. Before defining activities, the principal organizes meetings with students, teachers, and parents to identify their needs. Which principle of the Logical Framework Approach (LFA) is being applied?. Evaluation after project completion only. Resource allocation before planning. Stakeholder participation from the beginning of the project. Top-down decision-making.

An educational institution decides to evaluate its programs without first defining what it expects to improve. According to the presentation, what is the main consequence of this decision?. The results may not be useful for achieving institutional goals. Accreditation is automatically guaranteed. The evaluation becomes faster. Stakeholders will participate more actively.

What is the main goal of the STEP framework?. To reduce teacher collaboration. To standardize testing. To improve teacher effectiveness. To limit professional growth.

What is a Professional Learning Community (PLC)?. A team of educators sharing ideas to improve teaching and learning. A government agency controlling schools. A parents’ committee for fundraising. A group of students sharing study notes.

What is the main purpose of pre-assessment?. To assign final grades. To replace lesson planning. To eliminate weaker students. To know students’ preparedness and learning differences.

Why is hypothesizing important when students struggle?. It eliminates teamwork. It avoids further assessment. It identifies why students did not meet learning goals. It helps guess without evidence.

Which taxonomy revision is often duplicated during assessment planning? a. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences. Anderson & Krathwohl’s Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Thorndike’s Laws of Learning.

A teacher writes the objective: "Students will learn English." According to SMART objectives, what is the main weakness?. It is time-based. It is relevant. It is measurable. It is not specific or measurable enough.

A teacher designs a lesson directly from a textbook without reviewing the national learning standards. According to the presentation, what is the main limitation of this approach?. The lesson will automatically become easier. Standards are optional when using textbooks. The instruction may not align with the expected learning outcomes. Students will always perform better.

Why is educational center evaluation commonly conducted by independent organizations or accrediting bodies?. To ensure an objective assessment based on established quality standards. To eliminate institutional autonomy. To replace school administrators. To reduce teachers' responsibilities.

Which statement best defines the purpose of an educational center evaluation?. To replace the school's strategic plan. To determine teachers' salaries. To compare schools based only on students' grades. To assess the quality, effectiveness, and performance of an educational institution.

Which practice best reflects effective project management in educational institutions?. Assigning goals without consulting stakeholders. Monitoring results only after the project finishes. Focusing exclusively on infrastructure improvements. Establishing clear objectives, allocating resources effectively, and monitoring progress continuously.

What is the first step in the continuous improvement process?. Ignore practices which doesn’t come from the leaders. Determine what is working and what needs to change. Eliminate weak schools to strength others. Focus only on student discipline.

According to Molbæk (2023), institutional development is: A temporary project. A way to improve classroom and school functionality. A punishment system for weak teachers. A method to reduce curriculum load.

What is a collaborative team’s advantage in PLCs?. They require fewer meetings. They ignore common assessments. They reduce teacher accountability. They respond more effectively to student needs.

Which framework connects rigor with real-world application of knowledge?. Gagné’s Nine Events. SOLO Taxonomy. Rigor/Relevance Framework. Bloom’s Original Taxonomy.

Which of the following best defines rigor in assessments?. Making tests harder without purpose. Linking the difficulty of goals with appropriate assessments. Adding more questions. Reducing instructional support.

A student says, "I'm at Level 2 because I can identify the idea, but I can't explain it with evidence." What advantage of proficiency scales does this statement demonstrate?. Students memorize grading criteria. Grades become less objective. Students become aware of their own learning progress. Teachers no longer need assessments.

A school principal wants teachers to make an important curriculum decision together after discussing different viewpoints until everyone supports the final decision. Which decision-making approach is being used?. Consultation. Command. Consensus. Voting.

A school leadership team regularly analyzes student performance data before introducing new instructional strategies. Which principle of continuous improvement is being applied?. Standardized instruction for all learners. Decision-making based on intuition. Teacher autonomy without evidence. Data-informed decision-making.

A foreign language project includes student exchanges and cultural immersion activities. According to the presentation, what additional benefit does this provide besides language learning?. It promotes intercultural understanding and appreciation of diversity. It reduces instructional time. It guarantees higher examination scores. It eliminates communication barriers immediately.

After receiving an evaluation report, a school immediately develops an action plan with measurable objectives. Which stage of responding to evaluation findings is being demonstrated?. Completing accreditation. Responding strategically to evaluation results. Conducting a new external evaluation. Ignoring stakeholder participation.

When is the PEI created?. During institutional planning stages. Only after national exams. Whenever a teacher request. At the end of each course.

What does the Supporting Teacher Effectiveness Project (STEP) focus on?. Finding and scaling teacher strengths (“bright spots”). Identifying teacher mistakes. Removing underperforming schools. Hiring external consultants only.

When developing a proficiency scale, why should teachers first "unwrap" the standards?. To replace formative assessment. To simplify classroom management. To identify the specific knowledge and skills students must master. To reduce lesson preparation time.

Following a pre-assessment, a teacher realizes that students have different learning needs and adjusts instruction accordingly. Which instructional principle is being applied?. Memorization. Teacher-centered instruction. Differentiation. Standardization.

Why is the PEI important?. It guides school management and improvement. It replaces assessments and reduces anxiety on students. It reduces teacher workload. It focuses only on discipline.

What is the Institutional Educational Plan (PEI)?. A teacher recruitment policy. A plan for sports activities. A financial document. A roadmap for institutional vision and goals.

A teacher believes that educational reforms are temporary trends and decides to continue using the same teaching strategies every year. According to the presentation, what is the greatest risk of this attitude?. Students may not develop the competencies needed for future challenges. Students will memorize content more effectively. Students will become more independent. Lesson planning becomes easier.

What is COLMENA?. A student competition. A new grading system. A system of school management tools in Ecuador. A private assessment company.

Which classroom practice best reflects the purpose of lesson planning discussed in the presentation?. Repeating exactly the same lesson every year. Preparing activities only minutes before class. Eliminating assessments to save time. Reflecting on previous lessons to improve future instruction.

Which characteristic best distinguishes an effective lesson plan from an ineffective one?. It focuses only on finishing the textbook. It contains many unrelated activities. Every activity contributes to achieving a clear learning objective. It avoids real-life examples.