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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?. a. Life skills only. b. Literacy skills only. c. Assessment skills. d. Learning skills (The Four Cs).

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?. a. The instruction may not align with the expected learning outcomes. b. The lesson will automatically become easier. c. Standards are optional when using textbooks. d. Students will always perform better.

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?. a. Students may not develop the competencies needed for future challenges. b. Students will memorize content more effectively. c. Students will become more independent. d. Lesson planning becomes easier.

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

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?. a. Teachers no longer need assessments. b. Students become aware of their own learning progress. c. Grades become less objective. d. Students memorize grading criteria.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?. a. Consensus. b. Command. c. Voting. d. Consultation.

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

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?. a. Pressure to conform. b. Institutional autonomy. c. Accountability. d. Continuous improvement.

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

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

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

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

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?. a. Students will become more independent. b. Lesson planning becomes easier. c. Students may not develop the competencies needed for future challenges. d. Students will memorize content more effectively.

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

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