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

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

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

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

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

What is the first step in the continuous improvement process?. Eliminate weak schools. Determine what is working and what needs to change. Ignore effective practices. Focus only on student disciplina.

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

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

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

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

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

What is one principle in creating the Code of Coexistence?. Promote punishment only. Encourage authoritarian practices. Consider values and rights. Ignore student´s vocies.

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

What is Proffesional Learning Community (PLC)?. A group of students sharing study notes. A team of educators sharing ideas to improvement teaching and learning. A goverment agency controling schools. A parents´ commitee for fundraising.

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

Which of the following is NOT a suggested role for a leadership team?. Establishing power requirement. Suporting proffesional development. Explaining the schoool vision. Collecting student lunch payments.

What is recommended during the transition to new standards?. Implementing changes immediately. Ensuring realistic and transparent deadlines. Avoiding teacher participation. Keeping all processes secret.

Which activity is essential for implement CCSS during professinaol development?. Reading support papers such as CCSS appendices. Planning only extracurricular events. Organizing school fairs. Hiring external examiners.

What is a key step in visioning?. Encouraging community member to articulate an ideal future. Avoiding teacher participation. Delegating only to parents. Eliminating meetings.

What is a "power standard"?. A teacher´s personal rule. The most important or essential academic standards. A goverment law. A student exam.