FELE FELE Data-Driven Decision Making 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A principal wants to identify students at risk of not meeting proficiency standards. Which data source provides the most actionable early warning indicators?
- Teacher observation journals
- Interim benchmark assessment results (Correct answer)
- Annual state summative test scores
- Attendance records from the prior school year
Correct answer: Interim benchmark assessment results
Interim benchmark assessments provide timely, actionable data that leaders can use to intervene before summative testing.
Question 2: Under Florida's school accountability system, which metric most directly influences a school's overall grade?
- Teacher certification rates
- Learning gains for the lowest 25% of students (Correct answer)
- Per-pupil expenditure
- Student-to-counselor ratio
Correct answer: Learning gains for the lowest 25% of students
Florida's school grading formula heavily weights learning gains for the lowest-performing 25% of students to ensure equity.
Question 3: A data team notices a significant achievement gap between subgroups in algebra. The BEST first step is to:
- Immediately purchase a new math curriculum
- Disaggregate the data by teacher, period, and instructional strategy (Correct answer)
- Remove struggling students from the course
- Reduce instructional time for other subjects
Correct answer: Disaggregate the data by teacher, period, and instructional strategy
Disaggregating data by multiple variables helps identify root causes before selecting interventions.
Question 4: Which Florida statute requires schools to use student performance data to develop school improvement plans?
- Florida Statute 1001.42
- Florida Statute 1012.34
- Florida Statute 1003.62
- Florida Statute 1008.33 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Florida Statute 1008.33
Florida Statute 1008.33 grants the Commissioner authority to require data-based school improvement planning for low-performing schools.
Question 5: A principal reviews FCAT/FSA trend data over three years. Which analysis best supports strategic planning?
- Comparing only the most recent year's scores
- Identifying consistent patterns and outliers across all three years (Correct answer)
- Focusing solely on proficiency rates for the highest-performing subgroup
- Averaging scores across all grade levels into one number
Correct answer: Identifying consistent patterns and outliers across all three years
Multi-year trend analysis reveals consistent patterns and anomalies that a single year's data cannot show.
Question 6: Which type of assessment provides immediate feedback to adjust instruction during a lesson?
- Summative assessment
- Norm-referenced assessment
- Formative assessment (Correct answer)
- Portfolio assessment
Correct answer: Formative assessment
Formative assessments are designed to monitor learning in real time so teachers can adjust instruction immediately.
FELE FELE Data-Driven Decision Making 1
A principal wants to identify students at risk of not meeting proficiency standards.
Which data source provides the most actionable early warning indicators?