Staff Supervision & Evaluation Flashcards
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Which approach to supervision involves teachers recording their own lessons and reviewing footage with a coach or administrator?
Answer: Video-based reflection
Video-based reflection allows teachers to observe their own practice objectively, often revealing instructional patterns they were unaware of.
When conducting instructional rounds, assistant principals are focused primarily on which type of data?
Answer: School-wide patterns of instructional practice
Instructional rounds are designed to identify system-wide instructional patterns rather than evaluate individual teachers.
A veteran teacher consistently receives satisfactory evaluations but resists adopting new instructional strategies. Which supervisory approach is MOST effective?
Answer: Non-directive: ask the teacher to set their own professional goals
With a competent, autonomous teacher, a non-directive approach that fosters self-directed goal setting respects their expertise and is most likely to produce genuine change.
Which concept describes the alignment between what is taught, what is assessed, and what the curriculum standards require?
Answer: Instructional alignment
Instructional alignment ensures that teaching practices and assessments are tightly connected to the intended curriculum standards.
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which supervisory action could constitute illegal discrimination?
Answer: Applying different evaluation standards based on a teacher's race
Applying different evaluation standards based on protected characteristics such as race violates Title VII's prohibition of employment discrimination.
Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'instructional coaching' as part of a school's supervisory system?
Answer: A collaborative, non-evaluative support structure focused on improving instruction
Instructional coaching is a collaborative, non-evaluative support structure focused on refining instructional practice through observation, modeling, and reflection.
When documenting a teacher's performance concerns, which practice BEST protects the school and district legally?
Answer: Keeping dated, factual, and specific written records of observed behaviors
Dated, factual, and specific documentation creates a defensible record that is essential if employment decisions are later challenged.