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Data-Driven Decision Making Flashcards

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  1. A principal finds that graduation rates are declining. Using a root cause analysis tool, which step comes LAST?

    Answer: Identifying and implementing a targeted intervention strategy

    Root cause analysis moves from data collection → disaggregation → factor identification → and finally intervention selection and implementation.

  2. Which metric is MOST directly useful for monitoring whether an intervention for struggling readers is working?

    Answer: Progress monitoring data collected bi-weekly

    Frequent progress monitoring provides timely, intervention-specific data that allows adjustments before an annual test reveals whether a student was helped.

  3. A school's data shows a significant gap between Black students and white students on math assessments. This is BEST described as:

    Answer: An opportunity gap driven by systemic inequities in access and support

    Research frames racial achievement disparities as opportunity gaps resulting from inequities in resources, instruction quality, and systemic supports—not student ability.

  4. Which approach to budget allocation is most aligned with data-driven decision making?

    Answer: Directing resources toward programs with the strongest evidence of student impact

    Data-driven budget decisions align financial resources with evidence of student outcome improvement rather than historical patterns or non-academic priorities.

  5. A principal uses Value-Added Measures (VAM) to evaluate teacher effectiveness. Which is a well-documented limitation of VAMs?

    Answer: VAM scores are unstable year-to-year and can misclassify effective teachers as ineffective

    Research has consistently shown that VAM scores for the same teacher vary significantly from year to year, undermining their reliability for high-stakes teacher evaluation.

  6. A principal wants to measure school climate using a valid instrument. Which approach is MOST appropriate?

    Answer: Administering a validated school climate survey to students, staff, and families

    A validated multi-stakeholder survey is the most reliable and comprehensive method for measuring school climate, capturing perspectives across the school community.