QUESTAR Evaluation Content and Structure Flashcards
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When scoring Questar observations, which descriptor best captures a 'Distinguished' level of performance?
Answer: Students take ownership of their learning and the teacher facilitates seamlessly
Distinguished performance is characterized by students taking intellectual initiative and the teacher operating as a facilitator rather than director.
A teacher's Questar composite score of 75–90 points typically corresponds to which overall rating?
Answer: Effective
In the NYS APPR point scale, scores of 75–90 generally fall in the 'Effective' range.
Which Questar component specifically evaluates how well a teacher uses informal assessment data during instruction to adjust teaching?
Answer: 3d: Using Assessment in Instruction
Component 3d focuses on formative assessment use during lessons to monitor and respond to student understanding.
In the Questar framework, 'knowledge of resources' is assessed primarily in which domain?
Answer: Domain 1
Domain 1 (Planning and Preparation) includes component 1d, which evaluates a teacher's knowledge and use of instructional resources.
A Questar evaluator observes that a teacher's questions are primarily recall-level with no follow-up probing. Which component would most likely receive a lower score?
Answer: 3b: Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques
Component 3b evaluates the quality of questions and the degree to which discussion techniques promote higher-order thinking.
Which of the following is NOT typically included in a teacher's pre-observation conference for Questar?
Answer: Personal salary negotiation points
Pre-observation conferences focus on lesson context, goals, and strategies — salary matters are handled through separate HR processes.
Under Questar APPR, which measure comprises the 'locally selected measures' (LSM) portion of a teacher's student performance score?
Answer: District-chosen assessments such as pre/post tests or SLOs
Locally Selected Measures are district-determined assessments, often Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), that capture growth in subjects without state tests.