5353 Module 3

The ultimate goal of the teachers at Morrison Elementary School is to raise the level of student achievement. Which of the following is considered a carefully planned strategy for increasing student achievement?

Focus teacher discussion around student learning and data.

Teachers at Morrison Elementary School are concerned about student achievement levels and their lack of focus. The principal instructs teachers to review state standards on their own and set goals for their classrooms individually. Was this good advice?

No, the teachers need to understand how standards are aligned, build consensus, focus on student achievement, and set goals for every grade level.

Off-task student behavior is also an issue at Morrison Elementary School. Teachers are trying to choose an intervention strategy for reducing the number of off-task student behaviors. Which approach would yield the best solution?

They could research issues and strategies and visit successful schools to learn which approach works best.

A(n) ____ is a tool that teachers can use collaboratively to explore factors that are assisting and preventing students from achieving specific academic goals.

force field analysis.

A school should focus on ____ when setting priorities for improvement.

forces it can control that are barriers to change