Data-based Decision Making Pre-Knowledge Check

1. Question

What must occur before the start of a DBDM cycle?

Select a common learning standard

Create a common formative assessment

Administer a common formative assessment

All of the above

2. Question

During Step 1 of the DBDM process, the most important data to collect & chart is from:

State assessments

Common formative assessments

Unit Test

District benchmark assessments

3. Question

In Step 2 of the DBDM process (Analyze and Prioritize) which group would NOT have strengths identified:

Close to Proficient

Far but Likely

Intervention

None of the Above

4. Question

How is the target goal in the SMART goal determined in Step 3?

Proficient + Close + Far but Likely/Total Number

Proficient + Close/Total Number

All groups added together/Total Number

Team determined

5. Question

Which step in the DBDM cycle is continuous throughout the process?

Collecting & Charting Data

Determining Results Indicators

Monitoring Progress

Analyzing & Prioritizing

6. Question

Effective teaching/learning practices are selected based on:

Teacher expertise

Prioritized Needs as indicated by CFA results

District instructional focus

None of the above

7. Question

Which of the following would be considered “cause data” as opposed to “effect data”?

The percentage of students scoring proficient on a CFA

Number of students who completed a homework assignment

Number of minutes teachers spend in reading instruction

Dropout rate

8. Question

Data-Based Decision Making includes all of the following except:

Disaggregated Data

Student Learning Goals

Monitoring instruction and student learning

A grading process for students