Imagine that you are an elementary school principal and have conducted a qualitative case study on teachers’ informal collaboration, finding that teachers collaborate more frequently and productively when they have free time with their grade-level colleagues during the school day. Which of the following would be a good way to refine your leadership practice as a result of this research?
a. Recruiting parents to volunteer supervised tutoring groups for underperforming students
b. Adjusting the master schedule to ensure that teachers at each grade level have common preparation periods
c. Implementing professional development for teachers on the new math curriculum
d. Providing mentors to novice teachers who are struggling with classroom management.
b. Adjusting the master schedule to ensure that teachers at each grade level have common preparation periods
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A. Rules B. Procedures C. Surface management techniques D. A mission statement
A researcher finds out in an experimental study that a special program on binge drinking lowers the use of alcohol in the residential dormitories of a small college in the Midwest. Excited about the results, the investigator draws conclusions in the research report for use of this program in a nearby university. What potential threat to validity exists in this experiment?
a. Statistical conclusion validity b. Construct validity c. Internal validity d. External validity
How can you connect service learning with critical thinking?
a. By considering what you learned and how it connects to your goals b. By connecting with new friends while you volunteer c. By using the service-learning project to connect with employers d. By avoiding connecting the project with what you learn in class
These tests measure how well students adapt to different environments
A. Adaptive behavior scales B. Achievement tests C. Aptitude tests D. Diagnostic tests