Roger Miller, principal of Shaw Elementary School, was reviewing the reading program that had been in existence for five (5) years. When he put the program in place it was predicted that if the program was successfully implemented, over a five (5) year period, student achievement would increase by 30%. After reviewing the results of an evaluation of the program, he continued the program in the
fifth grade and discontinued it in the third grade. When explaining his decision to a friend, his friend replied:
a. "Why did you not make the decision based on an analysis of the data?"
b. "You really do use data to inform your instructional decisions."
c. "I would have made the same decision," his friend replied.
d. "I do not understand your actions."
B
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