Measuring the Impact of Student-Centered Coaching

The best way to show the impact of a literacy coach in a student-centered coaching model is

• the coach's log of daily interactions with teachers
• survey teachers to get feedback on coach's effectiveness
• students' performance in assessments given before and after a coaching cycle
• records of which teachers participated in professional development

At the beginning of a coaching cycle, "the key is to have the goal for student learning identified ___________ the assessment tool is selected."

• before
• after
• at the same time as

If you don't have an assessment tool that matches your goal for student learning, you should

• create your own assessment checklist or rubric
• revise your goal to match an assessment tool you already have

Which steps of a coaching cycle are in the correct order in which they should occur?

• 1. Name the goal for student learning
  2. Collect assessment data
  3. Design the instruction
• 1. Collect assessment data
  2. Name the goal for student learning
  3. Design the instruction
• 1. Collect assessment data
  2. Design the instruction
  3. Name the goal for student learning
• 1. Name the goal for student learning
  2. Design the instruction
  3. Collect assessment data

In a gradual release of responsibility model, when the teacher and coach have a joint responsibility for co-planning and co-teaching, this is best described as...

• low degree of independence by the teacher
• medium degree of independence by the teacher
• high degree of independence by the teacher

At the onset of a coaching cycle, it is important to clearly articulate each person's role through a Teacher/Coach Agreement in order to formalize the details of their collaboration.  A benefit of this Teacher/Coach Agreement is

• it helps teacher and coach begin their relationship in a clear and open way
• it encourages dialogue about areas that could foster assumptions about roles and create conflict
• it helps each person identify their responsibilities
• all of the above

Which of the following would most likely NOT be something discussed at an exit interview at the end of a coaching cycle?

• post assessment data
• grouping students for an upcoming co-teaching lesson
• goal setting for future
• reflecting on which coaching practices were most helpful

A Results-Based Coaching Tool can also be used when coaching small groups of teachers.

• true
• false

Principals should be encouraged to do all of the following EXCEPT

• discuss nothing about process of collecting evidence of student data with coaches
• provide opportunities to share and celebrate new learning
• keep student learning at the forefront of every conversation
• observe teachers' new instructional practices that are taking place as a result of a coaching cycle.

The data from well organized Teacher Participation Logs is important because

• it allows a district to compare the degree to which a teacher participates in professional development against student achievement
• it helps a district evaluate the impact of coaching
• it is a way to document the work of coaches
• all of the above