North Carolina School Improvement Planning Quiz

What is NOT a focus of the school improvement planning model according to the guide?

• Student learning

• Consensus across the school community

• Effective school performance

• Mandate from the NCDPI

Who must approve the school improvement plan before it is submitted to the local board of education?

• The principal alone

• A majority of the staff members who voted on the plan

• The local board of education

• The parents

What should every school district have according to the guiding principles?

• Up-to-date financial, business, and technology systems

• Up-to-date sports facilities

• Up-to-date cafeteria menus

• Up-to-date art programs

What was a common issue found in school improvement plans across the state?

• Lack of teacher involvement

• Disparity in plan format and content

• Excessive funding

• Overemphasis on technology

What role should central office staff play in school improvement?

• They should only observe

• They should only manage finances

• They should actively participate

• They should only focus on discipline

Which of these roles are required to represent on a school improvement team?

• principal & assistant principal

• instructional personnel & instructional support personnel

• parents of children enrolled in the school

• all of the above

  (plus teacher assistants)

If a school has been identified as low-performing as provided in § 115C-105.37. and the school

is not located in a local school administrative unit identified as low-performing under G.S. 115C-

105.39A, within (a)   days of the initial identification, the superintendent shall submit to the local

board of education a preliminary plan for improving both the school performance grade and

school growth score.

What role do the SBE goals and district goals play in school improvement planning?

How can people outside of the school find out who serves on the school improvement planning team?

What should be true about the parent representatives on the school improvement team?

• Their students should be the teachers' favorites.

• They should reflect the racial and socioeconomic composition of the students enrolled in that school.

• They must have education degrees to serve.

• They are randomly selected by the PTA.