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Email - answer-Most effective one-way communication Improvement of state-standardized test scores - answer-Align curriculum to state standards Vision and goal outcomes - answer-Some are measureable, some are nonmeasureable (Quanitative vs. Qualitative) Most important stakeholders driving vision and goals - answer-Teachers, students, BOE, DO.....community Feedback from key stakeholders - answer-critical questions Communicate clearly to school personnel connections to mission and vision - answer-Through email Developing clear visions/learning goals - answer-1. Minimizing academic disruptions 2. Visions for school, school role, and change 3. Continual progess monitoring related to goals Outcomes - answer-Data-driven measures Collective form of distributive leadership - answer-Sum of work addes up to more than the sum of its parts Holistic form of distributive leadership - answer-Distributed leadership that is interdependent ("sink or swim" together, not individually) Additive form of distributive leadership - answer-Everyone is a leader; regardless of whether they interact Closing achievement gap opposing pairs - answer-Trust vs. mistrust Ambition vs. Ambivalence Industry vs. Disengagement/Discouragement Strong leaders drive professional development by... - answer-Realzing the power of good PD, promoting teacher participation, and communicating PD benefits zone of proximal development - answer-In Vygotsky's theory, the range between children's present level of knowledge and their potential knowledge state if they recieve proper guidance and instruction Curricular Decisions involve... - answer-curriculum specialists, professionals, BOE Collective feedback - answer-Group feedback of common findings individual feedback - answer-feedback that focuses on specific group members data and observation Leaders lead change by... - answer-building consensus, securing stakeholder support Leaders plan change by... - answer-analyzing skills and strategies for managing and monitoring change and mitigating obstacles School Improvement Planning - answer-leads to improved student performance (outcomes) Leaders use data in planning to - answer-gather, analyze, synthesis to make decisions; monitor, evaluate, and revise SIP plans Assessment and Accountability - answer-Monitor student progress and promote educational excellence Types of data to collect - answer-Not just quantitative...also must be qualitative Disaggregation of data - answer-the process of breaking an aggregate data into greater detail to improve instructional programs Establishing a school culture... - answer-where students, families, and other stakeholders are committed to high expectations for all, closing achievement gaps, and pursuing academic and behavioral excellence Rigorous academic goals... - answer-where students are consistently engaged in meaningful learning Strong professional culture that... - answer-supports teacher learning, leadership, shared committment to vision/goals Effective instructional methods, materials, and practices that.... - answer-include differentiation, research-supported intervention PD - answer-Improves learning for all students