Question 1

Accountability is ___________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sharing responsibility involving all critical players in the school setting
B)  demonstrated by the analyzing the number of counseling sessions
C)  a quadrant of the ASCA National Model
D)  demonstrated by time and task analysis
E)  a and c E

Question 2

An example of a strategy to impact student retention is ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  classroom guidance classes on "freshmen survival skills and postsecondary requirements"
B)  involvement of parents and students through contracts and phone calls
C)  conducting tri-weekly assessments of at-risk students
D)  developing an advisor/advisee program
E)  all of the above E

Question 3

Implementing a MEASURE demonstrates a school counselor's desire to drive _________________ in a positive direction.

Accepted Answer

data

Question 4

Indirect measures of achievement include ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Indirect measures of achievement include ______________________________....

Question 5

Results-based accountability is soft data. Put this with the school counseling program's impact on critical data elements and the program is ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  time-on-task data
B)  aligned with the accountability agenda of the school and school district
C)  time spent by the counselor on various tasks
D)  movement of students' grade point averages
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Through MEASURE, it is possible to directly link the work of school counselors to ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  communication with parents
B)  professional development
C)  staff development
D)  student success
E)  school curriculum

Question 7

School counselors should add an ________________ to time-on-task information to demonstrate how one's efforts make a difference in district report card data.

Accepted Answer

The answer of School counselors should add an ________________ to...

Question 8

_____________________ are those responsible for implementing interventions to positively impact student success.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________________ are those responsible for implementing interventions...

Question 9

An example of a critical data element is the _________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pre- and post-needs assessment results
B)  number of students participating in a college fair
C)  graduation rate
D)  number of students receiving student of the month certificates
E)  number of classroom guidance lessons delivered this month

Question 10

Describe the components of a data-driven, accountable school counseling program, and explain why having a program that is data-driven is essential for the 21st century school.Salient Points to Consider
a. how school counseling has changed recently
b. what types of data should be utilized by school counselors
c. how the data should be utilized
d. how use of data can benefit students

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the components of a data-driven, accountable...

Question 11

Data-driven school counseling _____________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is essential to designing a group counseling program
B)  is aligned with the goals of school improvement
C)  helps students acquire career information
D)  is comprehensive and developmental
E)  is reactive, not proactive

Question 12

Critical data elements are important to school counselors because ______________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  principals want the data
B)  counselors can impact data to make a difference in schools
C)  the data ensure an increase in a counselor's salary
D)  parents scrutinize this data
E)  the data effectively reflects students' achievement

Question 13

Using the steps of MEASURE, explain how a school counselor and his/her staff would work through each step to improve the student rate of going on to postsecondary education. Salient Points to Consider
a. mission
b. elements
c. analyze
d. stake-holders unite
e. reanalyze
f. educate

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using the steps of MEASURE, explain how...

Question 14

Implementing a MEASURE is an easy way to connect the school leadership team and demonstrate that you are helping to drive data in a positive direction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A six-step accountability process to assist counselors in demonstrating impact on critical data is called _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  MEASURE
B)  the school report card
C)  SUCEED
D)  I) E.P.
E)  IDEA

Question 16

All of the following are direct measures of student achievement EXCEPT ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  test results
B)  number of credits completed per year
C)  grade point average
D)  enrollment in honors courses
E)  rank in class

Question 17

Time-on-task tallying is inadequate when used as the only method of accountability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Interventions and __________________ successfully move critical data elements in a positive direction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Interventions and __________________ successfully move critical data...

Question 19

A form of data that separates and contrasts data elements by ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, teaching status, etc. is called _____________________ data.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A form of data that separates and...

Question 20

Rank in class is an example of a _________________ measure of achievement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rank in class is an example of...

Exam 8: Accountability and Data-Driven Decision Making

Accountability is ___________________________________________.

An example of a strategy to impact student retention is ___________________.

Implementing a MEASURE demonstrates a school counselor's desire to drive _________________ in a positive direction.

Indirect measures of achievement include ______________________________.

Results-based accountability is soft data. Put this with the school counseling program's impact on critical data elements and the program is ___________________________.

Through MEASURE, it is possible to directly link the work of school counselors to ________________.

School counselors should add an ________________ to time-on-task information to demonstrate how one's efforts make a difference in district report card data.

_____________________ are those responsible for implementing interventions to positively impact student success.

An example of a critical data element is the _________________________________.

Data-driven school counseling _____________________________________.

Critical data elements are important to school counselors because ______________________________________.

Using the steps of MEASURE, explain how a school counselor and his/her staff would work through each step to improve the student rate of going on to postsecondary education. Salient Points to Consider a. mission b. elements c. analyze d. stake-holders unite e. reanalyze f. educate

Implementing a MEASURE is an easy way to connect the school leadership team and demonstrate that you are helping to drive data in a positive direction.

A six-step accountability process to assist counselors in demonstrating impact on critical data is called _____________________.

All of the following are direct measures of student achievement EXCEPT ___________.

Time-on-task tallying is inadequate when used as the only method of accountability.

Interventions and __________________ successfully move critical data elements in a positive direction.

A form of data that separates and contrasts data elements by ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, teaching status, etc. is called _____________________ data.

Rank in class is an example of a _________________ measure of achievement.