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Read the following scenario and chart:
As the newly appointed principal of City Middle School, you have just left a meeting with the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction. Her parting words to you were, “We need to improve student passing rates on the state-mandated test.†In the meeting, you saw the passing rates for 2008 to 2010. Later, you are given the 2011 passing rates. The last principal, who was at the campus for 2 years, was not an instructional leader. As the principal, you have been charged with improving passing test rates.
Grades |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Total Math Percentiles |
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6 |
42 |
55 |
48 |
41 |
7 |
52 |
56 |
60 |
53 |
8 |
48 |
72 |
59 |
61 |
Total Writing Percentiles |
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6 |
55 |
69 |
51 |
62 |
7 |
56 |
60 |
59 |
51 |
8 |
46 |
59 |
54 |
50 |
Total Reading Percentiles |
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6 |
51 |
57 |
45 |
41 |
7 |
57 |
42 |
52 |
38 |
8 |
48 |
60 |
54 |
42 |
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that answers the following questions:
- What would you say to the faculty and staff?
- How would you present the data?
- What steps would you take to involve teachers in the solution?
- What additional data do you need?
- What proactive steps will you take with the media?