What is the purpose of conducting a needs assessment in the context of continuous school improvement?

In this week’s reading, Shared Vision Development in a Professional Learning Community, the study concluded that two elements seemed necessary in order to actually create a shared partnership vision. Those two elements are:

In Rita Pierson’s inspiring TED Talk “Every Kid Needs a Champion,” she emphasizes the importance of building strong connections with students. What is the main message of her talk?

Which of the following tag lines do you think Rita Pierson would include in her own Vision for education? 

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According to Simon Sinek, all of the following are considered 3 things that make a meaningful vision EXCEPT:

Which word or phrase below best matches the following definition: Relates to the consistency with which knowledge is measured and tells us that if students were to take the test more than once, they would get the same (or nearly the same) score.

Which word or phrase below best matches the following definition: The number of questions answered correctly on a test or subtest.

Which word or phrase below best matches the following definition: Whether the assessment provides the type of information desired and can be enhanced by asking appropriate questions that get to what you want to know.

Write three things that you would have done differently in each situation. Use the future perfect tense to answer and answer in complete sentences. YOU MAY NOT USE GOOGLE TRANSLATE! Para el examen final en la clase de español, Raquel estudió una hora la noche antes del examen. Miró rápidamente las palabras del vocabulario, leyó algunas de sus composiciones e hizo una o dos actividades en Internet. Luego llamó a una compañera de clase, pero se le olvidó hacerle las preguntas que tenía. No recibió una buena nota en el examen.