Instructional Coaching: Three Models for Coaching

What is the primary responsibility of instructional coaches according to the document?

• To evaluate student performance

• To improve classroom instruction and increase student achievement

• To develop new teaching materials

• To manage school administration

What is the first step in the 3 Part Coaching Cycle?

• Implementing the teaching strategy

• Identifying a goal

• Evaluating student performance

• Establishing equality

What does the Relationship Driven Coaching Cycle emphasize within the teacher/coach relationship?

• Establishing hierarchy

• Establishing equality

• Establishing competition

• Establishing authority

What is the main goal of inquiry-based or cognitive coaching as described by Elena Aguilar?

• To improve a teacher’s instructional practices by focusing on their underlying thought processes and beliefs

• To increase the number of textbooks available

• To reduce the amount of homework given to students

• To enhance student athletic performance

Which of the following is NOT part of the Cognitive Coaching Cycle?

• Begins with examining student learning

• Focuses on what teachers can do differently to improve student learning

• The coach moves the teacher towards implementing instructional practices

• Focuses on increasing student athletic performance

According to Diane Sweeney, what is the focus of student-centered coaching?

• Teacher practice and use of data

• Student learning and use of data

• Increasing the number of school holidays

• Reducing the number of school subjects

Which of the following is a characteristic of student-centered coaching?

• Coach and teacher are partners based on student learning

• Focus on increasing teacher salaries

• Reducing the number of school subjects

• Enhancing student athletic performance

What is one of the roles of a coach in education?

• To replace teachers

• To support teachers in moving students towards mastery of standards

• To evaluate students' homework

• To manage school finances

What is a necessary component for all forms of coaching?

• Strict rules

• High technology

• Trusting, respectful relationships

• Large classrooms

What is one of the activities coaches engage in to improve classroom instruction?

• Co-planning

• Grading exams

• Organizing school events

• Hiring new teachers