Rosemary, a High-School Principal, Argues That So-Called Effective Schools Are

question 10

Multiple Choice

Rosemary, a high-school principal, argues that so-called effective schools are difficult to achieve. She uses the following reasons to support her argument. Which is least defensible?

• A)There is little agreement on a definition of school effectiveness.
• B)No two schools have exactly the same improvement needs.
• C)There are few examples of successful school effectiveness projects that can provide lessons for others.
• D)Schools are complex organizations that are difficult to change.

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Definitions:

Skewed Histogram

A skewed histogram shows a distribution of data that is not symmetrically distributed, with a tail that is longer on one side of the peak than the other.

Pie Chart

A circular chart divided into sectors, each representing a proportion of the whole.

Pareto Chart

A bar graph where values are depicted in descending order of relative frequency, often used to highlight the most significant factors in a data set.

Stem-And-Leaf Plot

A graphical method of displaying quantitative data that splits each value into a "stem" (the leading digit or digits) and a "leaf" (the last digit).