For the most successful coaches the end of the season signals the time to - Answers collect as much
information as possible to make informed decisions.
Which statement about end-of-season evaluations is most accurate? - Answers Comprehensive
evaluations appear to be the exception rather than the norm.
The primary purpose of end-of-season evaluation procedures should be to - Answers help coaches make
improvements
At minimum, all program evaluation systems should include tools for measuring - Answers athlete
development
The first consideration when designing a quality program evaluation is - Answers identifying what should
be evaluated
The goal of end-of-season program evaluation is to collect information that - Answers provides useful
data in a short time to make informed decisions
Evaluation results used primarily to determine whether a coach (or member of the staff) should be
retained is referred to as a - Answers summative evaluation
When should a formal method, such as a written evaluation narrative, be used for reporting evaluation
results? - Answers At the end of every season across a coach's career
The factor that has the most influence on the probability of having a successful season is the - Answers
program climate
Which of the following is a general rule to guide end-of-season evaluation? - Answers Any amount of
end-of-season evaluation is better than none at all.
Which group of athletes often is the most valuable source of evaluation information? - Answers
Departing senior athletes
Assessing how well athletes and coaches support each other is a measure of - Answers social cohesion
The ability to recognize and control emotions and respond effectively to the emotions of others is widely
referred to as - Answers emotional intelligence
The most obvious indicator of athlete and program success is - Answers observable performance
statistics
The key to meaningful and efficient evaluation of athlete performance across practices and competitions
is to - Answers identify the most important performance indicators
, Besides presenting the traditional awards for most valuable player, effective coaches celebrate and
honor athletes who - Answers model desired team values
When speaking at end-of-season award banquets, coaches should - Answers reinforce and display the
program core values
End-of-season team awards should - Answers recognize athletes who model team culture and show
improvement
Recognizing the achievements and contributions of important program staff and contributors is best
accomplished by - Answers writing a thank-you note recognizing a behavior that added value to the
program
The traditional approach to coaching is sometimes referred to as a/an _________________ approach
because coaches focus their energy on identifying and fixing weaknesses in their athletes, programs, and
coaching practices. - Answers deficits-based
Coaching strengths are those coaching characteristics-such as behaviors, feelings, or ways of thinking-
that are - Answers authentic and energize optimal performance
Which statement is most accurate about coaches and strengths spotting? - Answers Coaches often go
many years before they become fully aware of their strengths.
The goal of the day-to-day strengths-spotting exercise is to - Answers watch the coach in action and be
open to noticing moments of strength
Which of the following is a telltale sign that reveals a coach's moment of strength? - Answers Successful
and timely completion of a task
When describing a typical coaching situation, which of the following would not be an indicator of a
coaching strength? - Answers Retrospective and backward looking
The virtues of temperance, wisdom, and knowledge are consistent with how ____________________
coaching knowledge is defined in the integrated definition of coaching effectiveness. - Answers
intrapersonal
The goal with using signature strengths in new ways is for coaches to - Answers recognize and capitalize
on their unique personal assets
Which of the following is not one of the four phases of the four-D cycle of appreciative inquiry used to
identify and build coaching strengths? - Answers Deliberate
In which phase of the four-D cycle of appreciative inquiry do coaches push their strengths into action? -
Answers Design
What are the five dimensions of coaching efficacy? - Answers Game strategy, motivation, technique,
character building, physical conditioning