The district administration has decided to cut down on the number of staff members in the school. Instead of basing their decisions on tenure, they plan to let go of the least effective staff members first. This plan assumes that

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there is a reliable method to assess the effectiveness of staff

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different individuals may have varying definitions of effective performance

the most experienced staff members are always the most effective

higher-paid staff members are typically the most competent

certain staff members may be more effective with specific groups of students

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The district administration's plan to lay off the least effective staff members first relies on the assumption that there is a reliable method to assess the effectiveness of staff. Without a way to measure effectiveness, the plan would not be…

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