A school leader hires an instructional coach to support teachers' growth. What is the most likely result?

• A. The instructional coach will provide individualized, targeted support to teachers to help them grow.
• B. Classroom time will increase without changing instruction.
• C. Teachers will be assigned additional administrative duties.
• D. Student test scores will automatically improve.

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that teacher growth comes from targeted, ongoing professional development. An instructional coach works one-on-one or with small groups of teachers to identify specific areas for improvement, observe practice, model effective strategies, and provide feedback through structured coaching cycles. This personalized support helps each teacher develop more effective instructional routines and classroom practices.

That’s why the option describing individualized, targeted support best fits. It captures the purpose of hiring an instructional coach: to tailor development to each teacher’s needs and help them grow. The other ideas don’t align with the coach’s role—simply increasing classroom time without changing instruction, adding administrative tasks, or expecting automatic score improvements—don’t reflect how coaching drives long-term quality teaching.