Models of Schools
Any school that is maintained through public funds to educate children that are part of a community or district for free.
Public School
Provided federal school funding tied to testing and assessment requirements.
National Defense Education Act
State-level government organization in each U.S. state or territory that holds responsibility for education.
SEA - State Education Agency
Publicly-funded schools that do not have the same requirements as a traditional public school because they follow their own mission or charter.
Charter School
Model of instruction in which teachers (usually two) are paired up in a classroom and share the responsibility of planning, teaching, and assessing students.
co-teaching
A school that is privately funded and maintained by a private group or organization, not the government, usually by charging tuition.
Private School
Prohibits discrimination “on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.”
Civil Rights Act
Public authorities that exercise local control of education in cities, counties, districts, or other local subdivisions.
Local Education Agencies
A government-supplied coupon that is used to offset tuition at an eligible private school.
Practice of channeling, or tracking, certain individuals into certain educational “tracks” based on their perceived capabilities for future success.
Type of schooling in which a child receives an education at home.
Homeshooling
Required public schools to provide free, appropriate education to students with disabilities.
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that provides financial assistance to educational agencies and schools with high proportions of students from low-income backgrounds. These schools are called _____ schools.
Title 1
When a student transfers out of a traditional school to a charter school, the funds go _______________.
with the student
Instructional practice in which a classroom teacher moves with a group of students from grade to grade.
Looping
School enrollment policy in which the school will allow students from other geographic areas within the district to enroll if space permits.
Open Enrollment
Created federal funding to support local schools in funding children in disadvantaged localities.
Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Model of school funding computed from a set amount that estimates how much it costs to educate one student and multiplied by the number of students at a school.
Student-based formula
How vouchers are funded
Tax revenues, tax credits or private organizations
Housing was allowed or denied in certain areas based on people’s race or socioeconomic status. Based on where people lived (or where they applied for housing) they were denied opportunities to purchase a home, which means that they segregated.
Redlining
Classroom model allowing students of different grades to be in one class (i.e., a combination 2nd/3rd grade class).
Multi-Age Classroom
Earmarked $90 billion for education; designed to spur educational reform through $4.35 billion in competitive grant funds. This act also became the catalyst for the adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act; Race to the Top
Model of school funding computed from the cost of resources or programs to fund specific programs.
Resource-based formula
Provision of No Child Left Behind that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how public schools and districts are performing academically, as measured by scores on standardized tests.
AYP - Adequate Yearly Progress
A system which gives each student an equal chance of attending. Decided by randomly selecting names from a pool of applicants.
Lottery System