The 3 GRAD subjects you have to pass in high school.
What is Writing, Reading, and Math?
200
A program that attempts to develop bilingual students' speaking, writing, reading, and understanding the English language.
What is ESL or ELL?
200
The body in Minnesota that makes the education policies and take on Federal policies.
What is "Minnesota Department of Education."
200
These are independent schools that are free to work in ways that improve student achievement.
What is charter schools?
300
High school students are required to take this many years of a foreign language.
What is 2 years?
300
A program that gives students an opportunity to take rigorous, college-level courses and earn college credit while in high school.
What is Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB)?
300
A required process for children before they go to kindergarten which includes vision and hearing exams.
What is "Early Childhood Screening"
300
The policy-making body that is granted authority to carry out duties by the State of Minnesota and the Minnesota Legislature.
What is the "School Board of Education"
400
The 4 academic core areas students must show proficiency in.
What is Math, English, Social Studies, Science?
400
A program that allows students in their junior or senior year to earn college credit while in high school.
What is Postsecondary Enrollment Option (PSEO)?
400
A fund/initiation by President Obama "to states that are willing to spur systemic reform to improve teaching and learning in America’s schools in 4 key areas."
An example is "Development of rigorous standards and better assessments."
What is "Race to the Top Fund?"
400
The disparity in academic performance between groups of students; especially groups defined by race and socioeconomic status.
What is "Achievement gap?"
500
The maximum age a student can be in high school before being referred to adult school.
What is 21?
500
Research shows that this grade reading level is the greatest indicator for a student being successful in high school.
What is 3rd grade?
500
A 2012 bill passed in MN that touches on a variety of areas like expanding grade levels for PSEO, bus transportation for homeless students, home-schooling, etc.
What is the "Education Omnibus Act"
500
Name a value in education reform.
What is "Quality Teachers," "Quality school choices," "Parents involvement," "Fiscal Transparency and Accountability," etc.