Programs
Personas
Buzzwords 1
Buzzwords 2
Research & Random
100
Instruction that is paced to a student’s unique needs.
What is Individualized Learning
100
This person’s goal is to foster an environment where each student across the district has the opportunity to learn and succeed.
Who is Superintendent
100
Comparable assessments that can be easily scheduled multiple times a year to track progress for each student over time.
What is Benchmark
100
This model of education combines classroom learning with online learning, in which students can, in part, control the time, pace, and place of their learning.
What is Blended Learning
100
This the minimum usage guideline Edmentum recommends for students to spend on Study Island each week (per subject area) to facilitate growth?
What is 30 Minutes
200
Technology can support this program by allowing instructors to tailor their teaching and learning experiences to their classroom environment, teaching style and students’ needs.
What is RTI or Tiered Intervention
200
The person in this role, is responsible for ensuring ongoing curriculum development, innovation, improvement, or revision.
Who is Curriculum Director
200
Instruction guided specifically by a learner’s needs. The student is able to focus on the appropriate skills to build understanding and confidence in a particular subject area where they are behind.
What is Remediation
200
Tailoring learning to student preferences and goals.
What is Differentiated Learning
200
A term in research used to describe a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.
What is Correlation
300
Students can progress through the curriculum at different speeds, based on their own learning needs.
What is Individualized Learning
300
This person’s role is to consistently analyze the student population’s progress and data (including subgroups) to ensure improvement and success district-wide.
Who is Superintendent
300
Type of evaluation for students on a valid psychometric scale of learning to identify strengths, weaknesses, and instructional readiness.
What is Adaptive Diagnostic Testing
300
_________ can be used to familiarize students with item types and online environments. If they are unfamiliar with these, when test day rolls around their scores will be as much of a reflection of their ability to decode what they’re being asked to do as an assessment of their concept knowledge.
What is Benchmarks
300
Recently an independent peer review done by the Marzano Research group found that the Edmentum 2016-2017 study regarding Study Island effectiveness in elementary schools meets the ESSA standards of ______.
What is Moderate Evidence
400
Not mandated at the Federal Level, States have developed laws or guidelines for districts to follow this program but it often looks different from school to school.
What is RTI or Intervention
400
The person in this role, is responsible for developing assessments and criteria for evaluating standards mastery.
Who is Assessment Director
400
Uses a sophisticated algorithm to determine placement of a student on a scale score.
What is Adaptive Diagnostic Test
400
Provides financial assistance to local educational agencies and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.
What is Title 1
400
In statistics and psychometrics _________ is the overall consistency of a measure. A measure is said to have a high _________ if it produces similar results under consistent conditions. (The blanks are the same word)
What is Reliability
500
This program was widely adopted due to the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) legislation at the federal government.
What is RTI or Intervention
500
Researchers note that this person’s job should be compared to those of other high stress jobs, such as air-traffic controllers, firefighters, or pilots.
Who is Teacher
500
Holistic approach to help students meet standards with various teaching methods at different paces, based on individual educational needs, strengths, and interests. In this way, students take true ownership of their education.
What is Personalized Learning
500
One of that fastest growing student populations in the country – 9% now and anticipated this group will exceed 20% by 2025
What is ELL
500
______________ Level of Services includes: Customized implementation plans, best practices documentation, midyear and end-of-year review documentation, and up to one on-site visit.
What is Standard