Assessment
An example of student work at a level of performance that guides summative evaluation.
anchor
Small skills students need to demonstrate mastery of a standard.
learning target
Typically refers to the knowledge and skills students are expected to learn to include content standards, learning goals, units, and lessons.
Curriculum
An approach that combines the philosophies of whole language and phonics based instruction to insure all elements of reading acquisition and competency are included in the instructional block.
Balanced literacy
On ongoing process where educators work collaboratively in reoccurring cycles of collective inquiry and action research to achieve better results for the students they serve.
PLC
A specific expectation for mastery of a skill at a certain point in time that are used to evaluate student progress in terms of the mastering of an overarching standard.
benchmark
A model of continuous improvement and a framework in which data-based problem-solving and decision making is practiced across all levels of the educational system for supporting students.
MTSS
The materials used to teach the standards.
curriculum resources
A large category. Something learners can work toward over several weeks. Multiple skills are contained within a goal.
Goal
These agreements define or describe how a PLC will go about its collaborative work.
norms
An assessment given by a PLC to measure current progress and provide common data to plan or respond to student performance.
common assessment
The instructional practice of making SURE students learn what they were taught and actually demonstrate proficiency specifically to that end.
standards-based
This contains scope and sequence as well the standards on an instructional calendar. It is done by grade level content.
pacing guide
A restatement of what was in the body of a piece of writing.
conclusion
What do we want students to know or do?
question1
Agreement amongst scorers of an assessment to calculate points/scaled score the exact same way.
scoring agreement
Universal instruction for all students in the general education program that is aligned to state standards.
tier I
Often used synonymously with power standard or essential outcome. They are a selected set of standards within a content area that students must know or be able to do by the end of the year.
priority standard
The teacher reinforces skills and engages children in questioning and discussion within small groups. The child does the reading, practices the strategies, and builds independence.
guided reading
How will we know if students know or can do?
question 2
Reporting students grades in terms of levels of proficiency based on a given common standard of performance. Grades are not derived in a content area by averaging scores that have behavior and homework as a part of them.
standards based grading
strategic intervention using intentional practices specifically designed for students who are not making expected progress on content standards and are determined to be at risk...
tier II
A set of learning objectives and the means by which those objectives are achieved within a time period.
unit plan
HOW the author chooses to use tools and techniques to convey and idea ie. figurative language, tone, and connotation.
craft
What will we do if they can't or don't?
Question 3