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A group of teachers, parents, and even businesses may petition a local school board, or state government, to form this school that is exempt from many state and local regulations. Prohibits admission tests, and is nonsectarian. Requires a demonstrable improvement in performance
What is Charter Schools?
100
The curriculum that is not taught in schools.
What is null curriculum?
100
A federal law passed in 2001 that emphasizes high-stakes standardized testing by requiring schools to annually assess students' achievement in reading, math, and science. Schools report not only individual test scores, but also scores by race, ethnicity, disability, social class, and limited English proficiency.
What is No Child Left Behind (NCLB)?
100
The practice of teaching the same class for several years, over two or even more grades. The purpose is to build stronger teacher-student connections. Get to know students in depth, diagnose and meet their learning needs.
What is looping?
100
The amount of time a teacher waits for a student's response after a question is asked and the amount of time following a student's response before the teacher reacts.
What is wait time?
200
A growing trend but a longtime practice of educating students for religious or philosophical reasons. Must ave three or more children enrolled and more than ninety-one percent of students are white and non-Hispanic
What is homeschooling?
200
What students learn, other than academic content, from what they do or are expected to do in school; incidental learning.
What is implicit or hidden curriculum?
200
Examples include poorer students are at greater risk, lower graduation rates, higher test scores do not mean more learning, standardized testing shrinks curriculum, tests may be flawed, teachers face stress and no clarity on the subjects to be taught in classrooms
What is reasons why standardized tests are not working?
200
Thoughtfully analyzing one's own teaching practices and classroom.
What is reflective teaching?
200
True or False? Teachers who engage in differentiated instruction do whatever it takes to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.
What is true?
300
A type of distance education offered through the internet. These schools provide asynchronous learning and may offer specialized courses not typically found in traditional schools.
What is virtual schools ?
300
Identifies the skills and content a student should master at each grade level from kindergarten to grade 12
What is common core standards?
300
The more important test scores become, more students are likely to cheat.
What is Campbell’s Law?
300
The creation of more personal collaboration between teachers and students to promote similar academic goals and values.
What is learning community ?
300
This is a view of education as a way to improve the quality of life, to reduce the chances of conflict, and to create a more humane world.
What is reconstructionists or social reconstructionism?
400
Recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for doing exemplary work in promoting environmental and sustainable education effectively using energy and creating a healthy school climate.
What is Green Ribbon School?
400
he part of school life that comprises activities, such as sports, academic and social clubs, band, chorus, orchestra, and theater. Develops important skills and values, including leadership, teamwork, creativity, and diligence.
What is extracurriculum?
400
A type of evaluation that represents actual performance, encourages students to reflect on their own work, and is integrated into the student's whole learning process. Such tests usually require that students synthesize knowledge from different areas and use that knowledge actively
What is authentic assessment?
400
An approach that builds a curriculum around intriguing real-life problems and asks students to work cooperatively to develop and demonstrate their solutions.
What is problem-based learning?
400
Tests that compare individual students with others in a designated norm group.
What is norm norm-referenced tests?
500
The practice of permitting students to attend the school of their choice within their school system. It is sometimes associated with magnet schools and desegregation efforts.
What is open enrollment?
500
As put forth by Charles Darwin, a keystone of modern biological theory that postulates that animals and plants have their origin in other preexisting types and that there are modifications in successive generations.
What is evolution?
500
The follow characteristics are health issues and home life class size, curriculum materials and attendance Other teachers, peers and parenting at home Wealth or poverty of the student and the school
What is students' achievement?
500
A system of teacher–student interaction that includes four steps: structure—teacher introduces the topic; question—teacher asks questions; respond— student answers or tries to answer questions; and react—teacher reacts to student's answers and provides feedback.
What is a pedagogical cycle?
500
By volunteering in a variety of community settings, such as organizations serving the poor, the elderly, or the homeless, students meet what is now a high school graduation requirement in many states.
What is service credit ?