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accountability
requiring students to demonstrate understanding of the topics they study. holding educators responsible for students' performance TERM 2
affirmative Action
DEFINITION 2 policies and procedures designed to OVERCOME past racial, ethnic, gender, and disability discrimination TERM 3
assessment
DEFINITION 3 how student understanding is measured TERM 4
charter schools
DEFINITION 4 alternative schools that are independently operated but publicly funded TERM 5
collective bargaining
DEFINITION 5 when local chapter of professional organization negotiates with school district over the rights of teachers or contracts
ethics
sets of moral standards for acceptable professional behavior TERM 7
common schools
DEFINITION 7 making education available to all children in the US TERM 8
corporal punishment
DEFINITION 8 use of physical, punitive disciplinary actions to correct student misbehavior TERM 9
curriculum
DEFINITION 9 knowledge and skills that teachers teach and students are suppose to learn TERM 10
essentialism
DEFINITION 10 ed philosophy that suggests a critical core of knowledge and skills exists that ALL people should possess
least restrictive environment
placement of students in as normal an educational setting as possible while still meeting their special academic, social, and physical needs! TERM 17
in loco parentis
DEFINITION 17 means "in place of parents" require teachers to use the same judgment and care as parents in protecting the children under their supervision TERM 18
intelligent design
DEFINITION 18 theory.... suggests certain features of the universe and of living things are so complex that their existence is best explained as 'intelligent cause' rather than a process like natural selection TERM 19
learning style
DEFINITION 19 students' personal approaches to learning, problem solving,and processing information TERM 20
magnet school
DEFINITION 20 public schools that provide innovative or specialized programs that attempt to attract students from all parts of a district
maintenance programs
language programs that place the greatest emphasis on using and sustaining the first language TERM 22
merit
pay
DEFINITION 22 rewarding superior performance or work in a high-need area for teachers. TERM 23
normal school
DEFINITION 23 two-year institutions developed in the early 1800's to prepare prospective elementary teachers TERM 24
perennialism
DEFINITION 24 ed philosophy that suggests that nature--including human nature-- is constant TERM 25
professional portfolio
DEFINITION 25 collection of representative work materials to document developing knowledge and skils
standards
statements specifying what studnets should know and what skills they should know and what skills they should have upon completing an area of study TERM 32
superintendent
DEFINITION 32 school district's head administrative officer, along with his or her staff, responsible for implementing that policy in the district's office TERM 33
teacher
contract
DEFINITION 33 legal employment agreement between a teacher and a local school board TERM 34
tenure
DEFINITION 34 legal safeguard that provides JOB SECURITY by preventing teacher dismissal without cause TERM 35
transition program
DEFINITION 35 language programs that maintain the first language until students acquire sufficient English
voucher
check or written document that parents can use to purchase educational services TERM 37
zero-tolerance policy
DEFINITION 37 policies that call for students to receive automatic suspensions or expulsions as punishment for certain offenses, primarily those involving weapons, threats, or drugs
