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32 Cards in this Set
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Collaboration
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working together in either PLCs or groups
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Community
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people united by common interests living in a particular area.
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Family diversity
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differences in family characteristics and structure
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Family involvement
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The interaction a family has with a school
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Family-school partnerships
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same as family involvement
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Fictive kin
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someone that isn't really related but the family considers them "family"
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Home-school relationships
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same as family involvement
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Parent
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person who assumes the role of caregiver for a student.
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School-to-work initiatives
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collaborative efforts of schools and communities to have an easy tranfer from high school to a career.
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Service learning
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opportunities for students to contribute to communities while learning curriculum objectives.
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Technical jargon
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terminology for education
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Types of involvement
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different types of involvement: basic obligations of parenting, communications, volunteering, learning activities at home, decision making and advocacy, and community collaboration.
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Campus Inprovement Plan
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Written plan to meet district goals to help increase student achievement.
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Content area teams
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teams composed of teachers in individual content areas, departments, or disciplines that meet together to provide instructional support.
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District Improvement Plan
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District plan to increase student achievement
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ESL
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English as a Second Language (ELL-English Language Learner)
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Horizontal teaming
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practice of forming teams of teachers from the same grade level to offer training and mutual support.
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Professional Development
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activities that increase teacher knowledge, skills, and competence.
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PDAS
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current process of teacher evaluation used by the majority of Texas school districts.
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Site-Based Decision Making
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the process of local school collaorative decision making and problem solving.
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Specialists
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district or campus personnel with special training in a specific area who support faculty and students.
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Teacher Self-Report Form
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written form completed by the teacher at the beginning of the school year and reevaluated at the end of the year.
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Team teaching
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two or more teachrs working together in a combined classroom.
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Vertical Teaming
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representatives from all levels of school district employees who offer a more global perspective of the entire school.
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AEP (alternative education program)
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program for students who have been suspended or expelled.
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FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
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relates to a family's and a student's right to confidentiality concerning school information and records.
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(FAPE) Free and appropriate public education
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the provision of IDEA that guarantees SPED and related services to children with disabilities at public cost.
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(IDEA) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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a far-reaching federal law that requires the provision of special education and services for children with disabilities.
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LRE (Least restrictive environment)
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principle outlined in IDEA that requires students in special education to be educated in settings that allow them to function to their maximum capabilities; based on the student's IEP.
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Public Law 94-142
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Education for All Handicapped Children Act
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(SBEC) State Board for Educator Certification
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an appointed baord that has responsibility for all rules related to educator certification.
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TEA (Texas Education Agency)
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administratitive state agency that assists in the development and enforcement of regulatoins required by education laws and that is directed by the commissioner of education.
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