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38 Cards in this Set
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Community |
all who are interested and affected by the quality of education |
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family diversity |
diversity of cultural background |
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family environment |
encompasses all interactions between schools and home |
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parent |
anyone who carries out the responsibility of caregiver for a child. |
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technical jargon |
terms or acronyms understood by educators but not likely by parents |
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type of involvement |
one of six levels: basic obligations, communications, volunteering, home learning, decision making and community collaboration. |
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action research |
a method of investigating a problem in a school or classroom that involves the scientific process |
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administrators |
superintendents, principals, etc |
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campus improvement plan |
a strategy for involving teachers in individual campus level planning for the purpose of improving the school |
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continuing professional education |
state requirements for certificate renewal specifying time in approved learning experiences. |
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domains |
specific areas of related information |
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family liaisons |
a school rep who serves as a contact and promotes positive links between school personnel and the families |
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horizontal teaming |
joint planning and decision making bu those who work at the same level |
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mentee |
a teacher who receives guidance |
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online teacher netwroks |
voluntary association of teachers who communicate using digital tools. |
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parent educators |
school personnel who provide info about child growth and development and support for family members who are parents. |
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professional development |
activities that enhance teacher knowledge |
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Professional Development Appraisal System |
A formal evaluation of a teachers performance in the classroom in Texas |
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reflective practioniers |
teachers who cotnemplate |
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reflective teaching |
the natural outcome of reexamining your teaching |
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reflective thinking |
the process of thinking about one's actions to improve |
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school community |
all those individuals and organizations that assist one another in learning opportunities |
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site based decision making |
a procedure whereby teachers participate in the management of certain aspects of their own school |
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teacher self report form |
a requirement of the PDAS that encourages teachers to examine themselves. |
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vertical teaming |
joint planning and decision making across grade levels |
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ARD committee |
a committee focused on making a plan to help special needs students |
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commissioner of education |
the chief educational officer in the state of Texas appointed by the governor who is responsible for the TEA |
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due process |
procedures set up ahead of time for disciplinary actions |
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Educator's code of Ethics |
standards of ethical behavior |
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fair use doctrine |
a component of federal law related to copyrights |
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family educational rights and privacy act |
relates to a child and parent's rights to privacy |
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free and appropriate public education |
the provision of IDEA that guarantees special education and related services to children with disabilities at public cost. |
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inclusion |
a philosophy and practice associated with the education of special ed students. |
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Individual Education Plan |
A plan or program developed by the ARD committee |
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Individual with Disabilities Act |
a federal law that requires free special ed |
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least restrictive environment |
a principle outlined in idea that requires students in special ed to be educated in a regular classroom to the best of their ability |
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public law 94-192 |
education for all handicapped act |
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stated board of educators |
the state level elected body that has specific ares of responsibility in the state |
