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11 Cards in this Set
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Administrators
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Individuals responsible for the day-to-day operation of a school.
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Advanced Placement Classes
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Courses taken in high school that allow students to earn college credit.
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Curriculum
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What teachers teach; also, the content, skills, values, and attitudes students learn in school.
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Development
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The physical changes in children as well as changes in the way they think and relate to their peers that result from maturation and experience.
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Developmental Programs
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Educational programs designed to accommodate children's developmental differences by allowing children to acquire skills and abilities at their own pace through direct experiences.
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Early Childhood Education
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A catch-all term encompassing a range of educational programs for young children, including infant intervention and enrichment programs, nursery schools, public and private pre-kindergartens and kindergartens, and federally funded Head Start programs.
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Effective School
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A school in which learning for all students is maximized.
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Grade Retention
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The practice of having students repeat a grade if they don't meet certain criteria.
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Principal
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The individual given the ultimate administrative responsibility for a school's operation.
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School District
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An administrative unit within a state that is defined by geographical boundaries and is legally responsible for the public education of children within those boundaries.
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Social Institution
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An organization with established structures and rules designed to promote certain goals.
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