Domain 4, Comp 12: PPR EC-12 Test and Flashcards

Vertical teaming/alignment:

Coordinated, integrated curriculum among elementary, middle school, and high school teachers for a given subject area

Horizontal teaming/alignment:

AKA grade-level team meeting

Stakeholders:

teachers, parents, students, admin, community members

ESL staff:

modify instruction based on the needs of ESL students

Librarian:

many librarians have keyed their resources to objectives in related subject areas so that the teacher can incorporate them with ease into their lessons. Share your instructional methods/activities

Technology coordinator:

how to integrate technology into the classroom

Counselors:

emotional problems, family problems, substance abuse

Principal:

discipline problems, school/class functionality problems, gang issues, mentoring

Curriculum specialist/coordinator:

development of curriculum/curriculum meetings, select textbooks, provide support/guidance about curriculum

Professional development:

Ask for help/guidance from mentor teacher, ask help from experienced teacher, local educational services (regions)

Journals:

Updated information about your content area

Self-reflection/reflective teaching

involves examining one's underlying beliefs about teaching and learning and one's alignment with actual classroom practice before, during and after a course is taught. Teaching tools include: teacher diary, peer observation, recording lessons, student feedback, self-monitoring, self-regulation

Teacher Appraisal System (Professional Development and Appraisal System)

Teachers are appraised on the following: Active, successful student participation in the learning process, Learner-centered instruction, Evaluation and feedback on student progress, Management of student discipline, instructional strategies, time / materials, Professional communication

Volunteers, paraprofessionals, and teacher aides

assist the teacher in instructional preparation, class organization, special-needs students, or routine time-consuming tasks.

Compulsory education:

Legally mandated school attendance for every child (unless specifically exempted under the law) who is at least 6 and has not yet turned 18

ESL program:

Program of intensive instruction in English from teachers trained in recognizing differences; must be designed to consider students' learning experiences and must incorporate the cultural aspects of students' backgrounds

Action research:

Reflective-process that leads to inquiry in search of solutions to everyday real problems The steps: Identify problem Collect data, Organize, analyze, and interpret this data, Develop a plan to fix it, Improve your practice, Begin cycle again

TExES:

State-mandated test for educator certification to ensure all public school teachers have the knowledge required to teach their specific subject to students

Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE):

Provision of IDEA that guarantees SPED and related services to children with disabilities, at a public cost

Inservice training:

Professional development workshops, lectures, and so forth provided by the school district to keep teachers current in their fields

Mission statement:

A broad statement of a unique purpose for which an organization exists and the specific function it performs

National Education Association (NEA):

The largest professional educators organization in the US. Purpose includes working for improved education and enhancing the status of teachers

Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS):

Designed to support teachers and help them improve and grow: Goal-settings and PD plans, Evaluation rubric (pre-conference, observation, post-conference)

Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS):

A means of reporting attendance personnel, management, special programs, and populations to the state

Probationary teacher:

Teachers under probationary contract that may not exceed one year but may be renewed for 2 additional 1-year periods for a max of 3 probationary years

Professional autonomy:

Freedom of professionals or groups of professionals to function independently

Pull-out programs:

Students with special needs are taken out of regular classes for instructions

Convergence of evidence:

Refers to argument that teachers should use evidence-based practices in their classrooms that are based on converging evidence rather than anchored on philosophies and belief systems

State Board for Education Certification (SBEC):

15-member board created in 1995 to govern standards of the education profession that oversees all aspects of public education certification, continuing education, and standards of conduct

State Board of Education (SBOE):

15 member board with established rules for public schools in Texas and, with the commissioner of education, oversees the public education system of Texas in accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC)

Site-based decision making:

State-mandated requirement that the campus-level committee be involved in decisions in the areas of planning, budgeting, curriculum, staffing patterns, and staff development

Education diagnostician:

Provides diagnostic evaluations to students who are referred for SPED services

State Commissioner of Education:

Educational leader of state appointed by the governor that serves as the executive officer of the TEA and executive secretary of the SBOE

Texas Administrative Code (TAC):

SBOE rulings associated with the interpretation of the laws that affect Texas public schools

Teacher empowerment:

Concept of putting decision making in the hands of the teachers, the school personnel closest to the students

Texas Educator Code (TEC):

Statutes resulting from Senate Bill 1 of 1995 that govern public education in Texas

Title I:

Federal programs that provides funding for remedial education programs to poor and disadvantaged students

Title IX:

Bars discrimination in federally assisted programs and activities

Title VI:

Bars discrimination in federally assisted programs and activities on the basis of color, race, or national origin

Individual Education Plan (IEP):

Written educational plan for special needs students developed by professionals and the child's parents. Describes education related services developed for each student with a disability. it is a requirement of the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

IEP Team:

Committee that works together to write and/or change IEP (goals for the SPED student). Includes: Parents, Student, General Ed Teacher, SPED Teacher, Diagnostician District Representative, Others with expertise about the child

Tenure contract

Veteran teachers are given a tenure contract which protects from dismissal without probable cause

term contract:

Beginning teachers may not be dismissed without being indicated; a beginning teacher will be given a term contract (usually years 1-3)

Team/partner teaching:

Involves working with teacher partners within the same classroom.

Inclusion teaching:

When a special ed teacher is assisting students in a regular classroom as regular teacher

Special education law:

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, was created in 1990 and is a modification of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. This law ensures that special needs students receive appropriate free public education in the least restrictive environment necessary to meet those students' needs

Alternative education program:

An educational program for students who have been suspended or expelled, most often located at a place other than the assigned campus

Code of Conduct:

Document that outlines the expected behaviors of students on a particular campus and includes teachers responsibility to report and document violations of the code

Non-instructional responsibilities:

Duties assumed by or assigned to teachers that are outside of their regular teaching responsibilities.

Flashcards: Domain 4, Comp 12: PPR EC-12