Ch. 1 Flashcards - CTE II

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adequate yearly progress

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Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is a provision of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requiring that schools provide evidence each year that students are making adequate yearly progress.

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alternative teacher certification

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Alternative teacher certification is a provision allowing people who have completed college to become certified teachers (not a teacher education program).

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every student succeeds act

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The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a U.S. law aimed at ensuring academic success for all students that replaced No Child Left Behind.

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fringe benefits

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Fringe benefits are medical insurance, retirement, and tax-deferred investment opportunities, etc that are given to teachers in addition to base salary.

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highly qualified teachers

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Highly qualified teachers are teachers who have bachelor's degree, full state certification, and knowledge of the subject(s) they teach.

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high-stakes tests

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High-stakes tests are achievement tests that have high-stakes consequences for students, teachers, and administrators.

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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a federal law aimed at improving educational outcomes for grades 3-8 through accountability and standardized testing.

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Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers

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Professional assessments are a battery of tests available to states for the initial certification of teachers.

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recertification

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Recertification is the practice in some states of requiring experienced teachers to undergo periodic testing to maintain their teaching certificates.

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student diversity

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Student diversity is differences among students in regard to gender, race, ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic status.