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Principal Cert 268 Buzz words
Accountability - answer✔The fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility
Analysis - answer✔Examination of the parts of a process or a product to determine their relationship. A
response that is grounded in evidence and deals with reasons, rationales, and interpretations of data
and information.
Analytical Writing - answer✔Focuses on analyzing the results of the implementation of the action plan;
Illustrates how the writer arrived at the conclusion/decision made
Artifact - answer✔A document used or produced by a school leader candidate that will help raters
better understand the activity featured in the task. Artifacts can include, but are not limited to, a
spreadsheet, a plan, student work, a completed walk-through observation form, etc.
Assessment Technique - answer✔A method of eliciting evidence of intended student learning. PASL
Glossary 2
Assessment Tool - answer✔An instrument used to measure intended student learning formally or
informally
Assessment - answer✔A process of observing, monitoring, measuring, analyzing, evaluating,
documenting, and reflecting for the purpose of adjusting teaching to enhance learning, resulting in
improved student performance
Formative Assessment - answer✔A process for gathering evidence of student learning that can be used
to adapt the teaching to meet the learning needs
Summative Assessment - answer✔A process for gathering evidence of student learning at the
culmination of a specific body of learning or a given time to determine whether the intended learning
goals have been met.
Formal Assessment - answer✔A process for gathering evidence of student learning to make general
instructional decisions using a standardized, published test or instrument that includes specific
procedures for administration and interpretation
Informal Assessment - answer✔A process for gathering evidence of student learning to make general
instructional decisions using casual, informal techniques that do not require specified procedures for
administration and interpretation
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Best Practices - answer✔Professional procedures that are accepted or prescribed as being correct or
most effective
Change Management Process - answer✔A practice of taking deliberate and intentional actions in
response to a specific problem in order to achieve a desired outcome. Change management includes
consideration for processes, systems, organization structures, and people to make a successful
transition to a desired outcome
Collaborative Team - answer✔A group of individuals who share common beliefs and work toward
common goals. Collaborative team members spend time discussing what they hope to accomplish as a
team and set team and individual goals for reaching that vision. A collaborative team is made up of
people with varying areas of expertise who share tasks, resources, responsibilities, and leadership
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) - answer✔A Comprehensive School Improvement Plan
(CSIP) outlines the vision, mission, values, and procedures that a school adopts to align instructional
practice, student learning, professional development, curriculum development, and organizational
structure to achieve the identified goals
Contextual Information - answer✔The information a candidate gathers about the learning environment
to provide the rater who will be scoring the submission a better understanding of that environment.
Contextual information appears at the beginning of each task and can be identical for all three tasks
Continuous Improvement Process - answer✔A cycle of improvement are actions that are sustained over
extended periods of time and focused on improving the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of a school.
An ongoing, multifaceted plan is part of an organizational commitment to enhancing a school's
effectiveness and includes steps for identification, planning, execution, and assessing progress
Cultural Influences - answer✔The specific behaviors, characteristics, and beliefs of the individuals in a
particular group that could influence instruction and student learning
Culturally Responsive Teaching - answer✔A student-centered approach to teaching in which students'
unique cultural strengths are identified and nurtured in all aspects of learning to promote student
achievement and a sense of well-being for all students
Curriculum Alignment - answer✔Refers to an academic program that is (1) well organized and
purposefully designed to facilitate learning, (2) free of academic gaps and needless repetitions, and (3)
aligned across lessons, courses, subject areas, and grade levels
Data Driven Instruction - answer✔An educational approach that relies on information to inform teaching
and learning
Data Points - answer✔An identifiable element in a data set
Data - answer✔Information, facts, or statistics used to inform and measure progress during the school
improvement process. The type of data the candidate selects (e.g., longitudinal, snapshot, historical,
11/05/2024 12:06 PM
Principal Cert 268 Buzz words
Accountability - answer✔The fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility
Analysis - answer✔Examination of the parts of a process or a product to determine their relationship. A
response that is grounded in evidence and deals with reasons, rationales, and interpretations of data
and information.
Analytical Writing - answer✔Focuses on analyzing the results of the implementation of the action plan;
Illustrates how the writer arrived at the conclusion/decision made
Artifact - answer✔A document used or produced by a school leader candidate that will help raters
better understand the activity featured in the task. Artifacts can include, but are not limited to, a
spreadsheet, a plan, student work, a completed walk-through observation form, etc.
Assessment Technique - answer✔A method of eliciting evidence of intended student learning. PASL
Glossary 2
Assessment Tool - answer✔An instrument used to measure intended student learning formally or
informally
Assessment - answer✔A process of observing, monitoring, measuring, analyzing, evaluating,
documenting, and reflecting for the purpose of adjusting teaching to enhance learning, resulting in
improved student performance
Formative Assessment - answer✔A process for gathering evidence of student learning that can be used
to adapt the teaching to meet the learning needs
Summative Assessment - answer✔A process for gathering evidence of student learning at the
culmination of a specific body of learning or a given time to determine whether the intended learning
goals have been met.
Formal Assessment - answer✔A process for gathering evidence of student learning to make general
instructional decisions using a standardized, published test or instrument that includes specific
procedures for administration and interpretation
Informal Assessment - answer✔A process for gathering evidence of student learning to make general
instructional decisions using casual, informal techniques that do not require specified procedures for
administration and interpretation
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11/05/2024 12:06 PM
Best Practices - answer✔Professional procedures that are accepted or prescribed as being correct or
most effective
Change Management Process - answer✔A practice of taking deliberate and intentional actions in
response to a specific problem in order to achieve a desired outcome. Change management includes
consideration for processes, systems, organization structures, and people to make a successful
transition to a desired outcome
Collaborative Team - answer✔A group of individuals who share common beliefs and work toward
common goals. Collaborative team members spend time discussing what they hope to accomplish as a
team and set team and individual goals for reaching that vision. A collaborative team is made up of
people with varying areas of expertise who share tasks, resources, responsibilities, and leadership
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) - answer✔A Comprehensive School Improvement Plan
(CSIP) outlines the vision, mission, values, and procedures that a school adopts to align instructional
practice, student learning, professional development, curriculum development, and organizational
structure to achieve the identified goals
Contextual Information - answer✔The information a candidate gathers about the learning environment
to provide the rater who will be scoring the submission a better understanding of that environment.
Contextual information appears at the beginning of each task and can be identical for all three tasks
Continuous Improvement Process - answer✔A cycle of improvement are actions that are sustained over
extended periods of time and focused on improving the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of a school.
An ongoing, multifaceted plan is part of an organizational commitment to enhancing a school's
effectiveness and includes steps for identification, planning, execution, and assessing progress
Cultural Influences - answer✔The specific behaviors, characteristics, and beliefs of the individuals in a
particular group that could influence instruction and student learning
Culturally Responsive Teaching - answer✔A student-centered approach to teaching in which students'
unique cultural strengths are identified and nurtured in all aspects of learning to promote student
achievement and a sense of well-being for all students
Curriculum Alignment - answer✔Refers to an academic program that is (1) well organized and
purposefully designed to facilitate learning, (2) free of academic gaps and needless repetitions, and (3)
aligned across lessons, courses, subject areas, and grade levels
Data Driven Instruction - answer✔An educational approach that relies on information to inform teaching
and learning
Data Points - answer✔An identifiable element in a data set
Data - answer✔Information, facts, or statistics used to inform and measure progress during the school
improvement process. The type of data the candidate selects (e.g., longitudinal, snapshot, historical,
