AQA • FELE

Establishment Clause -Public schools cannot take any action that would have primary effect of advancing religion Free Exercise Clause -Public schools cannot prohibit free exercise of religion beliefs The Lemon Test -Evaluation to determine if a state statute has a secular legislative purpose, that it must neither advance or inhibit religion, and that it must not create excessive entanglement by the state in religious matters. Equal Access Act of 1984 -Public schools cannot deny the use of ...

Monitor - Leaders need to know where students actual performance levels are to be able to track real progress. Feedback - constructive and meaningful Decisions - driven by data Faculty and students - track progress toward learning goals Stakeholders - teachers, students, staff, faculty, community leaders, parents Processes - focused on student learning Leader - supports professional learning by self and faculty Reflective Practice - Set their own learning goals and devise a systematic pl...

Monitor - Leaders need to know where students actual performance levels are to be able to track real progress. Feedback - constructive and meaningful Decisions - driven by data Faculty and students - track progress toward learning goals Stakeholders - teachers, students, staff, faculty, community leaders, parents Processes - focused on student learning Leader - supports professional learning by self and faculty Reflective Practice - Set their own learning goals and devise a systematic pl...

Fund Accounting - name 4 funds - general fund, debt service fund, capital projects fund, special revenue fund general fund pays for - largest fund salaries & benefits light bill, phone bill What percentage of the general fund pays for salaries and benefits? - 85% debt service fund - mortgage capital projects fund - gets money from local property tax set by mil. maintain bldgs, pay people to maintain bldgs, buy and pay for maintenance of vehicles special revenue fund - has a specific pur...

Teachers in a high school social studies department are developing school learning goals that address State Board of Education benchmarks related to a standard on preparing students to participate as active and engaged citizens. One of the benchmarks states that students will "Evaluate, take, and defend positions on issues that cause the government to balance the interests of individuals with the public good." The teachers can best address this benchmark by developing learning goals focus...

Teachers in a high school social studies department are developing school learning goals that address State Board of Education benchmarks related to a standard on preparing students to participate as active and engaged citizens. One of the benchmarks states that students will "Evaluate, take, and defend positions on issues that cause the government to balance the interests of individuals with the public good." - critical-thinking skills. A principal wants to plan professional development ...

A needs assessment is a systematic process for: - determining and addressing needs or gaps between current conditions and desired conditions of wants. Stakeholders are involved in the SIP? - Administration, SIP, teacher leaders/ department heads An assistant principal is conducting walkthroughs regarding a particular standard for 7th grade science: Describe the scientific theory of cells (cell theory) and relate the history of its discovery to the process of science. However, the objective ...

what type of management style is based on trust in employee ability to make decisions and characterized by a willingness to delegate authority to subordinates, such as instituting a process of mediation conducted by peers? -democratic clinical supervision -it is a method used to describe the teacher-observation process peer observation -type of observation process used to provide meaningful nonjudgmental feedback on a teaching area in need of improvement. formative data -helps to see that ...

ALWAYS PICK ANSWERS THAT SHOW... - shared decision making, community involvement, needs assessment, data driven results, research based results,site based management, technology, student achievement if you are trying to add PD to the SIP you must analyze what type of achievement data? - classroom level student achievement data if a student from another country without records wants to enroll what should the principal do? - the principal should enroll the student temporarily pending receip...

NCLB (No Child Left Behind) - It mandates annual student testing, includes guidelines for under- performing schools, and requires states to train all teachers and assistants to be "highly qualified". Accountability of NCLB - close achievement gaps, more flexibility, parent choice of schools, teaching what works. Schools must provide supplemental services (free tutoring, etc.) if a child does not show progress. Title 1 in NCLB - Provided direct funding for schools with high populations of ...

B - 1. A new principal has just been appointed at a high school and has been advised by the district office that in the past, the school improvement plan did not include professional development for teachers. Identify the most useful information the principal and the SAC should consider in developing a new school improvement plan. A. information on successful previous professional development offerings B. analysis of classroom-level student achievement data C. informal survey of teachers'...

B - 1. A new principal has just been appointed at a high school and has been advised by the district office that in the past, the school improvement plan did not include professional development for teachers. Identify the most useful information the principal and the SAC should consider in developing a new school improvement plan. A. information on successful previous professional development offerings B. analysis of classroom-level student achievement data C. informal survey of teachers'...

Parents and students must be given certain rights regarding assessment, placement and the implementation of the educational program as per what? - Due process. There are six major principles of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act. 1.) Zero reject: No child with a disability can be excluded from public education. 2.) Protection in the evaluation process: There should be non-bias testing with regard to the education of students. 3.) Free and Appropriate Public Educatio...

Teacher Leader Model Domain I - Fostering collaborative culture to support educational development & student learning. Teacher Leader Model Domain II - Accessing & using research to improve practice & student learning. Teacher Leader Model Domain III - Promote professional learning for continuous improvement. Teacher Leader Model Domain IV - Facilitating improvements in instruction for student learning. Teacher Leader Model Domain V - Promote the use of assessment & data for school & distr...

Formative Assessment - Conducted by teachers to improve instruction. Data collected through daily ongoing lessons in order to measure a students achievement. Examples include anecdotal records, quizzes and essays, diagnostic tests, and lab reports Clinical supervision - The direct supervision of a teacher in the classroom for the purpose of defining the teachers professional development needs Summative assessment - State tests, compare results to others. Other examples include end of cours...

A needs assessment is a systematic process for - a. surveying teachers to determine areas of improvement and where to allocate resources. b. determining and addressing the needs or gaps between current conditions and desired conditions or wants. c. using student achievement data to drive decisions made in the classroom. d. analyzing resources and determining allocation on desired student achievement. Which of the following stakeholders are involved in the SIP? - a. administration, SAC, tea...

During a job fair, an assistant principal is interviewing a teacher who has just finished college and has not yet taught in a classroom. The needs of the school will require the new teacher to differentiate instruction among a diverse population. What questions should the assistant principal ask to determine if the teacher will be effective at the school? A. What are the laws and regulations regarding Exceptional Student Education and IEPs in your classroom? B. What did you learn during yo...

C1- Standard Based Instruction - Drives most decision in public schools C1- Walkthroughs/ Standards - Use walkthroughs to identify standards alignments by looking at objectives in lesson plans and observing teachers and students in the classroom C1- Standards alignment can be seen in: - - lesson plans - lesson objectives - communication between teachers and students - instruction - textbook and curriculum C1- Monitoring Student Performance - What are the trends of the data? Are scores in...

A new principal has just been appointed at a high school and has been advised by the district office that in the past, the school improvement plan did not include professional development for teachers. Identify the most useful information the principal and the SAC should consider in developing a new school improvement plan? A. information on successful previous professional development offerings B. analysis of classroom-level student achievement data C. informal survey of teachers' inte...

Can organizations advocate support from high school or grade school students? - No School boards may not encourage/discourage teachers from joining - True The most reliable source of information on a perspective teacher is - official college transcript Good faith bargaining - Both parties agree to discuss issues and reach a mutually accepted agreement The job of induction is to eliminate the possibility of individual failure or maladjustment T/F? - False The purpose of an induction program...