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FST Vocbulary 1
Foundations of Teaching: Schools and Society
Question | Answer |
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accountability | The process of requiring students to demonstrate understanding of the topics they study as measured by standardized tests, as well as holding educators at all levels responsible for students' performance |
extrinsic rewards | rewards that come from outside ones self, such as job security and vactions |
professionalism | an occupation characterized by a specialized body of knowledge with emphasis on autonomy, decision making, reflections, and ethical standards for conduct |
assessment | how student understanding is measured |
high-stakes test | assessments that states and districts use to determine whether or not students will advance from one grade to another, graduate from high school, or have access to specific fields of study |
reflection | the proccess of teachers' thinking about and analyzing their work to assess its effectiveness |
autonomy | the capacity to control one's own professional life |
intrinstic rewards | rewards that come from within oneself and are personally satisfying for emotional or intelectual reasons |