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teaching vocab wgu
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accountability | noun 1. the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable. 2. Education . a policy of holding schools and teachers accountable for students' academic progress by linking such progress with funding for salaries, maintenance, etc. |
| extrinsic rewards | Salaries,vacations,job security |
| professionalism | the standing, practice, or methods of a professional, as distinguished from an amateur. |
| assessment | he act of assessing; appraisal; evaluation. |
| high-stakes test | High-stakes testing A high-stakes test is a test with important consequences for the test taker. Passing has important benefits, such as a high school diploma, a scholarship, |
| reflection | a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration. 4. a thought occurring in consideration or meditation. |
| autonomy | independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions: the autonomy of the individual. |
| intrinsic rewards | emotional or intellectual rewards |
| reforms | to change to a better state, form, etc.; improve by alteration, substitution, abolition, etc. |
| curriculum | the regular or a particular course of study in a school, college, etc. |
| merit pay | an additional sum paid to an employee, as a schoolteacher, whose work is superior and whose services are valued. |
| standards | rule or principle that is used as a basis for judgment: They tried to establish standards for a new philosophical approach. 4. an average or normal requirement, quality, quantity, level, grade, etc.: His work this week hasn't been up to his usual standa |
| decision-making | deciding on a course of action |
| portfolio | he total holdings of the securities, commercial paper, etc., of a financial institution or private investor. |
| technician | person who is trained or skilled in the technicalities of a subject. 2. a person who is skilled in the technique of an art, as music or painting. |
| ethics | usually used with a singular verb ) that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions. |
| professional portfolio | like other professionals, teachers need evidence of their growth and achievement over time. The professional portfolio is a vehicle for collecting and presenting that evidence. For many of us, it's just practicing what we preach. |