Question | Answer |
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. Often occurs with high-stakes tests, which are asse |
Assessments | How student understanding is measured |
Autonomy | The capacity to control one's own professional life |
Curriculum | What teachers teach |
Decision Making | Problem solving in ill-defined situations, based on professional knowledge |
Digital Portfoli | A collection of materials contained in an electronic file that makes the information accesible to potential viewers |
Ethics | National Education Code of Ethics-The educator, believing in the worth and dignity of each human being, recognizes the supreme importance of the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, and the nuture of democratic principle. Fig. 6.1 p. 19 Ch1- |
Extrinsic | Rewards that come from outside oneself, such as job security and vacations |
High Stakes Tests | Assessments that states and districts use to determine whether or not students will advance from one grade to another, graduate from HS or have access to specific fields of study |
Intrinsic Rewards | Rewards that come from within oneself and are personally satisfying for emotional or intellectual reasons |
Professionalism | An occupation characterized by a specialized body of knowledge with emphasis on autonomy, decision making, reflection, and ethical standards for conduct |
Professional Portfolio | A collection of representative work materials to document developing knowledge and skills |
Reflection | The process of teacher's thinking about and analyzing their work to assess its effectiveness |
Reforms | Suggested changes in teaching and teacher preparation intended to increase the amount students learn |
Socioeconomic Status | The amount of money students' parents make, their parents' level of education, and the kinds of jobs their parents have |
Standards | Statements specifying what students should know and what skills they should have upon completing an area of study |
Technician | A person who uses specific skills to complete well-defined tasks. |