Ch. 5 Key Vocabulary Flashcards
Action Research
Reflective process of researching instructional methods based on student scores and the teacher’s observations.
Code of Ethics
The set of standards that apply to ethical decision making within the field of education in the state of Florida.
Experimental Research
Researcher manipulates or varies independent variable and measures its effects on one or more dependent variables.
Individual Needs Assessment
The educator identifies individual professional learning goals with primary emphasis on student learning needs by reviewing certification needs, classroom-level disaggregated student achievement, and behavioral data related to content area skills, school initiatives, the School Improvement Plan, and school and team goals.
Professional Learning Communities
(PLC’s) Comprise groups of educators, administrators, community members, and other stakeholders who collectively examine and improve their own professional practice.
Reflective Practitioner
Practitioner who is committed to ongoing process of reviewing, analyzing, and adjusting instructional practices based on multiple sources of feedback in order to maximize student learning.
Principles of Professional Conduct
The set of principles which outline the appropriate conduct, parameters, and repercussions for educators in the state of Florida.
School Needs Assessment
Annual, Identifies professional learning needs through a classroom-by-classroom analysis of disaggregated student achievement data by content and skill areas, subgroups needing special assistance, and other school data.
Qualitative Research
Research that is based on unmeasurable qualities, such as teacher observation and examination of case studies.
Quantitative Research
Research that is based on measurable data, such as how methods of instruction influence student test scores.
School Improvement Plan
A plan developed annually by the School Advisory Council and implemented by the principal and school staff to improve the school in a specific area, such as math scores.
Site License
The documentation that outlines the privacy rights of publishers; must be utilized to determine if software or materials can be distributed or printed.
