General Education

Question 1

Achievement

Answer 1

A thing done successfully

Question 2

Advocate

Answer 2

Person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy

Question 3

Annual assessment

Answer 3

Yearly documentation and recording of knowledge and skills

Question 4

At-risk-students

Answer 4

If the school is concerned that they may fail or drop-out

Question 5

Attendance

Answer 5

Appearing at a location as scheduled or planned

Question 6

Basic Skills

Answer 6

Foundational knowledge and abilities that people need to live independently

Question 7

Behavior

Answer 7

The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others

Question 8

Below average

Answer 8

Worse or lower than the average in scores

Question 9

Benchmark

Answer 9

Milestones that enable parents, students and educators to track a student’s progress throughout the year

Question 10

Bilingual Assessment

Answer 10

A process that evaluates a student’s language and literacy skills in their first language and language of instruction

Question 11

Bilingual education

Answer 11

Teaching method that uses two or more languages to teach students

Question 12

Biliteracy

Answer 12

Ability to read and write proficiently in two languages

Question 13

Board of Education

Answer 13

Group of community members who are either elected or appointed to represent and make decisions about their public school district

Question 14

Children with disabilities

Answer 14

Child who has physical or mental impairment that results in significant functional limitations

Question 15

College and career readiness

Answer 15

Knowledge, skills and habits that high school graduates need to be successful in post-secondary education and the workforce

Question 16

Counselor

Answer 16

An academic professional who gives advice on specific subject

Question 17

Credit recovery

Answer 17

Refers to opportunities for high school students to make up failed or missed courses

Question 18

Critical Thinking

Answer 18

The process of analyzing, evaluating and making judgements about information in a way that is logical and objective

Question 19

Early childhood

Answer 19

The period of a child’s life from birth to age eight

Question 20

Economically disadvantaged

Answer 20

Person or family has a low income / limited access to credit and capital

Question 21

English proficient

Answer 21

The ability to use English language to communicate effectively

Question 22

Enrichment

Answer 22

The act of providing additional learning opportunities and challenges beyond the standard curriculum

Question 23

Enrollment

Answer 23

Meeting local requirements to register your child at a school

Question 24

Foster child/home/parent/youth

Answer 24

Bring up a child that is not one’s own by birth

Question 25

Foundations

Answer 25

An underlying basis or principle

Question 26

Grade level

Answer 26

The level of the educational program studied by a student

Question 27

Grade point average (GPA)

Answer 27

Measures the average of all the final grades a student has received

Question 28

Harassment

Answer 28

Someone abusing, insulting or harming another on a regular basis

Question 29

Home language

Answer 29

The language that is most commonly spoken in a family’s home

Question 30

Home school

Answer 30

The process of educating child in the home / The school indicated based on residence of student

Question 31

Homeless

Answer 31

Without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets

Question 32

Illiteracy

Answer 32

The inability to read or write

Question 33

Immunization booster

Answer 33

Shot given when a person has completed their vaccine series and the immunity protection against the virus begins to decrease with time

Question 34

Initial Assessment

Answer 34

A process to evaluate a child who is suspected of having a disability

Question 35

Listening

Answer 35

Give attention to sound

Question 36

Literacy

Answer 36

The ability to read and write

Question 37

Mental health

Answer 37

A person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being

Question 38

Performance

Answer 38

The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task/function

Question 39

Primary Language

Answer 39

The language a person uses most frequently to communicate

Question 40

Proficiency

Answer 40

High degree of competence or skill

Question 41

Reading readiness skills

Answer 41

The set of skills and abilities a child needs to learn to read successfully

Question 42

Report card

Answer 42

A teacher’s written assessment of student’s work, progress and conduct

Question 43

School records

Answer 43

Official documents that contain information about student’s academic and personal life

Question 44

School site council

Answer 44

An educator who helps students develop academic, social and emotional skills

Question 45

Section 504 plan

Answer 45

Helps a child who meets the criteria for a disability that interferes with accessing education

Question 46

Transcript

Answer 46

An official record a student’s work, showing courses taken and grades achieved

Question 47

Tuition

Answer 47

The fee charged by an educational system for instruction or teaching

Question 48

Waiver

Answer 48

Document recording the waiving of a right or claim