Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) is one of the cornerstones of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. It's a measure of year-to year student achievement on the MAT test. According to NCLB, Rhode Island and other states must develop target starting goals for AYP and the state must raise the bar in gradual increments so 100 percent of the stud [..]

Communication, problem solving, critical thinking, research, personal/social responsibility, and interpersonal skills across all disciplines and courses.

Everyday phrases used to describe solid, reputable, state-of-the-art work in a field. If a practitioner is following best practice, he/she is aware of current knowledge, technology, and procedures (Zemelman)

Academic achievement in areas such as mathematics and English language arts, the ability to apply academic learning, and the possession of important work habits, are keys to the success of young adults. This would apply to students who are planning to continue their education after high school, or who are entering the workforce directly. The Certif [..]

The Consolidated Resource Plan (CRP) provides the opportunity to move towards a fuller integration in the use of resources and your other state and local funds. The CRP also serves to collect information about the manner in which your district uses the state investment funds allocated to it through the Rhode Island Student Investment Initiative, co [..]

The teacher plans and carries out varied approaches to content, process, and product in anticipation of and response to student differences in readiness, interest, and learning needs (Tomlinson, 1995). A form of instruction that seeks to "maximize each student's growth by meeting each student where she is and helping the student to progre [..]

The NCLB classification for a district that has been "In Need of Improvement" for three or more years. Districts are classified "In Need of Improvement" when they have 40% or more of their schools "In Need of Improvement", or when they have schools from at least two levels "In Need of Improvement", or when sc [..]

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