— a public school that contains any combination of or all K-12 grade levels that are not considered an elementary, middle or secondary school

General Terms

— measurable proof, usually in the form of student results on various tests, that teachers, schools, divisions and states are teaching students efficiently and well, usually in the form of student s [..]

— a process used by the Virginia Department of Education to evaluate the educational performance of public schools in accordance regulations Achievement gap — the difference between the performanc [..]

— one of the two commonly used tests designed to assess high school students’ general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work in four skill areas: English, mathemati [..]

— a measurement indicating whether a school, division or the state met federally approved academic goals required by the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act/No Child Left Behind Act (ESEA [..]

— a program of instruction provided by an adult/continuing education instructional organization for adults and youth beyond the age of compulsory school attendance including basic education and Engl [..]

— college-level courses available to high school students which may allow a student to earn college credit provided through the College Board

— effort to ensure that what teachers teach is in accord with what the curriculum says will be taught and what is assessed on official tests

— a method to measure student educational attainment other than the typical multiple-choice test which may include portfolios, constructed response items and other performancemeasurement tools