A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z _________________________________________ A Accreditation – The process of evaluating a school’s quality of education.  Accrediting agencies, which are private regional and/or national educational associations, develop evaluation criteria and conduct peer evaluations to ass [..]

The performance  disparity between diverse student populations.

The measure of a student’s, school’s or district’s academic growth from one year to the next according to guidelines set under the “Elementary and Secondary Education Act” renewal known as “No Child Left Behind”.

Advanced Placement classes are rigorous high school classes designed to prepare students for college-level courses.

Schools that may soon become labeled “high priority” for repeated inability to reach standards set by the federal “No Child Left Behind” law.

1. Students at risk of dropping out. 2. Students who may not meet growth and progress benchmarks based on factors like excessive absenteeism, poverty, etc.

Alternative School District. Offers nontraditional school management, teaching, and/or curriculum.

These schools for both existing and potential drop-outs (SEE “At-risk Students” above)  rely heavily on forming learning communities where both teacher and learner are empowered. Innovation and flexibility are usual practice in alternative high schools.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided financial aid to school districts as part of a government program to spur economic activity. The Act was a direct response to the economic downturn and has three immediate goals: 1) Create new jobs and save existing ones. 2) Spur economic activity and invest in long-term growth. 3) Foster [..]

A mix of traditional and nontraditional instructional methods, often combining lecture with computer-based activities in a classroom.