FELE Study Guide Correct answers latest update

FELE Study Guide Correct answers latest update Formative Assessment Conducted by teachers to improve instruction. Data collected through daily ongoing lessons in order to measure a students achievement. Examples include anecdotal records, quizzes and essays, diagnostic tests, and lab reports Clinical supervision The direct supervision of a teacher in the classroom for the purpose of defining the teachers professional development needs Summative assessment State tests, compare results to others. Other examples include end of course exams and national tests IQ test Cognitive behaviors, learning abilities and intellectual capacity are measured Ecological based assessment Informal observation of students interacting with the environment on a regular school day Consequentialism Any position and ethics which claims that the rightness or wrongness of actions depends on their consequences Autonomy The ability to freely determine one's own course in life Absolutism A belief that there is one and only one truth Compatabilism The belief that both determinism and freedom of the will are true Categorical imperative An unconditional command Distributive leadership style Spreads decision-making throughout the school, give staff opportunities to gain the skills they need to assume leadership roles Downward communication Information is exchanged from a higher level of leadership downward to staff Upward communication Information is conveyed from staff to higher level leaders Horizontal communication Individuals interacting with in their peer group Diagonal communication Individuals pass on information between one school to another school or between other departments The developmental assessment center Developed by the national Association of secondary school principals to assist with the professional development of school leaders Curriculum alignment The coordination of the written, taught, and tested curriculum Multicultural plan policy statement BANKS-goal is to outline how and when schools will implement educational opportunities that are multicultural Program audit Elements include signed agreement of acceptance and will adhere to requirements. Zero reject (IDEA) No child with a disability can be excluded from public education Protection in the evaluation process (IDEA) There should be non-bias testing with regard to the education of students Free and appropriate public education (FAPE) (IDEA) The education of students with disabilities must be a public expense Due process Procedures (IDEA) Parents and students must be given certain rights regarding assessment placement and the implementation of the educational program Parent and student participation (IDEA) There should be shared decision-making among the school parents and students regarding the special education process High task/high relationship Coaching or selling style Low task/high relationship Participating or collaborative or supporting style Low task/low relationship Delegating style Direct teaching And instructional method that allows the teacher to demonstrate or model the material to students rather than allowing exploratory learning. Founded by SIEGFRIED ENGELMANN Academic language Must be understood in order to improve test scores and academic achievement with ELL students Machine culture OWENS& STEINHOFF Leader is so involved in managing the school and making sure it runs efficiently that he does not put the best interests of the students first or make good decisions for the students, teachers feel they are not connected Little shop of horrors culture OWENS & STEINHOFF Set rules, no one can change them. Harsh, intimidating, not approachable, not predictable, faculty and staff don't know what will happen, increased stress Sheltered English Transition or bridge classes, allow ELL students to be held to the same curriculum standards as their English speaking counterparts Commander leader Can be derailed by becoming domineering or intimidating Strategist leader Smart, analytical and process oriented Visionary leader Motivational and charismatic but can come off as overconfident and unrealistic Change agent Always looking for ways to do things better Reliable test Test questions get the same results each time they are used. Questions are clear and unambiguous National assessment of education progress (NAEP) Provides assessments of student achievement and various subjects. Run by the US DOE. Most comprehensive assessment of what American students know and can do Visionary leadership style DANIEL GOLEMAN Moves people towards a shared vision, tells them where to go but not how to get there, causes motivation to struggle forward, openly shares information. Best when a new direction is needed, strong impact on climate. Negatives - can fail when trying to motivate more experienced experts or peers Cultural deficiency Students are viewed as disadvantaged and deprived, educators believe students from low socio economic backgrounds lack proper role models for development Freedom of information act (1966) Act to help the public with informed decision-making by providing it with sufficient information Superstar teacher AL BURR Students remember them and consider them as their best teacher while in school, parents will ask if their child can be in their class, well respected by their peers considered to be hard to replace by principles Conceptual expository learning model AUSUBEL What student already knows is the primary determiner of what he or she learns next, viewed learning as an active process. We learn by bringing something new into our cognitive structure and attaching it to our existing knowledge Delineator approach GREGORC Model that uses perceptual and thinking/processing modes to determine four preferred learning styles Brain-based model BROOKS Based on structure/function of the brain, learning will occur if brain is not prohibited from fulfilling its normal processes. Cognitive constructivist instruction model PIAGET Students build knowledge through experiences, experiences enable them to create mental models in their heads. What children can understand at different ages and a theory of development that describes how children develop cognitive abilities Aspirational A strong desire to achieve something high or great Benchmarking The process of comparing ones ethics climate to that of a previously established best practices climate Corruption The abuse of public power for private Credo Fundamental beliefs or set of beliefs or guiding principles Good faith Based on the belief in the accuracy of the information or concern being reported Qualitative data collection Flexible and open to interpretation Quantitative data collection Measurable, using only factual content Building consensus Getting the members of a group involved in making decisions that will affect them, does not mean majority view will prevail Diagnostic assessment Information collected during an instructional period to evaluate a student Dynamic assessment When a student's ability to learn in a certain situation is measured Curriculum-based measures Developed from classroom curriculum lessons Value added assessment A way of analyzing test data that makes it possible to predict student growth Cooperative learning instruction model JOHNSON Encourages students to work in groups and teams to achieve a specific task. A form of small group instruction, addresses both instructional and social learning Commanding leadership style DANIEL GOLEMAN Soothes fears and gives clear directions, commanding and expects full compliance, agreement not needed, need emotional self-control for success, can seem cold and distant. Best in times of crisis Curriculum mapping The process of the curriculum being written down, teachers following it, and preparing tests that assess what was taught Ethnocentrism Beliefs in the superiority of one's own race and culture Inclusiveness Exists when disadvantaged communities and designated group members share power and decision-making at all levels and projects programs organizations and institutions Pluralism An organizational culture that incorporates mutual respect, acceptance, teamwork, and productivity among people who are diverse in the dimensions of human differences Alterity Being different Underserved Disadvantaged with regard to societal and structural hindrances Dynamic responsibility The world of embracing problems and challenges; knowing when to renegotiate promises made; and fostering change in the society around us Empathy Caring about the consequences of one's choices as they affect others Ethical congruence A situation where ones decision is consistent with aligns with the applicable set of values Ethical differences Situations in which two people agree on a particular value and disagree as to the action to be taken or decision to be made Ethical dilemmas Situations that require ethical judgment calls Supportive co-teaching One member of the teaching team has the lead role and the other members provide support Change process LEWIN Unfreezing, moving, and refreezing Affiliative leadership style DANIEL GOLEMAN Creates people connections and harmony within an organization. Very collaborative, focuses on emotional needs over work needs. Best for healing rifts and getting through stressful situations. Used well alongside visionary leadership. Negatives - avoids emotionally distressing situations such as negative feedback Democratic leadership style DANIEL GOLEMAN Values inputs and commitment via participation, listening to both the bad/good news. Best used to gain buy in or when simple inputs are needed, positive impact on climate. Negatives - looks like lots of listing but very little effective action Pacesetting leadership style DANIEL GOLEMAN Builds challenge/exciting goals, expect excellence, models excellence, identify poor performers and demands more, will rescue the situation themselves if needed. Tend to be low on guidance, expects people to know what to do, short-term results. Best used for results from a motivated and competent team. Negatives - lacks emotional intelligence. Very negative effect on climate because it is often poorly done Coaching leadership style DANIEL GOLEMAN Connects wants to organizational goals, hold conversations that reach beyond workplace, help people find strengths/weaknesses and tied to career aspirations and actions, good at delegating challenging assignments. Best used when individuals need to build long-term capabilities, positive effect on climate. Negatives - looks like micromanaging No Child left behind act (NCLB) Act that provides a means to identify poorly performing schools, places more emphasis on standardized testing. Schools not making AYP have to give their parents a chance to transfer their children to another school Linguistic multiple intelligence HOWARD GARNER Ability to use language effectively Logical - mathematical multiple intelligence HOWARD GARNER Ability to think logically, especially in math and science Spatial multiple intelligence HOWARD GARNER Perceiving imagined representations and visual images Musical multiple intelligence HOWARD GARNER Ability to create and appreciate music Bodily - kinesthetic multiple intelligence HOWARD GARNER Manifests as physical ability Interpersonal multiple intelligence HOWARD GARNER Understanding of the behaviors of others Intrapersonal multiple intelligence HOWARD GARNER Understanding of one's own feelings and beliefs Naturalist multiple intelligence HOWARD GARNER Aware of the similarities and differences in the natural world Existential multiple intelligence HOWARD GARNER Ponders on the qualities that make humans unique Self managed team approach Method used to help teachers develop leadership skills and make impact on overall quality of education at school. Leader solicits help from other people, motivates the team and encourages team to motivate each other, supports team by giving them resources they need. Team determines what test they will tackle and accomplish and team identifies their purpose and value. "Encourage the heart" Practice of leadership Recognize contributions by showing appreciation for individual excellence Power to dispense rewards I am going to give you time to attend the seminar in Austin "Challenge the process" Practice of leadership Search for opportunities by seeking innovative ways to change, grow, and improve "Enable others to act" Practice of leadership Strengthen others by sharing power and discretion "Model the way" Practice of leadership Set the example by aligning actions with shared values