The Glossary of Education Reform
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The Glossary of Education Reform defines and describes school-improvement terms, concepts, and strategies for journalists, parents, and community members.
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Do you know what it means when data is disaggregated? Find out with the latest Ed Term of the Week: edglossary.org/disaggregated-… #edjargon #edchat
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Disaggregated Data Definition
Disaggregated data refers to numerical or non-numerical information that has been broken down in component parts or smaller units of data.
Ed Term of the Week: Co-curricular, which refers to the activities, programs, and learning experiences that complement, in some way, what students are learning in school. edglossary.org/co-curricular/ #edchat #edjargon
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Co-Curricular Definition
Co-curricular refers to activities, programs, and learning experiences that complement, in some way, what students are learning in school—i.e., experiences that are connected to or mirror the...
Ed Word(s) of the Week: "Student-centered learning," which refers to school programs, practices, and strategies that address the distinct learning needs, interests, aspirations, or cultural backgrounds of individual students and groups of students. #edchat edglossary.org/student-center…
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Student-Centered Learning Definition
The term student-centered learning refers to a wide variety of educational programs, learning experiences, instructional approaches, and academic-support strategies that are intended to address the...
Join our friends @newenglandssc for their innovative and exciting conference for educators and education stakeholders. There are sessions on many of our favorite terms: #equity in schools, #PersonalizedLearning, #CommunityEngagement, and so much more. You don't want to miss it!
We don't want to cause a stampede, but we do want to remind all the educators out there: Tomorrow is the deadline to register for our 10th annual School Redesign in Action Conference! Better schools await. #NESSC19 Get registered: newenglandssc.org/conference/con…
The featured Ed Word of the Week: "High Expectations," a concept premised on the philosophical and pedagogical belief that a failure to hold all students to high expectations effectively denies them access to a high-quality education. #educhat #edjargon edglossary.org/high-expectati…
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High Expectations Definition
In education, the term high expectations, or the phrase common high expectations, typically refers to any effort to set the same high educational standards for all students in a class, school, or...
The featured Ed Word of the Week: "Scaffolding," which refers to a variety of instructional techniques used to move students progressively toward stronger understanding and, ultimately, greater independence in the learning process. #educhat #edjargon edglossary.org/scaffolding/
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Scaffolding Definition
Scaffolding is a teaching approach that moves students progressively toward stronger understanding, skill acquisition, and learning independence.
.@GreatSchoolsP uses model transcripts and school profiles to help schools that use "performance assessments" convey their work clearly to colleges. Learn about this and the many other types of assessment in our featured term of the week: edglossary.org/assessment/ #educhat
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Assessment Definition
In education, the term assessment refers to the wide variety of methods or tools that educators use to evaluate, measure, and document the academic readiness, learning progress, skill acquisition, or...
New in @educationweek, by reporter @cgewertz: "Colleges Crack Open the Admissions Door to Consider Students' Skills" - featuring our very own @GSPDavid. Such vital work being done by @LPI_Learning, @NACAC, @newenglandssc, and others. Proud to be included. edweek.org/ew/articles/20…
This is community engagement in action! Which brings us to a very important term: school community, which includes more than just teachers, students, and administrators. Learn about the other stakeholders in your school community. edglossary.org/school-communi…
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School Community Definition
When used by educators, the term school community typically refers to the various individuals, groups, businesses, and institutions that are invested in the welfare and vitality of a public school...
Congrats to our friends @ProjectLEARN_MA and @LowellPSD for reviving the Citywide Family Council, which encourages members of the community in Lowell, MA, to get and stay involved in local education! Thanks, too, @LowellSunNews & @ElizDobbins for covering such great news.
Our friends @GreatSchoolsP - the Great Schools Partnership - are, at long last, on Twitter! Join us in welcoming them by following their page. Learn about all the great work they're doing to reform public education!
We are new to Twitter, but not to education. Check out all the work we've been doing over the years to redesign public education and improve learning for all students. #equitymatters #schoolequity greatschoolspartnership.org/work/programs-…
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Grant Programs + Contracts | Great Schools Partnership
The Great Schools Partnership works with educational leaders, organizations, and schools to develop grant proposals, secure funding, and oversee the implementation of systemic school-improvement...
We're back with a new featured Ed Word of the Week: "Equity," which refers to the principle of fairness in education. Learn more about what equity in schools really looks like! edglossary.org/equity/ #schoolequity #equitymatters
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Equity Definition
In education, the term equity refers to the principle of fairness. While it is often used interchangeably with the related principle of equality, equity encompasses a wide variety of educational...
Featured Entry: Student Work: Do you know how student work can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of a curriculum and teaching methods? FMI: edglossary.org/student-work/
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Student Work Definition
When used by educators, the term student work refers to all of the assignments, products, and projects that students complete to demonstrate what they have learned. Student work could include...
Featured Entry: Multicultural Education: Can you name a few representative ways in which multicultural education may play out in schools?#educhat FMI: edglossary.org/multicultural-…
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Multicultural Education Definition
Multicultural education refers to any form of education or teaching that incorporates the histories, texts, values, beliefs, and perspectives of people from different cultural backgrounds. At the...
Featured Entry: Learning Environment: Did you know that there is more to a learning environment than just a row of desks and a chalkboard? FMI: edglossary.org/learning-envir…
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Learning Environment Definition
Learning environment refers to the diverse physical locations, contexts, and cultures in which students learn. Since students may learn in a wide variety of settings, such as outside-of-school...
Featured Entry: Growth Mindset. Do you know what distinguishes a growth mindset from a fixed mindset? #edujargon FMI: edglossary.org/growth-mindset/
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Growth Mindset Definition
The concept of a growth mindset was developed by psychologist Carol Dweck and popularized in her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. In recent years, many schools and educators have started...
Featured Entry: Value-added measures. Do you know why value-added measures are necessary in determining teacher effectiveness? FMI: edglossary.org/value-added-me…
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Value-Added Measures Definition
Value-added measures, or growth measures, are used to estimate or quantify how much of a positive (or negative) effect individual teachers have on student learning during the course of a given school...
Featured Entry: Aggregate Data. Can you name all the ways aggregate data can help you reveal information and insights about your school? #educhat edglossary.org/aggregate-data/
Featured Entry: Critical Friend. Do you know what it means to be a critical friend? edglossary.org/critical-friend
Featured Entry: Advisory. edglossary.org/advisory What happens during an advisory period? #edujargon #educhat
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