What is Data Suppression?
The process of removing or deleting certain information in school performance or assessment datasets and reports to protect the privacy of education stakeholders.
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What is Data Masking?
The process of concealing or encrypting certain information in school performance or assessment datasets and reports to protect the privacy of education stakeholders.
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What is a Cut-Off Score?
Is the lowest possible score on an assessment that a student can make to obtain mastery or pass.
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What is a Content or Subject Area?
Describes a defined area of knowledge or skill in a curricular program. For example, reading, language arts, math, science, and social studies are all content or subject areas.
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What is a Computer-Adaptive Test?
A form of assessment where the rigor or questions is adjusted based on the student’s response. For instance, if the student a question correctly, the next question will be harder; if a student answers incorrectly, the next question will be easier. In essence, the assessment adapts to accommodate the test
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What is a Community of Practice?
Is a group of educators who share a passion or affinity for something that they do or a type of work that they perform. They band together to learn how to become the best they can be. Also, know as collective learning or a personal learning network.
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What is Community-Based Learning?
Various instructional strategies that teachers employ to correlate what is being taught and what is going on in a student’s community, which includes institutions, literature, history, cultural history, etc.
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What are Co-Curricular Activities?
A K-12 school or university activity that is pursued in addition to a student’s academic core. This could include sports, the arts, etc.
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What is Classroom Management?
The various strategies and skills that educators employ to keep pupils structured, docile, attentive, motivated, and academically successful during a class or school day.
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What are Wraparound Services/Programs?
A fluid collection of social services provided to severely at-risk children in the criminal justice system. Theoretically, it is tailored towards building confidence, promoting safety and success in the home, school and the community.
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