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A new principal has just been appointed at a high school and has been advised by the district office that in the past, the school improvement plan did not include professional development for teachers. Identify the most useful information the principal and the SAC should consider in developing a new school improvement plan? A. information on successful previous professional development offerings B. analysis of classroom-level student achievement data C. informal survey of teachers' inte...

Can organizations advocate support from high school or grade school students? - No School boards may not encourage/discourage teachers from joining - True The most reliable source of information on a perspective teacher is - official college transcript Good faith bargaining - Both parties agree to discuss issues and reach a mutually accepted agreement The job of induction is to eliminate the possibility of individual failure or maladjustment T/F? - False The purpose of an induction program...

C1- Diverse faculty and staff -Diverse student population require diverse teaching and administrative staff. - Diverse faculty motivated to work with disadvantages minority students - Higher academic expectations of minority students, results in increased academic and social growth among students - Diverse student population achieve more academically when engaged by own racial and ethnic groups - Exposure to variety of ethnicities help reduce stereotypes and promotes cross-cultural social ...

how does an administrator determine whether an educational or physical accommodation has been made? (4) -through observations, IEP plans, meetings, and use of support staff. What does an IEP require? (9) -a written plan that is detailed including present student levels, how the disability affects the child's educational involvement, what supplemental aids or programs will be necessary for the student to achieve their goals, short term goals, modifications, objectives, benchmarks, annual go...

how does an administrator determine whether an educational or physical accommodation has been made? (4) - through observations, IEP plans, meetings, and use of support staff. What does an IEP require? (9) - a written plan that is detailed including present student levels, how the disability affects the child's educational involvement, what supplemental aids or programs will be necessary for the student to achieve their goals, short term goals, modifications, objectives, benchmarks, annual ...

FTE of students -Full Time Equivalent. A student can be counted as 1.0 FTE for 900 hours of instruction during the school year (180 days X 5 hr/days). If a student attend less than the full day, their FTC= # min/wk / 1500. When referring to FTE, the state is referring to "head count". (PCF) Program Cost Factors -Annually set by legislature-reflect relative cost of providing educational programs. compares the cost per student for each program in relation to the cost of providing services t...

Sources of law which affect FL educators - U.S. Constitution; Federal and State Statutes; Rules/Regs by FLDOE, FLBOE, School Boards, Fire Marshalls, etc.; State and Federal Court Decisions (case law, common law) Amendment 1 - contains religion establishment (no government in religion) and free exercise clauses (individual can believe whatever) that are in dynamic tension. Also contains freedom of speech, press, right to peaceably assemble, and to petition the government for grievance (most ...

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act - Protects against discrimination based on race, color, origins etc. Title VII of TCRA of 1964 - Protects against discrimination from employers Tile IX of Ed Amendments - Cannot be excluded from activity club or sport based on gender Section 504/ Rehabilitation Act - Cannot discriminate against someone based on handicap Age Discrimination Act - Cannot discriminate based on age FERPA - Parents have a right to inspect and review all official records, files, da...

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act - Protects against discrimination based on race, color, origins etc. Title VII of TCRA of 1964 - Protects against discrimination from employers Tile IX of Ed Amendments - Cannot be excluded from activity club or sport based on gender Section 504/ Rehabilitation Act - Cannot discriminate against someone based on handicap Age Discrimination Act - Cannot discriminate based on age FERPA - Parents have a right to inspect and review all official records, files, da...

instructional days per year -180 Days instructional hours (k-3) -720 hours instructional hours (4-12) -900 hours minimal hours to count as a day -5 hours number of instructional minutes per day -300 minutes Due Process -14th amendment right for students to defend their actions prior to taking action Suspension -parent must be notified within 24 hours Title 1 Funds -Funds used to help economically disadvantaged students to improve student scores in reading and math. Must also be tied to s...