Glossary of Terms – NC Teacher Evaluation System – Flashcards
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Accomplished Candidate
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the fourth of four performance leels used to rate a candidate's proficiency on elements of the standards
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artifact
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a product used to demonstrate a teacher's candidate's performance or proficiency
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code of ethics for NC educators
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the standards of professional conduct required of educators and adopted by the NC State Board of Education
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Developing Candidate
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the second of four performance levels used to rate a candidate's proficiency on elements of the standards
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diversity
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differences in the characteristics of people, places or things
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electronic evidence
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the artificats or other materials that are used by the institution to support licensure candidates' performance ratings and that are accessible by the NC SBE for programmatic review
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evaluator
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the person or persons designated by an institution as responsbile for overseeing and completing the summative evaluation of licensure candidate performance
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formative
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evaluation conducted during a program that produces information used primariliy to make modifications; may be conducted as often as necessary
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literacy
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age appropriate knowledge (reading, writing, comprehension, skills) in any particular content area of field
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performance descriptor
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discrete statements of specific competency that collectively reflect a performance in the rubric
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performance element
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a paragraph that describes in detail one constituent aspect of a performance standard, 25 elements
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performance standard
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a statement reflecting a domain of professional practice against which educator performance is judged, 5 seperate standards
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PLC
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collegial group of adminstrators and school staff who are united in their commitment to student learning and who work in an environment characterized by cooperation, personal growth, and a synergy of efforts
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proficient candidate
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the third of four performance levels
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rubric
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the instrument comprised of standards, elements and descriptors used to evaluate preservice school executive performance against the NC Professional Teaching Standards
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special needs
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students with diverse abilities and disabilities who are not achieving optimal educational outcomes
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summative
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evaluation conducted at the end of a program that leads to a concluding judgement about performance
