Glossary

=**21st Century Learners**= An individual prepared with skills needed to contribute to the global workforce.

=**ACT**= The American College Test

****Activate and Access Prior Knowledge (APK)**** Time period within the lesson when the teacher either reviews previous material or gives relevant background knowledge for the introduction of new standards.

****Aligned Teaching Unit (ATU)**** This is the aligned teaching unit that indicates the percentage of the textbook's alignment to the standards. This is currently provided at the Middle School level only.

**Backwards Planning** **A process of planning instruction with the end result in mind. **  **//Example: assessment is created first and all planning for instruction is done from that point. // **

= = =**Classroom-Based Assessments (CB)**= Assessments given throughout a unit of study by the Professional Learning Communities. These will happen consistently throughout the course.

****Check-Point Assessments (CK)**** Multiple-choice, computerized assessments given monthly to formatively assess the standards taught. They are a way for us to measure where we are in the teaching and learning process.

****ELA**** English Language Arts

**Essential Questions** **Higher level questions that focus thinking about a lesson or unit. **

= = =**Evans Newton Institute (ENI)**= Curriculum and Instructional consultants for KCK School District

****Fill The Gap Lessons**** Lesson created by teachers (PLCs) to help fill the gaps that exist in the curriculum resources currently used.

**Formative Assessment** **On-going checks to monitor student progress and guide instruction. **

= = = **Fundamental Lessons** = Mini-lessons that identify and teach the pre-requisite skills a student may need if they are struggling with a particular standard. These may not be ones that you need to use during whole instruction, but could help with certain groups of students who have holes to fill.

****Gradual Release**** The release of control from teacher to students. Also known as "ME WE TWO YOU."  · ME: Teacher modeling  · WE: Teacher and Class work through content together <span style="margin-left: 76.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: .5in list 76.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;"> · TWO: Class gets into pairs or groups to process content <span style="margin-left: 76.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: .5in list 76.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;"> · YOU: Students independently process material or content.

**Intervention** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px;">Additional resources used to support individual students growth or needs.

****Identify Student Success** **(ISS)** ** The time within a lesson when students are formally or informally assessed to check for understanding around the content taught in the lesson. (Checks for Understanding, Summarizing, Common Assessment)

****KCK 5 Step Process**** The process our district and our Professional Learning Communities will follow in order to ensure excellence in instruction and high-level student learning.

****KCKPS**** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: normal;">Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools

=**Performance-Based Assessments (PB)**= <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: normal;">Assessments that are created by Professional Learning Communities focused on writing. Learning activities are driven by standards and require application of knowledge and skills.

=**Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)**= <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: normal;">This is the main mode of professional development in Language Arts.

****S.M.A.R.T. goals**** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Goals with the following criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"> Specific <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"> Measurable <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"> Attainable <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"> Realistic <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"> Timely

=**Standards**= <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Clearly stated and rigorous descriptions of what students should know and be able to do.

****Student Active Participation (SAP)**** The amount of time that students are actively manipulating the content that the teacher presented for understanding.

****Summative Assessment**** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">An assessment given to summarize learning

= = =**Target Guides**= Short description of a particular standard with a description of background knowledge that a student needs to be successful on this grade-level standard. It also provides related indicators and a sample assessment stem question.

= **Target Strategy Lessons** = Lessons that teach the standard. They were selected in regards to where our students have struggled in the past to assist us in teaching. They are a resource to use in planning to teach standards.

****Teacher Input** (TIP) ** The amount of teacher direct instruction in a lesson. This includes modeling, lecturing, giving directions, etc.

= **Teacher Summary Report** (TSR) = This report contains notes and comments pertaining to the textbook standard alignment. This is currently provided at the Middle School level only.

= **Vocabulary - Tier One Terms** = Terms that students see on a daily basis that are common and usually do not cause comprehension problems

= **Vocabulary - Tier Two Terms** = Terms within text that are not high frequency that students will struggle with and teacher may need to help interpret to comprehend.

= **Vocabulary - Tier Three Terms** = Terms that are content specific related to certain standards that kids must know in order to have comprehension of standard.

****RHS**** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: normal;">Reading High School Standard

=**WHS**= <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: normal;">Writing High School Standard