What does the school board do? - Answer -The school board interprets federal and state standards,
regulations and existing policies. Then, the school board makes sure the school districts are in
compliance with them. Further, the school board hires the superintendents and monitors the
superintendents' performance, especially when the superintendent gives oversight to the schools to
make sure the leaders are advocating for the rights of the students and following the mission and values
of the school. The school board solicits the input of the superintendents in order to make sound
decisions. Also, the school board comes up with the salaries and establishes the policies for hiring
employees, including teachers and paraprofessionals. The school board approves the school budgets
and gives the superintendents the authority to implement and manage the budget and administrative
activities for the school district. The school board helps get resources for the school if needed. Further,
the school board approves plans and participates in the design of new school constructions and school
renovations.
Who is John Dewey? - Answer -Many theorists developed concepts that focused on education, learning
and curriculum. John Dewey is a social theorist. He theorized that education was a key to improving
society. Also, John Dewey is identified as the Father of American Education. He further believed that
learning is active, messy and also has as its foundation philosophy. The philosophy is what drives the
outcomes and the procedures for the school and the learning of the student.
What is a formative assessment? - Answer -A formative assessment is an approach that is used to
evaluate the teacher's performance. Often times, a formative assessment is done while the teacher is
instructing. The evaluator assesses the teacher's instructional strategies. Also, the evaluator determines
if the teacher is instructing the students based on the curriculum content which is tied to the goals the
school has created. The administrator must review any type of performance evaluation with the
teacher. A copy of the evaluation is always kept in the teacher's personnel file. Also, the teacher receives
a copy of the performance evaluation.
, What are transition services? - Answer -Under the special education services that schools are mandated
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA or IDEA) to provide to students
with disabilities includes providing students with disabilities transition services. Transition services are
geared towards students who are 16 years of age and have a disability. Based on the laws that provide
instructions on services for students with disabilities, schools must offer programs to these students to
help them determine and plan steps that will help them gain success after they leave school.
What is Due Process? - Answer -Due process is a basic human right for all. In addition to being found in
the 14th amendment, it is addressed in the 5th amendment
What are some questions on a teacher's self-evaluation form? - Answer -Questions that you include on
the teachers self-evaluation form can range from many areas such as questions regarding the
atmosphere in the classroom, the activities that are carried out in the classroom, the teachers
professional involvement, traits and activities and generalized questions to assess what the teacher sees
as areas of improvement or allow them to write out goals and responsibilities that have been taken to
demonstrate achievement and competency as a teacher.
Incremental Budgets - Answer -One of the more frequent types of budgets that schools use is an
incremental budget. With an incremental budget, the budget for the current year is started from the
budget from the previous year where the school can either add or subtract income and expenditures,
which can include carryover funds.
Further, when using an incremental budget, the school does not have to justify all expenditures before
they are prioritized and included in the budget as with a zero based budget. Also, incremental budgets
are based on the previous year's budget with fixed percentages factored in to allow for expenditure
growths.
A systematic approach - Answer -A systematic approach is best for learning about many things, human
behavior in particular. This approach combines observational and analysis to reach a conclusion. This
can include theories that may be tested but the overarching technique is systematic.
The Expectancy theory - Answer -defines motivation in terms of valences and instrumentality. Valence is
internal motivation, which is affected by the external instrumentality.
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