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Across
  1. 1. when one group of students outperforms another group and the difference in average scores for the two groups is statistically significant
  2. 3. federal funds through the Georgia Department of Education to local educational agencies (LEAs) and public schools with high numbers or percentages of children in poverty to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic content
  3. 8. the level of work that demonstrates achievement of the standards, enabling a teacher to know “how good is good enough.”
  4. 9. improvement goal for each school and district calculated from the Overall Score, student participation rate for the all students group and each subgroup, and graduation rate goal.
  5. 10. program developed to ensure that a child with an identified disability who is attending an elementary or secondary educational institution receives specialized instruction and related services.
  6. 12. a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.
  7. 13. core a set of academic standards for what every student is expected to learn in each grade level
  8. 15. spell out the essential concepts students are expected to know and skills they should acquire in that grade or subject.
  9. 16. the largest education award given to school districts in the U.S. for urban education
  10. 18. kids who get special education should be in the same classrooms as other kids as much as possible
  11. 19. a powerful legal right for kids with disabilities. FAPE requires schools to provide special education to meet the unique needs of a child.
  12. 20. competitive grant program to support education reform and innovation in state and local district K-12 education.
Down
  1. 2. the focus of assessments used for accountability.
  2. 4. the measure by which schools, districts, and states are held accountable for student performance under Title I
  3. 5. sets and applies guidelines for the preparation, certification, and continued licensing of public educators.
  4. 6. extensive statute that funds primary and secondary education, emphasizing high standards and accountability.
  5. 7. replacing the no child left behind, requires every state to measure performance in reading, math, and science.
  6. 11. assessment to document your child's progress on the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) throughout his or her kindergarten year.
  7. 14. employees who provide instructional support
  8. 17. a body of officials elected or appointed to oversee a local or statewide school system or systems.