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- 5. licensed to practice as a fully qualified professional
- 8. applies guidelines for the preparation, certification, and continued licensing of public educators
- 10. PRIZE recognizes school districts in urban areas for closing the achievement gap improving academic performance of low-income and minority students
- 12. disparity in academic performance between groups of students
- 14. a set of educational standards for teaching and testing English and mathematics between k-12
- 18. provides financial assistance to local educational agencies
- 19. a $4.35 billion United States Department of Education competitive grant
- 20. a year-long, performance-based assessment aligned to the state mandated content standards
- 21. federal law that requires schools to serve the educational needs of eligible students with disabilities
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- 1. an educational right of All children in the United State
- 2. a document that is developed for each public school child who needs special education
- 3. expectations for instruction, assessment, and student work
- 4. a student who has a disability should have the opportunity to be educated with non-disabled peers
- 6. high expectations and accountability for all students
- 7. measure by which schools, districts, and states are held accountable
- 9. Gwinnett’s curriculum for grades k-12
- 11. are unique yearly targets in reading and mathematics for each subgroup, school
- 13. a set of tests taking in Georgia
- 15. appointed officials that oversee local or statewide school systems
- 16. law that affects the way students are taught
- 17. largest source of federal spending on elementary and secondary education