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Teachers’ beliefs in their own ability to help all students learn, regardless of the conditions of the school or students’ home lives and backgrounds.
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The belief by teachers in their schools’ ability to promote student learning regardless of external conditions; a pervasive factor in effective schools.
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Programs that accommodate differences in children’s development by allowing them to acquire skills and abilities at their own pace through direct experiences.
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The organization of teachers and classes into separate academic areas.
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Smaller learning communities within larger schools where both teachers and students feel more comfortable.
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A measure of class size found by dividing the average number of students in classes by the number of classroom teachers.
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Organized instructional programs in which teachers and learners, though physically separated, are connected through technology.
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A school in which all learning is maximized.
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The process of promoting low-achieving students to the next grade so they can be with their peers, even if they are failing
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High school courses in which students are enrolled in college classes white still in high school
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People responsible for the day-to-day operation of the school.
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Schools offering comprehensive K-12 courses that connect teachers and students over the Internet.
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The physical, intellectual, moral, emotional, and social changes that occur in students as a result of their maturation and experience
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