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Here's a handy list of phrases for those conversations with your child's teacher. ABCs: The name given to the School-Based Accountability and Management Program established by the N.C. Legislature in 1996. The program monitors the performance of each school in the state, using test scores and the growth in student learning from one year to the next. AYP: Adequate Yearly Progress, a standard for student learning calculated each year. AYP was established under the No Child Left Behind Act, but it is calculated differently in each state. In North Carolina, student results on state-required tests are used to calculate whether schools and groups of students have made Adequate Yearly Progress. DIBELS: Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy. A measurement tool of elementary student progress used by CMS. EC: Exceptional Children, a designation used for students with developmental, learning or other disabilities. EOC: End-of-Course tests. These are state tests given each year in 10 subjects to determine whether students have mastered the material in each course. Given in high schools and to some middle school students studying at advanced levels. EOG: End-of-Grade tests. These are given to students in grades3 through 8 to determine whether the students have mastered the required knowledge for each grade. ESL: English as a Second Language, a teaching program used for students whose native language is not English. Also used to describe students in the program. IEP: Individual Education Program. An IEP is done for each individual student in CMS to help ensure that each child gets the necessary support and instruction. LEP: Limited English Proficiency, used to describe students who have not yet mastered the English language. NCWISE: North Carolina Window of Information into Student Education. This computer program is used by schools across the state to track student progress, attendance and other information. SAT: Scholastic Aptitude Tests. These national tests are taken by juniors and seniors in high school, and are used by many colleges to assess whether a student is ready for college-level study. Source: CMS
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education CMS Guidance and Student Services Department Online Scholarship Guide The Exceptional Children's Assistance Center Junior Achievement in Charlotte Knowlege is Power Program (KIPP) in Charlotte Mecklenburg County Board of Elections Partners in Out-of-School Time Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
CMS Provides Update on Budget Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Website, July 9, 2008
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