| A.A. |
Associate of Arts degree |
| B.A. |
Bachelor of Arts degree |
| education service center |
a state-operated regional facility that may provide technical
assistance to several local school districts |
|
| field experience |
actual teaching in a school |
| GPA |
grade point average |
| GRE |
Graduate Record Examination, an entrance exam for graduate
school |
| IHE |
institution of higher education, a college or university |
| in-service |
training conducted for working teachers |
| LEA |
local education agency, a local school district |
| MAT |
Miller Analogies Test, an exam for graduate school |
| M.A.T. |
Master of Arts in Teaching degree |
| mentor |
an experienced, licensed teacher assigned to support a
beginning or intern teacher |
| NTE |
National Teachers Examinations, general knowledge or specialty
area
tests |
| portfolio |
a collection of a teacher's work, to demonstrate knowledge
and skills |
| practicum |
a field-based experience in a school |
| Praxis |
The Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning
Teachers, including Praxis I: Academic Skills Assessments,
and Praxis II: Subject Assessments (specialty area tests),
Principles of Learning and Teaching
(PLT), and Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST) in reading, writing, and math |
| pre-service |
training before prospective teachers begin teaching |
| professional development |
classes, training, or other opportunities for school staff
to improve their knowledge and skills |
Regional Education
Service Agency (RESA) |
see education service center |
| SEA |
state education agency |
