Cote d’Ivoire ENS Educateur - independent educational foundations key terms
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- Alignment
The connection among an intended learning objective, instructional activity and the evidence used to judge whether the objective was achieved.
- Scaffolding
Temporary support adjusted to a learner’s actual task and gradually reduced as independence develops, without automatically changing the target capability.
- Transfer
Use of knowledge or skill in a changed context, which requires more evidence than repeating the wording of a familiar example.
- Formative evidence
Information used during learning to identify next steps, whose educational function is not established merely by assigning or withholding a mark.
- Diagnostic assessment
Evidence gathered to investigate relevant prior knowledge or difficulties, interpreted with context rather than as a complete label of ability.
- Reliability
Consistency of a measurement under specified conditions, which does not by itself prove that the intended interpretation is valid.
- Validity
The support for a particular interpretation and use of assessment results, dependent on evidence and purpose rather than a universal test label.
- Differentiation
Adjustment of tasks or support to relevant learner needs, avoiding fixed stereotypes and preserving clarity about the intended objective.
- Inclusive participation
Meaningful access and contribution supported by attention to barriers, not merely the formal offer of identical materials to everyone.
- Reinforcement
A consequence defined by an increase in future behavior under the relevant conditions, rather than by whether an adult regards it as pleasant.
- Negative reinforcement
Removal or avoidance of a condition that increases a behavior, distinguished from punishment by its effect on future behavior.
- Punishment
A consequence defined by a reduction in a behavior, which must be distinguished from negative reinforcement and considered within ethical and legal limits.
- Self-efficacy
A belief about one’s capacity for a specific task, which can influence engagement without being identical to skill, self-esteem or guaranteed success.
- Metacognition
Monitoring and regulation of one’s own thinking and learning, including recognizing a gap and selecting an appropriate strategy.
- Intrinsic motivation
Engagement related to interest or satisfaction in the activity itself, distinguished from engagement directed only toward a separable external outcome.
- Learning objective
A statement of the knowledge or capability sought, which must be distinguished from the activity used to pursue it.
- Routine
A predictable procedure supporting coordinated activity, whose purpose and flexibility should relate to learning, access and dignity.
- Professional boundary
A limit supporting appropriate educational relationships and responsibilities, including recognition of needs that require another qualified role.
- Safeguarding
Organized protection of learners from harm through the applicable local framework, without assuming one universal reporting procedure or deadline.
- Confidentiality
Appropriate protection of sensitive information subject to relevant purposes and obligations, not a promise of absolute secrecy in every circumstance.
- Conflict of interest
A situation in which another interest may compromise or appear to compromise professional judgment, requiring transparent handling under the applicable rules.
- Delegation
Assignment of tasks or responsibilities within an authorized arrangement, which does not automatically remove all accountability from the delegating role.
- Implementation
The practical enactment of a plan, involving resources, interpretation and participation that can differ from the original written design.
- Outcome
A result relevant to the intended purpose, distinguished from a completed activity or output that may not demonstrate the desired change.
- Budget commitment
An obligation or reservation against planned resources, which can affect the usable balance before an actual cash payment occurs.
- Reconciliation
Comparison and resolution of differences between related records, supporting accurate accounting rather than merely copying one record into another.
- Audit trail
The documented link from a transaction or decision to relevant evidence, authorization and recording, allowing later review of its basis.
- Percentage point
The arithmetic difference between percentages, distinct from a relative percentage change computed against a stated starting percentage.
- Counterfactual
The outcome that would have occurred under an alternative condition, which cannot automatically be read from one before-and-after observation.
- Reflective practice
Deliberate examination of action and evidence to improve professional judgment, rather than repeating experience without testing its assumptions.