GACE Educational Leadership-Tier I (334) flashcards

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GaPSC

Georgia Professional Standards Commission; the state agency responsible for educator certification, preparation program approval, and enforcement of the Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators.

GACE 334

The Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators test for Educational Leadership Tier I; it assesses knowledge of the Georgia leadership standards and related competencies.

Tier I Leadership Certificate

An entry-level Georgia certificate for educational leadership, typically qualifying the holder for assistant principal or other building-level leadership positions under a principal's supervision.

Georgia Leadership Standards

Seven performance standards: Instructional Leadership, School Culture, Performance Management, Human Resources, Teacher and Staff Evaluation, Organizational Management, and Professional Ethics.

Instructional Leadership

The leader's role in developing a shared vision, monitoring curriculum and instruction, using data to improve teaching, and ensuring high expectations for all students.

School Culture

The shared beliefs, values, and norms that shape behavior; leaders foster a safe, supportive, equitable, and academically focused environment and engage families and community.

Performance Management

Using multiple data sources to set goals, implement improvement plans, monitor progress, and adjust strategies to improve student and school performance.

Human Resources

Recruiting, selecting, inducting, and retaining staff; assigning personnel to maximize learning; and providing job-embedded professional learning aligned to school goals.

TKES

Teacher Keys Effectiveness System; Georgia's teacher evaluation system using the TAPS performance standards, professional growth plans, and student growth measures.

LKES

Leader Keys Effectiveness System; Georgia's leader evaluation system using LAPS performance standards, professional growth plans, and leader effectiveness measures.

Organizational Management

Managing school operations such as scheduling, budgeting, facilities, technology, and safety to create an efficient learning environment and comply with legal requirements.

Professional Ethics

Modeling integrity, fairness, and transparency; following the Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators; and making student-centered decisions while avoiding conflicts of interest.

School Improvement Plan

A data-driven plan that includes a needs assessment, measurable goals, evidence-based strategies, a monitoring plan, and family/community engagement to improve student outcomes.

Georgia Milestones

Georgia's summative assessment system in ELA, mathematics, science, and social studies; results are used to identify achievement gaps and evaluate instructional effectiveness.

CCRPI

College and Career Ready Performance Index; Georgia's school accountability system measuring content mastery, progress, closing gaps, readiness, and graduation rate.

Continuous Improvement Cycle

A repeated process of identifying problems, analyzing root causes, selecting evidence-based interventions, implementing with fidelity, monitoring, and adjusting based on data.

Distributed Leadership

Sharing decision-making and leadership responsibilities with teacher leaders, coaches, and committees to improve instruction and build capacity across the school.

Concerns-Based Adoption Model

A change model that describes stages of concern and levels of use; leaders use it to tailor support when implementing new practices.

Kotter's Change Model

An eight-step change process including creating urgency, forming a coalition, developing a vision, communicating it, empowering action, creating short-term wins, consolidating gains, and anchoring change.

Pyramid of Interventions

Georgia's multi-tiered system of supports: Tier 1 universal instruction, Tier 2 targeted interventions, Tier 3 intensive interventions, with progress monitoring and data-based decisions.

QBE

Quality Basic Education; Georgia's state funding formula that allocates funds to school districts based on student enrollment and program weights.

Title I

A federal program providing supplemental funds to schools with high percentages of low-income students to support academic achievement and family engagement.

FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; a federal law protecting the privacy of student education records and governing access and disclosure.

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; a federal law ensuring students with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.

Section 504

A federal civil rights law prohibiting discrimination based on disability and requiring accommodations to ensure equal access to programs and activities.

Title IX

A federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education programs and activities, including athletics, admissions, and harassment policies.

Data Literacy

The ability to interpret and use data accurately, including understanding validity, reliability, disaggregation, and common misinterpretations such as small sample sizes.

Job-Embedded Professional Learning

Professional learning that occurs during the school day and is integrated into teachers' work, often through coaching, collaboration, and data teams.

Family and Community Engagement

Building partnerships with families and community stakeholders through culturally responsive communication, advisory councils, and activities that support student learning.

School Safety Plan

A comprehensive plan for emergency response, including drills, coordination with law enforcement and mental health services, and maintaining a positive school climate.

Ethical Decision-Making

A process of considering stakeholders, reviewing laws and policies, consulting colleagues, and reflecting on the Georgia Code of Ethics before making and documenting decisions.

Shared Vision

A collaboratively developed statement of the school's core purpose and goals that guides decision-making and unites staff, students, families, and community.