Glossary

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Performance Assessment

Measures the skills and abilities of staff implementing a practice or program as intended in varying contexts (e.g., through observation). 

Policy Relevant Information

Data and material that can be used to inform the development and/or refinement of a policy or statement of intent adopted by a Board or senior governance body. 

Practice or Program

A collection of skills, strategies, and techniques that have been organized to produce a specific outcome or result.  

Practitioner

A person engaged in the use of the specific evidence-based practices or programs in classrooms and other education settings.  

Progress Monitoring

Frequent assessment to provide more in-depth information about an individual student’s specific skills for the purpose of guiding instructional supports.