High School Accreditation and Restructuring home Glossary about standards faq's feedback ... help Terms for LAB/NEASC site Advocate to Students (Advisor/Mentor): An adult assigned to a student to help support and facilitate the student's experiences in school. The advocate, advisor, or mentor will assume a personal as well as professional function beyond that usually associated with a homeroom teacher or guidance counselor by ensuring that students have someone on their side, someone closely concerned with their fate, and someone who will help them feel part of the school community. Normally the advocate would meet regularly throughout the year on an individual basis with 12-20 students. (NASSP) "All" students: Every student in the school should be given an equal "opportunity to learn", i.e. the means to acquire high level knowledge and skills; also, the provision of equitable and adequate learning resources, including capable teachers, rich curriculum, high quality facilities, equipment and materials, and essential support services. (NFA) Alternative Assessment: Generally refers to judging the quality of work produced by students in a way which looks beyond traditional (e.g. norm-referenced or criterion-referenced "paper-and-pencil" tests) evaluation instruments. | |
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