Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
Blackboard Connect: A web-based communcation tool... can send mass phone calls and emails to personal email
Class Connect {CC} or {BCC} Online Classrooms
Assignments (Old Dropbox tool) Only for high school students; where they submit their written assignments, and it runs it through a plagiarism checker
Homeroom The group of students who we team build with and we are connected to for Study island, ILPs, and Scantron responsibilities/metrics
ILP {Individualized Learning Plan} Individualized approach to meet student needs (Individualized Learning Plan)
LMS {Learning Management System} Only for high school students; contains their classes, lessons, etc.
OLS {Online Learning School} Your "homepage" for MGLVA
Scantron Adaptive testing software. www.edperformance.com
USA Test Prep online testing software used for benchmarks, diagnostics and other assessments. www.usatestprep.com
Study Island {SI} Website to help students practice skills.
Email (previously Kmail) MGLVA Internal Email; every email a student is sent, his/her LC is copied on it
TVS {Total View School}
TVE {Total View Enrollment}
Learning Coach (LC) The parent or gaurdian assigned to assist students with their school work.
IEP Individualized Education Program
MEAP Michigan Education Assessment Program - state testing done in Spring
ACT/MME Testing done for 11th and 12th graders in the Spring
MOBY MAX Differentiated Curriculum used for some special education students
synchronous live class
asynchronous class that is not live, therefore can be done anytime
MMC Michigan Merit Curriculum
PC Placement Counselor; returning HS students are placed by guidance counselors
POC Point of Contact
TLAC Teach Like a Champion- strategies to enhance classroom instruction
VNTT Virtual New Teacher Training (through K12 training site)
VRTT Virtual Returning Teacher Training (through K12 training site)
DDI Data Driven Instruction
DIBELS Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (K-3)... Reading Assessment Given three times a year (Sept/Dec-Jan/April)
Credit Checks (CC) Review of student's earned credits towards meeting the MMC
NFO New Family Orientation
Class Connect {CC} or {BCC} Online Classrooms
Assignments (Old Dropbox tool) Only for high school students; where they submit their written assignments, and it runs it through a plagiarism checker
Homeroom The group of students who we team build with and we are connected to for Study island, ILPs, and Scantron responsibilities/metrics
ILP {Individualized Learning Plan} Individualized approach to meet student needs (Individualized Learning Plan)
LMS {Learning Management System} Only for high school students; contains their classes, lessons, etc.
OLS {Online Learning School} Your "homepage" for MGLVA
Scantron Adaptive testing software. www.edperformance.com
USA Test Prep online testing software used for benchmarks, diagnostics and other assessments. www.usatestprep.com
Study Island {SI} Website to help students practice skills.
Email (previously Kmail) MGLVA Internal Email; every email a student is sent, his/her LC is copied on it
TVS {Total View School}
TVE {Total View Enrollment}
Learning Coach (LC) The parent or gaurdian assigned to assist students with their school work.
IEP Individualized Education Program
MEAP Michigan Education Assessment Program - state testing done in Spring
ACT/MME Testing done for 11th and 12th graders in the Spring
MOBY MAX Differentiated Curriculum used for some special education students
synchronous live class
asynchronous class that is not live, therefore can be done anytime
MMC Michigan Merit Curriculum
PC Placement Counselor; returning HS students are placed by guidance counselors
POC Point of Contact
TLAC Teach Like a Champion- strategies to enhance classroom instruction
VNTT Virtual New Teacher Training (through K12 training site)
VRTT Virtual Returning Teacher Training (through K12 training site)
DDI Data Driven Instruction
DIBELS Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (K-3)... Reading Assessment Given three times a year (Sept/Dec-Jan/April)
Credit Checks (CC) Review of student's earned credits towards meeting the MMC
NFO New Family Orientation