"Teacher discretion" refers to the decision-making power or judgment that a teacher has in handling various situations in the classroom. It means that teachers can make their own choices or use their own professional judgment to determine the best course of action in specific circumstances.
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such teacher discretion, while arguably desirable as a matter of policy, is the primary reason earlier studies of social promotion are flawed.
To help determine special education referrals, school districts around the country have reduced
individual teacher discretion by adopting less biased identification and placement systems.
Their receptivity to standard forms of instructional practice, however, was conditional upon the quality of district support for implementation (staff development, materials, supervision), perceived fit with state / district curriculum requirements, evidence of student impact, and opportunities
for teacher discretion within the boundaries established by the district.
Grissmer credited improved teaching conditions, reduction in class sizes, increased pre-kindergarten enrollment, and
more teacher discretion in resources as the primary reasons for the improvement in the scores.
«We find particularly consistent evidence that exposure to same - race teachers lowers office referrals for willful defiance across all grade levels [for black students], suggesting that
teacher discretion plays a role in driving our results,» this study notes.
... Knowing Growing Showing deliberately allows
for teacher discretion to teach in a way that is learner - centred and group - centred rather than year level centric.
These are the incidents that are most open to
teacher discretion — and can reflect a cultural mismatch between teachers and students.
They include: I can sit at the teachers desk today I can have extra time in the reading corner today I can be VIP for the day I can play a game with a friend for 10 mins I can be line leader for the day I can swap seats with someone for the day I can sit by a friend for the day Ultimately all down to
the teachers discretion when these can be used but definitely an incentive for the kids!
The presentation briefly explains the concepts of Latitude and Longitude then challenges the student (use of Atlas at
the teachers discretion) to name 40 of the worlds major cities from their Latitude and Longitude co-ordinates.
Use of an Atlas is at
the teachers discretion.