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Teacher Absenteeism and Student Academic Achievement
Terms associated with teacher absenteeism and student achievement
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Education
Post-Graduate
09/20/2014

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Absenteeism

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When an employee fails to report for or remain at work as scheduled, regardless of the reason.  

 

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Teacher Retention

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The ability of a company to retain employees though the promise of incentives, work related activities, and job security. 
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Teacher Burnout
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A prolong symptom which may cause a teacher to become disatisfied with the job and anything associated with the entity.
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Academic Achievement 

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An achievement level that has been proven successful through the course of learning comparable to other students at the same level.
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 School Psychologists

Definition
Trained professionals who are equipped with the skills necessary to help teachers and other indiviuals to make decision that affect them on a day-to-day bases with coping mechanism.
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Professional Development 

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Selected programs that are sometimes researched based used to provide teachers with tools and techniques which can help improve teacher effectiveness.

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Time Management

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An ability to manage work, family, and other associated ativities in an effective way to increase teacher attendance.
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 Stress 

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When a person thinks they cannot cope with the demands being made on them and it starts to affect their health.

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Attitudes

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A teacher's belief about the job based uppon their feelings, thoughts, ideas and emotions.
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Working Hours

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The time teachers spend at work as set and outlined according to the board contractual policy.

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Primary Schools

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Elementary schools usually housing students in grades pre-k - 5th.
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Substitue Teachers

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Substitute teachers replace teachers in their absence for the number of dys missed by the teacher.  They take on the role of that teacher usually performing her duties.
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Financial Cost

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The cost of paying substitutes for which it becomes a financial burden for the board when teachers are absent from school.
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Salaries

Definition
Money paid to teachers for a service render based upon days alloted in their contract.
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Academic Achievement

Definition
Students ability to achieve success at an educational level based on the skills learned.
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District Policies

Definition
Policies and procedures which are put in place to guide teachers in the work place with step by step insturctions on what is expected in their job performance.
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Educational Level

Definition
Teachers in the school system who have obtained a degree from a higher institution of learning.
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Health

Definition
Ones well-being in all areas of life.
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Rural Schools

Definition
Schools which are set in areas where the population are spread out in densely populated areas.
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Job Satisfaction

Definition
Being satisfied and fulfilled in a place of employment for which one is happy and motivated to attend work on a daily bases.
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Incentives

Definition
Rewards, prizes, acknowledgement, and any other recognition which may be used to promote wanted behavior.
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Educational Accountability

Definition
Teachers level of high quality status due to their ability to promote academic success in students.
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School Leadership

Definition
Leaders who promote accountability, motivate others, analyze data, and guide others toward success.  They are no longer about books, buses, and behinds.  They are about improving schools.
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Tenure

Definition
Teachers who have job security if they meet the qualifications of the new tenure law as it pretains to those who where hired after the grandfather law.
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School Climate

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The tone of the school which encompases feelings, atmosphere, and the relationships within the confines of the building both inside and out.
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Marital Status

Definition
Teachers who are classified as single are attached to a spouse.
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Race

Definition
A model of classification which distinguishes one group of people from the other based upon the color of ones skin.
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Job Level

Definition
The position of teachers as they move up the career ladder in the school system as it relates to job title and its responsiiblities.
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Teacher Charateristics

Definition
Behaviors which define the teacher's role in a school setting.
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Relationships

Definition
Teachers, students, and parents forming a relationship that will prove positive in a school setting to promote student achievement.
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