Education Terminology Quiz

The term for the process by which prospective teachers get licensed to teach within a given area after completing required coursework, degrees, tests and other specified criteria.

• Advancement Opportunities

• Certification

• Doctoral Degree

• Specialist Degree

The term for the highest level of academic degree.

• Advancement Opportunities

• Certification

• Doctoral Degree

• Specialist Degree

The term for moving to a higher up position within a given career.

• Advancement Opportunities

• Certification

• Doctoral Degree

• Specialist Degree

The term for a post-master's degree program that is most common within the education field.

• Advancement Opportunities

• Certification

• Doctoral Degree

• Specialist Degree

A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee, especially a professional or white-collar worker.

• Licensure

• Local supplement

• Salary

• Professional Development

The term for method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Local Supplement

• Master’s Degree

• Pedagogy

The term for a first level of graduate study completed after bachelor’s degree. Advancement opportunity for educator.

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Local Supplement

• Master’s Degree

• Pedagogy

The term for a percentage of extra pay that teachers get within their district.

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Local Supplement

• Master’s Degree

• Pedagogy

The term for a 4 year academic degree given by colleges or universities. Minimum degree requirement for teachers.

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Local Supplement

• Master’s Degree

• Pedagogy

An organization for students working towards a degree in education.

• FEA

• GaTAPP

• NBPTS

• SPAGE