| Term | Preferred | Created | Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abused children | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Child abuse |
| Accessibility | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Barrier free, Universal design, Architectural accessibility |
| Accommodations | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Adaptations, Assistive devices, Modifications |
| Accountability | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: GPRA, Outcomes, Reform |
| Accreditation | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: AIDS |
| ADA | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Americans with Disabilities Act |
| Adaptations | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Accommodations |
| Adaptive behavior | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Adaptive equipment | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Assistive devices |
| Adaptive PE | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: PE Use For: Adaptive physical education |
| Adaptive physical education | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Adaptive PE Broader: PE |
| ADD | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Hyperactivity Use For: Attention Deficit Disorder |
| Adequate yearly progress | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: AYP |
| ADHD | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Disabilities, Hyperactivity Use For: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| Adjudicated youth | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Administrators | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Leadership |
| Adolescents | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Adoption | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Placement |
| Adult education | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Postsecondary education Narrower: Continuing education |
| Adult Learning | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Adult learning theory | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Adult services | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Advisory committees | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: State advisory panels |
| Advocacy | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Self advocacy |
| Advocacy training | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Advocates | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| African Americans | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Black Americans |
| After-school programs | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Aggression | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Violence |
| Aging | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Elderly |
| AIDS | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| Alcohol abuse | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Drug exposed infants Broader: Drug abuse, Substance abuse |
| Alternate assessment | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Evaluation Broader: Assessment |
| Alternative | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Alternative assessment | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Low performing students |
| Alternative certification | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Reciprocity Broader: Certification, Teacher certification |
| Alternative dispute resolution | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Dispute resolution |
| Alternative education programs | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Alternative education settings |
| Alternative education settings | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Alternative schools, Home visits Use For: Alternative education programs |
| Alternative graduation requirements | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Graduation requirements |
| Alternative schools | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Charter schools Broader: Alternative education settings |
| American Indians | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Native Americans |
| Americans with Disabilities Act | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: ADA |
| Anger management | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Behavior management, Sexual harassment Narrower: Behavior analysis Broader: Social skills |
| Annual report | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Reporting requirements |
| Annual yearly progress | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: AYP |
| Antisocial | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Social and emotional learning, Social skills |
| APR | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: SPP Use For: Annual Performance Report |
| Architectural accessibility | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Accessibility |
| Art | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Art therapy | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Art |
| Asian Americans | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Assessment | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Assistive devices, Eligibility, Evaluation, Grades, Graduation, Graduation requirements, OBE, Reevaluation, Testing, Performance goals Narrower: Alternate assessment, Curriculum based assessment, Functional behavioral assessment, Large scale assessment, Portfolios, Screening, Self assessment, Standardized testing, Vocational assessment, Performance based assessment Use For: Student assessment |
| Assistive devices | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Accommodations, Adaptations, Assessment, Augmentative communication, Communication aids Use For: Adaptive equipment |
| Assistive technology | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: AT |
| AT | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Assistive technology |
| At-risk persons | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Early intervention, Homeless people, Low performing students Use For: High risk persons |
| Attention Deficit Disorder | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: ADD |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: ADHD |
| Attitudes and opinions | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Survey Use For: Perceptions |
| Attorneys fees | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Legal costs |
| Attrition | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Audiovisuals | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Augmentative communication | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Assistive devices, Communication aids, Technology |
| Autism | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Autistic |
| Autistic | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Autism |
| Aversives | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Behavior management, Nonaversives Broader: Discipline |
| Awareness | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Cultural awareness |
| AYP | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Assessment, Outcomes, NCLB Broader: Accountability Use For: Adequate yearly progress Scope Note: This term encompasses the NCLB assessment accountability requirements for districts |
