| Term | Preferred | Created | Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 504 | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Section 504 |
| 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 |
| Aggression Prevention School safety Violence | Yes | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| 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 Performance Report | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| 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 |
| Awareness Multicultural | Yes | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| 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 |
| Barrier free | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Accessibility |
| Basic education | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| BD | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Delinquency, EBD, ED, SED, Sexual disorders, Suicide, SBH Narrower: ODD Use For: Emotionally handicapped, Severe behavior handicap, Behavior disorders Scope Note: The overarching term is BD Regional variations allow for the use of EBD ED SBH and SED in place of BD All four terms should be used for descriptors to provide complete search capabilities |
| Behavior analysis | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Functional behavioral assessment, Manifestation determination |
| Behavior disorders | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: BD |
| Behavior intervention plan | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Behavior management |
| Behavior management | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Anger management, Aversives, Behavior intervention plan, Discipline, Positive behavioral supports, Schoolwide discipline, Nonaversives Use For: Behavior modification |
| Behavior modification | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Behavior management |
| Behavioral analysis | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Benchmarks | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Monitoring, Accountability |
| Best practices | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| BIA | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Bibliography | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Bilingual | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: ESL, Multicultural |
| Bilingual education | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: ESL, Multicultural |
| Bilingual Education Act | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Black Americans | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: African Americans |
| Blind | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: BT Visual impairments Narrower: Deaf Blind |
| Block grants | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Grants |
| Block scheduling | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Four-by-four scheduling |
| Boards of education | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: School boards |
| Braille | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Brain development | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Metacognition, Cognitive disabilities Use For: Cognitive development Scope Note: This broad term includes both the cognitive and physiological aspects of brain development |
| Brain injured/injury | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: TBI |
| BT Visual impairments | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Budgets | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Finance, Fiscal management |
| Bullying | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Aggression Prevention School safety Violence Related: Anger management, Social skills |
| Bureau of Indian Affairs | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: BIA |
| Burnout | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Stress, Teacher retention, Teacher support, Time management |
| Business involvement | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Bylaws | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| CAI | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Software Use For: Computer assisted instruction |
| CAP | No | 06/19/2006 |
Scope Note: Corrective action plans no longer exist |
| CAPTA | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Child Abuse Prevention and, Treatment Act |
| Care providers | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Career education | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Transition, Vocational education |
| Carl Perkins Vocational Education Act | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Perkins Act |
| Case law | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Legal cases |
| Case load | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Class size, Teacher student ratio |
| Case management | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Case study | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Research methodology |
| Cerebral palsy | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Developmental disabilities, Multiple disabilities, Speech impairments |
| Certification | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Reciprocity Narrower: Alternative certification, Teacher certification |
| Chapter I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Chapter I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act P L 95-37 | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act |
| Character education | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Social skills |
| Charter schools | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Alternative schools, School choice, Vouchers |
| Checklists | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Forms |
| Child abuse | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Violence Use For: Abused children, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual abuse |
| Child Abuse Prevention and | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: CAPTA |
| Child care | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Day care |
| Child count | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Child development | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Early childhood |
| Child find | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Early identification |
| Child identification | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Identification |
| Chronically ill | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| CIFMS | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Monitoring |
| CIMP | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Monitoring Scope Note: See Monitoring in the helps section |
| Civil Rights Act | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Class size | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Case load, Teacher student ratio |
| Classroom management | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| CLD | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Multicultural Use For: Cultural and linguistic diversity |
| Clustering | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Multiage classrooms |
| Cognitive coaching | Yes | 09/09/2008 | |
| Cognitive development | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Brain development |
| Cognitive disabilities | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Brain development, LD, MR |
| Collaboration | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Integrated services, Service delivery, Services coordination, Team teaching |
| Communication | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Communication aids | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Assistive devices, Augmentative communication, Hearing impairments |
| Communication disorders | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: LD, Speech impairments, Speech-language pathology |
| Community | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Community development | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Community mental health centers | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Community of Practice | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Compensatory education | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Competencies | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Standards |
| Complaint investigation | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Complaint management | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Complaints | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Compliance | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Legislation, Monitoring, Waivers |
| Compliance monitoring | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Monitoring |
| Comprehensive System of Personnel Development | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: CSPD |
| Computer assisted instruction | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: CAI |
| Computer assisted technology | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Computer networks | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Computers |
| Computers | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Computer networks |
| Conferences | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Confidentiality | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: FERPA |
| Conflict resolution | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Dispute resolution, Mediation, Peer mediation |
| Consent | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: IEP Broader: Legal issues, Rights |
| Consultants | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Consultation | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Continuing education | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Adult education |
| Continuous improvement focused monitoring process | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Monitoring |
| Continuous Improvement Monitoring Process | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Monitoring Scope Note: See Monitoring in the helps section |
| Continuum of services | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: LRE |
| Cooperative learning | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Cooperative teaching | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Team teaching |
| Coordination | Yes | 03/06/2009 | |
| Correctional education | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Detention centers, Incarcerated youth, Juvenile justice Narrower: Correctional school districts Broader: Corrections |
| Correctional school districts | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Correctional education |
| Corrections | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Correctional education |
| Corrective Action Plan | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Scope Note: These plans no longer exist |
| Cost analysis | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Cost effectiveness |
| Cost effectiveness | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Fiscal management Use For: Cost analysis |
| Counseling | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Family, Social work Broader: Related services |
| Crack babies | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Drug exposed infants |
| Creativity | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| CSPD | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Preservice training, Professional development, Recruitment, Retention, Staff development, Supply and demand, Teacher education programs Use For: Comprehensive System of Personnel Development |
| Cultural and linguistic diversity | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: CLD |
| Cultural awareness | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Awareness Multicultural |
| Curriculum | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Curriculum development, Curriculum framework, Curriculum theory |
| Curriculum based assessment | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Assessment |
| Curriculum development | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Curriculum |
| Curriculum framework | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Curriculum |
| Curriculum theory | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Curriculum |
| Custody | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Parents Broader: Legal issues, Rights |
| Daily living skills | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Functional skills |
| Dance therapy | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Data | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Statistical data |
| Data analysis | Yes | 11/06/2008 | |
| Data collection | Yes | 11/06/2008 | |
| Data management | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Data quality | Yes | 03/18/2008 | |
| Data reporting | Yes | 11/06/2008 | |
| Day care | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Child care |
| Day treatment | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Deaf Blind | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Dual sensory impairments, Multiple disabilities, Severe disabilities |
| Deafness | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Deaf Blind, Sign language Broader: Hearing impairments |
| Death | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Grieving |
| Decision making | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Definition | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Legal issues, Regulation |
| Deinstitutionalization | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Normalization |
| Delinquency | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: BD, Gangs, Law enforcement, Violence Use For: Juvenile delinquency |
| Delivery systems | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Demographics | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Disproportionate representation |
| Department of education | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Depression | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Detention | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Detention centers |
| Detention centers | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Correctional education, Incarcerated youth, Juvenile justice Broader: Detention |
| Developmental disabilities | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Cerebral palsy, Epilepsy |
| Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Developmentally appropriate | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Developmentally delayed | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Noncategorical |
| Diagnostic inventories | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Diagnostic tests, Evaluation |
| Diagnostic teaching | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Diagnostic tests, Evaluation |
| Diagnostic tests | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Diagnostic inventories, Diagnostic teaching, Evaluation |
| Differentiated instruction | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Instructional strategies |
| DINI | Yes | N/A |
Use For: District in Need of Improvement |
| Diploma | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Grades, Graduation, Graduation requirements |
| Direct instruction | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Instructional strategies |
| Directories | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Disabilities | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Disabled, Handicapped, Handicaps, Impairments |
| Disability rights | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Rights |
| Disabled | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Disabilities |
| Discipline | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Behavior management, Manifestation determination Narrower: Aversives, Expulsion, Schoolwide discipline, Suspension, Nonaversives |
| Discrimination | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Racism Use For: Prejudice |
| Disproportionality | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Disproportionate representation |
| Disproportionate representation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Demographics, Equity, Minority education, Gender Narrower: Overrepresentation, Underrepresentation Use For: Disproportionality |
| Dispute resolution | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Conflict resolution, Peer mediation Use For: Alternative dispute resolution |
| Dissemination | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Information Science, Information services Narrower: Information dissemination |
| Distance education | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Distance learning |
| Distance learning | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Telecommunications, Video conferencing Use For: Distance education |
| District Assistance Teams | Yes | N/A |
Related: Teacher assistance teams, School Assistance Teams |
| District in Need of Improvement | N/A | 02/01/2007 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Diversity | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Multicultural |
| DNR | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Rights Use For: Do Not Resuscitate |
| Do Not Resuscitate | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: DNR |
| Down syndrome | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Dropouts | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Expulsion, Truancy |
| Drug abuse | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Alcohol abuse, Drug exposed infants Broader: Substance abuse |
| Drug exposed infants | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Alcohol abuse, Substance abuse Broader: Drug abuse Use For: Crack babies, Fetal alcohol syndrome |
| Dual sensory impairments | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Multiple disabilities Narrower: Deaf Blind |
| Due process | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Hearing officers, Hearing systems, Mediation, Procedural safeguards |
| Dyslexia | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: LD |
| Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: EPSDT |
| Early childhood | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Child development, Early intervention, Head Start, Part C, Part H, Preschool services, Preschool children, Section 619 Narrower: Early childhood transition Broader: Infants/Toddlers |
| Early childhood transition | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Readiness Broader: Early childhood, Transition |
| Early identification | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Child find |
| Early intervening | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Evaluation, Instructional strategies, Positive behavioral supports, Prereferral, Prevention, NCLB Narrower: Educational support team, Student support team, Teacher assistance teams |
| Early intervention | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: At-risk persons, Early childhood, Even Start, Prevention, Readiness |
| EBD | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: BD, ED, SED, SBH Use For: Emotional and behavioral disorders Scope Note: The overarching term is BD Regional variations allow for the use of EBD ED SBH and SED in place of BD All four terms should be used for descriptors to provide complete search capabilities |
| ED | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: BD, EBD, SED, SBH Use For: Emotional disorders Scope Note: The overarching term is BD Regional variations allow for the use of EBD ED SBH and SED in place of BD All four terms should be used for descriptors to provide complete search capabilities |
| Education | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Education for All Children Act of 1975 | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Educational Service District | N/A | 02/01/2007 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Educational support team | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Prereferral Narrower: Student support team, Teacher assistance teams |
| Effective schools | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Elderly | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Aging |
| Elementary and Secondary Education Act | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: ESEA |
| Elementary education | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Eligibility | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Assessment, Evaluation, IEE, Intelligence tests, Low performing students, Reevaluation, Termination of services |
| Eligibility document | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Monitoring, Issues chart Scope Note: Formerly known as the State plan |
| ELL | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: ESL, LEP, Multicultural Use For: English language learners |
| Emotional abuse | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Child abuse |
| Emotional and behavioral disorders | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: EBD |
| Emotional disorders | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: ED |
| Emotionally handicapped | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: BD |
| Employment | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Work study programs, Work experience Use For: Jobs, Work Scope Note: The term here refers to the act of employing or the state of being employed |
| Employment practices | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Vocational education |
| English as second language | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: ESL |
| English language learners | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: ELL |
| Enrichment programs | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Supplemental educational services |
| Epilepsy | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Developmental disabilities |
| EPSDT | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment |
| Equitable distribution | Yes | 01/02/2008 | |
| Equity | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Disproportionate representation |
| ESD | No | N/A |
Preferred: IEU Related: Educational Service District |
| ESEA | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Scope Note: The 2002 reauthorization of ESEA is known as the No Child Left Behind Act NCLB |
| ESL | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Bilingual, Bilingual education, ELL, LEP, Multicultural Use For: English as second language, Non-English language |
| ESY | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Year round schools Use For: Extended school year |
| Ethics | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Evaluation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Alternate assessment, Assessment, Diagnostic inventories, Diagnostic teaching, Diagnostic tests, Eligibility, Intelligence tests, Testing Narrower: Evaluation criteria, Evaluation methods, Program evaluation, Screening |
| Evaluation criteria | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Evaluation |
| Evaluation methods | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Evaluation |
| Even Start | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Early intervention |
| Exceptional children | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Exclusion | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Expulsion |
| Exit | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Eligibility, Graduation |
| Expulsion | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Dropouts, Exclusion, Manifestation determination, Suspension Broader: Discipline |
| Extended school year | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: ESY |
| Facilitated communication | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Developmental disabilities Narrower: Sign language Scope Note: Providing physical support or improvement of motor skills to people with disabilities as they type out messages on a keyboard or letterboard for communication purposes |
| Facilitation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Group activities, Group dynamics, Meetings management |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: FLSA |
| Family | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Counseling, Foster care, Parents, Respite care, Socialization Narrower: Siblings |
| Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: FERPA |
| FAPE | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Free Appropriate Public Education |
| Federal programs | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| FERPA | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Confidentiality, Records Use For: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
| Fetal alcohol syndrome | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Drug exposed infants |
| Finance | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Fiscal management, Funding, Funding formulas, Grants, Maintenance, SSI Narrower: Budgets Use For: School finance |
| Fiscal management | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Cost effectiveness, Finance Narrower: Budgets |
| FLSA | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Fair Labor Standards Act |
| Focus groups | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Research methodology |
| Focused monitoring | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Monitoring |
| Follow along | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Research methodology |
| Follow up studies | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Research methodology |
| Forms | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Checklists |
| Foster care | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Family, Foster family |
| Foster family | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Foster care, Placement Use For: Foster parents |
| Foster parents | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Foster family |
| Four-by-four scheduling | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Block scheduling |
| Free Appropriate Public Education | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: FAPE |
| Full service schools | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Functional behavioral assessment | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Behavioral analysis Broader: Assessment |
| Functional skills | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Independent living, Rehabilitation Use For: Daily living skills, Life skills |
| Funding | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Finance, Grants, Maintenance |
| Funding formulas | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Finance, Maintenance |
| Futures planning | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Gambling | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Gangs | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Delinquency, Violence |
| GAO | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: General Accounting Office |
| Gap kids | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Low performing students |
| GED | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: General Education Development |
| Gender | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Equity, Disproportionate representation |
| General Accounting Office | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: GAO |
| General education | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| General Education Development | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: GED |
| General supervision | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Compliance, Monitoring, APR |
| General supervision enhancement grant | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: GSEG |
| Genetic disorders | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Gifted and talented | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Talented and gifted |
| Goals | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Performance goals |
| Goals 2000 | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Government Performance and Results Act | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: GPRA |
| GPRA | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Accountability Use For: Government Performance and Results Act |
| Grade retention | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Promotion |
| Grades | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Assessment, Diploma, Graduation, Graduation requirements |
| Graduation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Assessment, Diploma, Grades, Graduation requirements, Termination of services, Exit |
| Graduation requirements | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Assessment, Diploma, Grades, Graduation Narrower: Alternative graduation requirements |
| Grants | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Finance, Funding, Proposal, RFP Narrower: Block grants |
| Gray area | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Low performing students |
| Grievances | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Grieving | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Death |
| Group activities | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Facilitation Broader: Instructional strategies |
| Group dynamics | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Facilitation, Meetings management |
| GSEG | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: General supervision enhancement grant |
| Guidelines | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Handbooks | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Handicapped | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Disabilities |
| Handicaps | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Disabilities |
| Head injuries | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: TBI |
| Head Start | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Early childhood, Early intervention |
| Health care | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Insurance, Managed care, Medicaid, Medicare, School based health centers Narrower: Health care reform, IHCP, Nursing services, Specialized health care |
| Health care reform | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Health care, Reform |
| Hearing impairments | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Communication aids Narrower: Deafness Broader: Disabilities |
| Hearing officers | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Due process Broader: Hearing systems |
| Hearing systems | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Due process Narrower: Hearing officers |
| High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Teacher certification Standards Related: NCLB Scope Note: This is the state system required by NCLB to assess competency requirements for educators |
| High risk persons | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: At-risk persons |
| High school | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Secondary education |
| High School Improvement and/or School Improvement | No | N/A |
Preferred: High school |
| Higher education | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Postsecondary education |
| Higher Education Act for Students with Disabilities | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Highly qualified teacher | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Teacher certification Standards Related: NCLB Scope Note: This is the term in NCLB used to designate increased competency requirements for educators |
| Hispanic | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Mexican American |
| Home activities | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Home schooling, Home visits, Parent/family involvement |
| Home based education | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Home schooling |
| Home based instruction | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Home schooling |
| Home health aides | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Home schooling | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Home based education, Home based instruction |
| Home visits | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Home activities Broader: Alternative education settings |
| Home-school partnerships | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Parent/professional partnership |
| Homebound | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Homeless people | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: At-risk persons |
| Hospitalization | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| HOUSSE | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Teacher certification Standards Related: NCLB Scope Note: This is the state system required by NCLB to assess competency requirements for educators |
| HQT | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Teacher certification Standards Related: NCLB Scope Note: This is the term in NCLB used to designate increased competency requirements for educators |
| Human resource development | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Human services | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Hyperactivity | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: ADD Narrower: ADHD |
| IASA | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Improving America s Schools Act |
| ICC | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Interagency coordinating council |
| IDEA | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: IDEA Reauthorization, Part B, Part C, Part H Use For: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| IDEA 2004 | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Part B, Part C, Part H |
| IDEA 97 | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Part B, Part C, Part H |
| IDEA Reauthorization | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: IDEA, Reauthorization Use For: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization |
| Identification | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Low performing students Use For: Child identification |
| IEE | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Eligibility Use For: Independent educational evaluation |
| IEP | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Consent, Resource room programs, Transition Use For: Individualized Education Program |
| IEU | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Intermediate Educational Unit, ESD, Regional Support Center |
| IFSP | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Individual and Family Service Plan |
| IHCP | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Medically fragile, OHI, Specialized health care Broader: Health care Use For: Individual health care plans |
| IHE | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Institutions of Higher Education |
| Impairments | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Disabilities |
| Implementation plan | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Improvement plan |
| Improvement plan | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Monitoring, Self assessment Scope Note: This is the state s plan for addressing the shortcomings noted in the self assessment report as well as additional activities |
| Improving America s Schools Act | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: IASA |
| Incarcerated youth | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Correctional education, Detention centers, Juvenile justice |
| Inclusion | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: LRE, Mainstreaming, Normalization, Socialization |
| Inclusive practices | Yes | 09/09/2008 | |
| Independent educational evaluation | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: IEE |
| Independent living | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Functional skills, Normalization |
| Indians | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Native Americans |
| Indicators | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Performance goals Use For: PG & Is |
| Individual and Family Service Plan | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: IFSP |
| Individual health Care Plan | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: IHCP |
| Individual health care plans | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Individual Transition Plan | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: ITP |
| Individualized Education Program | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: IEP |
| Individualized Family Service Plan | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: IFSP |
| Individualized instruction | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Instructional strategies |
| Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: IDEA |
| Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: IDEA Reauthorization |
| Infants/Toddlers | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Preschool children Narrower: Early childhood Use For: Toddlers |
| Information dissemination | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Information services Broader: Dissemination |
| Information requests | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Information Science | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Dissemination |
| Information services | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Information dissemination |
| Inservice | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Professional development, Staff development, Teacher education programs, Training |
| Institution of Higher Education | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: IHE |
| Institutions | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Residential care |
| Institutions of Higher Education | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Instructional Audit | Yes | N/A | |
| Instructional interventions | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Instructional strategies |
| Instructional materials | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Learning materials |
| Instructional methods | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Instructional strategies |
| Instructional strategies | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Differentiated instruction Narrower: Direct instruction, Group activities, Individualized instruction Use For: Instructional interventions, Instructional methods, Phonics, Teaching methods, Teaching strategies, Teaching techniques, Whole language |
| Instructional strategies Reading | Yes | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Insurance | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Health care, Managed care, Medicaid, Medicare |
| Integrated services | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Collaboration, Related services, Service delivery, Wraparound |
| Intelligence quotient | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: IQ |
| Intelligence tests | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Eligibility, Evaluation |
| Interagency | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Interagency agreements | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Interstate agreements, Intrastate agreements |
| Interagency coordinating council | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: ICC |
| Interdisciplinary | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Multidisciplinary |
| Intermediate Educational Unit | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: IEU |
| International | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Internet | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: WWW |
| Internships | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Preservice training |
| Interpreting | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Sign language |
| Interstate agreements | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Interagency agreements |
| Intrastate agreements | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Interagency agreements |
| IQ | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Intelligence quotient |
| Issues chart | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Monitoring Scope Note: OSEP s method of informing the state of what is missing in their Eligibility document |
| ITP | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Transition Use For: Individual Transition Plan |
| Job training | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Vocational education |
| Jobs | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Employment |
| Juvenile delinquency | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Delinquency |
| Juvenile justice | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Correctional education, Detention centers, Incarcerated youth, Law enforcement |
| Kindergarten | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Language | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Language impairments | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Speech impairments Broader: Speech-language pathology |
| Language instruction | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Large scale assessment | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Assessment |
| Law | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Special education law |
| Law enforcement | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Delinquency, Juvenile justice |
| LD | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Communication disorders, Disabilities, Dyslexia Use For: Learning disabilities, Severe learning disabilities, SLD |
| LEA | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: School districts Use For: Local Education Agency |
| Leadership | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Management, Administrators, State systems change, Systems change, Team building |
| Learning disabilities | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: LD |
| Learning materials | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Instructional materials |
| Learning Resource Centers | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Learning strategies | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Learning styles | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Multiple intelligences |
| Least restrictive environment | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: LRE |
| Legal cases | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Case law |
| Legal costs | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Attorneys fees |
| Legal interpretation | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Legal issues | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Definition, Transfer of rights Narrower: Consent, Custody, Notification |
| Legal rights | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Rights |
| Legislation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Compliance, Special education law, Statutes, Regulation |
| Legislators | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Leisure | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Recreation |
| LEP | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: ELL, ESL, Multicultural Use For: Limited English proficiency |
| Liability | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Life skills | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Functional skills |
| Life space interview | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Lifelong learning | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Limited English proficiency | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: LEP |
| Literacy | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Reading, Readiness |
| Local determinations | Yes | 07/24/2008 | |
| Local Education Agency | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: LEA |
| Logic models | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Longitudinal studies | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Research methodology |
| Low incidence disabilities | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Severe disabilities |
| Low performing students | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Alternate assessment, Alternative assessment, At-risk persons, Eligibility, Identification, Low SES Use For: Gap kids, Gray area Scope Note: Use this descriptor with other descriptors to define the focus of your search |
| Low SES | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Low performing students Use For: Low socioeconomic status |
| Low socioeconomic status | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Low SES |
| LRE | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Continuum of services, Inclusion, Mainstreaming Use For: Least restrictive environment |
| Mainstreaming | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Disabilities, Inclusion, LRE |
| Maintenance | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Finance, Funding, Funding formulas |
| Managed care | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Health care, Insurance |
| Management | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Leadership Narrower: Sexual harassment, System analysis |
| Manifestation determination | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Discipline, Expulsion, Suspension, Behavior analysis |
| Maps | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Marketing | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Mastery learning | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Outcomes |
| Math | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Mediation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Conflict resolution, Due process |
| Medicaid | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Health care, Insurance |
| Medical officers training program | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Medically fragile | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: IHCP, OHI, Specialized health care |
| Medicare | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Health care, Insurance |
| Meetings management | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Facilitation, Group dynamics |
| Mental disorders | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: MH, MR Use For: Mental illness |
| Mental health | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: MH |
| Mental illness | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Mental disorders |
| Mental retardation | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: MR |
| Mentally handicapped | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: MR |
| Mentors | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Students, Teacher support, Peer assistance programs |
| Metacognition | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Brain development |
| Mexican American | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Hispanic |
| MH | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Mental disorders, Suicide Use For: Mental health |
| Middle school | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Migrant | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Migrant education | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Mild disabilities | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Moderate disabilities, Multiple disabilities, Severe disabilities Use For: Mildly handicapped |
| Mildly handicapped | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Mild disabilities |
| Minorities | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Minority education | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Disproportionate representation |
| Minority representation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Demographics, Equity, Minority education, Gender, Disproportionate representation |
| Minority students | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Mission | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Organizational development |
| Model programs | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Scaling up |
| Moderate disabilities | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Mild disabilities, Severe disabilities Use For: Moderately handicapped |
| Moderately handicapped | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Moderate disabilities |
| Modifications | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Accommodations |
| Monitoring | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Compliance, Self assessment Use For: Compliance monitoring |
| MR | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Mental disorders Use For: Mentally handicapped, Mental retardation |
| Multi-cultural | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Multicultural |
| Multiage classrooms | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Clustering |
| Multicultural | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Bilingual, Bilingual education, CLD, Diversity, ELL, ESL, LEP Narrower: Multicultural education Use For: Cultural awareness, Multi-cultural, Multicultural awareness |
| Multicultural awareness | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Multicultural |
| Multicultural education | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Multicultural |
| Multidisciplinary | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Interdisciplinary |
| Multiple disabilities | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Cerebral palsy, Dual sensory impairments, Mild disabilities, Severe disabilities Narrower: Deaf Blind Use For: Multiply disabled, Multiply handicapped |
| Multiple intelligences | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Learning styles |
| Multiply disabled | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Multiple disabilities |
| Multiply handicapped | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Multiple disabilities |
| Music | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| National standards | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Standards |
| Native Americans | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: American Indians, Indians |
| Native language | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Scope Note: This is an aspect of parent rights so might be combined with Rights Sign-language or other relevant descriptors |
| Natural environments | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| NCLB | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Federal programs, Title V, Title I Use For: No Child Left Behind Act Scope Note: This is the 2002 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act ESEA |
| Needs assessment | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Neurological impairments | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| No Child Left Behind Act | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Non-Categorical | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Noncategorical |
| Non-English language | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: ESL |
| Nonacademic | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Nonaversives | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Aversives, Behavior management Broader: Discipline |
| Noncategorical | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Developmentally delayed Use For: Non-Categorical |
| Normalization | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Deinstitutionalization, Inclusion, Independent living |
| Notification | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Termination of services Broader: Legal issues |
| Nursing services | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Health care |
| Nutrition | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| O & M | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Orientation and Mobility |
| OBE | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Assessment, Outcomes, Reform Use For: Outcomes based education |
| Objectives | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Performance goals |
| Occupational therapy | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: OT Rehabilitation |
| OCR | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Office of Civil Rights |
| ODD | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: BD Use For: Oppositional defiance disorder |
| Office of Civil Rights | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: OCR |
| Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: OJJDP |
| Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: OSERS |
| Office of Special Education Programs | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: OSEP |
| OHI | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: IHCP, Medically fragile, Specialized health care Use For: Other health impaired |
| OJJDP | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention |
| Oppositional defiance disorder | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: ODD |
| Organizational development | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Mission, Team building |
| Orientation and Mobility | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: O & M |
| OSEP | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Office of Special Education Programs |
| OSEP letters | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| OSERS | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services |
| OT | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Rehabilitation Broader: Related services Use For: Occupational therapy |
| OT Rehabilitation | Yes | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Other health impaired | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: OHI |
| Other physical impaired | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Out of school time | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Supplemental educational services |
| Out of state placement | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Residential care |
| Outcomes | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Mastery learning, OBE, Accountability Use For: Student achievement, Student progress |
| Outcomes based education | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: OBE |
| Overrepresentation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Underrepresentation Broader: Disproportionate representation |
| Pacific region | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Paraprofessionals | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Parent advisory councils | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Parent advocacy | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Parent education | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Parent guidelines | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Parent involvement | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Parent/family involvement |
| Parent notices | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Parent support | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Respite care |
| Parent/family involvement | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Home activities, Parent involvement, Parents, Readiness |
| Parent/professional partnership | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Home-school partnerships |
| Parents | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Custody, Family, Siblings Narrower: Parent/family involvement |
| Parole | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Part B | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: IDEA, IDEA 97 |
| Part C | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Early childhood Scope Note: Part C was Part H prior to the 1997 Reauthorization of IDEA |
| Part H | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Early childhood Scope Note: Part H became Part C with the 1997 Reauthorization of IDEA |
| Participation criteria | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Alternate assessment |
| PE | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Adaptive PE Use For: Physical education |
| Peer assistance programs | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Mentors, Socialization |
| Peer mediation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Conflict resolution, Dispute resolution |
| Peer teaching | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Tutors Use For: Peer tutoring |
| Peer tutoring | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Peer teaching |
| Perceptions | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Attitudes and opinions |
| Performance based assessment | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Assessment |
| Performance goals | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Assessment, Indicators, Objectives Broader: Goals Use For: PG&Is |
| Performance goals Indicators | Yes | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Perkins Act | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Carl Perkins Vocational Education Act |
| Personnel development | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Staff development |
| Personnel issues | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Personnel preparation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Preservice training |
| PG & Is | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| PG&Is | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Performance goals Indicators |
| Phonics | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Instructional strategies Reading |
| Physical abuse | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Child abuse |
| Physical disabilities | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Rehabilitation Broader: Disabilities Use For: Physically handicapped |
| Physical education | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: PE |
| Physical therapy | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: PT |
| Physically handicapped | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Physical disabilities |
| PL | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Public law Scope Note: The term here is used as a prefix to any public law The public law number is added after the term as in PL 94-142 |
| PL 101-336 | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| PL 101-476 | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| PL 105-17 | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| PL 94-142 | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| PL 99-457 | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Placement | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Planning | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Play therapy | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Policy | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Policy development, School policy |
| Policy development | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Policy development |
| Polynesian | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Portfolios | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Assessment |
| Positive behavioral supports | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Behavior management |
| Post-school outcomes | Yes | 02/07/2008 | |
| Postsecondary education | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Adult education, Transition, Vocational education Narrower: Higher education |
| Prejudice | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Discrimination |
| Prereferral | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Educational support team, Student support team, Teacher assistance teams, Early intervening |
| Preschool children | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Early childhood, Infants/Toddlers |
| Preschool services | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Early childhood |
| Preservice training | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: CSPD, Internships, Personnel preparation |
| Prevention | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Early intervention |
| Prior written notice | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Private schools | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Procedural safeguards | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Due process |
| Procedures | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Professional development | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: CSPD, Staff development, Teacher education programs, Training Narrower: Inservice |
| Program effectiveness | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Program evaluation |
| Program evaluation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Program effectiveness Broader: Evaluation |
| Progress monitoring | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Curriculum based assessment, Outcomes Scope Note: A scientifically based practice used to assess student performance and effectiveness of instruction |
| Promising practices | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Promotion | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Social promotion, Grade retention |
| Proposal | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Grants, RFP |
| Psychoeducational evaluation | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Psychological services | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: School psychologist Broader: Related services |
| Psychology | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Psychotherapy | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| PT | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Rehabilitation Broader: Related services Use For: Physical therapy |
| Public awareness | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Public relations |
| Public Health Services Act | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Public law | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: PL |
| Public relations | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Public awareness |
| Public schools | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Quality improvement | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Questionnaire | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Survey |
| Racism | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Discrimination |
| Rare disorders | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Unusual syndromes |
| Readiness | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Assessment, Early childhood transition, Early intervention, Language, Literacy, Parent/family involvement, Social and emotional learning, Social skills Use For: School readiness Scope Note: The concept of school readiness ties the notion of readiness for learning to a standard of physical intellectual and social development that enables children to fulfill school requirements and to assimilate a school s curriculum |
| Reading | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Literacy Use For: Phonics, Whole language |
| Reauthorization | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: IDEA Reauthorization |
| Reciprocity | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Certification |
| Records | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: FERPA Narrower: School records |
| Recoupment | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Regression Scope Note: Regression/recoupment -The amount of loss of skills a child experiences over an instructional break primarily summer vacation and the amount of time it takes him/her to recover the lost skills Standards for when regression and recoupment con |
| Recreation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Leisure |
| Recruitment | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: CSPD, Retention, Supply and demand |
| Reevaluation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Assessment, Eligibility, Termination of services |
| Reform | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: OBE, Restructuring, State systems change, Systems change, Accountability Narrower: Health care reform |
| Regional Resource Center | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: RRC |
| Regional Support Center | No | N/A |
Preferred: IEU |
| Regression | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Recoupment |
| Regular Education Initiative | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: REI |
| Regulation | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Regulations | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Definition, Legislation, Rules, Special education law, Statutes |
| Rehabilitation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Functional skills, OT, Physical disabilities, PT, Social work |
| Rehabilitation Act of 1973 | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Rehabilitation Act Section 504 | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Section 504 |
| REI | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Regular Education Initiative |
| Reimbursement | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Related services | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Integrated services, Speech impairments Narrower: Counseling, OT, Psychological services, PT, School psychologist, Speech therapy, Transportation |
| Religion | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Reporting requirements | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Annual report |
| Request for Proposal | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: RFP |
| Research | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Research and Rehabilitation Training Center | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: RRTC |
| Research methodology | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Focus groups, Follow up studies, Longitudinal studies, Survey Narrower: Follow along Use For: Case study Scope Note: Use this descriptor with other descriptors to define the focus of your search |
| Research Synthesis | Yes | N/A | |
| Residential care | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Residential institutions, Respite care Use For: Institutions, Out of state placement, Residential placements |
| Residential centers | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Residential institutions |
| Residential institutions | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Residential care Use For: Residential centers |
| Residential placements | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Residential care |
| Resolution Meeting | Yes | N/A |
Use For: Resolution Session |
| Resolution Session | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Resolution Meeting |
| Resource centers | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Resource materials | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Resource room programs | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: IEP |
| Respite care | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Family, Parent support, Residential care |
| Responsiveness to intervention | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: RtI |
| Restructuring | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Reform, State systems change, Systems change |
| Retention | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: CSPD, Recruitment, Supply and demand Narrower: Teacher retention |
| RFP | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Grants, Proposal Use For: Request for Proposal |
| Rights | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Consent, Custody, Disability rights, DNR Use For: Legal rights |
| RRC | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Regional Resource Center |
| RRTC | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Research and Rehabilitation Training Center |
| RtI | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Identification, LD Scope Note: This is a highly structured diagnostic approach not to be confused with early intervention or early intervening services |
| Rules | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Regulations, Statutes |
| Rural areas | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Rural education | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Rural populations | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Safe Harbor | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: AYP Related: Assessment, NCLB Scope Note: This is the exception clause in the AYP provision in NCLB |
| Safe schools | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: School safety Related: School climate, Violence Scope Note: This was a preferred term before 2005 |
| SBH | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: BD, EBD, ED, SED Use For: Serious behavior handicap Scope Note: The overarching term is BD Regional variations allow for the use of EBD ED SBH and SED in place of BD All four terms should be used for descriptors to provide complete search capabilities |
| Scaling up | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Model programs, Research |
| School Assistance Teams | Yes | N/A |
Related: Prereferral, Student support team, Teacher assistance teams |
| School based health centers | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Health care, Service delivery, Wraparound |
| School based management | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Site based management |
| School Behavioral Health | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| School boards | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Boards of education |
| School choice | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Charter schools, Vouchers |
| School climate | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Safe schools, School safety, Sexual harassment, Violence |
| School districts | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: LEA |
| School finance | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Finance |
| School policy | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Policy |
| School psychologist | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Psychological services Broader: Related services |
| School readiness | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Readiness |
| School records | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Records |
| School safety | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Anger management, School climate, Violence Use For: Safe schools |
| School to work | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| School-wide discipline | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Schoolwide discipline |
| Schools in Need of Improvement | N/A | 02/01/2007 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Schoolwide discipline | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Behavior management Broader: Discipline Use For: School-wide discipline |
| Science | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Screening | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Assessment, Evaluation |
| SEA | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: SEA planning Use For: State education agency |
| SEA planning | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: SEA |
| SEAC | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Special Education Advisory Council State Advisory Panel Advisory Committees |
| SEAP | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Special Education Advisory Council State Advisory Panel Advisory Committees |
| Secondary education | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: High school, Vocational education |
| Secondary transition | Yes | 02/07/2008 | |
| Section 504 | Yes | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: 504, Rehabilitation Act Section 504 |
| Section 619 | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Section 619 of Part B of IDEA | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Early childhood |
| SED | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: BD, EBD, ED, SBH Use For: Serious emotional disturbance Scope Note: The overarching term is BD Regional variations allow for the use of EBD ED SBH and SED in place of BD All four terms should be used for descriptors to provide complete search capabilities |
| Seizure disorders | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| SEL | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Social and emotional learning |
| Self advocacy | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Self determination Broader: Advocacy |
| Self assessment | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Monitoring Broader: Assessment |
| Self determination | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Self advocacy |
| Self esteem | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Socialization |
| Self evaluation | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Self help skills | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Sensory impairments | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Visual impairments |
| Separate facilities | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Serious behavior handicap | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: SBH |
| Serious emotional disturbance | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: SED |
| Service delivery | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Collaboration, Integrated services, School based health centers, Services coordination, Wraparound |
| Services coordination | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Collaboration, Service delivery, Wraparound |
| SES | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Socioeconomic status |
| Severe behavior handicap | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: BD |
| Severe disabilities | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Deaf Blind, Low incidence disabilities, Mild disabilities, Moderate disabilities, Multiple disabilities Broader: Disabilities Use For: Severely handicapped, Severely profoundly disabled, Severely profoundly handicapped |
| Severe learning disabilities | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: LD |
| Severely handicapped | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Severe disabilities |
| Severely profoundly disabled | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Severe disabilities |
| Severely profoundly handicapped | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Severe disabilities |
| Sex education | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Sexual abuse | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Child abuse |
| Sexual disorders | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: BD |
| Sexual harassment | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Anger management, Management, School climate |
| Sheltered workshops | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Supported employment, Vocational rehabilitation |
| Siblings | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Parents Broader: Family |
| SIG | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: SIP Use For: State improvement grant |
| Sign language | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Deafness, Interpreting Broader: Facilitated communication |
| SINI | Yes | N/A |
Use For: Schools in Need of Improvement |
| SIP | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: SIG Use For: State improvement plan Scope Note: The document required by statute to apply for a SIG States were encouraged to develop these plans even if not applying for the grant |
| Site based management | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: School based management, Site councils |
| Site councils | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Site based management |
| Skills training | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| SLD | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: LD |
| Social and emotional learning | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Antisocial, Readiness Use For: SEL |
| Social promotion | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Promotion |
| Social Security Act | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Social skills | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Antisocial, Character education, Violence Narrower: Anger management |
| Social studies | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Social work | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Counseling, Rehabilitation, Welfare services Use For: Social workers |
| Social workers | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Social work |
| Socialization | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Family, Inclusion, Self esteem, Peer assistance programs |
| Socioeconomic status | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: SES |
| Software | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: CAI Broader: Technology |
| Spanish | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Special education | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Special Education Advisory Council | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Special Education Advisory Council State Advisory Panel Advisory Committees | Yes | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Special education law | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Legislation, Regulations, Statues Use For: Law |
| Special Olympics | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Specialized health care | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: IHCP, Medically fragile, OHI Broader: Health care |
| Speech impairments | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Cerebral palsy, Communication disorders, Language impairments, Related services |
| Speech therapy | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Related services |
| Speech-language pathology | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Communication disorders Narrower: Language impairments |
| SPP | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: APR Use For: State Performance Plan |
| SSI | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Finance Use For: Supplemental Security Income |
| Staff development | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: CSPD, Professional development, Teacher education programs Narrower: Inservice Use For: Personnel development |
| Stakeholders | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Monitoring |
| Standardized testing | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Assessment, Testing |
| Standards | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Competencies Narrower: State standards, National standards |
| State advisory panels | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Advisory committees |
| State education agency | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: SEA |
| State improvement grant | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: SIG |
| State improvement plan | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: SIP |
| State Performance Plan | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| State plan | No | 06/19/2006 |
Scope Note: These have been replaced by the Eligibility document |
| State standards | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Standards |
| State systems change | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Leadership, Reform, Restructuring Broader: Systems change |
| State systems change grantees | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Statistical data | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Data |
| Statues | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Statutes | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Legislation, Regulations, Special education law |
| Stay-put provision | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Steering committee | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: SEA planning |
| Strategic planning | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Strategies | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Scope Note: Use this term with other terms such as Implementation plan and SEA planning |
| Stress | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Burnout, Teacher support, Time management |
| Student achievement | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Outcomes |
| Student assessment | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Assessment |
| Student progress | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Outcomes |
| Student records | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Records |
| Student support team | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Prereferral, Teacher assistance team Broader: Educational support team |
| Students | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Mentors |
| Substance abuse | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Drug exposed infants Narrower: Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse |
| Suicide | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: BD, MH |
| Supervision | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Supplemental educational services | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: NCLB, Tutoring Use For: Out of school time, Enrichment programs |
| Supplemental Security Income | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: SSI |
| Supply and demand | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: CSPD, Recruitment, Retention |
| Support groups | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Supported employment | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Sheltered workshops |
| Supported living | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Surrogate parents | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Survey | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Attitudes and opinions, Research methodology Use For: Questionnaire |
| Suspension | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Expulsion, Manifestation determination Broader: Discipline |
| System analysis | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Management |
| Systems change | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Leadership, Reform, Restructuring Narrower: State systems change |
| TA | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Technical assistance |
| TAA | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Technical assistance agreement |
| Talented and gifted | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Gifted and talented |
| TBI | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Head injuries Use For: Brain injured/injury, Traumatic brain injury |
| Teacher assistance team | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Teacher assistance teams | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Prereferral, Student support team Broader: Educational support team |
| Teacher certification | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Alternative certification Broader: Certification |
| Teacher certification Standards | Yes | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Teacher education programs | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: CSPD, Professional development, Staff development Narrower: Inservice |
| Teacher retention | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Burnout Broader: Retention |
| Teacher student ratio | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Case load, Class size |
| Teacher support | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Burnout, Mentors, Stress |
| Teachers | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Teaching | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Teaching methods | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Instructional strategies |
| Teaching strategies | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Instructional strategies |
| Teaching techniques | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Instructional strategies |
| Team building | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Leadership, Organizational development |
| Team teaching | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Collaboration Use For: Cooperative teaching |
| Tech Act | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act |
| Technical assistance | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: TA |
| Technical assistance agreement | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: TAA |
| Technology | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Augmentative communication Narrower: Software, Video conferencing |
| Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Tech Act |
| Telecommunications | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Distance learning, Video conferencing Narrower: Teleconferencing |
| Teleconferencing | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Video conferencing Broader: Telecommunications |
| Termination of services | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Eligibility, Graduation, Notification, Reevaluation |
| Testing | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Assessment, Evaluation Narrower: Standardized testing |
| Time management | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Burnout, Stress |
| Title I | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act P L 89-10 | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Chapter I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act |
| Title V | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Toddlers | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Infants/Toddlers |
| Tourette syndrome | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Training | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Professional development Narrower: Inservice |
| Transfer of rights | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Legal issues |
| Transfer students | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Transition | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Career education, IEP, ITP, Postsecondary education Narrower: Early childhood transition |
| Transportation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Related services |
| Traumatic brain injury | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: TBI |
| Travel | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Treatment Act | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Truancy | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Dropouts |
| Tutoring | N/A | 06/19/2006 | Incomplete Descriptor |
| Tutors | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Peer teaching |
| UAP | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: University Affiliated Programs |
| UAP/UCE | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: UAP Scope Note: The centers changed the designation in 2001 but both terms are still in use |
| Underrepresentation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Disproportionate representation |
| Universal design | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Accessibility |
| University Affiliated Programs | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: UAP |
| Unusual syndromes | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Rare disorders |
| Urban education | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Validation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Scope Note: This term refers to the final stage in the CIMP process before data collections begins again |
| Video conferencing | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Distance learning, Telecommunications, Teleconferencing Broader: Technology |
| Violence | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Aggression, Child abuse, Delinquency, Gangs, Safe schools, School climate, School safety, Social skills |
| Visual impairments | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Narrower: Blind Broader: Sensory impairments Use For: Visually handicapped |
| Visually handicapped | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Visual impairments |
| Vocational assessment | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Broader: Assessment Use For: Vocational evaluation |
| Vocational education | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Career education, Employment practices, Job training, Postsecondary education, Secondary education, Vocational rehabilitation Use For: Vocational training |
| Vocational Education Act of 1963 | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Vocational evaluation | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Vocational assessment |
| Vocational rehabilitation | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Sheltered workshops, Vocational education |
| Vocational training | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Vocational education |
| Volunteers | Yes | 06/19/2006 | |
| Vouchers | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Charter schools, School choice |
| Waivers | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Compliance |
| Welfare services | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Social work |
| Whole language | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Instructional strategies Reading |
| WIC | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Use For: Women Infants Children program |
| Women Infants Children program | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: WIC |
| Work | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Employment |
| Work experience | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Employment, Work study programs |
| Work study programs | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Employment, Work experience |
| World Wide Web | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: WWW |
| Wraparound | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Integrated services, School based health centers, Service delivery, Services coordination |
| WWW | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: Internet Use For: World Wide Web |
| Year round schools | Yes | 06/19/2006 |
Related: ESY Use For: Year-round education |
| Year-round education | No | 06/19/2006 |
Preferred: Year round schools |
