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A standardized series of questions and/or tasks designed to measure mental abilities, including how a person thinks, reasons, solves problems,...

The score obtained on a test of mental ability; determined by comparing an individual’s test score to his or her age.

Parent or guardian has been fully informed of all information relevant to the activity for which consent is sought, in his/her primary language or...

Measuring student performance through classroom observations, interviewing, or teacher-made tests that have not been utilized with large groups of...

A plan included in a student’s IEP beginning at age 16 or younger that addresses transition needs, interagency responsibilities, and prerequisite...

A plan that describes the special education and/or related services that the public district will provide to an eligible student voluntarily...

A plan developed by the child’s educational team that coordinates special education services for eligible infants and toddlers and their families

The practice of educating all children in the same classroom, including children with physical, mental, and developmental...

Functions that require large muscle movements such as running, jumping, or swimming

A functional behavioral assessment is a systematic strategy for determining the function of challenging behavior. Trained therapist collect data,...

Functional analysis is conducted for a student with a disability who displays a serious behavior problem. In a clinical setting, trained behavior...

Substitution of life skills as a means for teaching academic tasks; the core of many instructional programs for students with moderate to severe...

Using published, standardized tests usually for measuring student characteristics, such as “intelligence” or “achievement,” rather than skills, such...

Functions that require small muscle movements such as writing, tying shoes, and buttoning a shirt

This Act indicates requirements for the protection of privacy of parents and students

Skills required to produce language for reliable communication with others; speaking and writing are expressive language skills

Procedures used by qualified personnel to determine whether a child has a disability and the nature and extent of the special education and/or...

When it comes to special education, the term “emotional disturbance” is associated with mental health or severe behavior issues. Common types of...

Procedural safeguards to ensure the protection of the rights of the parent/guardian and the student under IDEA

An instructional procedure in which students are presented with many trials of the same task and receive reinforcement for making correct responses;...