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The concept of a general factor of intelligence, which may represent the ability to process information quickly or control and direct thinking
What is Spearman's g?
The ability to interpret, evaluate, and compare information
What is analytical intelligence?
The use of one's physical, social, and cultural environment to supplement ability
What is distributed intelligence?
The American law that protects the rights of students with physical, emotional, or cognitive disabilities by placing certain requirements on educators
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
The ability to reason abstractly, adapt to new situations quickly, and use acquired knowledge
What is fluid intelligence?
The ability to create, consolidate, and expand upon ideas and concepts within a new situation
What is creative intelligence?
Objects which supplement ability and reflect a way of thinking unique to a particular culture (e.g., maps)
What are cognitive tools?
A plan developed by a multidisciplinary team for the purpose of tailoring a person's learning environment to their particular strengths and weaknesses
What is an individualized education plan (IEP)?
The sum total of the information an individual has garnered from their education, culture, and experiences.
What is crystalized intelligence?
The ability to make use of acquired knowledge and skills in common problems and social situations
What is practical intelligence?
The deconstruction of tasks and stimuli for the purpose of examining each aspect independently
What is analytic thinking?
A method for identifying students with potential disabilities based on continuous profound difficulty with certain fundamental skills despite both typical instruction and empirically-proven personalized assistance
What is the response to intervention approach?
The theory that people have differences in ability related to 8 (or 9) unique domains, including language, mathematical reasoning, and bodily movement
What is Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?
The three factors which Sternberg claims underly intelligent behavior
What are environmental context, prior experiences, and cognitive task requirements?
The interpretation of tasks and stimuli as cohesive wholes closely tied to their contexts
What is holistic thinking?
Large-scale measures for encouraging "good" actions rather than punishing "bad" ones, which may also be used to identify students with certain behavioral issues
What are Schoolwide Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (SWPBIS)?