Acronyms
What does FAPE stand for?
Free Appropriate Public Education
What is a formal request by a teacher or parent that a student be evaluated for special education services?
Referral
What are Norm-Referenced Assessments?
Norm-Referenced Assessments are evaluations comparing a student's scores to the scores of fellow students.
What does LRE stand for?
Least Restrictive Environment
What is the process of integrating students into general education classrooms for part or all of the day?
Mainstreaming
IEPs
What does IEP stand for?
Individualized Education Program
Full Inclusion is what?
Full Inclusion is the idea of taking a student with disabilities and regardless of their disability, fully integrating them into general education classrooms.
What is procedural due process?
Every Student Succeeds Act
What is No Child Left Behind?
Acceptable education is offered to all students regardless of disabilities, and are expected to show proficiency in science, reading, and mathematics.
What is a group of professionals called from different professions that work together to create assessments for exceptional students together?
Multidisciplinary Team
What does IFSP stand for?
Individualized Family Service Plan
What is Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
The first public law protecting both children and adults against discrimination due to a disability.
What does the term "homebound" mean?
Homebound is a term used when a disability or health condition keeps a student from attending school in person.