Grouping
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100

Students from different classrooms, but same age, grade, and ability are grouped together for instruction in one subject

What is regrouping?

100

Disorders in basic processes that lead to learning problems not due to other causes.

What are learning disabilities?

100

The meaning of the acronym IDEA

What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?

200

Classes are formed homogeneously, based on achievement test scores. 

What is between-class ability grouping?

200

Students who give evidence of high performance capability in multiple areas are known as...

What is gifted and talented?

200

The meaning of the acronym IEP.

What is the individualized education program?

200

A way to determine how much students benefit from instructional interventions in the classroom.

What is RTI?

300

When students are grouped across grade levels, based on their test scores.

What is the Joplin Plan?

300

Students who have an inability to build satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers, are generally unhappy or depressed, and display inappropriate types of behavior under normal circumstances may be identifed as having this.

What is an emotional disturbance?

300

The meaning of the acronym LRE.

What is least restrictive environment?

300

Any item, piece of equipment, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child

What is assistive technology?

400

When students in one class are divided into flexible groups for specific subject instruction.

What is within-class ability grouping?

400

A disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior.

What is intellectual disability?

400

The meaning of the acronym RTI.

What is response to intervention?

400

The policy of placing students with disabilities in regular classrooms

What is mainstreaming?

500

The form of ability grouping most often used in elementary schools.

What is within-class ability grouping?

500

Students who are gifted and talented, yet are also challenged with attention disorders, learning disabilities, or autism spectrum disorders are identified as this.

What is twice exceptional?

500

The meaning of the acronym ADAAA.

What is the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (of 2008)?

500

A school team that is formed if a child is deemed to be in need of special services

What is the multidisciplinary assessment team?