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Mr. King Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Study Stack
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prereferral | To ensure that students receive evidence-based instruction before they are evaluated for special education. |
| Multidisciplinary Team | A group of professionals from different fields who collaborate to address a common goal. |
| Response to Intervention (RTI) | Refers to a student's change (or lack of change) in academic performance or behavior as a result of instruction. |
| Screening Instruments | A simple tool used to identify potential health, mental health, or developmental issues in large groups, acting as a first step before in-depth assessment, covering areas like substance use depression or social-emotional problems |
| Progress Monitoring | The ongoing data driven process regularly assessing student performance to track growth, evaluate teaching effectiveness, and make timely instructional adjustments. |
| Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) | A way to track a student’s academic progress (like reading or math) using short, frequent tests based on the actual curriculum. It helps teachers see if students are improving and if instruction needs to change. |
| Early Intervening Services | Extra academic or behavioral support provided early to students who are struggling, before they are referred for special education. The goal is to help them succeed in the general education classroom. |
| Individualized Education Program (IEP) | Ensures that students receive the instruction needed to succeed as much as possible. |
| Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) | A legal document that describes the services that the child will receive. |
| Transition Plans | Plans that help students (especially those with disabilities) prepare for life after high school, including college, work, and independent living. These are usually part of a student’s IEP. |
| Supported Employment | A type of employment where individuals with disabilities work in the community with ongoing support, such as job coaches, training, or accommodations to help them succeed. |
| Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) | A principle in special education that means students with disabilities should be taught in the most typical, inclusive classroom setting possible, with the supports they need. |
| Collaborative Consultation | A process where general and special education teachers work together to plan instruction and supports for students with disabilities. |
| Co-Teaching | General and special education teachers working together in the general education classroom to address the educational needs of both students with and without disabilities. |
| Cooperative Learning | An instructional strategy that many proponents of inclusion believe is an effective way to integrate students with disabilities into groups of non-disabled peers. |
| Peer-Mediated Instruction | An approach where peers are taught how to help classmates with disabilities learn and practice skills, often under teacher guidance. |
| Peer Tutoring | A strategy where students help teach other students (often in pairs), reinforcing academic or social skills for both the tutor and the learner. |
| Peer-Confederates | Peers who are trained to model or support appropriate behaviors or academic tasks for a student with disabilities in the classroom. |
| Class-wide Peer Tutoring (CWPT) | A structured system where the whole class participates in peer tutoring, often rotating roles between tutor and tutee to increase engagement and learning. |
| Partial Participation | An inclusion practice where students with disabilities take part in some parts of an activity or assignment, even if they cannot complete all aspects of it. |
| Modifications | Changes to what a student is expected to learn or demonstrate (for example, fewer or simpler standards). |
| Accommodations | Changes to how a student learns or shows what they know, without changing the learning expectations (like extra time, large print, or audio books). |
| Adaptations | General adjustments made to curriculum, instruction, or environment so students with diverse needs can participate and succeed. This includes both modifications and accommodations. |
| Tiered Assignments | Assignments that offer different levels of difficulty on the same topic so students can work at a level that matches their ability while meeting the same learning goal. |
| Universal Design | A concept of designing environments, materials, and instruction to be usable by everyone from the start, rather than making changes later. |
| Universal Design for Learning (UDL) | An instructional framework that provides multiple ways for students to access content, engage in learning, and show what they know, making learning more inclusive. |
| Cochlear Implantations | A medical procedure where a device is surgically implanted to help individuals with severe hearing loss hear sounds, allowing access to spoken language and communication. |