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Defining Education Terms Are you ever confused by the abbreviations and acronyms that are so prevalent in education? This page might be of some help. NCLB: The No Child Left Behind Act is the 2001 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). It is a federal law that was designed to improve student performance and make schools, school districts, and states more accountable for students' success or failure. AYP: Adequate Yearly Progress was established under NCLB as the measure that states must use to show that their schools and school districts are efffectively working to meet basic state standards for math and reading, as well as for attendance and high school graduation. ELL: English-language learners is a broad term used to describe students whose second language is English. This replaces other terms such as LEP (limited English proficiency) and ESL (English as a Second Language). IDEA: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was created to help ensure that children who have special needs are able to receive a free public education that meets their needs. FAPE: Free and public education is one of the hallmarks of IDEA - that American children, regardless of their disability, are entitled to a public school education. IEP: The Individualized Education Program is a personalized educaation plan created for students who have been identified as having specific educational disabilities. RTI: Response to Intervention is a multitier approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs. Students' progress is closely monitored at each stage of intervention to determine the need for another method of instruction and/or intervention in both general and special education.
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