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Ability grouping
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Placing students for instruction based on their abilities
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Abstract concepts
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Non-observable concepts that are acquired only through the senses because they do not possess physical qualities
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Abstract thinking
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Cognitive thought that is apart or remote from any concrete reality or particular material object
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Academic learning time
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The amount of time a student is actively engaged in learning academically relevant material
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Acceleration
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The goal of receiving the required curriculum but at an increased level
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Accommodation
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Changes or modifications in the way students receive instruction to enable them to improve their learning or an experience
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Accountability
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Holding schools and teachers accountable for students performance
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Achievement
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The act of succeeding in doing something or accomplishing a desired goal
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Achievement test
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The process of measuring mastery of a given subject or specific skill
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Active listening
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Focusing attentively on what a student is saying
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Admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee
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A group of people who meet for the purpose of monitoring a student's educational process and making decision on services that should be available for that student.
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Advanced organizers
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An approach to teaching that utilizes what the student already knows to relate to new material and ideas. These are often in form of bold headings in textbooks.
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Advocate for students
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A professional who works wit the family, the student, and the school to ensure that each student receives the appropriate education necessary to optimize achievement of the higher level of his or her potential.
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Affective domain
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Behavior that reflects interests, attitudes, opinions, values, and emotions
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Age appropriate
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Material or instruction that has been determined suitable for a student's state of development
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