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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act & Ensures students with disabilities are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education that is tailored to their individual needs.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act & Protects the privacy of student education records.

Every Student Succeeds Act & Reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, ensuring that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education.

No Child Left Behind & A 2001 Act that supports standards-based education reform with the goal of improving educational outcomes for all students.

Office for Civil Rights & Enforces federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance from the Department of Education.

Least Restrictive Environment & A core principle of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that requires students with disabilities to be educated to the maximum extent appropriate with peers without disabilities.

Free Appropriate Public Education & A legal right under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for students with disabilities.

Individualized Education Program & A written education plan designed to meet a child's learning needs with measurable annual goals, specifics on special education supports and services that the school will provide to the child.

Adequate Yearly Progress & A measurement under the No Child Left Behind Act that stated schools were required to meet or exceed state education performance standards.

U.S. Department of Education & A government agency that establishes policy for, administers, and coordinates most federal assistance to education.

Elementary and Secondary Education Act & A 1965 federal law that created a comprehensive set of programs, including Title I for schools serving disadvantaged students.

Common Core State Standards & A set of high-quality academic standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy (ELA) that outline what a student should know and be able to do at the end of each grade.

Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol & A research-based and validated instructional model that has proven effective in addressing the academic needs of English learners.

Professional Learning Community & An approach to school improvement where groups of educators meet regularly, share expertise, and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students.

Response to Intervention & A multi-tier approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs.

Multi-Tiered System of Supports & An evidence-based model of schooling that uses data-based problem-solving to integrate academic and behavioral instruction and intervention.

Professional Development & The practice of training and developing educators through various forms of education, training and learning opportunities.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports & An evidence-based framework for developing positive behavior and is used in schools nationwide to create a positive climate for learning.

English Language Arts & Refers to the study and improvement of the skills of reading, writing, and literature in the English language.

English Language Learner & Students who are unable to communicate fluently or learn effectively in English, who often come from non-English-speaking homes and backgrounds.

School Resource Officer & A career law enforcement officer with sworn authority who is deployed by an employing police department or agency in a community-oriented policing assignment to work in collaboration with schools.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics & An educational approach and curriculum that integrates the four disciplines together for a comprehensive learning experience.

Grade Point Average & A standard way of measuring academic achievement in the U.S. essentially a numerical representation of a student's average performance across their classes.