| Term | Definition | |
|---|
|
Often called an aptitude test, a test that measures students' thinking and reasoning skills and is used to predict future performance.
|
|
| |
|
|
A test of knowledge and skills, most often a test of the effects of instruction.
|
|
|
American College Test: A standardized achievement exam for college admissions in the United States.
Download our free College EduGuide today!
|
|
|
Attention Deficit Disorder: Children who have ADD are inattentive and easily distractible.
|
|
|
The compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance or behavior.
|
|
|
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Children who have ADHD are overactive and impulsive.
|
|
| |
|
|
Education of adults in basic areas of knowledge, such as reading and math; usually taught in the workplace, at community colleges, or in learning centers.
|
|
|
A job held by a student, often a job that is short term and has flexible hours.
|
|
|
At the level that corresponds to a person's age.
|
|
|
A hostile, hurtful, or destructive behavior or outlook.
|
|
|
Abnormal fear of being helpless in an embarrassing situation, often characterized by avoidance of public or open spaces.
|
|
| |
|
|
A chronic disorder marked by continued excessive or compulsive use of alcoholic drinks.
|
|
|
Exaggerated reaction to an environmental substance or allergen that may cause sneezing, skin rash, asthma, or other problems.
|
|
|
Various mental disorders in which sever anxieties, fears, or phobias are the main symptoms.
|
|
|
Gauging progress in formal and informal ways.
|
|
|
A chronic lung disorder that causes breathing difficulties accompanied by coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath.
|
|
|
An at-risk teen is in danger of dropping out of school, often as a result of failing classes or the inability to read at grade level.
|
|
|
Learning by listening in addition to or rather than by reading
|
|
|
Materials and activities that set a real-world purpose and context for learning.
|
|
|
A developmental disorder in which the individual has difficulties judging reality and whose social interaction through language may be minimal or absent.
|
|
|
Services in addition to regular education services. such as nursing, speech teacher, and social work.
|