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word attack


Word attack is an aspect of reading instruction that includes intentional strategies for learning to decode, sight read, and recognize written words.
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504 modification plan


An individual learning plan that modifies what the student is expected to demonstrate due to a disability. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination due to disability by recipients of federal financial assistance. A 504 Modification Plan may include changes in instructional level, content, and [..]
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accommodation


Techniques and materials that allow individuals with LD to complete school or work tasks with greater ease and effectiveness. Examples include spellcheckers, tape recorders, and expanded time for completing assignments.
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accuracy


The ability to recognize words correctly.
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age equivalent score


In a norm-referenced assessment, individual student’s scores are reported relative to those of the norming population. This can be done in a variety of ways, but one way is to report the average age of people who received the same score as the individual child. Thus, an individual child’s score is described as being the same as students that are yo [..]
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alphabetic principle


The basic idea that written language is a code in which letters represent the sounds in spoken words.
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americans with disabilities act


A federal law that gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, [..]
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assessment


Assessment is a broad term used to describe the gathering of information about student performance in a particular area. See also formative assessment and summative assessment.
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assistive technology


Equipment that enhances the ability of students and employees to be more efficient and successful.
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