Glossary
- At-risk student
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generally defined as a student experiencing a variety of challenging circumstances that may contribute to a higher potential for dropping out of high school and experiencing academic difficulties or failure.
- Behavior Action Plan
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this plan provides a structured approach to addressing specific behavioral needs, ensuring that the support is tailored to the individual's needs
- Culturally responsive
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an instructional approach where the teacher recognizes, demonstrates understanding, and effectively responds to the diverse cultural backgrounds, experiences, and needs of their students.
- Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM)
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a specific, standardized form of CBA characterized by brief, timed probes with standardized administration and scoring (words read correctly per minute; digits correct per minute).
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
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an important part of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports and Response to Intervention processes that uses a systematic process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data from universal screening, benchmarks, assessments, and progress monitoring to make decisions about student intervention placement.
- Developmentally appropriate
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the content and activities in the lessons or interventions are tailored to the student’s specific age and grade level, and it considers the developmental stage and content learning required by state standards
- Evidence-Based Intervention (EBI)
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an instructional strategy, practice, or intervention that is based in research to improve academic or behavioral outcomes for students; Evidence-based Interventions address specific skills and needs
- Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
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a tiered system of support, with increasing levels of intensity to match student needs.
- Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
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Theory that discusses that children are indeed active learners who construct their own understanding of the world.
- Research-Based Curriculum
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curriculum that is based on educational research that has sound principles, consistent structure, based on strong educational theories and is content-specific.
- Response to Intervention
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a data-driven approach that schools and districts use to support students with academic and/or behavioral needs.
- Universal Screening
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key aspects of universal screening include systematic assessment, identification of students at-risk, assessing with a broad curricular scope, and using data-driven decision making.
