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Education Jargon Explained
Education Jargon Explained
Terms & Definitions
Term
Definition
1
SPED
Special Education: The term “SPED” should be used to describe a department or program, but NEVER a person.
2
IEP
Individualized Education Plan: Details accommodations and modifications required by federal law (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 AKA “IDEA”) for a student receiving special education services.
3
504 Plan
Similar to an IEP, this plan details accommodations for a student receiving special education services required by federal civil rights law (Rehabilitation act of 1973). Students with 504 Plans have disabilities that fall outside the scope of an IEP.
4
ENL / ESL
English as a New Language / English as a Second Language: Describes a school department designed to address the needs of students who do not speak English as their first/native language (ELLs).
5
ELL
English Language Learner: A student who does not speak English as their first/native language.
6
ILP
Individual Learning Plan: Details accommodations and modifications required for an ENL student’s success. These plans must be enforced by schools, as per EEOA (the Equal Education Opportunities Act of 1974).
7
Differentiation
Tailoring instruction, materials, or assignments to meet individual students’ needs
8
Enrichment
Additional and/or advanced course content provided to excelling students to meet their need for challenge
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