CHAPTER 1: SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THE
GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM
CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE STUDENTS: Students whose
home cultures (and perhaps languages) differ from that of the school.
Such students may require special assistance to succeed in general
education.
FULL INCLUSION: Full-time integration in general education classrooms of all
students with special needs, regardless of the severity of their disabilities.
GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS: Exceptional students with intellectual
gifts or special abilities in areas such as the arts and leadership.
INCLUSION: Meaningful participation of students with special needs in general
education classrooms and programs.
INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM: A written educational plan that
specifies a special student’s current levels of educational performance,
annual goals, and short-term instructional objectives; prepared by a team
that includes the student’s parent(s), teacher(s), and, if appropriate, the
student.
LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT: The most appropriate educational
placement that is closes to general education.
MAINSTREAMING: The inclusion of students with special needs in the general
educational program for any part of the school day.
RELATED SERVICES: Auxiliary services such as psychological services for
assessment, transportation, or physical therapy that are available to help
students with disabilities derive maximum benefit from special education.
SPECIAL EDUCATION: Instruction that is specially designed to meet the unique
educational needs of students with disabilities.
SPECIAL STUDENTS: Those students with special learning needs who require
instructional adaptations in order to learn successfully; includes students
with disabilities, gifted and talented students, culturally and linguistically
diverse students and students at risk for school failure.
STUDENTS AT RISK FOR SCHOOL FAILURE: General education students
who show poor achievement and/or are likely to drop out of school.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Students with learning needs due to physical,
sensory, cognitive, or emotional impairments. Included are students with
learning disabilities, mental retardation, behavioral disorders, speech and
language impairments, physical and health impairments, visual
impairments, hearing impairments, autism, traumatic brain injury, and
multiple disabilities.
SUPPLEMENTARY AIDS AND SERVICES: Supports provided to students with
disabilities to enable them to participate in general education programs.