US Educational Terms Glossary (Garland Green)
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IESInstitute of Educational Sciences (U.S. Department of Education). | |
Immersion EducationA program that teaches children to speak, read, and write in a second language by surrounding them with conversation and instruction in that language. Note that English immersion may differ from other immersion programs. | |
InclusionThe practice of placing students with disabilities in regular classrooms. Also known as mainstreaming. (Ed Source) | |
Independent StudySpecially designed instruction in courses taught through a variety of delivery methods that complement traditional high school curricula and provide an accredited diploma. | |
Individual Education Program (IEPA written plan created for a student with learning disabilities by the student's teachers, parents or guardians, the school administrator, and other interested parties. The plan is tailored to the student's specific needs and abilities, and outlines goals for the student to reach. The IEP should be reviewed at least once a year. | |
Informal knowledgeKnowledge about a topic that children learn through experience outside of the classroom. | |
InquiryA process in which students investigate a problem devise and work through a plan to solve the problem and propose a solution to the problem. | |
Instructional MinutesRefers to the amount of time the state requires teachers to spend providing instruction in each subject area. | |
Integrated CurriculumRefers to the practice of using a single theme to teach a variety of subjects. It also refers to a interdisciplinary curriculum, which combines several school subjects into one project. | |
interdiscipinary curriculumA curriculum that consciously applies the methodology and language from more than one discipline to examine a central theme issue problem topic or experience. | |
intermediate service agency (ISA) or intermediate unit (IU)Regional centers or agencies established by some state governments to provide needed services assistance and information to local schools and districts. | |
International Baccalaureate (IB)A rigorous college preparation course of study that leads to examinations for highly motivated high school students. Students can earn college credit from many universities if their exam scores are high enough. (Ed Source) | |
InternetA worldwide network of networks that allows participants in different electronic networks to share information transfer files access news and communicate through electronic mail. | |
InterventionThe term refers to funds that schools get for students who are not learning at grade level. They can be used to fund before-school or afterschool programs or to pay for materials and instructors. | |