Education glossary
Community School District
A local public school district that either uses 'Community' in its official name or, in New York City, is one of the geographic districts that oversees elementary…
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THE EDUCATION GLOSSARY
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Education glossary
English language proficiency (ELP)
English language proficiency (ELP) is the degree to which a student can understand and use English in school. In U.S. education, it usually refers to the English…
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English Learner (EL)
English Learner (EL) is a term used in U.S. education for a student whose home or ancestral language is a language other than English and who is…
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Local educational agency (LEA)
A local educational agency (LEA) is a public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within a state to control, direct, or provide services for…
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State education agency (SEA)
A state education agency (SEA) is the state-level government organization responsible for supervising public elementary and secondary education and handling statewide education matters. In most states, local…
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