Pre-ETS Glossary
This is the primary glossary for the site. It contains more than 1100 terms related to learning, secondary education, post-secondary education, employment, disability, and various aspects of pre-employment transition.
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Formal OperationsFourth and final stage in Piaget's theory of intellectual development, beginning at approximately 12 years, in which abstraction and suppositional capacities are acquired. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Formative EvaluationEvaluation that is used to modify or improve products, programs, or activities and is based on feedback obtained during their planning and development. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Foster CareCare and rearing of children in private homes by persons other than the natural parents, with or without adoption. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Foundation ProgramsSystems whereby state funds are used to supplement local or intermediate school district funds for elementary and secondary education -- a "minimum foundation" of financial support is usually guaranteed regardless of the local district's ability to support education. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Foundations of EducationThe philosophy, social forces, institutions, and human relations upon which the formal educational system is based. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Free Enterprise SystemEconomic system in which individuals, rather than the government, make decisions about the way goods and services are produced, distributed, and used. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Free SchoolsAlternative schools offering a completely voluntaristic framework, including an unstructured curriculum and a spontaneous learning environment -- students are free to select what to learn, with whom, when, and how -- grades, competition, and comparisons between individuals are discarded. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
French CanadiansA major ethnic component of contemporary Canadian society dating back to 17th-century settlement (New France), whose language and culture are officially preserved, along with those of English-speaking Canadians, by the federal government of Canada. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Freshman CompositionWriting instruction intended for first-year college students. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Full State FundingFinancial support provided wholly by a state government. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||