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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Baby BoomersThose born at a time when the population's birth rate is sharply increasing -- used most frequently for the post World War II generation, especially those born between 1946 and 1965. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Bachelors DegreesAcademic degrees awarded by a college or university in recognition of the successful completion of undergraduate studies. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Back to BasicsEducational movement stressing basic skills, achievement, and accountability -- begun in the early 1970s as a protest against school permissiveness and declining student performance. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
BackgroundSum of the regular and persistent influences (experiences, conditions, circumstances, events, etc.) contributing to the present development or characteristics of an individual, group, or organization. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
BarriersTangible or intangible obstructions that block, hinder, delay, deter, or interfere with action, movement, progress, or development. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Basal ReadingInstruction that develops reading skills through the use of a series of reading materials which are designed in sequential steps for successive levels of achievement. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Basic Business EducationInstruction or study in personal business affairs -- areas of concentration include legal knowledge, recordkeeping, buying, and money management. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Basic SkillsFundamental skills that are the basis of later learning and achievement. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Basic VocabularyFundamental vocabulary considered essential to effective comprehension and expression (common to all fields and subjects). Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Basic WritingDevelopmental written composition or remedial writing instruction concerned with fundamental writing skills, including grammar, punctuation, organization, spelling, vocabulary, theme formulation, and revision -- also, basic writing for second-language students. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||