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| Sample |
The sample is the group of people you select to be in your study. The sample should be representative of a larger population to whom you want to generalize... |
| Scaffolding |
Temporary support for learning including systematic prompts in content, materials, activities, and teacher and peer assistance. This support is provided... |
| Scale |
A scale is an organized set of measurements, all of which measure one property or characteristic. Different types of test-score scales use different units,... |
| Scale Scores |
Scale scores are on a single scale with intervals of equal size. The scale can be applied to all groups taking a given test, regardless of group characteristics... |
| School to Work Opportunities Act (STWOA) |
In July 1994, Congress passed the School to Work Opportunities Act (STWOA). STWOA allocated funds to establish statewide partnerships designed to enable... |
| School-to-Work (STW) |
School-to-Work is an umbrella term for many activities, experiences and opportunities that prepare students for the world of work. Some noted examples... |
| Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) |
Comparatively few students in the U.S. pursue expertise in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The United States has articulated... |
| Second Conditional |
The second conditional (also called conditional type 2) is a structure used for talking about unreal situations in the present or in the future.
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| Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) |
In 1991, the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS), U.S. Department of Labor, issued its report on the competencies, skills, and... |
| Selected-Response Item |
Selected-response items are questions or incomplete statements that are followed by answer choices, one of which is the correct or best answer. Also referred... |
| Semivowels |
Semivowels are sounds articulated like vowels but used as consonants.... |
| Service Learning |
Service learning is an instructional method that combines community service with a structured school-based opportunity for reflection about that service,... |
| Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) |
The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model* is a research-based and validated instructional model that has proven effective in addressing... |
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