This page is currently under construction. If you have related content or resources to add, you may submit it via the “Contact Topic Manager” box below. BRIEF SUMMARY The American College Testing Program Assessment (ACT) is one of the major standardized college entrance exams. The ACT is given during eleventh or twelfth grade and is a […]
BRIEF SUMMARY The CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study is one of the largest investigations of childhood abuse and neglect and later-life health and well-being. The original ACE Study was conducted at Kaiser Permanente from 1995 to 1997 with two waves of data collection. Over 17,000 Health Maintenance Organization members from Southern California receiving […]
BRIEF SUMMARY Advance College Project (ACP) is a dual-enrollment partnership between Indiana University and select high schools throughout Indiana and surrounding states. IU courses taught through the ACP program provide both high school and college credits (known as concurrent or dual enrollment) and allow students to fulfill high school graduation requirements as well as start […]
BRIEF SUMMARY Accuplacer is a College Board test that is used to demonstrate that a student is college and career ready. Students identified as potentially requiring remediation in college courses in order to be successful must take the test based on cut scores set by the Indiana Department of Education. In addition, Ivy Tech also […]
BRIEF SUMMARY ASVAB stands for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). The ASVAB is a timed multi-aptitude test, which is given at over 14,000 schools and Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) nationwide and is developed and maintained by the Department of Defense. KEY POINTS The ASVAB is scored in four critical areas — Arithmetic […]
BRIEF SUMMARY This page is currently under construction. If you have related content or resources to add, you may submit it via the “Contact Topic Manager” box below. Anorexia nervosa is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss. Key Points Symptoms Inadequate food intake leading to a weight that […]
BRIEF SUMMARY Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. With the May 2013 publication of the DSM-5 diagnostic manual, all autism disorders were merged […]
BRIEF SUMMARY This page is currently under construction. If you have related content or resources to add, you may submit it via the “Contact Topic Manager” box below. KEY POINTS Bullet 1 Bullet 2 SHARED WISDOM What I have learned What I have learned RESOURCES Use this section to share links to other resources CONTACT […]
BRIEF SUMMARY Apathy is one of the biggest hurdles to student success. It can often surface in middle school or early high school KEY POINTS Apathy can often mask bigger issues, such as lack of confidence, anxiety or depression. As always, it is important to get the whole picture on a student before deciding on […]
BRIEF SUMMARY Attendance is one of the main predictors of success in school, for obvious reasons. While we can’t control all the factors related to whether children come to school on time, there are many effective interventions for improving school attendance. KEY POINTS Most schools post their attendance policies on their website, so if you […]
