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AEROAlternative Education Resource OrganizationOther Websites
AGATEAdvocacy for Gifted and Talented Education in New York StateGifted & Talented Resources
AIMSActivities Integrating Mathematics and ScienceMath Resources
AP® ExamsTests administered at high schools each MayAbout College
ASDAutism Spectrum DisordersSpecial Ed Resources
ASLAmerican Sign LanguageWriting Resources: Spelling
AVKOAudio, Visual, Kinesthetic, & Oral Other Languages
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CAT California Achievement Test FAQ: What about Testing?
CLEP College-Level Examination Program® FAQ: What about Testing?, About College: CLEP Tests
CSE Committee on Special Education (NYC) Special Ed Resources
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DUMBOA Brooklyn neighborhood: Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass 
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EPGYEducation Program for Gifted Youth From Stanford University, covers many subjects.Gifted & Talented Resources
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FAQFrequently Asked QuestionsFAQ
FREEFederal Resources for Educational Excellence. Hundreds of Federally supported teaching and learning resources the FREE website
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GATGifted & TalentedGifted & Talented Resources
GeoboardsBoards covered by a lattice of pegs around which one can span rubber bands to form segments and polygons.Math Resources
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HSLDAHomeschool Legal Defense Assoc.General Homeschooling Websites
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IAHPInstitutes for the Achievement of Human PotentialGifted & Talented Resources
IEPIndividualized Education ProgramSpecial Ed Resources
IHEARNInternational Education and Resource NetworkGeneral Education Websites
IHIP Individualized Home Instruction Plan Know the Law/IHIP
ITBSIowa Test of Basic SkillsFAQ: What about Testing?
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JHENJewish Home Educators NetworkGeneral Homeschooling Websites
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LEAHLoving Education at HomeOther Websites
LIGHT Long Islanders Growing at Home Together Find a Support Group
LOI Letter of Intent Know the Law/LOI
LOTELanguages Other Than EnglishForeign Language Resources
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ManipulativesAny objects that aid children in visualizing mathematical processes. They include blocks, pattern blocks, number boards, geoboards, rulers, snap cubes, graphs, etc.Math Resources
Mentee A student receiving mentoring. See next entry.10 Steps: Learning Style
Mentor A creatively productive person who teaches, counsels, and inspires a student with similar interests.10 Steps: Learning Style
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NASBE National Association of State Boards of Education NASBE
NATTHAN National Challenged Homeschoolers Associated Network SPecial Ed Resources
NHEN National Home Education Network Find a Support Group
NHERINational Home Education Research Institutewww.nheri.org
NOAANational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationwww.noaa.gov
NYPLNew York Public LibraryResearch Resources: Library
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pantoum A poetic form, taught in Laurie's Creative Poetry Workshops. The Pantoum
PASS Personalized Achievement Summary System (for Grades 3 through 8) FAQ: What about Testing?
PBS Public Broadcasting Service www.pbs.org
PDF Portable Document Format - a standard way to share documents on the web. To view, you need the free Adobe Reader®. Click on the link –>.
Peer Review Committee A peer review committee consists of two or more homeschoolers who can legally sign a year-end assessment for another homeschooler. This service is offered free in most support groups. To obtain this service, request it in midwinter; in June everyone is usually too busy. Know the Law
PSAT Preliminary SAT. Although many people believe SAT stands for Scholastic Aptitude (or Assessment) Test, in fact the initials do not stand for anything. FAQ: What about Testing?, About College: PSAT, SAT, and SAT II
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Quarterly ReportsReports that show progress with the educational goals set forth in your IHIP.Know the Law
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RAQRecently Asked QuestionsAsk Laurie / RAQ
ROCRegional Operations CenterFAQ: School Districts
RSARelated Services AuthorizationSpecial Ed Resources
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SAT Although many people believe SAT stands for Scholastic Aptitude (or Assessment) Test, in fact the initials do not stand for anything. FAQ: What about Testing?, About College: PSAT and SAT
SAT Stanford Aptitude Test, a set of Mathematical Aptitude tests SAT
SAT II SAT II tests are SAT Subject Tests (e.g., English, Mathematics) FAQ: What about Testing?, About College: PSAT, SAT, and SAT II
SCORESchools of California Online Resources for EducationWriting Resources: On reading and writing
SEDLSocial/Emotional Development and Learning FAQ: Getting Started - Socialization
SETSS Special Education Teacher Support Service Special Ed Resources
SETTS Special Education Teacher Support Service Special Ed Resources
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TangramsSeven simple geometric shapes (2 large triangles, 1 medium triangle, 2 small triangles, 1 square, and 1 parallelogram) that can be arranged to form pictures.Math Resources: Math Toys
THEA Tarrant Home Education Association Find a Support Group
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VESIDVocational and Educational Services for Individuals with DisabilitiesSpecial Ed Resources
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Year-End AssessmentA "report card" that can take various forms (narrative statement, etc.)Know the Law
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