| A | B |
| positive behavioral support | promote and foster positive behaviors by all students; the goal is to define,support and teach the + behaviors that enhance academic and social behavior leading to success of all students |
| culturally responsive component # 1 | have native speaking staff members to make initial contacts |
| culturally responsive component #2 | provide culturally sensitive interpreters during parent/teacher conferences and IEP/IFSP meetings |
| culturally responsive component #3 and 4 | conduct meetings in family-friendly sessions and identify and defer to the decsion makers in the family |
| culturally responsive component #5 | recognize that families from diverse cultures may view time differently fro the way professioanls do and schedule meetings accordingly |
| culturally responsive component #6 | provide transportation and child care to make it easier for families to attend school-based activities |
| cultural reciprocity | understanding how differing values and belief systems may influence parents perspectives, wishes and decsions |
| NCLB | No child Left Behind |
| LD | learning disability |
| MR | mental retardation |
| ADHD | attentional deficit hyperactivity disorder |