Helpful Resources & Glossary

1:1 technology school indicates that all students and teachers have access to computers in the classroom. Hill teachers have attended training at the Lausanne Summer Laptop Institute to prepare for transition to a 1:1 computer classroom.
http://www.laptopinstitute.com/

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Accommodations are strategies used to bypass a weak academic skill. These strategies are designed to ensure success for the learner. For example, a student with dysgraphia might use a computer to complete written assignments.

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adhd, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is defined by The National Institutes of Health as having symptoms that include: impulsiveness, a child who acts quickly without thinking first. Hyperactivity, a child who can't sit still, walks, runs, or climbs around when others are seated, talks when others are talking. Inattention, a child who daydreams or seems to be in another world, is sidetracked by what is going on around him or her.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml

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Affinities are those areas of interest or passion that a student has in a content area or activity. Affinities may be useful to help students acquire academic skills and/or strengthen areas of weakness.

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All kinds of minds' mission is to help students who struggle with learning measurably improve their success in school and life by providing programs that integrate educational, scientific, and clinical expertise. The all kinds of minds parent toolkit is a free online resource to help parents and caregivers support students' success in learning."
http://www.allkindsofminds.org/ptk

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Ar is the abbreviation used for the Accelerated Reader program which provides personalized reading access and review to encourage life-long love of reading.
http://www.renlearn.com/ar/overview/

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Attention refers to the process of initiating and maintaining energy level needed for optimal learning and behavior; regulating the use of incoming information; regulating academic and behavioral output.

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Caring is the character trait demonstrated when a person is concerned for others, compassionate, kind, loving, considerate, and charitable.

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Citizenship is the character trait demonstrated when a person is a good citizen, does his or her share, helps the community, plays by the rules, and respects authority and law.

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Class disruption is any behavior that violates the rules of a particular classroom and interferes with the teacher's opportunity to present material or any other student's opportunity to concentrate on the material or their assignments.

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Core subjects are Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies courses.

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Csaf is the Christian Schools Athletic Fellowship, the league for Hill academic and athletic competitions for elementary and middle schools.
http://www.csafi.com/

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Curriculum standards: Hill correlates our curriculum with the Texas Education Agency "Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills" (TEKS) including state-adopted textbooks.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6148

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Detention means a teacher or administrator may detain a student after school hours for disciplinary action. The period of time for which a student is assigned to detention shall be used for educational purposes and can be up to 45 minutes. Detention shall not begin until notice has been given to the parents. The parents are required to provide transportation when the student has been assigned detention.

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dyknow software allows teachers to monitor the computer use of students in the classroom and provide individual feedback and coaching.
http://www.dyknow.com/

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dyscalculia is defined by LD online as a term referring to a wide range of life-long learning disabilities involving math. There is no single form of math disability, and difficulties vary from person to person and affect people differently in school and throughout life.
http://www.ldonline.org/article/dyscalculia

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dysgraphia is defined by The National Institutes of Health as a neurological disorder characterized by writing disabilities. It generally emerges when they are first introduced to writing, with inappropriately sized and spaced letters, or wrong or misspelled words even when the student knows the correct word and spelling.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dysgraphia/dysgraphia.htm

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dyslexia is defined by The National Institutes of Health as a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read. Although it varies from person to person, common characteristics among people with dyslexia are difficulty with spelling, phonological processing (the manipulation of sounds), and/or rapid visual-verbal responding.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dyslexia/dyslexia.htm

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Fairness is the character trait demonstrated when a person is fair and just, is impartial, listens and is open to differing viewpoints.

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Higher order cognition is the ability to integrate a series of features that often go together to form a class of ideas or objects.

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Honor code is an ethical principle stating that the student completes all academic work himself or herself.

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Honor roll is earned each semester and acknowledged at the awards ceremony. Students named to the "A" honor roll must have A's (90 or above) in core subjects (math, science, social studies, language arts, and reading). Students earning an 80 or higher in the same core subjects are named to the "B" honor roll.

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Hotline is an email newsletter sent each thursday to detail weekly events and happenings for parents.

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Instructional framework: the Schools Attuned to All Kinds of Minds and its Neurodevelopmental Framework are used to develop student learning profiles and provide the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to help frustrated students become more successful in school.
http://www.allkindsofminds.org/researchreviews.aspx

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Interventions are strategies intended to strengthen a weak academic skill. For students who have trouble with spelling, an intervention might be to pick out the correctly spelled word from a set of words.

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I.S.S. is an acronym for in-school suspension which is served under the supervision of a faculty or staff member.

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Language ability is related to the processing and understanding of incoming oral and written information, as well as communicating and producing ideas orally and in writing.

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Memory ability is related to the processing and registering of information that is used, stored, or forgotten, or mentally suspending information while using or manipulating it, or permanently storing information, including knowledge, skills, and experiences, as well as retrieving that information.

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Misbehavior is behavior that is contrary to expectations stated in the handbook, and/or behavior that prevents the teacher from carrying out the teaching process.

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National recognition: Hill School has been designated one of only 11 All Kinds of Minds "Schools of Distinction" for successful integration of Schools Attuned instructional techniques.
http://www.allkindsofminds.org/sa/schoolsofdistinction_list.aspx

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Neuromotor functions/skills are related to the process of using the body's large muscles in a coordinated, effective manner, demonstrating effective manual dexterity, and maneuvering a utensil to produce handwriting.

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Remediation is the process of assisting students with improving deficiencies in learning.

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Respect is the character trait demonstrated when a person values all persons, lives by the golden rule, respects the dignity, privacy and freedom of others, is courteous to all, is tolerant and accepting of differences.

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Responsibility is the character trait demonstrated when a person does his/her duty, is accountable, pursues excellence and exercises self-control.

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Rosetta Stone is language-learning software especially for classroom use which allows students to practice and advance in language ability at their own pace.

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Saturday school is offered on saturday mornings from 9:00 until 12:00 pm for students with excessive absences, tardiness, or other academic needs.

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Schools Attuned to All Kinds of Minds is a 45-hour long course (a national training program) developed by All Kinds of Minds Institute in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is designed to help educators better understand and manage children's learning differences. Hill School teachers are required to attend the Schools Attuned training within one year of employment.
http://www.allkindsofminds.org

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Social cognition is the process of using and understanding language within social contexts, and acting in a way that fosters optimal relationships with others.

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Spatial ordering is the process of appreciating, storing, and using data that enables students to perceive relationships between and within objects.

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TCAF is the Texas Christian Athletic Fellowship, the state-wide league for Hill academic and athletic competitions for high school students.
http://www.tcafellowship.com/

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Temporal-sequential ordering is the ability to store and use data coded in a specific order, as well as using data to generate sequences.

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Trustworthiness is the character trait demonstrated when a person is trustworthy, lives with integrity, is honest, reliable, and loyal.

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