ERIC Search Terms Frequently Used in Special/Gifted Education
QUICK REFERENCE: USE THE CORRECT ERIC SEARCH TERM
QUICK REFERENCE: USE THE CORRECT ERIC SEARCH TERM
The ERIC database uses a “controlled” vocabulary. If you are not getting any hits from your search, you may be using a term that is not part of the ERIC vocabulary. The following is a list of commonly used words or phrases (in the area of disabilities or giftedness) that are NOT in ERIC, along with the term that ERIC uses. For a complete list of the terms that ERIC uses, please see the ERIC Thesaurus, which is available at most university libraries and large municipal libraries or on the Internet at http://www.ericfacility.net/extra/authfiles/thessearch.cfm
| Instead of | Use |
| accommodations for disabled | academic accommodations (disabilities) |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 |
| adaptive equipment | assistive devices (for disabled) |
| alternative and augmentative communication | augmentative and alternative communication |
| assessment | student evaluation or evaluation methods |
| assistive technology | assistive devices (for disabled) |
| at risk infants | at risk persons AND infants |
| best practices | educational practices, teaching models, or demonstration programs |
| brain injuries | neurological impairments and head injuries |
| child parent relationship | parent child relationship |
| classroom discipline | classroom techniques |
| classroom management | classroom techniques |
| classroom methods | classroom techniques |
| comprehensive services | integrated services |
| conduct disorders | behavior disorders |
| cooperative teaching | team teaching |
| court cases | court litigation |
| court decisions | court litigation |
| disabled parents | parents with disabilities |
| discriminatory attitudes | social bias |
| disruptive behavior | behavior problems |
| dual exceptionalities | gifted disabled |
| educational access | access to education |
| educational achievement | academic achievement |
| educational computing | computers in education |
| educational level | academic achievement |
| educational outcomes | outcomes of education |
| efficacy expectation | self efficacy |
| ESL | English (second language) |
| full inclusion | inclusive schools |
| full service schools | integrated services |
| health impairments | special health problems |
| history of education | educational history |
| IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| inclusion | inclusive schools |
| inclusive education | inclusive schools |
| independent living skills | daily living skills |
| instructional outcomes | outcomes of education |
| instructional technology | educational technology |
| interpersonal skills | interpersonal competence |
| judicial action | court litigation |
| language development | language acquisition |
| learner outcomes | outcomes of education |
| learning style | cognitive style |
| legal decisions | court litigation |
| liability (responsibility) | legal responsibility |
| life skills | daily living skills |
| litigation | court litigation |
| mental ability | cognitive ability |
| mental development | cognitive development |
| originality | creativity |
| orthopedic disabilities | physical disabilities |
| other health impaired | special health problems |
| parent behavior | parent child relationship |
| Part B | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B |
| Part C | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part C |
| perceptual style | cognitive style |
| prevalence | incidence |
| priority determination | needs assessment |
| Public Law 101-476 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| Public Law 105-17 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amend 1997 |
| Public Law 94-142 | Education for All Handicapped Children Act |
| Public Law 99-457 | Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments 1986 |
| results of education | outcomes of education |
| scholastic achievement | academic achievement |
| school finance | educational finance |
| school to work programs | education work relationship AND transitional programs |
| Section 504 | Rehabilitation Act 1973 Section 504 |
| Public Law 101-476 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| self development | self actualization |
| self government | self determination |
| self help devices | assistive devices (for disabled) |
| self realization | self actualization |
| service delivery | delivery systems |
| social skills | interpersonal competence |
| student achievement | academic achievement |
| student grouping | grouping (instructional purposes) |
| student opinions | student attitudes |
| student outcomes | outcomes of education |
| survival skills (daily living) | daily living skills |
| teacher opinions | teacher attitudes |
| test taking skills | test wiseness |
| thinking processes | cognitive processes |
| thought processes | cognitive processes |
| transition (school to work) | education work relationship |
| trends in education | educational trends |
| twice exceptional | gifted disabled |
| wrap around services | integrated services |
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