A government where the people maintain the power and exercise it either directly or indirectly by voting for their representatives.

The role a teacher plays when an outside evaluation is being performed. The teacher must share resources, activities, and objectives with the evaluator in order to give them the necessary data.

An adult who can serve as an example of achievement and a model of behavior that leads to achievement for an underachieving child.

A student’s pursuit of multiple goals that may induce stress or exhaustion to preserve self-concept. A defense mechanism.

A student who is aware of his or her strengths and weaknesses and has a positive image of himself or herself.

An action taken or emotion arising after a triggering event without thought to the consequences of the actions or expressed emotions.

The actions of a student that are hurtful, offensive and disrupt the class. Actions by other students that disrupt learning or the development of friendships.

A student’s choice to disobey authority or community expectations.

A specific situation in which a child has never learned how to behave appropriately and must be taught.

A method for using direct and indirect information to understand the motivation for and emotional factors causing a student’s problematic behavior to determine the best means to address the behavior.