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assistive technologies
math
reading
science
writing
Collapse Grade Level <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2625' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>Grade Level
birth to preschool
early elementary
intermediate elementary
middle school
secondary
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administrator
parent
professional development coordinator
teacher
technology coordinator
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alternate access devices and systems
electronic references and resources
multimedia products and projects
multiple formats of text and notation
opportunities to learn concepts
organize and plan
practice and reinforcement activities
visualizations and models

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Collapse Customizable Interface <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2677' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>Customizable Interface
adjustable rate
adjustable repeat features
adjustable response time
adjustable sensitivity
desktop view options
font size and/or color
graphics off/on
multilingual
sound off/on
Collapse Differentiation <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2679' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>Differentiation
adjustable levels
multiple activities and level
multiple user profiles
student control
teacher control
user data stored for progress monitoring
Collapse Drafting <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2680' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>Drafting
draft can be created from note, web, or outline
graphic web organizer
outlining tool
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audio notes
bookmarks
calculator
can export notes and tags
e-dictionary
editing or revising guide
e-thesaurus
glossary
highlighting
outline template
search and find
text notes or tags
Collapse Input Options <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2682' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>Input Options
Morse code
one-handed keying
on-screen keying
programmable or large print keyboard
scanning input
voice recognition
Collapse Output Options <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2683' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>Output Options
American sign language
Braille output
captioning
print or save results
sound output  for visual tasks
tactile graphics
Collapse Text-Embedded Prompts <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2686' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>Text-Embedded Prompts
audio recorded prompts
customizable length suggestion list
error prompts/auto corrections
grammar check
provides sentence clues
reads suggested words and prompts
spell check
spelling auto-correction
Collapse Text to Speech <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2685' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>Text to Speech
dynamic highlighting
multiple voices
reading rate control
reads graphics descriptions
reads instruction
reads menus and toolbars
recorded human narration
supports reading math equations
synthesized
Collapse Word Prediction <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2687' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>Word Prediction
customizable word list(s)
dynamic
reads suggested/selected words
word cueing


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Collapse National Reading Panel Standards <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2672' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>National Reading Panel Standards
alphabetics (phonemic awareness and phonics)
comprehension
fluency
vocabulary
Collapse National Writing Next Standards <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2674' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>National Writing Next Standards
editing and revising
planning and organizing
transcribing
Collapse NCTM Content Standards <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2688' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>NCTM Content Standards
algebra
data analysis & probability
geometry
measurement
number and operations
Collapse NSTA Content Standards <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2684' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>NSTA Content Standards
earth & space science
history & nature of science
life science
personal & social perspectives
physical science
science & technology
science as inquiry
unifying concepts & processes


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portable/stand alone
PS2 Connection
specialized connection/cable
USB port
wireless
Collapse Cost Range <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2671' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>Cost Range
$ [1 - 50]
$$ [51 - 100]
$$$ [100 - 499]
$$$$ [500+]
free
Collapse Cursor Control Options <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2676' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>Cursor Control Options
arrow keys
eye tracking devices
foot-operated
movement recognition
scanning cursor control
sip and puff
switches
touch screens
Collapse Operating Systems <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2673' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>Operating Systems
Flash-based
Java-based
Linux
Macintosh
Web-based
Windows (MS 98 and newer)


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Collapse IDEA Disability Category <a href='/Glossary/Index/#tip_2118' target='glossary'><img src='/Images/help.gif' border='' alt=''></a>IDEA Disability Category
Autism
Deaf-Blindness
Deafness
Emotional Disturbance
Hearing Impairment
Major-Other Health Impairment
Mental Retardation
Multiple Disabilities
Orthopedic Impairment
Specific Learning Disability
Speech or Language Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment


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