Keyword Index — Missouri K-12 Education Navigator
A searchable keyword-to-file mapping for quick navigation. Each entry lists the keyword, which files cover it, and brief context.
graph TD
KI[Keyword Index] --> SE[Special Education]
KI --> AS[Assessment & Accountability]
KI --> CE[Certification & Workforce]
KI --> FU[Funding & Finance]
KI --> PO[Policy & Governance]
KI --> TE[Technology & AI]
KI --> PR[Programs & Populations]
KI --> OP[Operations & Safety]
SE --- IEP & 504 & IDEA & FAPE & LRE
AS --- MAP & EOC & WIDA & MSIP
CE --- MEES & Certification & PD
FU --- Foundation & Title & Bonds
PO --- FERPA & Sunshine & ESSA
TE --- AI & CIPA & E-Rate
PR --- ELL & Gifted & McKinney-Vento
OP --- Crisis & PBIS & Transportation
A
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 504 Plan | specialists.md, plans-and-forms.md | Section 504 accommodations for disabilities |
| A+ Scholarship | students.md, graduation-audit.md | Missouri scholarship for community college |
| Accreditation | administrators.md, mo-education-law.md | MSIP 6 district accreditation standards |
| ADA | equity-access.md, mo-education-law.md | Americans with Disabilities Act compliance |
| Adaptive PE | motor-impairment.md | Physical education for students with disabilities |
| Alternative Certification | teachers.md, educator-workforce.md | Non-traditional pathways to teaching |
| Alternative Education | alternative-education.md | Virtual, GED, homebound, detention programs |
| AP Courses | career-pathways.md | Advanced Placement college-level courses |
| Assessment | assessments.md | MAP, EOC, WIDA ACCESS, ACT testing |
| Assistive Technology | motor-impairment.md, vision-impairment.md | AT devices and services for students with disabilities |
| Athletics | athletics-activities.md | MSHSAA eligibility, sports safety |
| Attendance | students.md, discipline-behavior.md | Truancy, compulsory attendance, A+ requirement |
B
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Background Check | school-staff.md, mo-education-law.md | RSMo 168.133 requirements for school employees |
| BIP (Behavior Intervention Plan) | specialists.md, discipline-behavior.md | Behavioral support plan following FBA |
| Board of Education | governance-policy.md, administrators.md | School board governance, elections, Sunshine Law |
| Bonds | funding-programs.md, facilities-operations.md | Capital improvement bond elections |
| Braille | vision-impairment.md | RSMo 162.1120 presumption in favor of braille |
| Bullying | discipline-behavior.md, school-culture-climate.md | Anti-bullying policies, reporting, intervention |
C
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Career Pathways | career-pathways.md | CTE, dual credit, work-based learning |
| Certification (Teacher) | teachers.md, educator-workforce.md | IPC, CCPC, certification renewal |
| Child Abuse Reporting | school-staff.md, mo-education-law.md | RSMo 210.115 mandated reporter duties |
| CIPA | technology-digital-learning.md | Children's Internet Protection Act |
| Civil Rights | equity-access.md, mo-education-law.md | Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, ADA |
| Cochlear Implant | hearing-impairment.md | Classroom accommodations for CI users |
| Compliance Calendar | compliance-calendar.md | Monthly deadlines and reporting dates |
| Concussion Protocol | athletics-activities.md | Return-to-play and return-to-learn protocols |
| Consolidation | rural-education.md, administrators.md | District merger/reorganization under RSMo 162 |
| Core Data | data-reporting.md | District-level data reporting to DESE |
| Crisis Response | crisis-emergency.md, safety-plan-outline.md | Emergency operations, threat assessment |
| CSIP | building-leaders.md, csip-template.md | Comprehensive School Improvement Plan |
| CTE | career-pathways.md | Career and Technical Education programs |
| Curriculum | mo-learning-standards.md, instructional-practice.md | Missouri Learning Standards, instruction |
| Custody | students.md, mo-education-law.md | FERPA rights, court orders, records access |
| CVI | vision-impairment.md | Cortical Visual Impairment accommodations |
D
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| DESE | administrators.md, compliance-calendar.md | Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| Discipline | discipline-behavior.md, students.md | Suspension, expulsion, due process rights |
| Dual Credit | career-pathways.md, students.md | College credit earned in high school |
| Due Process | specialists.md, mo-education-law.md | IDEA dispute resolution, hearing rights |
E
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood | early-childhood.md | PAT, Head Start, MPP, First Steps |
| ELL / English Learners | english-learners.md, ell-planning.md | ELL identification, WIDA, program models |
| E-Rate | technology-digital-learning.md | Federal broadband/telecom funding |
| ESSA | mo-education-law.md, assessments.md | Every Student Succeeds Act requirements |
| Evaluation (Special Ed) | specialists.md | 60-day timeline, eligibility determination |
| Expulsion | discipline-behavior.md, students.md | RSMo 167.161, formal hearing required |
F
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Facilities | facilities-operations.md | Capital planning, ADA, maintenance |
| FAPE | specialists.md, mo-education-law.md | Free Appropriate Public Education under IDEA |
| FBA | specialists.md, plans-and-forms.md | Functional Behavior Assessment process |
| FERPA | students.md, mo-education-law.md | Student privacy and records access rights |
| First Steps | early-childhood.md | Missouri birth-3 early intervention (Part C) |
| Foundation Formula | funding-programs.md, administrators.md | Missouri school funding formula |
| Free/Reduced Lunch | funding-programs.md, health-wellness.md | NSLP eligibility, CEP |
| Funding | funding-programs.md | Federal, state, local revenue sources |
G
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| GED | alternative-education.md | HiSET/GED equivalency pathways |
| Gifted Education | specialists.md, special-populations.md | Gifted identification and programming |
| Governance | governance-policy.md | Board policy, superintendent, authority chain |
| Graduation | students.md, graduation-audit.md | 24 credit requirements, EOC, A+ eligibility |
H
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | early-childhood.md | Federal preschool program for low-income families |
| Health / Wellness | health-wellness.md | Nursing, mental health, immunizations, prevention |
| Hearing Impairment | hearing-impairment.md | DHH services, ASL, cochlear implants, TOD |
| Homeschool | mo-education-law.md, alternative-education.md | RSMo 167.031, 1000 hours requirement |
| Homeless Students | special-populations.md, equity-access.md | McKinney-Vento immediate enrollment rights |
I
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| IDEA | specialists.md, mo-education-law.md | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| IEE | specialists.md | Independent Educational Evaluation at public expense |
| IEP | specialists.md, iep-compliance-checklist.md | Individualized Education Program |
| Immunizations | health-wellness.md | Required vaccinations, exemptions |
| Inclusion | specialists.md, equity-access.md | LRE, inclusive practices |
| Instructional Practice | instructional-practice.md | Differentiation, co-teaching, PBL |
| Interstate Compact | special-populations.md | Military family transfer protections |
K–L
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | early-childhood.md, assessments.md | Readiness assessment, enrollment age |
| LRE | specialists.md | Least Restrictive Environment under IDEA |
M
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Mandated Reporter | school-staff.md, mo-education-law.md | RSMo 210.115, child abuse reporting duty |
| MAP | assessments.md | Missouri Assessment Program (grades 3-8) |
| McKinney-Vento | special-populations.md, equity-access.md | Homeless student rights and protections |
| MDR | specialists.md, discipline-behavior.md | Manifestation Determination Review |
| MEES | teachers.md | Missouri Educator Evaluation System |
| Mental Health | health-wellness.md, school-counseling.md | 3-tier model, screening, crisis response |
| Missouri Learning Standards | mo-learning-standards.md | State academic standards by subject |
| MOCAP | alternative-education.md, technology-digital-learning.md | Missouri Course Access and Virtual School Program |
| MOSIS | data-reporting.md, compliance-calendar.md | Missouri Student Information System |
| Motor Impairment | motor-impairment.md | OT, PT, AT, adaptive PE, accessibility |
| MSHSAA | athletics-activities.md | Missouri State High School Activities Association |
| MSIP 6 | administrators.md, mo-education-law.md | Missouri School Improvement Program standards |
| MTSS | discipline-behavior.md, instructional-practice.md | Multi-Tiered System of Supports |
N–O
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| National Board Certification | teachers.md, professional-learning.md | Advanced certification pathway |
| Newcomer Program | english-learners.md | Intensive support for newly arrived ELLs |
| O&M (Orientation & Mobility) | vision-impairment.md | Travel training for students with vision loss |
| OT / PT | motor-impairment.md, specialists.md | Occupational/physical therapy in schools |
P
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Paraprofessional | school-staff.md | ESSA qualifications, supervision requirements |
| Parent Letters | letters.md | Evaluation request, IEP dispute, records request |
| Parent Rights | students.md, guia-padres-espanol.md | FERPA, IDEA, participation rights |
| PAT | early-childhood.md | Parents as Teachers home visiting |
| PBIS | discipline-behavior.md | Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports |
| PLC | professional-learning.md, building-leaders.md | Professional Learning Communities |
| Plyler v. Doe | special-populations.md, equity-access.md | Right to education regardless of immigration status |
| Professional Development | professional-learning.md | RPDCs, PLCs, mentoring, coaching |
| PSRS/PEERS | teachers.md, educator-workforce.md | Public School Retirement System |
| PWN | specialists.md | Prior Written Notice requirement under IDEA |
R
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Restorative Justice | discipline-behavior.md, school-culture-climate.md | Alternative to exclusionary discipline |
| Retirement | teachers.md, educator-workforce.md | Rule of 80, PSRS benefits, WEP/GPO |
| RPDC | professional-learning.md | Regional Professional Development Centers |
| Rural Education | rural-education.md | Shared services, 4-day weeks, teacher shortage |
S
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | crisis-emergency.md, safety-plan-outline.md | EOP, drills, threat assessment |
| School Board | governance-policy.md | Elections, open meetings, policy adoption |
| School Counselor | school-counseling.md | Academic, career, social-emotional domains |
| Section 504 | specialists.md, plans-and-forms.md | Accommodation plans for disabilities |
| Service Animal | equity-access.md | ADA Title II, two-question verification |
| SLP | specialists.md | Speech-Language Pathologist services |
| Spanish / Bilingual | guia-padres-espanol.md, glossary.md | Spanish parent guide, translated glossary |
| Special Populations | special-populations.md | Military, homeless, foster, migrant, etc. |
| SRO | school-staff.md, crisis-emergency.md | School Resource Officer role and protocols |
| Standards | mo-learning-standards.md | Missouri Learning Standards by subject |
| Substitute Teacher | substitute-teachers.md, sub-binder.md | Sub requirements, classroom management |
| Suicide Prevention | health-wellness.md, crisis-emergency.md | Screening, C-SSRS, 988 Lifeline, safety plans |
| Sunshine Law | governance-policy.md, mo-education-law.md | Open meetings/records, RSMo 610 |
| Suspension | discipline-behavior.md, students.md | Short-term (<10 days), long-term, due process |
T
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Certification | teachers.md | IPC, CCPC, alternative pathways |
| Technology | technology-digital-learning.md | 1:1 devices, LMS, digital citizenship |
| Tenure | teachers.md, mo-education-law.md | RSMo 168.102-168.130, permanent status |
| Threat Assessment | crisis-emergency.md, threat-assessment-form.md | CSTAG model, transient vs. substantive |
| Title I | funding-programs.md | Federal funding for high-poverty schools |
| Title IX | equity-access.md, mo-education-law.md | Sex-based discrimination protections |
| Transfer | students.md, athletics-activities.md | Student transfer rights, MSHSAA eligibility |
| Transition (SPED) | specialists.md | Post-secondary transition planning, age 16+ |
| Transportation | facilities-operations.md | Routes, safety, homeless student transport |
| Trauma-Informed | school-culture-climate.md, health-wellness.md | Trauma-informed practices in schools |
| Truancy | discipline-behavior.md, students.md | Compulsory attendance, intervention steps |
V–W
| Keyword | File(s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Learning | alternative-education.md, technology-digital-learning.md | MOCAP, virtual schools, remote instruction |
| Vision Impairment | vision-impairment.md | TVI, braille, O&M, CVI, ECC |
| WIDA | english-learners.md, assessments.md | WIDA Screener and ACCESS proficiency test |
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