| Definition | Term | Chapter |
| Topics left out of the course of study | |
| A legal safeguard that provides job security by preventing teacher dismissal without cause | |
| A legal employment agreement between a teacher and a local school board | |
| A federal law, also called the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), that describes who may have access to a student's educational records | |
| The elimination of teaching positions because of declining student enrollment or school funds | |
| The unstated and sometimes unintended aspects of the curriculum | |
| Federal monies provided to states and school districts with few restrictions for use | |
| An approach to character education that combines service to the community with content-learning objectives | |
| A principle meaning 'in place of parents' that requires teachers to use the same judgement and care as parents in protecting the children under their supervision | |
| A form of curriculum in which concepts and skills from various disciplines are combined and related | |
| An educational option in which parents educate their children at home | |
| Federal laws designed to protect the intellectual property of authors, which includes printed matter, videos, computer software, and various other types of original work | |