exceptionality
State of standing out
Exceptionality is the quality of being exceptional—unusual, remarkable, or deviating significantly from the norm.
In education, the term has a specific technical meaning: it describes students whose learning needs differ substantially from typical peers, whether through giftedness, disability, or both.
The school's program addresses students of all exceptionalities.
Uncommon occurrence
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- singularityPoint where values explode
- uncommonnessState of being unusual
- remarkablenessQuality of being exceptional
peculiarity · unusualness · anomaly · outlier · deviation · atypicality · irregularity · novelty
Adapted instruction for disabilities
- IEPPersonalized learning accommodation document
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- inclusionBeing made part
- learning disabilityNeurological condition affecting information processing
autism · ADHD · developmental · intervention · assessment · eligibility · placement · mainstreaming
Inborn aptitude
- prodigyGifted youth with rare talent
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- giftedGiven as present
- accelerationRate velocity changes
enrichment · IQ · precocity · aptitude · brilliance · advancement · potential · achievement
Higher rank or quality
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- preeminenceSuperior status above others
- remarkabilityQuality of being noteworthy
- noteworthinessQuality deserving attention
supremacy · prominence · elite · pinnacle · caliber · merit · quality · standard
rarity
Uncommon occurrence
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- singularityPoint where values explode
- uncommonnessState of being unusual
remarkableness · peculiarity · unusualness · anomaly · outlier · deviation · atypicality · irregularity · novelty · originality
special education
Adapted instruction for disabilities
- IEPPersonalized learning accommodation document
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- inclusionBeing made part
learning disability · autism · ADHD · developmental · intervention · assessment · eligibility · placement · mainstreaming · resource room
talent
Inborn aptitude
acceleration · enrichment · IQ · precocity · aptitude · brilliance · advancement · potential · achievement · cognitive
superiority
Higher rank or quality
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- preeminenceSuperior status above others
- remarkabilityQuality of being noteworthy
noteworthiness · supremacy · prominence · elite · pinnacle · caliber · merit · quality · standard · achievement
exceptionalitycommonness
Frequency of occurrence
commonality · prevalence · frequency · ubiquity · ordinariness
exceptionalitynormality
State of being typical
normalcy · typicality · conformity · conventionality · typicalness
exceptionalityordinariness
State of being unremarkable
unremarkableness · mediocrity · plainness · mundaneness · banality
- human exceptionalism
- American exceptionalismBelief U.S. is uniquely virtuous