reality check. a corrective confronting of reality, in order to counteract one's expectations, prejudices, or the like.
ELD stands for English Language Development, LEP stands for Limited English Proficient, and FEP stands for Fluent English Proficient. All ELD students are also Limited English Proficient (LEP) until they reclassify. After reclassification, the student is considered Fluent English Proficient (FEP).
Some schools also offer an EdS (Education Specialist) degree, which is intermediate between a master's degree and a PhD or EdD. Although the EdS course of study teaches theory, it focuses primarily on hands-on aspects of teaching.