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While as a district we attempt to communicate clearly with our students and parents, sometimes we slip into jargon and use abbreviations which might not be clear to the average person. This is not intentional, but working with complex issues day-in and day-out we sometimes forget that not everyone knows the 'Alphabet Soup' of abbreviations that we use on a daily basis.Below you will find a listing of our more common short-hand abbreviations:ABAApplied Behavior AnalysisADAAmericans With Disabilities ActADDAttention Defecit DisorderADHDAttention Defecit Hyperactivity DisorderALDAssistive Listening DeviceAPSApproved Private SchoolASDAutism Spectrum DisorderASLAmerican Sign LanguageATAssistive TechnologyAVTSArea Vocational Technical SchoolAYPAdequate Yearly ProgressBECBasic Education CircularBICSBasic Interpersonal Communication SkillsBIPBehavior Intervention PlanBSEBureau of Special EducationCALPCognitive Academic Language ProficiencyCAOChief Administrative OfficerCARTComputer-Aided Realtime TranslationCASSPChild & Adolescent Service System ProgramCAVPCorrective Action Verification PlanCBACurriculum-Based AssessmentCERCCorrections Education Records CenterCFRCode of Federal RegulationsCLDCultural and Linguistic DiversityCOPCommunities Of PracticeCTCCareer and Technical education CenterDIBELSDynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy SkillsDPWDepartment of Public WelfareEDEmotional DisturbanceEIEarly InterventionEIPAEducational Interpreter Performance AssessmentEITAEarly Intervention Technical AssistanceELLEnglish Language LearnersEPSDTEarly Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and TreatmentEREvaluation ReportESLEnglish as a Second LanguageESOLEnglish for Speakers of Other LanguagesESYExtended School YearFAPEFree Appropriate Public EducationFBAFunctional Behavioral AssessmentFERPAFamily Educational Rights and Privacy ActIAESInterim Alternative Educational SettingICCInteragency Coordinating CouncilIDIntellectually DisabledIDEAIndividuals with Disabilities Education ActIEEIndependent Educational EvaluationIEPIndividualized Education ProgramIFSPIndividualized Family Service PlanIGDIIndividual Growth and Development IndicatorsLEALocal Education AgencyLEPLimited English ProficiencyLICCLocal Interagency Coordinating CouncilLRELeast Restrictive EnvironmentLTCCLocal Transition Coordinating CouncilLFTLocal Task ForceMAMedical AssistanceMAWAMutually Agreed upon Written ArrangementMDMultiple DisabilitiesMDTMulti-Disciplinary TeamMOUMemorandum of UnderstandingNCLBNo Child Left BehindNOREPNotice of Recommended Educational PlacementO&MOrientation and MobilityOCDObsessive Compulsive DisorderOCDELOffice of Child Development and Early LearningOCROffice for Civil RightsODDOppositional Defiant DisorderODROffice for Dispute ResolutionOHIOther Health ImpairmentOIOrthopedic ImpairmentOSEPOffice of Special Education ProgramsOTOccupational TherapyOVROffice of Vocational RehabilitationPASAPennsylvania Alternat System of AssessmentPaTTANPennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance NetworkPDDPervasive Developmental DisorderPDD-NOSPervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise SpecifiedPDEPennsylvania Department of EducationPSSAPennsylvania System of School AssessmentPTPhysical TherapyPVAASPennsylvania Value-Added Assessment SystemRASTRegional Assessment and Support TeamRTIResponse To InterventionSASSupplementary Aida and ServicesSBBHSchool-Based Behavioral HealthSDISpecially Designed InstructionSEAState Educational AgencySEAPSpecial Education Advisory PanelSICCState Interagency Coordinating CouncilSLDSpecific Learning DisabilitySTLShort-Term LoanSWPBISSchoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and SupportTBITraumatic Brain InjuryTDDTelecommunication Device for the DeafTSSTherapeutic Staff SupportTTYTeletypewriterUDLUniversal Design for LearningVIVisual Impairment
Reproduced courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education
Last Modified on August 2, 2018