Education ABCs
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:
ABA
|
Applied Behavior Analysis
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ADA
|
Americans With Disabilities Act
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ADD
|
Attention Defecit Disorder
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ADHD
|
Attention Defecit Hyperactivity Disorder
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ALD
|
Assistive Listening Device
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APS
|
Approved Private School
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ASD
|
Autism Spectrum Disorder
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ASL
|
American Sign Language
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AT
|
Assistive Technology
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AVTS
|
Area Vocational Technical School
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AYP
|
Adequate Yearly Progress
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BEC
|
Basic Education Circular
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BICS
|
Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills
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BIP
|
Behavior Intervention Plan
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BSE
|
Bureau of Special Education
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CALP
|
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency
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CAO
|
Chief Administrative Officer
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CART
|
Computer-Aided Realtime Translation
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CASSP
|
Child & Adolescent Service System Program
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CAVP
|
Corrective Action Verification Plan
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CBA
|
Curriculum-Based Assessment
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CERC
|
Corrections Education Records Center
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CFR
|
Code of Federal Regulations
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CLD
|
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
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COP
|
Communities Of Practice
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CTC
|
Career and Technical education Center
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DIBELS
|
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
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DPW
|
Department of Public Welfare
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ED
|
Emotional Disturbance
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EI
|
Early Intervention
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EIPA
|
Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment
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EITA
|
Early Intervention Technical Assistance
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ELL
|
English Language Learners
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EPSDT
|
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
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ER
|
Evaluation Report
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ESL
|
English as a Second Language
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ESOL
|
English for Speakers of Other Languages
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ESY
|
Extended School Year
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FAPE
|
Free Appropriate Public Education
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FBA
|
Functional Behavioral Assessment
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FERPA
|
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
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IAES
|
Interim Alternative Educational Setting
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ICC
|
Interagency Coordinating Council
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ID
|
Intellectually Disabled
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IDEA
|
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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IEE
|
Independent Educational Evaluation
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IEP
|
Individualized Education Program
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IFSP
|
Individualized Family Service Plan
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IGDI
|
Individual Growth and Development Indicators
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LEA
|
Local Education Agency
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LEP
|
Limited English Proficiency
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LICC
|
Local Interagency Coordinating Council
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LRE
|
Least Restrictive Environment
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LTCC
|
Local Transition Coordinating Council
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LFT
|
Local Task Force
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MA
|
Medical Assistance
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MAWA
|
Mutually Agreed upon Written Arrangement
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MD
|
Multiple Disabilities
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MDT
|
Multi-Disciplinary Team
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MOU
|
Memorandum of Understanding
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NCLB
|
No Child Left Behind
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NOREP
|
Notice of Recommended Educational Placement
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O&M
|
Orientation and Mobility
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OCD
|
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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OCDEL
|
Office of Child Development and Early Learning
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OCR
|
Office for Civil Rights
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ODD
|
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
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ODR
|
Office for Dispute Resolution
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OHI
|
Other Health Impairment
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OI
|
Orthopedic Impairment
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OSEP
|
Office of Special Education Programs
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OT
|
Occupational Therapy
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OVR
|
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
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PASA
|
Pennsylvania Alternat System of Assessment
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PaTTAN
|
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network
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PDD
|
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
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PDD-NOS
|
Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified
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PDE
|
Pennsylvania Department of Education
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PSSA
|
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment
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PT
|
Physical Therapy
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PVAAS
|
Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System
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RAST
|
Regional Assessment and Support Team
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RTI
|
Response To Intervention
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SAS
|
Supplementary Aida and Services
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SBBH
|
School-Based Behavioral Health
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SDI
|
Specially Designed Instruction
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SEA
|
State Educational Agency
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SEAP
|
Special Education Advisory Panel
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SICC
|
State Interagency Coordinating Council
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SLD
|
Specific Learning Disability
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STL
|
Short-Term Loan
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SWPBIS
|
Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Support
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TBI
|
Traumatic Brain Injury
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TDD
|
Telecommunication Device for the Deaf
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TSS
|
Therapeutic Staff Support
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TTY
|
Teletypewriter
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UDL
|
Universal Design for Learning
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VI
|
Visual Impairment
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Reproduced courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education