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AA

Administrator’s Academy

AACTE

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

AASA

American Association of School Administrators

AAVIM

American Association for Vocational Instructional Materials

ABE

Adult Basic Education

ACES

Application Claim and Entry System

ACT

American College Testing

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act / average daily attendance

ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder

ADE

average daily enrollment

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADP

average daily participation

AEWL

Academic Early Warning List

AFR

annual financial report

AFT

American Federation of Teachers

AP

Advanced Placement

APE

Adapted Physical Education

ASBO

Association of School Business Officials

ASCD

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

ASFSA

American School Food Service Association

AT

Assistive Technology

AVC

area vocational center

AYP

adequate yearly progress

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B

BD

Behavioral Disorders

BHE

Illinois Board of Higher Education

BIP

Behavior Intervention Plan

BOCA

Building Officials and Code Administration

BOE

board of education

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C

CACFP

Child and Adult Care Food Program

CCADE

Council of Chicago Area Deans of Education

CCSSO

Council of Chief State School Officers

CDB

Capital Development Board

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CEU

Continuing Education Unit

CFDA

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

CNA

Child Nutrition Act

CNP

Child Nutrition Program

CORD

Center for Occupational Research and Development

CPDU

Continuing Professional Development Unit

CPI-U

Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers

CPPRT

Corporate Personal Property Replacement Tax

CPS

Chicago Public Schools

CRE

Coordinated Review Effort        

CRP

certificate renewal plan

CSBO

Chief School Business Official

CSHP

Coordinated School Health Program

CSR

class size reduction

CSRD

Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration

CTSO

Career and Technical Student Organizations

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D

DARE

Drug Abuse Resistance Education

DCEO

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

DCFS

Department of Children and Family Services

DECA

Distributive Education Clubs of America

DL

distance learning

DOE

Department of Education

DOL

Department of Labor

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E

EAV

equalized assessed valuation

ECE

early childhood education

ECS

Education Commission of the States

EDGAR

Education Department General Administrative Regulations

EFE

Education for Employment

EFT

electronic fund transfer

EI

Early Intervention

ELL

English Language Learning

EPSDT

early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment

ERIC

Educational Resources Information Center

ESEA

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

ESL

English as a second language

ESY

Extended School Year Services

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F

FAAS

Financial Assurance and Accountability System

FACS

Family and Consumer Sciences

FACTS

Funding and Child Tracking System

FAPE

Free Appropriate Public Education

FAQ

frequently asked question

FBA

Functional Behavioral Assessment

FBLA

Future Business Leaders of America

FCCLA

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FEWL

Financial Early Warning List

FOP

Financial Oversight Panel

FP

Financial Profile

FRIS

Financial Reimbursement Information System

FTE

full time equivalent

FWL

Financial Watch List

FY

fiscal year

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G

GAO

U. S. General Accounting Office

GASB

Governmental Accounting Standards Board

GED

General Educational Development

GPFS

General Purpose Financial Statements

GSA

General Services Administration

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H

HCFA

Health Care Financing Administration

HEA

Higher Education Act

HI

Hearing Impaired

H/LS

health/life safety

HOSA

Health Occupations Students of America

HSTW

High Schools That Work

HTML

Hypertext Markup Language

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I

IAA

Illinois Alternate Assessment

IAC

Illinois Accessibility Code / Illinois Arts Council

IAECT

Illinois Association for Educational Communications & Technology

IAPT

Illinois Association for Pupil Transportation

IASA

Illinois Assoc. of School Administrators / Improving America’s Schools Act

IASB

Illinois Association of School Boards

IASBO

Illinois Association of School Business Officials

IAQ

Indoor Air Quality

IBHE

Illinois Board of High Education

ICCB

Illinois Community College Board

ICE

Illinois Computing Educators

ICEPT

Illinois Consumer Education Proficiency Test

ICR

indirect cost rate                                

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IEA

Illinois Education Association

IEMA

Illinois Emergency Management Agency

IEP

individualized education program

IFAC

Illinois Financial Advisory Committee

IFT

Illinois Federation of Teachers

IHE

institution of higher education

IHSA

Illinois High School Association

ILEARN

Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

IMAGE

Illinois Measure of Annual Growth in English

IMSA

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

IOES

Illinois Office of Educational Services

IPA

Illinois Principals Association

IPAM

Illinois Program Accounting Manual

IPCRB

Illinois Purchase Care Review Board

IPTAC

Illinois Pupil Transportation Advisory Committee

IPTIP

Illinois Public Treasurers’ Investment Pool

IRA

International Reading Association

IRC

Illinois Reading Council / Illinois Resource Center

IRFC

Illinois Reading First Center

ISAT

Illinois Standards Achievement Test

ISBE

Illinois State Board of Education

ISC

Intermediate Service Center

ISEL

Illinois Snapshot of Early Literacy

ISFSA

Illinois School Food Service Association

ISIP

Illinois School Improvement Planning Framework

ISIS

Illinois Student Information System

ISLMA

Illinois School Library Media Association

ISS

in-school suspension                

ISTA

Illinois State Transportation Association

ISTE

International Society for Technology in Education

ITBS

Iowa Tests of Basic Skills

IVHS

Illinois Virtual High School

IWAS

ISBE Web Application Security System

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J

JAD

Joint Application Development          

JILG

Jobs for Illinois Graduates

JROTC

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

JTPA

Job Training Partnership Act

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L

LAN

local area network

LD

Learning Disabled

LEA

local educational agency

LEP

limited English proficiency

LOC

Library of Congress                      

LRE

least restrictive environment

LPDC

Local Professional Development Committee

LUDA

Large-Unit District Association

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N

NAEP

National Assessment of Educational Progress

NAESP

National Association of Elementary School Principals

NAEYC

National Association of Education for Young Children

NAPT

National Association of Pupil Transportation

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASBE

National Association of State Boards of Education

NASDSE

National Association of State Directors of Special Education

NASDTEC

National Assoc. of State Directors of Teacher Education & Certification

NASSP

National Association of Secondary School Principals

NASTA

National Association of State Textbook Administrators

NBEA

National Business Education Association

NBPTS

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

NCA

North Central Association

NCATE

National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education

NCES

National Center for Education Statistics

NCLB

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

NCREL

North Central Regional Education Laboratory

NCRVE

National Center for Research in Vocational Education

NCS

National Computer Systems

NEA

National Education Association / National Endowment for the Arts

NEC

National Electric Code

NEH

National Endowment for the Humanities

NETS

National Educational Technology Standards

NFPA

National Fire Protection Association

NFSMI

National Food Service Management Institute

NGA

National Gallery of Art / National Governor’s Association

NHTSA

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

NOAPPP

National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Prevention

NPS

National Park Service

NRT

norm-referenced test

NSB

National School Breakfast

NSBA

National School Boards Association

NSDC

National Staff Development Council

NSF

National Science Foundation

NSLP

National School Lunch Program

NSTA

National Science Teachers Assoc. / National School Transportation Assoc.

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O

OEPP

operating expense per pupil

OERI

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

OIG

Office of Inspector General

OMB

U.S. Office of Management and Budget

OSEP

Office of Special Education Programs (US Dept. of Ed.)

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OT

Occupational Therapy

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P

PBS

positive behavior support / Public Broadcasting Service

PCTC

per capita tuition charge

PDF (.pdf)

Portable Document Format

PH

Physically Handicapped

PPFT

President’s Physical Fitness Test

PSAE

Prairie State Achievement Examination

PSAT

Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test

PT

Physical Therapy

PT3

Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology

PTA

Parent Teacher Association

PTAB

Property Tax Appeal Board

PTELL

Property Tax Extension Limitation Law

PTO

Parent Teacher Organization

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Q

QAIP

Quality Assurance and Improvement Planning

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R

RCCI

Residential Child Care Institution

REA

Reading Excellence Act

RFC

Regional Financial Consultant

RFP

request for proposal

RFSP

request for sealed proposal

ROE

Regional Offices of Education

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S

SAHE

state agency for higher education

SAP

Student Assistance Program

SAT

Scholastic Aptitude Test

SAT-9

Stanford Achievement Test – 9^th Edition

SBP

School Breakfast Program

SBRR

scientifically based reading research

SCASS

State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards

SEA

state education agency

SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission

SES

supplemental education services / socio-economic status

SFA

School Finance Authority / School Food Authority

SFSP

Summer Food Service Program

SHPPS

School Health Policy and Programs Study

SIP

School Improvement Plan

SIS

Student Information System

SLF

State Local and Federal Financing for Illinois Public Schools

SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

SMI

School Meals Initiative

SMP

Special Milk Program

SOS

System of Support

STCB

State Teacher Certification Board

STW

School To Work

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T

TBE

transitional bilingual education

TBI

traumatic brain injury

TIF

tax increment financing

TLCF

Technology Literacy Challenge Funds

TIMSS

Third International Math and Science Study

TLCF

Technology Literacy Challenge Fund

TPAD

Tech Prep/Associate Degree

TPI

transitional program of instruction

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U

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture

USDOE

United States Department of Education

USGS

United States Geological Survey

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V

VI

Visually Impaired

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W

WAN

wide area network

WECEP

Work Experience and Career Exploration

WIA

Workforce Investment Act

WTW

Welfare to Work

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