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AA |
Administrator’s Academy |
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AACTE |
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education |
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AASA |
American Association of School Administrators |
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AAVIM |
American Association for Vocational Instructional Materials |
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ABE |
Adult Basic Education |
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ACES |
Application Claim and Entry System |
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ACT |
American College Testing |
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ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act / average daily attendance |
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ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
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ADE |
average daily enrollment |
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ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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ADP |
average daily participation |
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AEWL |
Academic Early Warning List |
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AFR |
annual financial report |
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AFT |
American Federation of Teachers |
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AP |
Advanced Placement |
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APE |
Adapted Physical Education |
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ASBO |
Association of School Business Officials |
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ASCD |
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development |
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ASFSA |
American School Food Service Association |
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AT |
Assistive Technology |
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AVC |
area vocational center |
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AYP |
adequate yearly progress |
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BD |
Behavioral Disorders |
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BHE |
Illinois Board of Higher Education |
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BIP |
Behavior Intervention Plan |
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BOCA |
Building Officials and Code Administration |
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BOE |
board of education |
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CACFP |
Child and Adult Care Food Program |
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CCADE |
Council of Chicago Area Deans of Education |
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CCSSO |
Council of Chief State School Officers |
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CDB |
Capital Development Board |
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CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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CEU |
Continuing Education Unit |
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CFDA |
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance |
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CNA |
Child Nutrition Act |
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CNP |
Child Nutrition Program |
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CORD |
Center for Occupational Research and Development |
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CPDU |
Continuing Professional Development Unit |
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CPI-U |
Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers |
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CPPRT |
Corporate Personal Property Replacement Tax |
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CPS |
Chicago Public Schools |
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CRE |
Coordinated Review Effort |
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CRP |
certificate renewal plan |
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CSBO |
Chief School Business Official |
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CSHP |
Coordinated School Health Program |
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CSR |
class size reduction |
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CSRD |
Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration |
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CTSO |
Career and Technical Student Organizations |
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DARE |
Drug Abuse Resistance Education |
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DCEO |
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity |
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DCFS |
Department of Children and Family Services |
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DECA |
Distributive Education Clubs of America |
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DL |
distance learning |
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DOE |
Department of Education |
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DOL |
Department of Labor |
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EAV |
equalized assessed valuation |
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ECE |
early childhood education |
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ECS |
Education Commission of the States |
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EDGAR |
Education Department General Administrative Regulations |
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EFE |
Education for Employment |
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EFT |
electronic fund transfer |
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EI |
Early Intervention |
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ELL |
English Language Learning |
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EPSDT |
early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment |
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ERIC |
Educational Resources Information Center |
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ESEA |
Elementary and Secondary Education Act |
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ESL |
English as a second language |
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ESY |
Extended School Year Services |
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FAAS |
Financial Assurance and Accountability System |
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FACS |
Family and Consumer Sciences |
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FACTS |
Funding and Child Tracking System |
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FAPE |
Free Appropriate Public Education |
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FAQ |
frequently asked question |
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FBA |
Functional Behavioral Assessment |
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FBLA |
Future Business Leaders of America |
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FCCLA |
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America |
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FERPA |
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
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FEWL |
Financial Early Warning List |
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FOP |
Financial Oversight Panel |
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FP |
Financial Profile |
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FRIS |
Financial Reimbursement Information System |
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FTE |
full time equivalent |
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FWL |
Financial Watch List |
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FY |
fiscal year |
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GAO |
U. S. General Accounting Office |
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GASB |
Governmental Accounting Standards Board |
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GED |
General Educational Development |
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GPFS |
General Purpose Financial Statements |
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GSA |
General Services Administration |
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HCFA |
Health Care Financing Administration |
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HEA |
Higher Education Act |
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HI |
Hearing Impaired |
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H/LS |
health/life safety |
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HOSA |
Health Occupations Students of America |
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HSTW |
High Schools That Work |
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HTML |
Hypertext Markup Language |
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IAA |
Illinois Alternate Assessment |
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IAC |
Illinois Accessibility Code / Illinois Arts Council |
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IAECT |
Illinois Association for Educational Communications &
Technology |
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IAPT |
Illinois Association for Pupil Transportation |
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IASA |
Illinois Assoc. of School Administrators / Improving America’s
Schools Act |
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IASB |
Illinois Association of School Boards |
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IASBO |
Illinois Association of School Business Officials |
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IAQ |
Indoor Air Quality |
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IBHE |
Illinois Board of High Education |
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ICCB |
Illinois Community College Board |
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ICE |
Illinois Computing Educators |
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ICEPT |
Illinois Consumer Education Proficiency Test |
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ICR |
indirect cost rate
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IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
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IEA |
Illinois Education Association |
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IEMA |
Illinois Emergency Management Agency |
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IEP |
individualized education program |
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IFAC |
Illinois Financial Advisory Committee |
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IFT |
Illinois Federation of Teachers |
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IHE |
institution of higher education |
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IHSA |
Illinois High School Association |
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ILEARN |
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network |
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IMAGE |
Illinois Measure of Annual Growth in English |
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IMSA |
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy |
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IOES |
Illinois Office of Educational Services |
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IPA |
Illinois Principals Association |
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IPAM |
Illinois Program Accounting Manual |
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IPCRB |
Illinois Purchase Care Review Board |
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IPTAC |
Illinois Pupil Transportation Advisory Committee |
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IPTIP |
Illinois Public Treasurers’ Investment Pool |
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IRA |
International Reading Association |
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IRC |
Illinois Reading Council / Illinois Resource Center |
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IRFC |
Illinois Reading First Center |
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ISAT |
Illinois Standards Achievement Test |
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ISBE |
Illinois State Board of Education |
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ISC |
Intermediate Service Center |
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ISEL |
Illinois Snapshot of Early Literacy |
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ISFSA |
Illinois School Food Service Association |
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ISIP |
Illinois School Improvement Planning Framework |
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ISIS |
Illinois Student Information System |
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ISLMA |
Illinois School Library Media Association |
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ISS |
in-school suspension |
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ISTA |
Illinois State Transportation Association |
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ISTE |
International Society for Technology in Education |
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ITBS |
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills |
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IVHS |
Illinois Virtual High School |
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IWAS |
ISBE Web Application Security System |
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JAD |
Joint Application Development |
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JILG |
Jobs for Illinois Graduates |
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JROTC |
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps |
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JTPA |
Job Training Partnership Act |
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LAN |
local area network |
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LD |
Learning Disabled |
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LEA |
local educational agency |
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LEP |
limited English proficiency |
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LOC |
Library of Congress |
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LRE |
least restrictive environment |
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LPDC |
Local Professional Development Committee |
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Large-Unit District Association |
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NAEP |
National Assessment of Educational Progress |
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NAESP |
National Association of Elementary School Principals |
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NAEYC |
National Association of Education for Young Children |
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NAPT |
National Association of Pupil Transportation |
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NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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NASBE |
National Association of State Boards of Education |
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NASDSE |
National Association of State Directors of Special Education |
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NASDTEC |
National Assoc. of State Directors of Teacher Education &
Certification |
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NASSP |
National Association of Secondary School Principals |
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NASTA |
National Association of State Textbook Administrators |
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NBEA |
National Business Education Association |
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NBPTS |
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards |
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NCA |
North Central Association |
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NCATE |
National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education |
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NCES |
National Center for Education Statistics |
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NCLB |
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 |
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NCREL |
North Central Regional Education Laboratory |
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NCRVE |
National Center for Research in Vocational Education |
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NCS |
National Computer Systems |
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NEA |
National Education Association / National Endowment for the
Arts |
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NEC |
National Electric Code |
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NEH |
National Endowment for the Humanities |
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NETS |
National Educational Technology Standards |
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NFPA |
National Fire Protection Association |
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NFSMI |
National Food Service Management Institute |
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NGA |
National Gallery of Art / National Governor’s Association |
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NHTSA |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
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NOAPPP |
National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting
Prevention |
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NPS |
National Park Service |
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NRT |
norm-referenced test |
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NSB |
National School Breakfast |
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NSBA |
National School Boards Association |
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NSDC |
National Staff Development Council |
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NSF |
National Science Foundation |
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NSLP |
National School Lunch Program |
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NSTA |
National Science Teachers Assoc. / National School
Transportation Assoc. |
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NWIASG |
Northwest Illinois Autism
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OEPP |
operating expense per pupil |
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OERI |
Office of Educational Research and Improvement |
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OIG |
Office of Inspector General |
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OMB |
U.S. Office of Management and Budget |
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OSEP |
Office of Special Education Programs (US Dept. of Ed.) |
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OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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OT |
Occupational Therapy |
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PBS |
positive behavior support / Public Broadcasting Service |
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PCTC |
per capita tuition charge |
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PDF (.pdf) |
Portable Document Format |
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PH |
Physically Handicapped |
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PPFT |
President’s Physical Fitness Test |
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PSAE |
Prairie State Achievement Examination |
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PSAT |
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test |
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PT |
Physical Therapy |
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PT3 |
Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology |
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PTA |
Parent Teacher Association |
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PTAB |
Property Tax Appeal Board |
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PTELL |
Property Tax Extension Limitation Law |
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PTO |
Parent Teacher Organization |
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QAIP |
Quality Assurance and Improvement Planning |
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RCCI |
Residential Child Care Institution |
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REA |
Reading Excellence Act |
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RFC |
Regional Financial Consultant |
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RFP |
request for proposal |
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RFSP |
request for sealed proposal |
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ROE |
Regional Offices of Education |
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SAHE |
state agency for higher education |
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SAP |
Student Assistance Program |
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SAT |
Scholastic Aptitude Test |
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SAT-9 |
Stanford Achievement Test – 9th Edition |
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SBP |
School Breakfast Program |
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SBRR |
scientifically based reading research |
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SCASS |
State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards |
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SEA |
state education agency |
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SEC |
Securities and Exchange Commission |
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SES |
supplemental education services / socio-economic status |
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SFA |
School Finance Authority / School Food Authority |
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SFSP |
Summer Food Service Program |
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SHPPS |
School Health Policy and Programs Study |
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SIP |
School Improvement Plan |
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SIS |
Student Information System |
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SLF |
State Local and Federal Financing for Illinois Public Schools |
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SLP |
Speech-Language Pathologist |
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SMI |
School Meals Initiative |
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SMP |
Special Milk Program |
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SOS |
System of Support |
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STCB |
State Teacher Certification Board |
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STW |
School To Work |
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TBE |
transitional bilingual education |
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TBI |
traumatic brain injury |
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TIF |
tax increment financing |
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TLCF |
Technology Literacy Challenge Funds |
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TIMSS |
Third International Math and Science Study |
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TLCF |
Technology Literacy Challenge Fund |
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TPAD |
Tech Prep/Associate Degree |
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TPI |
transitional program of instruction |
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USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
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USDOE |
United States Department of Education |
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USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
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VI |
Visually Impaired |
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WAN |
wide area network |
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WECEP |
Work Experience and Career Exploration |
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WIA |
Workforce Investment Act |
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WTW |
Welfare to Work |
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