Special Education Acronyms

 

 

 

 

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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