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Acronym Reference Guide

 
A 
AAPIDAfrican American Parent Involvement Day
AASAAmerican Association of School Administrators
ABEAdult Basic Education
ACTAmerican College Test
ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act
ADDAttention-Deficit Disorder
ADHDAttention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADPAdult Diploma Program
AFSCMEAmerican Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
AGAPEAdolescent Girls And Parenting Education
AHERAAsbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
AIPAcademic Improvement Plan
ALCArea Learning Center
AOFAcademy of Finance
APAdvanced Placement
APEAdapted Physical Education
APQCAmerican Productivity and Quality Center
ARAccelerated Reader
ASAPAssociation of Supervisory and Administrative Personnel
ASCDAssociation for Supervision and Curriculum Development
ASLAmerican Sign Language
ATSPAlternative to Suspension Program
AYPAdequate Yearly Progress
 
B 
BBPBlood borne Pathogens
BDBehavior Disorders
BESTBehaviorally Effective Skills Training
BESTTBuilding Esteem and Success Today and Tomorrow
BICSBasic Interpersonal Communication Skills
BOEBoard of Education
BOTBoard of Teaching
BSTBasic Skills Test
BTTBoys Totem Town
 
C 
CADComputer Aided Drafting
CADDComputer Aided Drafting and Design
CAIComputer-Assisted Instruction
CAREICenter for Applied Research and Educational Improvement
CBFACCitizens Budget Finance Advisory Committee
CCCComputer Curriculum Corporation
CECommunity Education
CENLCommunication Evaluation of Native Language
CETCenter for Employment and Training
CGCSCouncil of the Great City Schools
CIFCensus Information Form
CIMPContinuous Improvement and Monitoring Process
CKCCore Knowledge Curriculum
CLEARCommunity Leisure Education and Recreation
CLRSPACCitizens Long Range Space Planning Advisory Committee
CLUESChicanos Latinos Unidos En Servicio
CMPConnected Mathematics Project
COBCommittee of the Board
COBRAConsolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
CPRCardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation
CPTEDCrime Prevention Through Environmental Design
CSRDComprehensive School Reform Demonstration
CUECollaborative Urban Educator
 
D 
D.A.R.E.Drug Abuse Resistance Education
D/HHDeaf/Hard of Hearing
DAPEDevelopmental Adapted Physical Education
DCDDevelopmental Cognitive Disability
DCFLMinnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning
(now known as Minnesota Department of Education)
DECADelta Epsilon Chi Association
DOBDate of Birth
DOEDepartment of Education
DPTDiphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus
 
E 
E/BDEmotional/Behavior Disorders
EAEducational Assistant
ECFEEarly Childhood Family Education
ECSEducation Commission of the States
ECSEEarly Childhood Special Education
ECSUEducational Cooperative Service Unit
EEOCEqual Employment Opportunity Commission
EIREarly Intervention Reading
ELCEnglish Learning Center
ELLEnglish Language Learners
EMIDEast Metro Integration District
EPAEnvironmental Protection Agency
ESEAElementary and Secondary Education Act
ESLEnglish as a Second Language
ETSEducational Talent Search
 
F 
Family TIESFamilies Together In Educating Students
FAPEFree Appropriate Public Education
FAQFrequently Asked Questions
FCIFamily and Community Involvement
FEPFluent English Proficient
FERPAFamily Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FICAFederal Insurance Contributions Act
FIPFull Inclusion Program
FLAGForeign Language Assistance Grant
FTEFull-Time Equivalent
FTIPFamily Truancy Intervention Program
FYFiscal Year
 
G 
GAAPGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles
GAPGuadeloupe Alternative Programs
GEDGeneral Educational Development
GLBTGay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
GTGifted and Talented
 
H 
H.O.W.Hands-On Work
HESOHigher Education Services Offices
HIHearing Impaired
HIPPAHealth Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
HLQHome Language Questionnaire
HOSTSHelping One Student to Succeed volunteer program
HRHuman Resources
HSHigh School
httpHyper Text Transfer Protocol
 
I 
IAInfectious Agents
IBInternational Baccalaureate
IDEAIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEPIndividualized Education Program
IPFIIndividual Protective Factors Index
ITPIntensive Truancy Program
 
J 
JCCJewish Community Center
JDCJuvenile Detention Center
JROTCJunior Reserve Officer Training Corps
 
K 
K-12Kindergarten through Grade Twelve
KEEYKids, Education, the Environment and You
KLDMKindergarten Language Development Model
 
L 
LALanguage Academy
LASLanguage Assessment Scale Test
LCDLatino Consent Decree
LCTSLocal Collaborative Time Study
LDLearning Disability
LEAD
(Project LEAD)
Leadership, Environment, Academics and Determination
LEAPLimited English Achievement Program
LEEPLibrary Equity and Excellence Program
LEPLimited English Proficiency
LGBTLesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
LRI GrantLocal Reading Improvement Grant
 
M 
MACALDMinnesota Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities
MACSMinnesota Association of Charter Schools
MAESPMinnesota Association of Elementary School Principals
MARSSMinnesota Automated Reported Student System
MASAMinnesota Association of School Administrators
MASEMinnesota Administrators of Special Education
MASSPMinnesota Association of Secondary School Principals
MAT7Metropolitan Achievement Test, Seventh Edition
MBTMinnesota Board of Teaching
MCAMinnesota Comprehensive Assessments
MCEAMinnesota Community Education Association
MCTMMinnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics
MDAMuscular Dystrophy Association
MDEMinnesota Department of Education
MEAMinnesota Education Association
(now known as Education Minnesota)
MEPMulticultural Excellence Program
MESPAMinnesota Elementary School Principals Association
MFIPMinnesota Family Investment Program
MFTMinnesota Federation of Teachers
(now known as Education Minnesota)
MinnSPRAMinnesota School Public Relations Association
MLAMetropolitan Learning Alliance
MMRMeasles, Mumps and Rubella
MnSCUMinnesota State Colleges and Universities
MPCCMinnesota Private College Council
MRCMulticultural Resource Center
MSEAMinnesota School Employees Association
 
N 
NAAPIDNational African American Parent Involvement Day
NAEPNational Assessment of Educational Progress
NAESPNational Association of Elementary School Principals
NAGCNational Association of Gifted Children
NASDCNew American Schools Development Corporation
NASSPNational Association of Secondary School Principals
NBPTSNational Board for Professional Teaching Standards
NCENormal Curve Equivalent
NCESNational Center for Education Statistics
NCLBNo Child Left Behind
NCPIENational Coalition of Partners In Education
NCRELNorth Central Region Educational Laboratory
NCSNational Computer Systems
NEANational Education Association
NEATNetwork of Education Action Teams
NNATNaglieri Non-verbal Ability Test
NSPRANational School Public Relations Association
NSSEANational School Supply and Equipment Association
 
O 
OBEOutcome-Based Education
OCROffice for Civil Rights
OJTOn-the-Job-Training
OPVOral Polio Vaccine
OSBIOffice of Site-Based Improvement
OSHAOccupational Safety and Health Administration
OTOccupational Therapy
 
P 
P.R.E.PPride, Respect, Excellence, Peace
PACERParent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
PASPrograms for Achieving Success
PCPersonal Computer
PDD-NOSPervasive Developmental DisorderNot Otherwise Specified
PDPProfessional Development Plan
PEPhysical Education
PEAProfessional Employees Association
PEARSPersonal Effort And Responsibility
PECIProgram Evaluation and Continuous Improvement Plan
PELRAPublic Employment Labor Relations Act
PEPParent Education Professionals
PERAPublic Employees Retirement Association
PIFParent Information Fair
PSDProgram for Social Development
PSEOPost-Secondary Education Options
PTAParent Teacher Association
PTOParent Teacher Organization
PTSAParents, Teachers, Students Association
PYPPrimary Years Program
 
R 
REAReading Excellence Act
REAResearch, Evaluation and Assessment
RFPRequisition For Payment
RIFReading is Fundamental
RSVPRpondez S'il Vous Plat
 
S 
SARTStudent Attendance Review Team
SASISchool Administrative Student Information
SATScholastic Achievement Test
SAT10Stanford Achievement Test, 10th Edition
SBSDMSite Based Shared Decision Making
SCIPSchool Continuous Improvement Plan
SESpecial Education
SEACSpecial Education Advisory Committee
SEEDSupportive Experiential Education
SEHShort, Elliot and Hendrickson (business partners)
SEMSchool-wide Enrichment Model
SESSocio-Economic Status
SFASuccess For All
SISStudent Information Systems
SLCSmall Learning Communities
SNK-1Special Needs Kindergarten-First Grade
SOARStudent Opportunity for Academic Renewal
SPFTSaint Paul Federation of Teachers
SPPASaint Paul Principals Association
SPPSSaint Paul Public Schools
SPSOSaint Paul Supervisors Organization
SSNSocial Security Number
STARStaff Automated Reporting
STAR GrantSales Tax Revitalization Grant
STELLARSaint Paul English Language Learners Academic Reform
STEMSuccess through Exploring Mathematics
STEPScience Training Encouragement Program (3M Program)
STEPSSpecialized Transition and Employment Planning Services
STWSchool To Work
SUMIT ProgramSkills Uniquely Marketable In Technology Program
SWAT TeamStudents With an Aptitude for Tutoring Team
 
T 
TATeaching Assistant
TANFTemporary Assistance for Needy Families
TdTetanus diphtheria
TDDTelecommunications Devices for the Deaf
TEAETests of Emerging Academic English
TESOLTeaching English to speakers of Other Languages
TIESTechnology and Information Educational Services
TIPTruancy Intervention Program
TOPSTraining Opportunity for Practicing Secondary Specialists
TPTTwin Cities Public Television
TQMTotal Quality Management
TRATeacher Retirement Association
TTD/TTYTeletypewritng Device/ Teletypewriter
TTITransition To Independence
 
U 
UECUrban Education Collaborative
UFARSUniform Financial Accounting and Reporting System
USDAUnited States Department of Agriculture
UTEPUrban Teacher Education Partnership
 
W 
WFRCWorking Family Resource Center
WICProgram for Women, Infants and Children
wwwWorld Wide Web
 
Y 
YTEPYouth Training and Employment Program


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