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Acronym Reference Guide
A
AAPID
African American Parent Involvement Day
AASA
American Association of School Administrators
ABE
Adult Basic Education
ACT
American College Test
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADD
Attention-Deficit Disorder
ADHD
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADP
Adult Diploma Program
AFSCME
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
AGAPE
Adolescent Girls And Parenting Education
AHERA
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
AIP
Academic Improvement Plan
ALC
Area Learning Center
AOF
Academy of Finance
AP
Advanced Placement
APE
Adapted Physical Education
APQC
American Productivity and Quality Center
AR
Accelerated Reader
ASAP
Association of Supervisory and Administrative Personnel
ASCD
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
ASL
American Sign Language
ATSP
Alternative to Suspension Program
AYP
Adequate Yearly Progress
B
BBP
Blood borne Pathogens
BD
Behavior Disorders
BEST
Behaviorally Effective Skills Training
BESTT
Building Esteem and Success Today and Tomorrow
BICS
Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills
BFAC
Budget Finance Advisory Committee
BOE
Board of Education
BOT
Board of Teaching
BST
Basic Skills Test
BTT
Boys Totem Town
C
CAD
Computer Aided Drafting
CADD
Computer Aided Drafting and Design
CAI
Computer-Assisted Instruction
CAREI
Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement
Computer Curriculum Corporation
CE
Community Education
CENL
Communication Evaluation of Native Language
CET
Center for Employment and Training
CGCS
Council of the Great City Schools
CIF
Census Information Form
CIMP
Continuous Improvement and Monitoring Process
CKC
Core Knowledge Curriculum
CLEAR
Community Leisure Education and Recreation
CBFAC (now BFAC as of 11-09)
CLRSPAC
Citizens Long Range Space Planning Advisory Committee
CLUES
Chicanos Latinos Unidos En Servicio
CMP
Connected Mathematics Project
COB
Committee of the Board
COBRA
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
CPR
Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation
CPTED
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
CSRD
Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration
CUE
Collaborative Urban Educator
D
D.A.R.E.
Drug Abuse Resistance Education
D/HH
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
DAPE
Developmental Adapted Physical Education
DCD
Developmental Cognitive Disability
DCFL
Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning
(now known as Minnesota Department of Education)
DECA
Delta Epsilon Chi Association
DOB
Date of Birth
DOE
Department of Education
DPT
Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus
E
E/BD
Emotional/Behavior Disorders
EA
Educational Assistant
ECFE
Early Childhood Family Education
ECS
Education Commission of the States
ECSE
Early Childhood Special Education
ECSU
Educational Cooperative Service Unit
EEOC
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EIR
Early Intervention Reading
ELC
English Learning Center
ELL
English Language Learners
EMID
East Metro Integration District
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
ESEA
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
ESL
English as a Second Language
ETS
Educational Talent Search
F
Family TIES
Families Together In Educating Students
FAPE
Free Appropriate Public Education
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
FCI
Family and Community Involvement
FEP
Fluent English Proficient
FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FICA
Federal Insurance Contributions Act
FIP
Full Inclusion Program
FLAG
Foreign Language Assistance Grant
FTE
Full-Time Equivalent
FTIP
Family Truancy Intervention Program
FY
Fiscal Year
G
GAAP
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GAP
Guadeloupe Alternative Programs
GED
General Educational Development
GLBT
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
GT
Gifted and Talented
H
H.O.W.
Hands-On Work
HESO
Higher Education Services Offices
HI
Hearing Impaired
HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
HLQ
Home Language Questionnaire
HOSTS
Helping One Student to Succeed volunteer program
HR
Human Resources
HS
High School
http
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
I
IA
Infectious Agents
IB
International Baccalaureate
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP
Individualized Education Program
IPFI
Individual Protective Factors Index
ITP
Intensive Truancy Program
J
JCC
Jewish Community Center
JDC
Juvenile Detention Center
JROTC
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
K
K-12
Kindergarten through Grade Twelve
KEEY
Kids, Education, the Environment and You
KLDM
Kindergarten Language Development Model
L
LA
Language Academy
LAS
Language Assessment Scale Test
LCD
Latino Consent Decree
LCTS
Local Collaborative Time Study
LD
Learning Disability
LEAD
(Project LEAD)
Leadership, Environment, Academics and Determination
LEAP
Limited English Achievement Program
LEEP
Library Equity and Excellence Program
LEP
Limited English Proficiency
LGBT
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
LRI Grant
Local Reading Improvement Grant
M
MACALD
Minnesota Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities
MACS
Minnesota Association of Charter Schools
MAESP
Minnesota Association of Elementary School Principals
MARSS
Minnesota Automated Reported Student System
MASA
Minnesota Association of School Administrators
MASE
Minnesota Administrators of Special Education
MASSP
Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals
MAT7
Metropolitan Achievement Test, Seventh Edition
MBT
Minnesota Board of Teaching
MCA
Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments
MCEA
Minnesota Community Education Association
MCTM
Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics
MDA
Muscular Dystrophy Association
MDE
Minnesota Department of Education
MEA
Minnesota Education Association
(now known as Education Minnesota)
MEP
Multicultural Excellence Program
MESPA
Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association
MFIP
Minnesota Family Investment Program
MFT
Minnesota Federation of Teachers
(now known as Education Minnesota)
MinnSPRA
Minnesota School Public Relations Association
MLA
Metropolitan Learning Alliance
MMR
Measles, Mumps and Rubella
MnSCU
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
MPCC
Minnesota Private College Council
MRC
Multicultural Resource Center
MSEA
Minnesota School Employees Association
N
NAAPID
National African American Parent Involvement Day
NAEP
National Assessment of Educational Progress
NAESP
National Association of Elementary School Principals
NAGC
National Association of Gifted Children
NASDC
New American Schools Development Corporation
NASSP
National Association of Secondary School Principals
NBPTS
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
NCE
Normal Curve Equivalent
NCES
National Center for Education Statistics
NCLB
No Child Left Behind
NCPIE
National Coalition of Partners In Education
NCREL
North Central Region Educational Laboratory
NCS
National Computer Systems
NEA
National Education Association
NEAT
Network of Education Action Teams
NNAT
Naglieri Non-verbal Ability Test
NSPRA
National School Public Relations Association
NSSEA
National School Supply and Equipment Association
O
OBE
Outcome-Based Education
OCR
Office for Civil Rights
OJT
On-the-Job-Training
OPV
Oral Polio Vaccine
OSBI
Office of Site-Based Improvement
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OT
Occupational Therapy
P
P.R.E.P
Pride, Respect, Excellence, Peace
PACER
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
PAS
Programs for Achieving Success
PC
Personal Computer
PDD-NOS
Pervasive Developmental DisorderNot Otherwise Specified
PDP
Professional Development Plan
PE
Physical Education
PEA
Professional Employees Association
PEARS
Personal Effort And Responsibility
PECI
Program Evaluation and Continuous Improvement Plan
PELRA
Public Employment Labor Relations Act
PEP
Parent Education Professionals
PERA
Public Employees Retirement Association
PIF
Parent Information Fair
PSD
Program for Social Development
PSEO
Post-Secondary Education Options
PTA
Parent Teacher Association
PTO
Parent Teacher Organization
PTSA
Parents, Teachers, Students Association
PYP
Primary Years Program
R
REA
Reading Excellence Act
REA
Research, Evaluation and Assessment
RFP
Requisition For Payment
RIF
Reading is Fundamental
RSVP
Rpondez S'il Vous Plat
S
SART
Student Attendance Review Team
SASI
School Administrative Student Information
SAT
Scholastic Achievement Test
SAT10
Stanford Achievement Test, 10th Edition
SBSDM
Site Based Shared Decision Making
SCIP
School Continuous Improvement Plan
SE
Special Education
SEAC
Special Education Advisory Committee
SEED
Supportive Experiential Education
SEH
Short, Elliot and Hendrickson (business partners)
SEM
School-wide Enrichment Model
SES
Socio-Economic Status
SFA
Success For All
SIS
Student Information Systems
SLC
Small Learning Communities
SNK-1
Special Needs Kindergarten-First Grade
SOAR
Student Opportunity for Academic Renewal
SPFT
Saint Paul Federation of Teachers
SPPA
Saint Paul Principals Association
SPPS
Saint Paul Public Schools
SPSO
Saint Paul Supervisors Organization
SSN
Social Security Number
STAR
Staff Automated Reporting
STAR Grant
Sales Tax Revitalization Grant
STELLAR
Saint Paul English Language Learners Academic Reform
STEM
Success through Exploring Mathematics
STEP
Science Training Encouragement Program (3M Program)
STEPS
Specialized Transition and Employment Planning Services
STW
School To Work
SUMIT Program
Skills Uniquely Marketable In Technology Program
SWAT Team
Students With an Aptitude for Tutoring Team
T
TA
Teaching Assistant
TANF
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Td
Tetanus diphtheria
TDD
Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf
TEAE
Tests of Emerging Academic English
TESOL
Teaching English to speakers of Other Languages
TIES
Technology and Information Educational Services
TIP
Truancy Intervention Program
TOPS
Training Opportunity for Practicing Secondary Specialists
TPT
Twin Cities Public Television
TQM
Total Quality Management
TRA
Teacher Retirement Association
TTD/TTY
Teletypewritng Device/ Teletypewriter
TTI
Transition To Independence
U
UEC
Urban Education Collaborative
UFARS
Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting System
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
UTEP
Urban Teacher Education Partnership
W
WFRC
Working Family Resource Center
WIC
Program for Women, Infants and Children
www
World Wide Web
Y
YTEP
Youth Training and Employment Program