Acronym Hub 📋

lists of common acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms

School acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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ADA = Americans with Disabilities Act

ADD = Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

AP = Assistant Principal

APD = Auditory Processing Disorder

ASHA = American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

ASL = American Sign Language

AT = Assistive Technology

ATD = Assistive Technology Device

AYP = Adequate Yearly Progress

AYP = Annual Yearly Progress

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BIP = Behavior Intervention Plan

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CFA = Common Formative Assessment

CPS = Child Protective Services

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DCS = Department of Child Safety

DO = District Office

DOE = Department of Education

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ED = Emotionally Disabled

ELL = English Language Learner

ESL = English as a Second Language

ESY = Extended School Year

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FAFSA = Free Application for Federal Student Aide

FAPE = Free and Appropriate Public Education

FBA = Functional Behavior Assessment

FERPA = Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FRPL = Free and Reduced Price Lunch

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GATE = Gifted and Talented Education

GPA = Grade Point Average

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HQT = Highly Qualified Teacher

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IDEA = Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IEP = Individualized Education Program

IFSP = Individualized Family Service Plan

IQ = Intelligence Quotient

ISS = In School Suspension

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JROTC = Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps

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KTEA-2 = Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement 2nd Edition

KTEA-3 = Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement 3rd Edition

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LD = Learning Disabled

LD = Lunch Detention

LOI = Learning Observation Instrument

LPD = Language Processing Disorder

LRE = Least Restrictive Environment

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MET = Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team

MID = Mild Intellectual Disability

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NAEP = National Assessment of Educational Progress

NASP = National Association of School Psychologists

NBCT = National Board Certified Teacher

NCEA = National Center for Educational Accountability

NCLB = No Child Left Behind

NVLD = Non-Verbal Learning Disability

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OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

OHI = Other Health Impairment

OT = Occupational Therapy

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PLAAFP = Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance

PT = Physical Therapy

PTA = Parent Teacher Association

PWN = Prior Written Notice

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ROTC = Reserve Officers Training Corps

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SED = Severely Emotionally Disabled

SIS = Student Information System

SLD = Specific Learning Disability

SLP = Speech-Language Pathologist

SLPA = Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant

SPED = SPecial EDucation

SRO = School Resource Officer

STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

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TBI = Traumatic Brain Injury

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VP = Vice Principal

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WJ-3 = Woodcock-Johnson 3rd Edition

WJ-4 = Woodcock-Johnson 4th Edition

WPM = Words Per Minute

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