VERSION NO. 1

May 20, 2019

Educational Acronyms

Deborah Blow, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Orcutt Union School District

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A AA Affirmative Action

Alcoholics Anonymous

Associate of Arts

AAC Alternative Augmentative Communication

AACJC American Association of Community and Junior Colleges

AACTE American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

AAHPERD American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

AASA The School Superintendents Association

AASAL American Association of School Librarians

AASE Added Authorizations for Special Education

AASPA American Association of School Personnel Administrators

AAU Amateur Athletic Union

Association of American Universities

AAUW American Association of University Women

AB Assembly Bill

ABA Applied Behavioral Analysis

ACEI Association for Childhood Education International

ACLU American Civil Liberties Union

ACSA Association of California School Administrators

ACSE Advisory Commission on Special Education

ACT American College Testing Program

ADA American with Disabilities Act

Average Daily Attendance

ADAPT Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevent Task Force

ADD Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

A of E Association of Educators

AEA Adult Education Association

AECT Association for Educational Communications and Technology

EDUCATIONAL ACRONYMS & INITIALS

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A(continued) AED Automated External Defibulator

AEOE Association of Environmental and Outdoor Educators

AERA American Educational Research Association

AERIES District Student Information System

AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children

AFL/CIO American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organizations

AFS American Field Service

AFT American Federation of Teachers

AIAA American Industrial Arts Association

ALA American Library Association

ALJ Administrative Law Judge

AMA American Medical Association

AMAOS Annual Measureable Objectives

AP Advanced Placement

Associated Press

APE Adapted Physical Education

API Academic Performance Index

APR Accountability Progress Reporting

AR Accelerated Reader

ASAM Alternative Schools Accountability Model

ASES After School Education and Safety Program

ASB Associated Student Body

ASCA American School Counselor Association

ASCD Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

ASD Autism Spectrum Disorders

ASHA American Speech and Hearing Association

ASL American Sign Language

ASP Autism Spectrum Disorder

AT Assistive Technology

ATE Association of Teacher Educators

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A(continued) AUP Acceptable Use Policy

AV Assessed Valuation

Audio Visual

AVA American Vocational Association

AVID Advancement Via Individual Determination

AYH American Youth Hostels

AYP Annual Yearly Progress

B BA Bachelor of Arts

BAC Bilingual Advisory Committee (School Site)

BCC Bilingual Certificate of Competence

BCLAD Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language & Academic Development Certification

BIA Building Industry Association

BIP Behavior Intervention Plan

BOE Board of Education

BTSA Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment

BTTP Bilingual Teacher Training Program

BYOD Bring Your Own Device

C CAAE California Alliance for Arts in Education

CAASFEP Calif. Association of Administrators for the State and Federal Education Programs

CAASPP California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress

CABE California Association of Bilingual Education

CAC California Arts Council

California Administrative Code

Community Advisory Council

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C(continued)

CACE California Association for Childhood Education

California Association of Compensatory Education CACER California Advisory Council on Educational Research

CAEA California Art Education Association

CAEOE California Association of Educational Office Employees

CAG California Association for the Gifted

CAHPERD California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

CAHSEE California High School Exit Exam

CAJPA California Association of Joint Powers Authorities

CAI Computer-Assisted Instruction

CAL-OSHA California Occupational Safety and Health Administration

CALPADS California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System

CALSA California Association of Latino Superintendents

CALSAAS California Statewide Assignment Accountability System

CALSPRA California School Public Relations Association

CALSTRS California State Teacher Retirement System

CALTIDES California Longitudinal Teacher Integrated Data Education System

CAPA California Alternative Performance Assessment

CAROCP California Association of Regional Occupational Centers and Programs

CASBO California Association of School Business Officials

CASC Clear Administrative Service Credential Program

CASCWA California Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance

CASE Council of Administrators of Special Education

CASH Coalition for Adequate School Housing

CAT California Achievement Test

CATESOL California Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

CAWEE California Association of Work Experience Educators

CBA Curriculum Based Assessment

CBE Community-based education

CBEA California Business Education Association

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C(continued)

CBE Community-based education

CBEA California Business Education Association

CBEDS California Basic Education Data System

CBEST California Basic Education Skills Test

CBO Chief Business Officer

CCAE California Council of Adult Educators

CCBE California County Boards of Education

CCC California Community Colleges

CCEA California Community Education Association

CCHE California Coordinating Council for Higher Education

CCR California Code of Regulations

Coordinated Compliance Review

CCS California Children’s Services

CCSESA California County Superintendents Educational Services Association

CCSS Common Core State Standards

CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDE California Department of Education

CEC Council for Exceptional Children

CEEB College Entrance Examination Board

CELDT California English Language Development Test

CEQA California Environmental Quality Act

CETA Comprehensive Employment Training Act

CF/CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CHDP Child Health and Disability Prevention Program

CHKS California Healthy Kids Survey

CHSPE California High School Proficiency Examination

CIF California Interscholastic Federation

CIPA Children’s Internet Protection Act

CFT California Federation of Teachers

CLAD Cross-cultural Language & Academic Development Certification

CLHS California League of High Schools

CLMS California League of Middle Schools

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C(continued)

CMC California Math Council

CMEA California Music Educators Association

CMLEA California Media and Library Educators Association

COA Committee on Assignment

COBRA Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

COC Citizens Oversight Committee

COE County Office of Education

COLA Cost-of-Living Adjustment

CPS Child Protective Services

CRLP California Reading and Literature Project

CSBA California School Boards Association

CSEA California School Employees Association

CSFSA California Food Service Association

CSHA California Speech-Language-Hearing Association

CSLA California School Library Association

CSMP California Subject Matter Projects

CSNO California School Nurses Organization

CSPCA California School Personnel Commissioners Association

CSPTA California State Parent Teacher Association

CSR Class Size Reduction

CST Child Study Team

CSU California State University

CTA California Teachers Association

CTBS California Test of Basic Skills

CTC Commission on Teacher Credentialing

CTE Career Technical Education

CTEL California Teachers of English Learner (Exam)

CTO Chief Technology Officer

CUE Computer-Using Educators

CWA Child Welfare and Attendance

CWS Child Welfare Services

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D

DAC District Advisory Council

DAIT District Assistance and Intervention Team

DARE Drug and Resistance Education

DB Deaf-Blind

DBQ Document Based Question

DGS Department of General Services

DHH Deaf and Hard of Hearing

DIBELS Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills

DLI Dual Language Immersion Program

DMA Digital Media Academy

DO District Office

DOE Department of Education

DOF Department of Finance

DOK Depth of Knowledge

DOL Department of Labor

DON Declaration of Need

DSA Division of State Architects

DSS Department of School Services

E EAP Employee Assistance Program

EAS Educational Alert System

EASE Employee Assistance Service for Education

EC Education Code

ECE Educational Credential Evaluators

ED Emotional Disturbance

EDD Employment Development Department

EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EIA Economic Impact Aid

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E(continued)\

EIR Environmental Impact Report

ELD English Language Development

EL English Learner

ELA English Language Arts

ELL English Language Learners

ELPAC English Language Proficiency Assessments for California

EMI Educational Media Innovation Awards

EO English Only

EOA Educational Opportunity Association

EOY End of Year

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

Education Protection Account

ESEA Elementary and Secondary Education

ESL English as a Second Language

ESSA Every Student Succeeds Act

ESY Extended School Year

ETS Educational Testing Service

F FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aide

FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education

FAQ Frequently Asked Questions

FBA Functional Behavioral Assessment

FBLA Future Business Leaders of America

FCC Federal Communications Commission

FCMAT Financial Crisis Management Assistance Team

FEP Fluent-English Proficient

FEP-R Fluent-English Proficient-Reclassified (students moving from EL to FEP)

FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FFA Future Farmers of America

FICA Federal Insurance Contributions Act

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F(continued)

FBSMV Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley

FTE Full Time Equivalent

FY Fiscal Year

FYS Foster Youth Services

G

GATE Gifted and Talented Education

GE General Education

GED General Education Diploma

General Education Development Test

GELAP General Education Limited Assignment Permit

GPA Grade Point Average

GRE Graduate Record Exam

GSE Golden State Examination

H

HI Hearing Impairment

HR Human Resources

HOUSSE High Objectives Uniform State Standard of Evaluation

HPSGP High Priority Schools Grant Program

HQT Highly Qualified Teacher

HRD Department of Human Resources Development

HTML Hypertext Markup Language

HUD Department of Housing and Urban Development

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I IA Instructional Assistant

IB International Baccalaureate

ID Intellectual Disability

IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IEE Individualized Educational Evaluation

IEP Individualized Education Program

IEPT IEP Team

IFEP Initially Fluent English Proficient

IFSP Individual Family Service Plan

ILC Instructional Leadership Council

IMC Instructional Media Center

INTR Intern

II/USP Intermediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program

IQ Intelligence Quotient

IS Independent Study

IT Information Technology

ITP Individual Transition Plan

J JCCASAC Juvenile Court, Community, and Alternative School Administrators of California

JPA Joint Powers Agreement/Authority

L

LAN/WAN Local Area Network/Wide Area Network

LAO Legislative Analyst’s Office

LC Language Census

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L (continued)

LCAP Local Control and Accountability Plan

LCFF Local Control Funding Formula

LD Learning Disabled

LEA Local Education Agency

LEAP Local Education Agency Plan

LEP Limited English Proficient

LH Learning Handicapped

LJHS Lakeview Junior High School

LMS Learning Management System

LRE Least Restrictive Environment

M M/M Mild/Moderate Disabilities

M & O Maintenance and Operations

MOT Maintenance, Operations and Transportation

MOU Memorandum of Understanding

M/S Moderate/Severe Disabilities

MTSS Multi-Tiered System of Supports

MTYRE Multi-Track Year Round Education

MYP Multi-Year-Projections

N NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

NAEA National Art Education Association

NAEP National Assessment of educational Progress

NAEYC National Association for the Education of Young Children

NAGC National Association for Gifted Children

NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASBE National Association of State Boards of Education

NATAS National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

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N(continued)

NBEA National Business Education Association

NAEP National Assessment of Educational Progress

NBCT National Board Certified Teacher

NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association

NCATE National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

NCAWE National Council of Administrative Women in Education

NCET National Center for Educational Technology

NCLB No Child Left Behind

NCPDF North County Professional Development Federation

NCSS National Council for the Social Studies

NCTE National Council of Teachers of English

NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

NDEA National Defense Education Act

NEA National Endowment for the Arts

National Education Association

NGSS Next Generation Science Standards

NJHS National Junior Honor Society

NMSC National Merit Scholarship Corporation

NPR National Percentile Rank

NRTA National Retired Teachers Association

NSBA National School Boards Association

NSD Nutritional Services Division

O OAK8 Orcutt Academy Kindergarten through 8th Grade

OAIS Orcutt Academy Independent Study

OAHS Orcutt Academy High School

OCAF Orcutt Children Arts Foundation

OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

OCR Office of Civil Rights

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OEA Orcutt Educators Association

OHI Other Health Impairment

OJHS Orcutt Junior High School

OMB Office of Management and Budget

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act

OT Occupational Therapy

P PAC Parent Advisory Council

PAR Peer Assistance and Review Program for Teachers

PBL Problem/Project Based Learning

PBIS Positive Behavior Intervention Supports System

PD Professional Development

PDD Professional Development Day

PDF Portable Document Format

PERS Public Employees Retirement System

PERB Public Employment Relations Board

PFT Physical Fitness Testing

PI Program Improvement

PIP Provisional Intern Permit

PMP Pregnant Minors Program

PO Purchase Order

PQR Program Quality Review

PSAT Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test

PT Physical Therapist (or Therapy)

PTA Parent Teacher Association

PTSA Parent Teacher Student Association

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Q

QEIA Quality Education Investment Act

QR Code Quick Response Code

R

RDA Recommended Daily Allowance

RFEP Redesignated to Fluent English Proficient

RFP Requests for Proposal

RLA Reading Language Arts

ROC Regional Occupational Center

ROTC Reserve Officers Training Corps

RSP Resource Specialist Program

RTI Response to Intervention

S SAC School Advisory Council

SACS Standardized Account Code Structure

SAMR Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Reinvention (Process of using technology

effectively in the classroom)

SARB School Attendance Review Board

SARC School Accountability Report Card

SAT Standard Achievement Test

SB Senate Bill

SBAC Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium

SBCEO Santa Barbara County Education Office

SBCP School Based Coordinated Plan

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SCO State Controller’s Office

SDAIE Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English

SDC Special Day Class

SED Seriously Emotionally Disturbed

Socioemotionally Disturbed

SELAP Special Education Limited Assignment Permit

SELPA Special Education Local Plan Area

SH Severely Handicapped

SIECUS Sex Information and Education Council of the United States

SI Speech Impairment

SIP School Improvement Plan

SIS Student Information System

SLED Student’s Leading Education Program

SLD Specific Learning Disability

SLP Speech Language Pathologist

SOAAR Supporting Orcutt Academy’s Academic Resources

SPED Special Education

SPSA Single Plan for Student Achievement

SSAT Secondary School Admission Test

SSC School Site Council

School Services of California

SST Student Success Team

STAR Standardized Testing and Reporting Program

STEAM Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics

Students and Teachers Engaging Active Minds

STEM Students Teachers Engaging Minds

Science Technology Engineering Mathematics

STRS State Teachers Retirement System

STSP Short Term Staff Permit

SWP Schoolwide Programs

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T TBI Traumatic Brain Injury

TICAL Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership

TIMMS Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

TIP Teacher Induction Program

TLP Therapeutic Learning Center

TOSA Teacher on School Assignment

TPSL Temporary Permit for Statutory Leave

TUPE Tobacco-Use Prevention Education

U

UC University of California

UCP Uniform Complaint Process

UNICEF United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

URL Uniform Resource Locator (website address)

USDA United States Department of Agriculture

USDE U.S. Department of Education

V VA Veterans Administration

VAPA Visual and Performing Arts

VI Visual Impairment

VR Virtual Reality

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W WASC Western Association of Schools and Colleges

WISC-IV Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

WJIII Woodcock-Johnson test of Achievement

Y YRE Year Round Education