Knowledge Base: Acronyms in Education

Here is a list of acronyms that will help you understand education better. Please see the attached file at the bottom with the same information, but hyperlinks to help you save time.

 

504 Section 504 of the Americans Disabilities Act which prohibits discrimination based upon disability. A plan created for "a student with an impairment that results in limitations of one or more major life activities."
AAPAC Assessment and Accountability Policy Advisory Committee who review current assessment and accountability policies and implementation decisions.
ACEESS Advisory Committee on Equity of Educational Services for Students 
AD/HD Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (A neurobiological-based developmental disability estimated to affect between 3-5% of the school age population).
AFT American Federation of Teachers
ATC Applied Technology College
CAFR       Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
CAT      Computer Adaptive Test
CCRP College and Career Readiness Plan (Personalized plan for each student for college and career preparation).
CCSSI Common Core State Standards Initiative (A set of college and career ready standards for kindergarten through 12th grade in English language arts/literacy and mathematics).
CHADD  Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
COBI  Compendium of Budget Information (details of Utah's budget and related financial authorizations).
CTE        Career and Technical Education (Career focused programs that result in attainment of credentials).
DARE Drug Awareness Resistance Education
ELL     English Language Learner (Any students who are not native speakers but are currently learning how to speak English).
ESL         English as a Second Language (process for non-native speakers to learn English).
ESEA Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965: Pres. Johnson's "War on Poverty" funds primary and secondary education).
ESSA     Every Student Succeeds Act (2015: Pres. Obama's reauthorization of ESEA).
FERPA       Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Protects the privacy of student education records).
GED     Graduation Equivalency Diploma
IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Federal legislation that ensures students with disabilities are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education [FAPE]).

IEP  Individualized Education Program (Plan for a student with one or more of 13 specific disabilities listed in IDEA. Disability must affect the child's educational performance and ability to learn).
LAND Learning and Nurturing Development (The School LAND Trust Program creates an endowment for education from parcels of land granted to Utah at the time of statehood. Consists of SITLA, SITFO, the School Children's Trust Office [ALLOCATION] and SCCs).
LEA     Local Education Agency (School District or Charter School).
NAEP   National Assessment of Educational Progress (A national assessment given to a representative sample of students across the country).
NCLB     No Child Left Behind (2001: Pres. George W. Bush's reauthorization of ESEA).
NEA National Educational Association
NSBA     National School Boards Association
PD Professional Development    
PLC Professional Learning Community (A group of educators who work together to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students).
RISE     Readiness, Improvement, Success, Empowerment (state assessment)
SAGE     Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence (Retired test. See RISE.)
SCC     School Community Council (An advisory body consisting of the principal, elected school employees, and parents who determine the best use of the Trust Funds at their individual schools. Disbursement of trust lands funds.)
SCSB State Charter School Board
SAR Students at Risk
SEA     State Education Agency 
SITLA Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands administration (manages the 3.3 million acre land portfolio for public schools, generating revenues through oil, gas, and mineral leases, rents, royalties, real estate development, and sales. Management of Trust Lands funds).
SITFO Utah School and Institutional Trust Funds Office (invests the Permanent School Fund. Investment of Trust Lands funds.)
SIP School Improvement Plan (Part of Utah law. The school community council shall annually evaluate the school's statewide achievement test results, reading achievement plan, class size reduction needs, and technology needs, and use the evaluations in developing a school improvement plan to improve teaching and learning conditions.)
SPED Special Education (defined and regulated by IDEA, special education refers to a range of service provided to children with specific disabilities, ages 3-21, for educational purposed).
UAESP     Utah Association of Elementary School Principals
UAN Utah Afterschool Network
UAPCS Utah Association of Public Charter Schools  
UASCD Utah Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (organization dedicated to providing professional development to Utah's educational leaders).
UASSP     Utah Association of Secondary School Principals
UCSA      Utah Charter School Association    
UEA Utah Education Association
UHSA     Utah Home Schools Association    
UPEC   Utah Public Education Coalition (A group of education stakeholders including UEA, Utah PTA, USBA, and the professional organizations for school principals, district superintendents, non-teaching school employees, and education deans).
USBA     Utah School Boards Association
USBE     Utah State Board of Education (sets state policy regarding assessment, accountability, standards, and funding).
USDOE     US Department of Education (Federal assistance, collect data, and enforce educational laws regarding privacy and civil rights).
USSA     Utah School Sports Association 
WPU     Weighted Pupil Unit (a common factor used to determine the cost of a program on a uniform basis).
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