Frequently Used Acronyms in the New York State Education Department www.nysed.gov/about/acronyms

A

ABI Acquired Brain Injury

ADA Americans with Disabilities Act

ADA Average Daily Attendance

ADD Attention Deficit Disorder

AED Automated External Defibrillators

AFT American Federation of Teachers

AI/DP Attendance Improvement/Dropout Prevention

AIS Academic Intervention Services

AP Advanced Placement

APE Adaptive Physical Education

AT Assistive Technology

B

BEDS Basic Educational Data System

BESARS Bilingual/ESL Staff Academy for Raising Standards

BETAC Bilingual/ESL Technical Assistance Center

BIG 5 Buffalo, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers

BOCES Board of Cooperative Educational Services

BOE Board of Education

C

CCF Council on Children and Families

CCLC 21st Century Community Learning Center

CDC Centers for Disease Control (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

CDEP Comprehensive District Education Plan CHAPS Comprehensive Health and Pupil Services (NYS Education Department)

CIA Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (NYS Education Department)

CI&IT Curriculum, Instruction, and Instructional Technology (NYS Education Department)

CIMS Comprehensive Instructional Management System

CNP Child Nutrition Program (NYS Education Department)

CPSE Committee on Preschool Education

CQC Commission on Quality Care (for the Mentally Retarded)

CRE Coordinated Review Effort

CSD Central, Common or City School District

CSE Committee on Special Education

CSEA Civil Service Employees Association

CSHN Coordinated School Health Network

CSI Charter Schools Institute (State University of New York)

CSPD Comprehensive System of Personnel Development

D

DASH Division of Adolescent and School Health (Centers for Disease Control)

DBQ Document-Based Question

DD Developmental Disabilities

DDPC Developmental Disabilities Planning Council

DDSO Developmental Disabilities Service Office (local office of OMRDD)

DO District Office

DOH Department of Health (New York State)

DS District Superintendent

E

EB Education Building, Albany (NYS Education Department)

ED Emotional Disturbance ELA English Language Arts

ELL English Language Learner

EMSC Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education (NYS Education Department)

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)

ERSS Educationally Related Support Services

ESEA Elementary and Secondary Education Act

ESL English as a Second Language

ESOL English for Speakers of Other Languages

ESPIRS Even Start Family Literacy Partnership

ESY Extended School Year

F

FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education

FAQ Frequently Asked Questions

FBA Functional Behavioral Assessment

FDA Food and Drug Administration (U.S.)

FERPA Federal Educational Rights Privacy Act

FMIS Office of Facilities, Management and Information Services (NYS Education Department)

FOIL Freedom of Information Law

FY Fiscal Year

H

HVAC Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning

I IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IEE Independent Educational Evaluation IEP Individualized Education Program IHIP Individualized Home Instruction Program IRS Office of Information and Reporting Services (NYS Education Department) IST Instructional Support Team

K K-16 Kindergarten-16 KPIs Key Performance Indicators

L LD Learning Disability (or Learning Disabled) LEA Local Educational Agency LEAP Local Education Agency Program LEP Limited English Proficient LOTE Language Other Than English LRE Least Restrictive Environment

M MOU Memorandum of Understanding MR Mental Retardation

N NAEP National Assessment of Educational Progress NARA National Archives and Records Administration

NCLB No Child Left Behind Act NEA National Education Association NSLP National School Lunch Program NYCRR New York Codes of Rules and Regulations

NYSA New York State Archives NYSCEA New York State Council of Education Associations NYSCOSS New York State Council of School Superintendents

NYSED New York State Education Department NYSSBA New York State School Boards Association

NYSSD New York State School for the Deaf NYSSSPA New York State Summer School Principals Association NYSUT New York State United Teachers

O OCFS Office of Children and Family Services (New York State) OCR Office of Civil Rights (U.S. Department of Education) OMH Office of Mental Health OMRDD Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities OP Office of the Professions (NYS Education Department) OSERS Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (U.S. Department of Education) OSPRA Office of School Personnel Review and Accountability (NYS Education Department)

OTI Office of Teaching Initiatives

P PAR Pupil Attendance Report PCEN Pupils with Compensatory Education Needs PD Professional Development PEF Public Employees Federation PLEP Present Levels of Educational Performance

PMF Personnel Master File PreK Prekindergarten PTA Parent Teacher Association PTO Parent Teacher Organization

Q QA Quality Assurance

R RFP Request for Proposals RIC Regional Information Center RMO Records Management Officer

RTTT Race to the Top

S SAANYS School Administrators Association of New York State

SAVE Safe Schools Against Violence in Education

SEA State Education Agency SED State Education Department (New York State) SHPS School Health Profile Survey

SINI School in Need of Improvement SUNY State University of New York

T

TBI Traumatic Brain Injury TEACH TEACH Online Services System (Office of Teaching Initiatives)

U UFSD Union Free School District UFT United Federation of Teachers

UPK Universal Prekindergarten USDA United States Department of Agriculture USDOE United States Department of Education

USNY University of the State of New York

Y

YRBS Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Misc. 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-112, Section 504)