<p> The Acronyms of Minnesota Adult Basic Education</p><p>ADP Adult Diploma Program MABE Minnesota ABE Online Database AEFL Adult Education and Family Literacy Act MARCS ABE Data Management System (MN ABE Reporting and Compliance System) ASE Adult Secondary Education MCA Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment ATLAS ABE Teaching & Learning Advancement MCEA MN Community Education Association System BEST Basic English Skills Test MDE Minnesota Department of Education BST Basic Standards Test MFIP Minnesota Family Investment Program CASAS Comprehensive Adult Student MLC Minnesota Literacy Council Assessment System CBO Community Based Organization MnSCU Minnesota State Colleges and Universities CSD Communication Services for the Deaf NCSALL National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy DEED Department of Economic and NIFL National Institute for Literacy Employment Development DHS Department of Human Services OVAE Office of Vocational and Adult Education DOC Department of Corrections PANDA Physical/Neurological Disabilities Assistance DRS Department of Rehabilitation Services PEGASUS Program of Excellence Guaranteeing Adult Students Unlimited Success ECFE Early Childhood Family Education PEP Personal Educational Plan EFL English as a Foreign Language SCANS Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills ELL English Language Learning SSI Supplemental Security Income ELT English Language Teaching STAR Student Achievement in Reading ESL English as a Second Language TABE Tests of Adult Basic Education ESOL English for Speakers of Other Languages TEFL Teaching English as a Foreign Language GED General Educational Development TANF Temporary Aid for Needy Families IEP Individual Educational Plan TESOL Teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages LDA Learning Disabilities Association WIA Workforce Investment Act LEP Limited English Proficiency WIB Workforce Investment Board </p><p>Barry Shaffer State ABE Director Jim Colwell State GED Administrator Todd Wagner Assessment, Evaluation, and Alice Smith GED Records (waivers, Reporting Specialist transcripts, diplomas) Astrid Liden ABE Professional Cherie Eichinger ABE Administrative Development Specialist Support Laurie Rheault Grant Analyst Specialist</p>