Common Acronyms
| Abbreviation | Abbreviation Meaning |
|---|---|
| ACCES-VR |
Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation
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| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act
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| ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder
|
| ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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| AIS |
Academic Intervention Services
|
| APE |
Adaptive Physical Education
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| AE |
Age Equivalent
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| AR |
Annual Review
|
| ASD |
Autism Spectrum Disorders
|
| ASL |
American Sign Language
|
| AT |
Assistive Technology
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| BIP |
Behavior Improvement Plan
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| BOCES |
Board of Cooperative Educational Services
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| BOE |
Board of Education
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| CBT |
Computer Based Testing
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| CDOS |
Career Development Occupational Standards
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| CPSE |
Committee on Preschool Special Education
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| CSE |
Committee on Special Education
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| DASA |
Dignity for All Students Act
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| DD |
Developmental Disability
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| DEI |
Diversity Equity and Inclusion
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| DOH |
Department of Health
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| ED |
Emotional Disturbance
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| EI |
Early Intervention
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| ELA |
English Language Arts
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| ELL |
English Language Learner
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| ESL |
English as a Second Language
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| ESSA |
Every Student Succeeds Act
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| FAPE |
Free and Appropriate Public Education
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| FBA |
Functional Behavior Assessment
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| FERPA |
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
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| FOIL |
Freedom of Information Act
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| GE |
Grade Equivalent
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| GED |
General Education Development
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| ID |
Intellectual Disability
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| IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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| IEE |
Independent Educational Evaluation
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| IEP |
Individualized Education Program
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| IH |
Impartial Hearing
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| IHO |
Impartial Hearing Officer
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| IAES |
Interim Alternative Educational Setting
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| IQ |
Intelligence Quotient
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| ISS |
In School Suspension
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| LD |
Learning Disability
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| LRE |
Least Restrictive Environment
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| NCLB |
No Child Left Behind
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| NYSAA |
New York State Alternate Assessment
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| NYSED |
New York State Education Department
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| OHI |
Other Health Impaired
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| OMH |
Office of Mental Health
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| OPWDD |
Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
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| OSEP |
Office of Special Education Programs
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| OSS |
Out of School Suspension
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| OT |
Occupational Therapy
|
| PBIS |
Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports
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| PLOPs |
Present Levels of Performance
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| PR |
Program Review
|
| PT |
Physical Therapy
|
| RE |
Re-Evaluation
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| RTI |
Response To Intervention
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| SACC |
Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential
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| SDI |
Specially Designed Instruction
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| SED |
State Education Department
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| SESIS |
Special Education School Improvement Specialist
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| SLP |
Speech Language Pathologist
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| SS |
Standard/Scaled Score
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| SWD |
Student With Disability
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| TBI |
Traumatic Brain Injury
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| TDD |
Telecommunication Device for the Deaf
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| TST |
Teacher Support Team
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| VESID | (ACCES-VR) |