Elementary Education Acronyms, Abbreviations and Terms – Flashcards
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, national lay that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs that receive federal financial assistance, ex: dyslexia
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504
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Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee, responsible for making education decisions for special-education students, includes teachers, parents, administrators and special education department
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ARD
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Association of Texas Professional Educators, nonunion, member-owned, member-governed association
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ATPE
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Adequate Yearly Progress, annual academic performance targets on standardized test defined by No Child Left Behind
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AYP
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Bilingual Education, teaching academic content in native and secondary languages
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BE/ESL
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Behavior Intervention Plan
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BIP
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The Daily Five is a literacy structure that allows for differentiation in the classroom and provides consistency. It is a system of five literacy tasks that teaches students independence. 1. Read to Self 2. Read to Someone 3. Work on Writing 4. Listen to Reading 5. Word Work https://www.thedailycafe.com/daily-5
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the Literacy CAFE™ System helps students understand and master the four key components of successful reading: Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding Vocabulary https://www.thedailycafe.com/cafe
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Dailey CAFÉ
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Early Childhood, period from birth to the start of school
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EC
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Early Childhood Intervention
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ECI
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Emotional Disturbance
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ED
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English Language Arts, content area focused on developing students' English language skills through reading, writing, spelling and oral communication
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ELA
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English Language Learner(s), students with a first language other than English in the process of learning English
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ELL
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English Language Proficiency Standards, state curriculum standards for ELLs
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ELPS
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English as a Second Language, courses designed for students whose native language is no English
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ESL
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, federal statute that protects the privacy of personally identifiable information, allows adult students and parents to view student education records and request amendments
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FERPA
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Free/Reduced Lunch
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FRL
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Gifted/Talented, students identified as needing a higher level of academic challenge; Texas mandates that districts provide services for these students
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G/T
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, federal law requiring services for children with disabilities
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IDEA
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Individualized Education Program, mandated by IDEA's specific plan that includes student goals and objectives, and explains a school's commitment to provide services to an eligible special education student
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IEP
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Texas funded comprehensive e-learning program for 3rd - 8th graders https://www.istation.com/
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iStation
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Learning Disability
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LD
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Limited English Proficiency, students without sufficient English comprehension to succeed in English only classrooms; replaced LESA—limited-English speaking ability
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LEP
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Language Proficiency Assessment Committee
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LPAC
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Least Restrictive Environment, places students with a disability, to the extent possible, in an education environment with nondisabled peers
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LRE
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student data tracking for K-3rd grade done through questioning http://www.amplify.com/assessment/mclass-math
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mCLASS
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No Child Left Behind Act, federal legislation that requires a series of accountability measures for U.S. public schools
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NCLB
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Professional Development and Appraisal System, state system of appraising teachers and identifying areas that would benefit from staff development; formerly Texas Teacher Appraisal System
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PDAS
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Public Education Information and Appraisal System, state database of information gathered from Texas public schools required by state and federal law
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PEIMS
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Preschool Programs for Children with Disabilities
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PPCD
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Physical Therapist
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PT
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Reading Proficiency Test in English
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RPTE
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Response to Intervention, is a multi-tier approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs http://www.rtinetwork.org/learn/what/whatisrti
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RTI
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Standard Application System
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SAS
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Site-Based Decision Making
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SBDM
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Special Education, educational and social services provided to individuals with disabilities; also SpecEd or SpEd
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SPED
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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics initiative, focused education that integrates these four disciplines into one field of study
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STEM
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Texas Education Agency, state agency responsible for public education
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TEA
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is a valid and reliable assessment tool that measures student's reading, comprehension and reading related skills in Spanish.
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tejasLEE
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Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, state curriculum standards that outline expected knowledge in each subject area
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TEKS
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Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System, assessment program for English language learners in K-12
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TELPAS
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Technology in Education
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TIE
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Teacher of the Year
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TOY
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Texas Primary Reading Inventory, he TPRI is a highly reliable early reading assessment designed to identify the reading development of students in kindergarten through third grade. This diagnostic instrument is an easy to use one-on-one assessment which helps teachers provide targeted instruction so that students improve as readers. https://www.tpri.org/about/index.html
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TPRI
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Teacher Retirement System of Texas
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TRS
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Think Through Math, Texas funded e-program for 3rd - 12th graders that supports students and teachers with personalized, interactive math instruction
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TTM
