Wausau School District
EDUCATIONAL ACRONYMS
A – Autism
AASA – American Association of School Administrators
AASPA – American Association of School Personnel Administrators
AATF – American Association of Teachers of French
ABA – Applied Behavior Analysis
ACCESS – Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-toState for English Language Learners
ACCT – Assistant Childcare Teacher program
ACH – Automated Clearing House
ACLU – American Civil Liberties Union
ACP- Academic and Career Planning
ACT – American College Testing
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA – Average Daily Attendance
ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADM – Average Daily Membership
ADP – American Diploma Project
ADRC – Aging and Disability Resource Center
AES – Administrative & Educational Support (WSD Employee Group)
AESOP – Automated Educational Substitute Operator
AGR – Achievement Gap Reduction program
AHS – Alternative High School
AIMSweb – Academic Improvement Measurement System based on the web
AMAO – Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives
AMO – Annual Measurable Objectives
AODA – Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
AP – Advanced Placement
APEX – Apex Learning, Inc.
APR – Annual Performance Report
ASCA – American School Counselor Association
ASCD – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorders
ASHA – American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
AT – Assistive Technology
ATODA – Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse
AWSA – Association of Wisconsin School Administrators
AYP – Adequate Yearly Progress
BFT – Behavior Tracking Form
BIP – Behavior Intervention Plan
BOE – Board of Education
BOQ – Benchmarks Of Quality
CAPP – College Advanced Placement Program
CARE – Children with Autism and Related Educational Needs
CASE – Classroom. Access. Skills. Environment.
CC – Cross Country
CCDEB – County Children’s Disability Education Board
CCIC – Child Care Information Center
CCR – Cardio Cerebral Resuscitation
CCSS – Common Core State Standards
CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEC – Council of Exceptional Children
CEC – Current Educational Cost
CESA – Cooperative Educational Service Agency
CICO – Check In Check Out
CIFMS – Continuous Improvement and Focused Monitoring System
CIM – Common Intellectual Mission
CIP – Community Integration Program
CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
CLC – 21st Century Community Learning Centers
CMS – Content Management System
CNA – Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Nurse Aide
COBRA – Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
COP – Community Options Program
CPI – Crisis Prevention Institute (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention)
CPM – College Preparatory Mathematics
CPR – Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
CSHCN – Children with Special Health Care Needs
CSP – Community Support Program
CSRM – Certified School Risk Management
CTE - Career and Technical Education
CTEC – Career and Technical Education Coordinator
CWIMMA – Central Wisconsin Metal Manufactures Alliance
CWP – Central Wausau Progress
CWUC – Central Wisconsin Uniserv Council
DAC – District Assessment Coordinator
DAC – Disabled Adult Child
DCS – Division of Community Services
DDS – Developmental Disabilities Services
DECA – An Association of Marketing Students
DEP – Differentiated Educational Plans
DHFS – Department of Health and Family Services
DHH – Deaf & Hard of Hearing
DI – Direct Instruction
DOC – Department of Corrections
DOE – Department of Education
DPI – (Wisconsin) Department of Public Instruction
DVR – Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
EA – Enrollment Aide
EBD – Emotional Behavioral Disability
EC – Early Childhood
ECB – Educational Communications Board
ECOL – (District’s) Early Childhood Outreach Liaison
EDGAR – Education Department General Administrative Regulations
EE – Educator Effectiveness
EEA – Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy (WSD Charter School)
EEE – Energy Efficiency Exemption
EEOC – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
ELA – English Language Arts
EGL – Wausau Engineering & Global Leadership Academy (WSD Charter School)
ELL – English Language Learner
EMT – Emergency Medical Technician
EOCA – Early and Ongoing Collaboration and Assistance
ERIC – Education Resource Information Center
ERRP – Early Retirement Reimbursement Program
ESEA – Elementary and Secondary Education Act
ESSA – Every Student Succeeds Act
ESL – English as a Second Language
ESY – Extended School Year
ETF – Department of Employee Trust Funds
FACE or F/CE – Family and Consumer Education
FACETS – WI Family Assistance Center for Education, Training & Support
F.A.C.T. – Families And Children Learning Together
FAPE – Families and Advocates Partnership for Education
FAPE – Free Appropriate Public Education
FASB – Financial Accounting Standards Board
FASST – Family and Schools Soar Together
FAY – Full Academic Year
FBA – Functional Behavior Assessment
FCCLA – Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
FCT – Functional Communication Training
FERPA – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FFA – Future Farmers of America
FICA – Federal Insurance Contributions Act
FICC – Federal Interagency Coordinating Council
FLSA – Fair Labor Standards Act
FMLA – Family Medical Leave Act
FOE – Friend of Education (WSD Recognition)
FPCO – Family Policy Compliance Office
FTE – Full-Time Equivalent
FUN – Family University Network
FWA – Federalwide Assurance
G2M – Growing Great Minds
GAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principals
GAO – United States General Accounting Office
GAB – Government Accountability Board
GEAR UP - Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate
Programs
GED – General Equivalency Diploma
GPR – General Program Revenue
GR – Guided Reading Benchmark
GT – Gifted and Talented
GVC – Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
HABITS – Holistic, Academic & Behavioral Interventions through Tiered
Supports
HCR – Health Care Reform
HI – Hearing Impaired
HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
HOPE – Helping Others Prepare for their choices Everyday
HOSA – Health Occupations Students of America
HSED – High School Equivalency Diploma
HTA – History Teaching Alliance
HTML – Hyper Text Markup Language
IAES – Interim Alternative Educational Setting
IB – International Baccalaureate
ICIS – Interactive Computer Interview System
ICON – Indigenous Circle of Nations
ID – Intellectual Disability
IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP – Individualized Educational Program
ILC – Independent Living Center
ILC – Interdisciplinary Learning Collaborative
ILP – Individual Learning Plan
IOM – Institute of Medicine
IPE – Individualized Plan for Employment
IRWE – Impairment Related Work Expenses
ISR – Individual Student Report
ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education
IT IS – Instructional Technology Integration Specialists
JAWS – Job Access With Speech
LAC – Longfellow Administration Center (WSD Office)
LAT – Longfellow Administrative Team
LEA – Local Educational Agency (WSD #6223)
LEG – Local Education Guide
LEP – Limited-English Proficiency
LETRS – Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading & Spelling
LID – Low Incidence Disabilities
LMC – Library Media Center
LMS – Learning Management System
LPP – Local Performance Plan
LRE – Least Restrictive Environment
LSF – Letter Sound Fluency
LTD – Long Term Disability
MA – Medical Assistance (Medicaid)
MAC/SBS – Medicaid Administrative Claiming/School Based Services
MAP – Measures of Academic Progress
MD – Manifestation Determination
MATS – Midwest Academic Talent Search
MCSE – Marathon County Special Education
MILC – Mid-State Independent Living Consultants
MOB – Maintenance & Operations Building (WSD Office)
MSTC – Mid-State Technical College
NACF – Northwoods Alliance for Children and Families
NACTE – National Association for Career & Technical Education
NAEP – National Assessment of Educational Progress
NAESP – National Association of Elementary School Principals
NASSP – National Association of Secondary School Principals
NCHC – North Central Health Care
NCRRC – North Central Regional Resource Center
NEA – National Education Association
NSBA – National School Boards Association
NSPRA – National School Public Relations Association
NSSE – National Study of School Evaluation
NTC – Northcentral Technical College
NTEA – National Technology Education Association
NWEA – Northwest Evaluation Association
NWF – Nonsense Word Fluency
O&M – Orientation and Mobility
OCD – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OCR – Office of Civil Rights
ODC – Opportunity Development Centers, Inc.
OHI – Other Health Impairment
OI – Orthopedic Impairment
ONE – Our Network for Education (District’s Volunteer Program)
OPAL – Open Enrollment Application Log
OPEB – Other Post Employment Benefits
ODR – Office Discipline Referral
ORF – Oral Reading Fluency
OSEP – Office of Special Education Programs
OSERS – Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHS – Office of Safe & Healthy Students
OT – Occupational Therapy
PAF – Performing Arts Foundation (Wausau Area)
PALS – Phonological Awareness Literacy Screener
PASS – Plan for Achieving Self-Support
PBIS – Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
PCN – Payroll Change Notice
PDF – Portable Document Format
PDK – Phi Delta Kappa
PDP – Professional Development Plan
PECS – Picture Exchange Communication System
PEER – Prepare, Educate, Empower, Rebuild (WSD Program)
PEP – Physical Education Program
PL – Professional Learning
PL – Personal Leave
PLC – Professional Learning Communities
PLOEP – Present Level of Educational Performance
PLTW – Project Lead The Way
PPACA – Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
PPG – Professional Practice Goal
P.R.I.D.E – Preparation, Respect, Integrity, Determination and Excellence
PRL – Policy, Resolution & Legislation
PPRA – Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment
PSF – Phonemic Segmentation Fluency
PST – Program Support Teacher
PT – Physical Therapy
PTA – Parent Teacher Association
PTO – Parent Teacher Organization
QEC – Quality Education Coalition
QZAB – Qualified Zone Academy Board
RCBM – Reading Curriculum Based Measurement
RCC – Residential Care Centers
REACh – Responsive Education for All Children Initiative
READS – Reading Evaluation and Demonstration of Success Initiative
RECIN – Regional Early Childhood Immunization Network
RIT – Rasch Unit
RLE – Revenue Limit Exemption
ROC – Resolution of Commendation (WSD Committee)
RSN – Regional Service Network
RtI – Response to Intervention
SAA – School Administrators Alliance
SAIG – Social Academic Instructional Groups
SALT – Systematic Analysis Language Transcripts
SAP – School Age Parent
SAS – Security Administrative Services
SAS – School Assessment Survey
SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Test
SBAA – School-Based Activity Accounting
SBS – School Based Services
SCERTS – Social Communication, Emotional Regulation & Transactional
Support
SDD – Significant Developmental Delay
SEA – Southeast Asian
SEA – State Education Agency
SEFEL – Social & Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
SEP – Special Education Plan
SIG – State Improvement Goal
SIFI – Schools Identified For Improvement
SIP – School Improvement Plan
SIR – School Implementation Review
SL – Speech / Language
SLD – Specific Learning Disability
SLO – School/Student Learning Objective
SLP – Speech/Language Pathologist
SMART – S=Specific and Strategic, M=Measurable, A=Attainable, R=Result
based, T=Time bound
SMARTER Goals - S=Specific and Strategic, M=Measurable, A=Attainable,
R=Result based, T=Time bound, E=Ethical, R=Resourced
SME – Subject Matter Expert
SOEP – State Open Enrollment Program
SOWI – Special Olympics Wisconsin
SPD – Summary Plan Description
SPG – Special Practitioner Group
SPR – School Performance Report
SSA – Social Security Administration
SSA – Safe School Ambassadors
SSDI – Social Security Disability Insurance
SSI – Supplemental Security Income
SSTEP – Stepping Stones Transitional Education Program (WSD Program with
UWMC for 18-21 year-olds)
STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
SVRS – Statewide Voter Registration System
SWD – Students With Disabilities
SWIS – School-Wide Information System
TABOR – Taxpayers Bill of Rights
TAC – Transition Advisory Council
TAT – Transition Action Team
TATU – Teens Against Tobacco Use
TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
TDC – Total District Cost
TEC – Total Education Cost
TEE – Technology Engineering and Education
TFI – Tiered Fidelity Inventory
TIC – Team Implementation Checklist
TID – Tax Incremental District
TIF – Tax Incremental Finance
TPACK – Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge
TRAN – Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes
TVI&O&M – Teacher of the Visually Impaired Orientation & Mobility Specialist
UbD – Understanding by Design
UDL – Universal Design for Learning
UPS – Uninterruptible Power Source
USDA – U.S. Dairy Association
UWMC – University of Wisconsin-Marathon County
VFA – Valley Football Association
VI – Visually Impaired
VTS – Vocational Training Specialist
WAA SwD – Wisconsin Alternate Assessment Students with Disabilities
WAAE – Wisconsin Alliance for Arts Education
WAC – Wisconsin Assessment Consortium
WACES – Wisconsin Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
WACLD – Wisconsin Association for Children with Learning Disabilities
WACTE – Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education
WADA – Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association
WAEA – Wisconsin Art Education Association
WAFLT – Wisconsin Association For Language Teachers
WAHPERD – Wisconsin Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation
& Dance
WALLI – Wausau Area Leveled Literacy Intervention
WALEW – Wisconsin Association for Leadership in Education & Work
WAMCS – Wausau Area Montessori Charter School (WSD Charter School)
WAN – Wisconsin After-School Network
WASB – Wisconsin Association of School Boards
WASBO – Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials
WASCD – WI Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
WASDA – Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators
WASN – Wisconsin Association of School Nurses
WAVE – Wausau Area Virtual Education (WSD school)
WASPA – Wisconsin Association of School Personnel Administrators
WSPRA – Wisconsin School Public Relations Association
WASSA – Wisconsin Association of School Superintendents Assistants
WATEA – Wisconsin Automotive Truck Education Association
WATG – Wisconsin Association of Talented and Gifted
WATI – Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
WBCA – Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association
WCA – Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy
WCASS – Wisconsin Council of Administrators of Special Services
WCATY – Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth
WCCF – Wisconsin Council on Children & Families
WCEA – Wisconsin Community Education Association
WCRIS – Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools
WCSCM – Wisconsin Comprehensive School Counseling Model
WEA – Wausau Education Association
WEAC – Wisconsin Education Association Council
WEBB – Wausau East Band Boosters
WECA – Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
WECAN – Wisconsin Education Career Access Network
WEMTA – Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association
WFCA – Wisconsin Football Coaches Association
WFEA – Wisconsin Fair Employment Act
WHPE – Wisconsin Health & Physical Education
WI-TESOL – Wisconsin Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
WIA – Workforce Investment Act
WIAA – Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
WIDA - World-Class Instructional Design & Assessment
WIEA – Wisconsin Indian Education Association
WISC – Wisconsin Investment Series Cooperative
WKCE – Wisconsin Knowledge & Concepts Examination
WMA – Wisconsin Medical Assistance
WMCI – Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Inc.
WMEA – Wisconsin Music Educators Association
WOERMS – Wisconsin Open Enrollment Reporting and Management System
WRCT – Wisconsin Reading Comprehension Test
WRS – Wisconsin Retirement System
WSAS – Wisconsin Student Assessment System
WSCA – Wisconsin School Counselor Association
WSD – Wausau School District
WSD – Wisconsin School for the Deaf (Delavan)
WSEMS – Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System
WSF – Wausau School Foundation
WSPA – Wisconsin School Psychologists Association
WSPEI – Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative
WSPR – Wisconsin School Performance Report
WSPRA – Wisconsin School Public Relations Association
WSRA – Wisconsin State Reading Association
WSST – Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers
WSSWA – Wisconsin School Social Workers Association
WSTI – Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative
WSVH – Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped (Janesville)
WTEA – Wisconsin Technology Education Association
WWA – Wisconsin Web Academy
WUFAR – Wisconsin Uniform Financial Accounting Requirements
WVBO – Wisconsin Valley Business Officials
WVC – Wisconsin Valley Conference
YSL – Youth Service Learning
YWC – Youth to Work Coalition
Also, for your information . . .
Title IA (Jon Euting)
Improving Basic Programs
Title II, Part A (Thom Hahn) Quality Teacher and Principals
Title II, Part D (Jon Euting)
Enhancing Education through Technology
Title III, Part A
English Language Acquisition
(Dr. Mike Schwei)
Title IV, Part A
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
(Andy Grimm)
Communities
Title V, Part A (Thom Hahn) Innovative Programs
Title VII (Jeff Gress)
Employment-Based Discrimination
Title IX
Equity & Discrimination; WSD Complaint
Officer/Equal Opportunity Coordinator is
Dr. Mike Schwei
Updated: 9-2-2016