Common Education/West Ottawa Acronyms
A
AASA
ACT
ADA
ADD
ADHD
AED
AER
AESOP
AFT
AI
AMAO
AP
ASBO
ASD
AYP
American Association of School Administrators
American College Test
American with Disabilities Act
Attention Deficit Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Automated External Defibrillator
Annual Education Report
a substitute placement & employee absence reporting system
American Federation of Teachers
Autistic Impairment
Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives
Advanced Placement
Association of School Business Officials
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Adequate Yearly Progress
C
CAFR
CAS
CBI
CCSS
CDX
CEIS
CEPI
CEU
CI
CIMS
CMS
CNAP
CNP
CRT
CSR
CTC
CTE
CTEE
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) component of the IB curriculum
Community Based Instruction
Common Core State Standards
Credential Data eXchange
Coordinated Early Intervention Services
Center for Educational Performance and Information
Continuing Education Unit
Cognitively Impaired
Continuous Improvement & Monitoring Systems
Cash Management System
Child Nutrition Application Program
Child Nutrition Program
Criterion-Referenced Test
Comprehensive School Reform
Careerline Tech Center (OAISD)
Career and Technical Education
Cultural Technological Environmental Exchange
D
DCH
DD
DHS
Department of Community Health
Development Disability
Department of Human Services
8/10/16
DIBELS
DIP
DLEG
DOGS
DPPD
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
District Improvement Plan
Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Great Lakes Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students)
District Provided Professional Development
E
EAA
ECSE
EDP
EEM
EEO
EEOC
ELA
ELL
ELPA
ERIN
ESB
ESEA
ESL
ESSA
Education Achievement Authority
Early Childhood Special Education
Educational Development Plan
Educational Entity Master (formerly SCM-School Code Master)
Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
English Language Arts
English Language Learner
English Language Proficiency Assessment (replaced by WIDA)
Employee Relations Information Network
Educational Services Building (OAISD)
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
English as a Second Language
Every Student Succeeds Act (replaced NCLB – No Child Left Behind)
F
504
F/R
FAFSA
FAPE
FERPA
FID
FIRST
FLSA
FMLA
FOIA
FTE
FY
Section of IDEA that a student may qualify for if they don’t qualify for special
education services
Free/Reduced Lunch Eligible
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Free Appropriate Public Education
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, federal
Financial Information Database
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST Robotics)
Fair Labor Standards Act
Family Medical Leave Act
Freedom of Information Act
Full Time Equivalency (employee)
Fiscal Year
G
GAFE
GASB
GCSS
GED
GF
GLCE
GRE
GSRP
Google Apps for Education
Governmental Accounting Standards Board
Grant Coordination and School Support
General Education Diploma
General Fund
Grade Level Content Expectations
Graduate Requirement Exam
Great Start Readiness Program
H
HH
HIPAA
HSA
Homebound and/or Hospitalized
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Health Savings Account
8/10/16
I
IB
IDEA
IEP
IEPT
IFSP
ISD
International Baccalaureate
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Individualized Education Plan (document)
Individualized Educational Plan Team
Individualized Family Service Plan
Intermediate School District (some are known as RESD, RESA, ESA)
J
JJI
Juvenile Justice Institute (OAISD)
K
K-12
Kindergarten through 12th grade
L
LD
LEA
LEARS
LEP
LRE
Learning Disabled
Local Educational Agency (local school district)
Local Education Agency Review System
Limited English Proficiency
Least Restrictive Environment
M
MACUL
MAEDS
MAISA
MAP
MAPSA
MAPT
MARSP
MASA
MASB
MASPA
MASSP
MATS
MCL
MCTM
MDE
MEA
MEAP
MEDS
MEGS
MEIS
MEMSPA
MER
MERC
MESSA
MESTA
MET
MHSAA
Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning
Michigan Association for Educational Data Systems
Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators
Mandated Activities Project (special education)
Michigan Association of Public School Academies
Michigan Association of Pupil Transportation
Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel
Michigan Association of School Administrators
Michigan Association of School Boards
Michigan Association of School Personnel Administrators
Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals
Midwest Academic Talent Search
Michigan Compiled Laws
Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Michigan Department of Education
Michigan Education Association
Michigan Educational Assessment Program
Migrant Education Database System
Michigan Electronic Grant System
Michigan Education Information System
Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association
Michigan Educator’s Resource
Michigan Employment Relations Commission
Insurance “arm” of MEA
Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association
Michigan Education Trust
Michigan High School Athletic Association
8/10/16
MI-Access
MiBlSi
MIEM
MiGAL
MILAF
MI-Plan
MIP
MMBA
MMC
MME
MOE
MOECS
MOU
MPAAA
MPSERS
MRIC
MRF
MSBO
MSBOA
MSDC
MSRP
MSPRA
MSTA
M-STEP
MSVMA
MTSS
MTTC
MVU
MYAF
Michigan’s alternate assessment system, designed for students with
cognitive impairments whose IEP Team has determined that general
assessments, even with accommodations, are not appropriate.
Michigan Integrated Behavior Learning Support Initiative
Michigan Institute for Educational Management
Michigan Grants Available List
Michigan School Districts Liquid Asset Fund
School Improvement Planning System in Michigan
Member Investment Plan (retirement)
Michigan Municipal Bonding Authority
Michigan Merit Curriculum
Michigan Merit Exam
Maintenance of Effort
Michigan Online Education Certification System
Memorandum of Understanding
Michigan Pupil Accounting and Attendance Association
Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System
Michigan Retirement Investment Consortium
Millage Reduction Fraction
Michigan School Business Officials
Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association
Michigan Staff Development Council
Michigan School Readiness Program
Michigan School Public Relations Association
Michigan Science Teachers Association
Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (online assessment program)
Michigan School Vocal Music Association
Multi-Tier Systems of Support (replaced RTI)
Michigan Test for Teacher Certification
Michigan Virtual University
Michigan Youth Arts Festival
N
NAEP
NCLB
NEA
NEOLA
NGSS
NHS
NMSI
NSBA
NSC
NSF
NUMATS
NWEA
National Assessment of Educational Progress
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (replaced by ESSA – Every Student Succeeds
Act)
National Education Association
Partner company to MASB to provide policy services for boards of education
Next Generation Science Standards
National Honor Society
National Math and Science Initiative
National School Board Association
National Science Center
National Science Foundation
Northwestern University’s Midwest Academic Talent Search
Northwest Evaluation Association (educational assessment)
O
OAC
OAISD
Ottawa Area Center (OAISD), special education
Ottawa Area Intermediate School District
8/10/16
OASBA
OCR
OEAA
OLR
OMA
OMR
ORS
OSE-EIS
OST
OT
Ottawa Area School Board Association
Office of Civil Rights
Office of Educational Assessment and Accountability
Online Registration
Open Meetings Act
Official Membership Roster
Office of Retirement Services
Office of Special Ed and Early Education Services
Out-of-School Time
Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy or Over-Time
P
PA
PA 191 of 2000
PAC
PATH
PBIS
PD
PELI
PERA
PLC
PO
PPRA
PSA
PSAT
PT
PTA
PTO
Public Act
State School Aid Act (funding for schools)
Parent Advisory Committee (special education) or Performing Arts Center
Program for Academically Talented at Hope College
Positive Behavior Intervention Support
Professional Development
Pre-school Early Literacy Indicators
Public Employment Relations Act
Professional Learning Communities
Performance Objective (special education) or Purchase Order
Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment
Public School Academy (Charter School)
Preliminary SAT
Physical Therapist or Physical Therapy
Parent-Teacher Association
Parent-Teacher Organization
R
REMC
REP
RESA
RF
RFP
ROI
RTI
Regional Educational Media Center
Registry of Educational Personnel
Regional Educational Service Agency
Reading First
Request for Proposal
Rate of Improvement or Return on Investment
Response to Intervention (replaced by MTSS)
S
SAF
SAIL
SAT
SBCEU
SBE
SBLT
SCD
SCM
SDFS
SDFSCA
SEA
School Aid Fund
Students Accelerating in Learning program
Standardized Achievement Test (formerly called Scholastic Aptitude Test)
State Board Continuing Education Unit
State Board of Education
School Based Leadership Team
Student Count Date
School Code Master (replaced by EEM)
Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
State Educational Authority or Agency
8/10/16
SEAC
Section 504
SET/SEG
SID
SIOP
SIP
SLT
SMI
SOC
SOR
SRC
SRO
SRRSO
SRSD
SSW
ST
STAR
STEM
SWP
Special Education Advisory Committee to MDE
See 504 under “F”
School Employers Trust/School Employers Group
School Infrastructure Data
Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol
School Improvement Plan
Science Leadership Team (Statewide)
Severely Mentally Impaired
Schools of Choice
Sex Offender Registry
School Report Card
State Review Officer
State Reform Redesign School Office
Single Record Student Database
School Social Worker
Speech Therapist
Student Test and Achievement Repository
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
School-wide Assistance Program
T
TAS
TBI
TC
TMI
TRIG
Targeted Assistance School
Traumatic Brain Injury (special education)
Teacher Consultant
Trainable Mentally Impaired (special education)
Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant
U
UFLP
UIC
USF
Unfair Labor Practices
Unique Identification Code
Universal Service Fund (E-Rate)
V
VEDS
Vocational Education Data System
W
WAN
WIDA
WOEA
WOHS
WOLA
WOTA
WOW
Wide Area Network
World-class Instructional Design & Assessment (formerly ELPA-English
Language Proficiency Assessment)
West Ottawa Education Association (teachers’ union)
West Ottawa High School
West Ottawa Leadership Academy
West Ottawa Transportation Association (bus drivers’ union)
West Ottawa Wonders preschool program
Y
YK
Young Kinders
8/10/16