Literacy Acronyms
ABE – Adult Basic Education
ABLE – Adult Basic Learning Examination
ADP – Adult Diploma Program
ALC – Area Learning Center
ASE – Adult Secondary Education
BEST – Basic English Skills Test
BR – Basic Reading
CAL – Center for Applied Linguistics
CALL – Computer Assisted Language Learning
CARLA – Center for Advanced Research on
Language Acquisition
CASAS – Comprehensive Adult Student
Assessment System
CBO – Community-Based Organization
CET – Center for Employment and Training
CNCS – Corporation for National and
Community Service
COABE – Commission on Adult Basic
Education Conference
CSD – Communication Services for the Deaf
DHS – Department of Human Services
DOE – Department of Education
DRS – Department of Rehabilitation Services
ECFE – Early Childhood Family Education
ECSE – Early Childhood Special Education
EFF – Equipped For the Future
ELL – English Language Learner
ELT- English Language Training/Teaching
ERIC – Educational Resources Information
Center
ESL – English as a Second Language
ESOL – English as a Second or Other Language
FTE – Full Time Equivalent
FWE – Functional Work English
GED – General Education Development
IEP – Individualized Education Plan
LINCS – Literacy Information aNd
Communication System
LD – Learning Disabilities
LDA – Learning Disabilities Association
LEP – Limited English Proficient
LM – Literacy Minnesota
LTN – Literacy Training Network
LLA – Laubach Literacy Action
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MACAE – MN Association For Continuing
Adult Education
MAESP – Minnesota ABE Employability Skills
Profile
MCEA – MN Community Education
Association
MFIP – Minnesota Family Investment Plan
MinneTESOL – Minnesota Teachers of English
to Speakers of Other Languages
MLC – Minnesota Literacy Council
MPS – Minneapolis Public Schools
NCAL – National Center for Adult Literacy
NCFL – National Center for Family Literacy
NCLE – National Center for ESL Literacy
Education
NCSALL – National Center for the Study of
Adult Learning and Literacy
NIFL – National Institute for Literacy
OVAE – Office of Vocational and Adult
Education
PEP – Personal Education Plan
P/ND – Physical/Neurological Disabilities
RSVP – Retired Senior Volunteer Program
SCANS – Secretary's Commission Achieving
Necessary Skills
SPCLC – St. Paul Community Literacy
Consortium
SPPS – St. Paul Public Schools
TABE – Test of Adult Basic Education
TANF – Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families
TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
TESOL – Teachers of English to Speakers of
Other Languages
TF- Training Facilitator (LTN project)
USCIS – Unites States Citizenship and
Immigration Services (formerly BCIS,
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, and before that: INS,
Immigration and Naturalization Services)
VISTA – Volunteers In Service To America
WIA- Workforce Investment Act
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