Acronyms and Specialized Terms
Listed below are some of the most common acronyms with a source web address, where available:
ACRONYM
STANDS FOR
WEB ADDRESS
AB
Assembly Bill
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billSearchClient.xhtml
ACCS
Advisory Commission on Charter Schools
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/cc/cs/
ACSA
Association of California School
Administrators
http://www.acsa.org/
ACSE
Advisory Commission on Special Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/acse.asp
ADA
Average Daily Attendance
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/fd/ec/
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
http://www.ada.gov
ADAD
Assessment Development and
Administration Division – CA Dept of Ed
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/ada.asp
a-g
UC/CSU Coursework Requirements
http://www.ucop.edu/agguide/
ALD
Achievement Level Descriptors
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/achievement-level-descriptors-andcollege-readiness/
AMAO
AMARD
Annual Measureable Achievement
Objectives
Analysis, Measurement, and Accountability
Reporting Division – CA Dept of Ed
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/t3/
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/aaad.asp
AMO
Annual Measureable Objectives
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ay/
AP
Advanced Placement
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/subjects.html
API
Academic Performance Index
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap/index.asp
APR
Academic Program Reporting
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ar/
ASAM
Alternative Schools Accountability Model
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/am/forms.asp
AYP
Adequate Yearly Progress
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ay/index.asp
BASC
Business and Administration Steering
Committee
http://ccsesa.org/committees/basc/
BEAL
Building Educator Assessment Literacy
https://scale.stanford.edu/student/projects/current
BTSA
Beginning Teacher Support and
Assessment
http://www.btsa.ca.gov
Cal-PASS
CA Data Collaborative
https://www.calpassplus.org/CalPASS/Home.aspx
CAASPP
California Assessment of Student
Performance and Progress
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/
CA CC
California Comprehensive Center
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
CAHSEE
California High School Exit Examination
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/
CALPADS
CASBO
CASEMIS
California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement
Data System
California Association of School Business
Officials
CA Special Education Management
Information System
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sp/cl/index.asp
http://www.casbo.org/
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ds/casemis.asp
CAT
Computer Adaptive Testing
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-balancedassessments/computer-adaptive-testing/
CBEDS
California Basic Educational Data System
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/dc/cb/
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ACRONYM
STANDS FOR
WEB ADDRESS
CBEST
California Basic Educational Skills Test
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/CAW-exams.html#CBEST
CCC
CA Community Colleges
http://www.cccco.edu
CCEE
CA Collaborative for Educational Excellence
http://ccee-ca.org/meetings.asp
CCR
CA Code of Regulations
http://government.westlaw.com/linkedslice/default.asp?SP=CCR-1000
CCR
College & Career Readiness
http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/cr/
CCSA
CA Charter Schools Association
http://www.calcharters.org
CCSESA
California County Superintendents
Educational Services Association
http://www.ccsesa.org/
CCSS
Common Core State Standards
http://www.corestandards.org/
CCSSO
Council of Chief State School Officers
http://www.ccsso.org
CDE
California Department of Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov
CDS
County/District/School Code
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/si/ds/
CELDT
CFCC
California English Language Development
Test
Curriculum Framework & Evaluation Criteria
Committee
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/el
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/
CFT
California Federation of Teachers
http://www.cft.org/
CHKS
California Healthy Kids Survey
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/chks.asp
CHSPE
California High School Proficiency Exam
http://www.cde.ca.gov//ta/tg/sp/
CISC
Curriculum and Instruction Steering
Committee
http://ccsesa.org/committees/cisc/
CMA
California Modified Assessment
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/cmastar.asp
CNAC
Child Nutrition Advisory Council
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/cc/cn/
COE
County Office of Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/sd/co/index.asp
ConAPP
Consolidated Application
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/co/ap/conapp-programs.asp
COP
Committee of Practitioners (Title I)
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/cc/pr/
CORE
CA Office to Reform Education
http://coredistricts.org
CMIS
CRESST
Compliance Monitoring, Intervention and
Sanctions
Center for Research on Evaluation,
Standards and Student Testing
http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/tq/tiicmis.asp
http://www.cse.ucla.edu
CSAM
California School Accounting Manual
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/ac/sa
CSBA
California School Boards Association
http://www.csba.org/
CSD
Charter Schools Division – CA Dept of Ed
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/csd.asp
CSIS
California School Information Services
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/dc/cs/index.asp
CSR
Class Size Reduction
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/cs/k3/
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ACRONYM
STANDS FOR
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CSU
California State University
http://www.calstate.edu
CTA
California Teachers Association
http://www.cta.org/
CTC
Commission on Teacher Credentialing
http://www.ctc.ca.gov
CTE
Career Technical Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/
DAAN
District Assessment & Accountability
Network
http://www.lacoe.edu/SchoolImprovement/AssessmentAccountabilit
yNetwork.aspx
DAIT
District Assistance and Intervention Team
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ti/daitproviders.asp
DL
Digital Library
http://www.caaspp.org
DOK
Depth of Knowledge
http://www.stancoe.org/SCOE/iss/common_core/overview/overview
_depth_of_knowledge.htm
DSIB
District, School & Innovation Branch – CA
Dept of Ed
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/clabranch.asp
EAP
Early Assessment Program
http://www.ets.org/csu/about/eap
EC
Education Code
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
ED
United States Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/
EDGAR
EDMD
U. S. Department of Education General
Administrative Regulations
Educational Data Management Division –
CA Dept of Ed
http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/edgarReg/edgar.html
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/dmd.asp
EDS
Educational Data Systems (CELDT contractor)
http://www.celdt.org/
EL
English Learner
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/
ELA
English Language Arts
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/elaresources.asp
ELD
English Language Development
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/eldstandards.asp
ELAC
English Learner Advisory Committee
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/cr/elac.asp
ELAP
English Language Acquisition Program
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/englishlang.asp
ELPAC
EL Proficiency Assessment for CA
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/els.asp
EO
English-Only (Monolingual English)
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sd/cb/glossary.asp
EOY
End-of-Year (CALPADS Reports)
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sp/cl/rptcalendar.asp
ESEA
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/index.html
ESLRs
Expected Schoolwide Learning Results
http://www.acswasc.org/process_ca_comprehensive.htm
ETS
Educational Testing Service (Test Contractor)
http://californiatac.org
FAPE
Free and Appropriate Public Education
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/edlite-FAPE504.html
FCMAT
Fiscal Crisis & Management Team
http://www.fcmat.org/
FEP
Fluent-English-Proficient
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sd/cb/glossary.asp
FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
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ACRONYM
STANDS FOR
WEB ADDRESS
FOL
Focus on Learning
http://www.acswasc.org/process_ca_comprehensive.htm
FPM
Federal Program Monitoring
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/cr/index.asp
FRPM
Free or Reduced Price Meal
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sd/sd/filessp.asp
FTE
Full-Time-Equivalent
http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/gls_fte.htm
FYS
Foster Youth Services
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf/fy/
GATE
Gifted and Talented Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/gt/
GED
General Educational Development
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/gd
HOUSSE
Highly Objective Uniform State Standard of
Evaluation
http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/tq/
HQT
Highly Qualified Teacher
http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/tq/
HumRRO
Human Resources Research Organization
http://www.humrro.org/corpsite/
IAB
Interim Assessment Blocks
http://www.caaspp.org
ICA
Interim Comprehensive Assessment
http://www.caaspp.org
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
http://idea.ed.gov/
IEP
Immigrant Education Program (NCLB, Title
III)
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/immigrant.asp
IEP
Individualized Education Program
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/iepresources.asp
IHE
Institutions of Higher Education
IMAP
Instructional Materials Advisory Panel
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/pn/im/jun04item01ppt.asp
IQC
Instructional Quality Commission
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/cc/cd/index.asp
ISAAP
Individual Student Assessment Accessibility
Profile
http://www.caaspp.org
ISR
Individual Student Report
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/caaspp15rpttalkpts.asp
LCAP
Local Control Accountability Plan
http://www.lacoe.edu/SchoolImprovement/LCAP.aspx
LCFF
Local Control Funding Formula
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/lc/lcffoverview.asp
LEA
Local Educational Agency
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/sd
LEP
Limited English Proficient
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/
LTEL
Long-term English Learner
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/
MTSS
Multi-tiered System of Supports
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/ri/
NAEP
National Assessment of Educational
Progress
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/
NCLB
No Child Left Behind
http://www2.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
NCRESST
National Center for Research on Evaluation,
Standards & Student Testing –aka CRESST
http://www.cse.ucla.edu
NCSC
National Center & State Collaborative
http://www.ncscpartners.org
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ACRONYM
STANDS FOR
WEB ADDRESS
NGA
National Governors Association
http://www.nga.org/cms/home.html
NGSS
Next Generation Science Standards
http://www.nextgenscience.org
NPS/NPA
Non Public Schools/Non Public Agencies
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ds/npsacrtapp.asp
NSBA
National School Boards Association
http://www.nsba.org
OCR
Office for Civil Rights
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
ORS
Online Reporting System (Smarter Balanced)
http://californiatac.org/about/testing/index.html
OSE
Office of the Secretary for Education
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/or/index.html?src=ln
PAR
PARCC
Peer Assistance and Review Program for
Teachers
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness
for College and Careers
http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/par.asp
http://www.parcconline.org
PFT
Physical Fitness Test
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf/
PI
Program Improvement
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ti/programimprov.asp
PIRLS
Progress in International Reading Literacy
Study
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pirls/
PSAA
Public Schools Accountability Act
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/pa/
PT
Performance Task
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performancetasks/
PTA
Parent Teacher Association
http://www.pta.org
QEIA
Quality Education Investment Act
http://www.lacoe.edu/SchoolImprovement/QualityEducationInvestAc
t.aspx
RAN
Regional Assessment Network
http://ccsesa.org/committees/cisc/slcl-subcommittee-leads-coleads/aran-assessmentregional-assessment-network/
R-FEP
Reclassified to Fluent-English-Proficient
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/rd/
RLA/ELD
ROC/P
Reading/Language Arts/English Language
Development
Regional Occupational Centers and
Programs
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/rlaeld2008publist.asp
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/si/rp/
RTI
Response to Instruction & Intervention
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/ri/
RTTT
Race to the Top
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/index.html
S4
Statewide System of School Support
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/sw/ss/
SARB
School Attendance and Review Board
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ai/sb/
SARC
School Accountability Report Card
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa
SB
Senate Bill
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billSearchClient.xhtml
SBAC
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
http://www.SmarterBalanced.org/
SBCP
School-Based Coordinated Programs
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/co/ap/conapp-programs.asp
SBE
State Board of Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/
SCALE
Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning
and Equity
https://scale.stanford.edu/about
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ACRONYM
STANDS FOR
WEB ADDRESS
SCOPE
Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in
Education
https://edpolicy.stanford.edu
SEA
State Education Agency
http://www.cde.ca.gov
SELPA
Special Education Local Plan Area
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/caselpas.asp
SES
Supplemental Educational Services
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ti/supplemental.asp
http://www2.ed.gov/nclb/choice/help/ses/index.html
SIG
School Improvement Grant
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/sw/t1/sig09.asp
SQS
School Quality Snapshot
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sq/
SSCAL
School Services of California
http://www.sscal.com/
SSID
Statewide Student Identifier
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sp/cl/ssid.asp
SSPI
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/
SSSS (S4)
Statewide System of School Support
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/sw/ss/
STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/stemintrod.asp
STS
Standards-based Tests in Spanish
http://www.startest.org/sts.html
SWD
Students With Disabilities
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html
TOMS
Test Operations Management System
http://www.caaspp.org
TIMSS
Trends in International Mathematics and
Science Study
http://nces.ed.gov/timss/
TK
Transitional Kindergarten
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/em/kinderfaq.asp
TRT
Technology Readiness Tool
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/sbac-itr-index.asp
UC
University of California
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu
UCP
Uniform Complaint Procedures
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cp/uc
UDL
Universal Design for Learning
http://www.cast.org
UDP
Unduplicated Pupil Groups
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/lc/lcfffaq.asp
WASC
Western Association of Schools and
Colleges
http://www.acswasc.org
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