Acronyms = Alphabet Soup!
ACSA = Association of California School Administrators
ACSE = Advisory Commission for Special Education
API = Academic Performance Index (from California Regulations)
APLE = Assumption Program of Loans for Education
ASCD = Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
AVID = Advancement Via Individual Determination
AYP = Adequate Yearly Progress (from Federal Regulations in No Child Left Behind)
BTSA = Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment
BTTP = Bilingual Teacher Training Program
CalSTAT = California Services for Technical Assistance and Training (a special project of the California Department of Education that helps schools and families educate children and young adults with special needs)
CAPA = California Alternate Performance Assessment
CAPEA = California Association of Professors of Educational Administration
CAPECSE = California Association of Professors of Early Childhood Special Education
CAPSE = California Association of Professors of Special Education
CARS+ = California Association of Resource Specialists and Special Education Teachers
CC = Community College
CCC = California Community College
CCFC = California Children and Families Commission
CCR = Coordinated Compliance Review
CCPPP = Community College Personnel Preparation Project (West Ed)
CCTC = California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
CD = Compact Disk
CDE = California Department of Education
CDE/SED = California Department of Education, Special Education Division
CEC = Council for Exceptional Children
CLD = Council on Learning Disabilities
COE = College of Education
COE = County Office of Education
CPEI = Center for Prevention and Early Intervention
CSEA = California School Employees Association
CSIS = California Student Information System
CSLA = California School Leadership Academy
CSPD = Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
CSU/EdD = California State University, Education Doctorate (Joint Doctorate)
CTA = California Teachers Association
DDS = Department of Developmental Services
EDD = Employment Development Department
EL = English Learner
HR = Human Resources
IDEA = Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IHE = Institutions of Higher Education
LD = Learning Disabilities
LDA = Learning Disabilities Association
LEA = Local Education Agency
LIDAC = Low Incidence Disability Advisory Committee
NCLB = No Child Left Behind
NCPSE = National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education
OSEP = Office of Special Education Programs (Federal)
OSHA = Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PSA = Public Service Announcement
PTA = Parent Teacher Association
PTI = Parent Training and Information Center
RCC = Regional Coordinating Council
ROP = Regional Occupational Program
SDE = State Department of Education
SEACO = Special Education Administrators of County Offices
SELPA = Special Education Local Planning Area
SIG = Special Interest Group
SIG = State Improvement Grant
STRS = State Teachers Retirement System
TAP = Teaching as a Priority
TRC = Teacher Recruitment Centers
TRDP = Teaching and Reading Development Partnership
UC = University of California
UCOP = University of California Office of the President
Last updated: 06/09/2010