A Guide to Acronyms in Education

ADA

ADD/ADHD

Alternative Assessment

AP

Assessment

Benchmark

CAPD

CAPT

CSDE

DIP

ESOL\ELL

FERPA

FTE

IDEA

IEP

LEA

NAEP

NAEYC

NEASC

OHI

OT

PBS

RFP

SEA

SIP

SLP

SRBI

SRO

STEM

Americans with Disabilities Act

Attention Deficit/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

An assessment in which students originate a response to a task. Such responses could include demonstrations, exhibits, portfolios, oral presentations, or essays.

Advanced Placement

The ongoing process of describing or gathering data about performance in order to document student progress.

A description of student knowledge expected at specific grades, ages, or developmental levels.

Central Auditory Processing Disorder

Connecticut Academic Performance Test

Connecticut State Department of Education

District Improvement Plan

English Speakers of Other Language\English Language Learners

Family Educational Right and Privacy Act

Full-time Equivalency

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Individualized Education Program

Local Education Agency

National Assessment of Educational Progress

National Association for the Education on Young Children

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Other Health Impairment

Occupational Therapy

Positive Behavioral Supports

Request for Proposals

State Education Agency

School Improvement Plan

Speech and Language Pathologist

Scientifically Researched Based Intervention

School Resource Officer

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics