SPED Acronyms

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Texas & Special Education Acronyms

504	Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
AAR	Academic Achievement Record
ABA	Applied Behavior Analysis
ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
AEP	Alternative Education Program
ADD	Attention Deficit Disorder (Hyperactive and/or Inattentive types)
AGC	Access to the General Curriculum
AI	Auditory Impairment
APE	Adaptive Physical Education
ARD	Admission, Review and Dismissal
ASD/AU	Autism Spectrum Disorder
AT	Assistive Technology
AYP	Adequate Yearly Progress
BIP	Behavior Intervention Plan
BOT	Board of Trustees
CBM	Curriculum Based Measurement
CCLC	Federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
CF	Child Find
CIS	Communities In Schools
CTE	Career and Technical Education
DAEP	Disciplinary Alternative Education Program
DB	Deaf-Blind
DD	Developmental Delay
DOI	District of Innovation
DP	Due Process
ECI	Early Childhood Intervention
ED	Emotional Disturbance
EIS	Early Intervening Services
ELL	English Language Learner
ESC	Education Service Center
ESEA	Elementary and Secondary Education Act
ESL	English as a Second Language
ESSA	Every Student Succeeds Act (2015)
ESY	Extended School Year Services
FAPE	Free Appropriate Public Education
FBA	Functional Behavioral Assessment
FERPA	Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FIE	Full and Individual Evaluation
FOIA	Freedom of Information Act
FSP	Foundation School Program
HHSC	Texas Health and Human Services Commission
HI	Hearing Impairment
IAES	Interim Alternative Educational Setting
ID	Intellectual Disability
IDEA	Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004
IDEA B	IDEA programs for children with disabilities, ages 3-21
IDEA C	IDEA programs for children with disabilities, ages 0-2
IEE	Independent Educational Evaluation
IEP	Individualized Education Plan
IFSP	Individualized Family Services Plan
LEA	Local Education Agency
LEP	Limited English Proficient
LPAC	Language Proficiency Assessment Committee
LRE	Least Restrictive Environment
LSSP	Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
MD	Multiple Disabilities
MDR	Manifestation Determination Review
NCLB	No Child Left Behind Act
O&M	Orientation & Mobility
OCR	US Office for Civil Rights
OHI	Other Health Impairment
OI	Orthopedic Impairment
OSEP	Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Dept of Ed
OSERS	Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services
OT	Occupational Therapy
PBIS	Positive Behavioral Interventions & Support
PBMAS	Performance-Based Monitoring Analysis System
PEIMS	Public Education Information Management Systems
PIR	Public Information Request
PLAAFP	Present Levels of Academic Achievement & Functional Performance
PPCD	Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities
PT	Physical Therapy
PTI	Parent Training and Information Center
RDSPD	Regional Day School Program for the Deaf
REED	Response to InterventioN
SEA	State Education Center
SHARS	School Health & Related Services (Medicaid)
SLD/LD	Specific Learning Disability
SLI	Speech/Language Impairment
SLP	Speech/Language Pathologist
SSI	Student Success Initiative
SSIP	Systematic State Improvement Plan
STAAR	State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
STAAR-Alt	State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness Alternate
STAAR-EOC	End of Course, State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
TAC	Texas Administrative Code
TAPR	Texas Academic Performance Reports
TBI	Traumatic Brain Injury
TBVI	Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired
TELPAS	TX English Language Proficiency Assessment System
TEC	Texas Education Code
TEA	Texas Education Agency
TEKS	Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
TPEIR	Texas Public Education Information Resource
TSBVI	Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired
TSD	Texas School for the Deaf
T-STEM	TX Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Academies
TWC	Texas Workforce Commission
TxVSN	Texas Virtual School Network
USDE	US Department of Education
VI	Visual Impairment
VR	Vocational Rehabilitation

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