| Acronym |
Definition |
| 504 |
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a civil rights statute which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. A 504 plan is an individual education plan for a special-needs student. |
| AAC |
Augmentative and Alternative Communication |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| AP |
Advanced Placement |
| APE |
Adaptive Physical Education |
| AR |
Accelerated Reader™. Created by Renaissance Learning |
| ASD |
Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| BCBA |
Board Certified Behavior Analyst |
| BIP |
Behavior Intervention Plan |
| CTE |
Career and Technical Education |
| DD |
Developmental Delay |
| ED |
Emotional Disturbance |
| EL/ELL |
English Learner or English Language Learner |
| ESL |
English as a Second Language. Student’s native language is not English |
| ESY |
Extended School Year |
| ET |
Evaluation Team |
| FAFSA |
Free Application for Federal Student Aide |
| FAPE |
Free Appropriate Public Education |
| FBA |
Functional Behavioral Assessment |
| FERPA |
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
| FY |
Fiscal Year |
| GE |
Grade Equivalent |
| GED |
General Educational Development |
| GLE |
Grade Level Expectations |
| GSE |
Grade Span Expectations |
| GPA |
Grade Point Average |
| IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| IEP |
Individualized Education Plan |
| IT |
Information Technology |
| JROTC |
Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps |
| LD |
Learning Disabled |
| LEA |
Local Education Agency |
| LRE |
Least-Restrictive Environment |
| MLL |
Multi Language Learner |
| MTSS |
Multi-Tiered System of Supports |
| NAEP |
National Assessment of Educational Progress |
| NCLB |
No Child Left Behind. Individual state contracts. |
| OCD |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| OHI |
Other Health Impairment. An eligibility category |
| OT |
Occupational Therapy |
| PBIS |
Positive Behavior Interventions |
| PBL |
Project Based Learning |
| PE |
Physical Education |
| PLP |
Personal Literacy Plan |
| PR |
Percentile Rank |
| PSAT |
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test |
| PT |
Physical Therapy |
| RBT |
Registered Behavior Technician |
| RIDE |
RI Department of Education |
| RIDLC |
RI Disability Law Center |
| RIPIN |
RI Parent Information Network |
| RITAP |
RI Technical Assistance Program |
| ROTC |
Reserve Officers Training Corps |
| SAT |
Scholastic Aptitude Test. Administered by the College Board |
| SIP |
School Improvement Plan |
| SIS |
Student Information System |
| SIT |
School Improvement Team |
| SLD |
Specific Learning Disability |
| SLI |
Speech/Language Impairment |
| SLP |
Speech/Language Pathologist |
| SPED |
Special Education |
| SRO |
School Resource Officer |
| SS |
Scaled Score |
| STAR |
Standardized Testing and Reporting |
| TA |
Teacher Assistant |
| TBI |
Traumatic Brain Injury |
| VI |
Visually Impaired |
