The Education field has many programs, positions, exams and other aspects which are frequently referred to by their acronym. The glossary below is designed to be a tool for parents, community members and those who work in education to familiarize them with the many acronyms used on a daily basis.
- ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
- AI – Auditory Impairment
- ARD – Admission, Review and Dismissal committee
- EYS – Extended Year Services (EYS)
- APE – Adapted Physical Education
- AT – Assistive/Adaptive Technology
- ATD – Assistive Technology Device
- ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder
- ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- AU – Autism
- CP – Cerebral Palsy
- CA – Chronological Age
- CBI – Community-Based Instruction
- DB – Deaf – Blind
- ED – Emotional Disturbance
- ESL – English as a Second Language
- ESY – Extended School Year
- FAPE – Free Appropriate Public Education
- IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- IEP – Individualized Education Program
- IQ – Intelligence Quotient
- ITP – The Individual Transition Plan
- LEA – Local Educational Agency
- LRE – Least Restrictive Environment
- LD – Learning Disabled
- ID – Intellectual Disability
- OHI – Other Health Impairments
- O&M – Orientation and Mobility
- ODD – Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- OI – Orthopedic Impairment
- OT – Occupational Therapy
- PDD – Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- PT – Physical Therapy
- SI – Speech Impairment
- SSI – Supplemental Security Income
- TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
- VI – Visual Impairment
- CTE – Career and Technical Education
- POS – Program of Study
- CTSO – Career and Technical Student Organization
- PLTW – Project Lead the Way
- BIM – Business Information Management I
- DIM – Digital Media
- PIT – Principles of Information Technology
- CS – Computer Science
- AV – Audio/Visual
- STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- BDST – Beyond District Student Travel
- HOSA – Health Occupations Student Organization
- TAFE – Texas Association of Future Educators
- BPA – Business Professionals of America
- FBLA – Future Business Leaders of America
- TWC – Texas Workforce Commission
- CATEMA – Career and Technology Education Management Application
- PRRIDE – Problem Resolution and Rapid Improvement Designs for Education
- PAC – Performing Arts Centers
- KRAC – Kelly Reeves Athletic Center
- PIEF – Partners in Education Foundation
- AVID – Advancement Via Individual Determination
- AP – Advanced Placement
- ARRC – Aligned Round Rock Curriculum
- ASL – American Sign Language
- AAPPL – Assessment Performance toward Proficiency in Languages
- BYOD – Bring Your Own Device
- ESCE – Early Childhood Special Education Services
- EEIP – Educator Excellence Innovation Program
- ELT – Executive Leadership Team
- FiT – Families in Transition
- HAC – Home Access Center
- IB – International Baccalaureate
- LOTE – Languages other than English
- RtI – Response to Intervention
- SHAC – School Health Advisory Council
- SEPAC – Special Education Parent Advisory Council
- STAAR – State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness
- SSI – Student Success Initiative
- TAG – Talented and Gifted
- TAPR – Texas Academic Performance Report
- TELPAS – Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System
- ALTA – Academic Language Therapy Association
- BLS – Basic Language Skills
- BOY – Beginning of Year
- CALP – Certified Academic Language Practitioner
- CALT – Certified Academic Language Therapist
- CTOPP – Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing
- FIE – Full Individual Evaluation
- FLAI – Fundamental Literacy Ability Index
- GORT – Gray Oral Reading Tests
- HB – House Bill
- IDA – International Dyslexia Association
- PEIMS – Public Education Information Management Systems
- SBOE – State Board of Education
- SST – Student Support Team
- TEC – Texas Education Code
- TOWRE – 2 – Test of Word Reading Efficiency 2nd Ed.
- WADE – Wison Assessment of Decoding and Encoding
- WIST – Word Identification and Spelling Test
- WRS – Wilson Reading System
- ITS – Instructional Technology Specialist
- WRS – Texas Association of School Board
- FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- TASFA – Texas Application for State Financial Aid
- DC – Dual Credit
- OR – UT OnRamps
- GT – Gifted and Talented
- EFA – Examination for Acceleration
- CBE – Credit by Examination
- PYP – Primary Years Programme (IB)
- MYP – Middle Years Programme (IB)
- DP – Diploma Programme (IB)
- ISP – Independent Study Project
- PLC – Professional Learning Community
- PSAT – Preliminary SAT
- SAT – (formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test)
- ACT – (formerly American College Testing)
- TSI – Texas Success Initiative
- TSIA – Texas Success Initiative Assessment
- TPR – The Princeton Review
- CC in HS – College Credit in High School
- UTPB – University of Texas Permian Basin
- ACC – Austin Community College
- ECHS – Early College High School
- TPSP – Texas Performance Standards Projects
- DI – Destination Imagination
- MP – Math Pentathlon
- BSD – Beyond the School Day programming
- CogAT – Cognitive Abilities Test
- KOI – Kingore Observation Inventory
- SEL – Social & Emotional Learnin
- DBRC – Kingore Observation Inventory
- TBRI – Trust-Based Relational Intervention
- CKH – Capturing Kids’ Hearts
- TLIM – The Leader In Me
- DL – Dual Language
- EL – English Learner
- ELPS – English Proficient Standards
- LEP – Limited English Proficient
- LPAC – Language Proficiency Assessment Committee
- PLD – Proficiency Level Descriptors
- DCA – District Common Assessment
- AYP – Adequate Yearly Progress
- BRC – Building Referral Committee
- DAC – District Advisory Committee
- DAEP – District Alternative Education Program
- ELL – English Language Learners
- ESC 13 – Education Service Center (Region 13)
- ESSA – Every Student Succeeds Act
- HLS – Home Language Survey
- NCLB – No Child Left Behind
- MIS – Management and Information Services
- OLPT – Oral Language Profiency Test
- PGP – Personal Graduation Plan
- PRO Center – Parent Resource and Opportunity Center
- PL – Parent Liason
- RROC – Round Rock Opportunity Center
- SFS – Student and Family Services
- SRO – School Resource Officer
- TAKS – Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
- TEA – Texas Education Agency
- TEKS – Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
- WMLS – Woodcock-Munoz Language Survey
- BIP – Behavior Intervention Plan
- BCBA – Board Certified Behavior Analyst
- ECSE – Early Childhood Special Education (formerly known as PPCD – Preschool Program for Students with Disabilities)
- FBA – Functional Behavioral Assessment
- LID – Low Incidence Disability
- LSSP – Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
- MDR – Manifestation Determination Review
- SLD – Specific Learning Disability
- SLP – Speech Language Pathologist
- TSDS – Texas Student Data System
- CCMR – College, Career, and Military Readiness
- PEG – Public Education Grant
- ELA – English Language Arts
- ETS – Educational Testing Service
- CTC – Campus Testing Coordinator
- RDA – Results Driven Accountability
- TWC – Together We Can
- FAC – Functional Academic Classroom
- FLC – Functional Learning Classroom
- FCC – Functional Communication Classroom
- SLC – Structured Learning Class
- IPC – Integrated Physics and Chemistry
- COSF – Child Outcomes Summary Form
- TASB – Texas Association of School Boards
- STAMP – STAndards-based Measurement of Proficiency
- OPI – Oral Proficiency Interview