IDEA-Related Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Terms

504Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Enforced by Office for Civil Rights.
611Section 611 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Funds.
616Monitoring, Technical Assistance, and Enforcement of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
618Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Data.
619Section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Preschool.
642Makes sections 616, 617, and 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act applicable, as appropriate, to the Part C Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities program
ABAApplied Behavioral Analysis
ACFAdministration for Children and Families
ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990
ADDAttention Deficit Disorder
ADHDAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AEAge Equivalent
APEAdaptive Physical Education
APRAnnual Performance Report
ARRAAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
ASDAutism Spectrum Disorder
ASLAmerican Sign Language
ATAssistive Technology
AYPAdequate Yearly Progress
BDBehavioral Disorder
BIABureau of Indian Affairs
BIEBureau of Indian Education
BIPBehavior Intervention Plan
CAPCorrective Action Plan
CAPTAChild Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
CCClosed Captioning
CCDBGChild Care Development Block Grant
CCDFChild Care Development Fund
CECCouncil for Exceptional Children
CEISComprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services
CFRCode of Federal Regulations
CHADDChildren and Adults with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactive Disorders
CHIPChildren’s Health Insurance Program
CIFMSContinuous Improvement Focused Monitoring System
CPCerebral Palsy
CPRCCommunity Parent Resource Center
CPSECommittee on Preschool Special Education
CSPDComprehensive System of Personnel Development
CSSOChief State School Officer
DACData Accountability Center
DBDeaf-Blind
DDDevelopmental Disabilities; Developmental Delay
D/HHDeaf/Hard of Hearing
DMSDifferentiated Monitoring and Support
DOHDepartment of Health
DOJDepartment of Justice
EBPEvidence-Based Practice(s)
ECEarly Childhood
ECSEEarly Childhood Special Education
EDDepartment of Education
EDEmotional Disturbance
EDENEducation Data Exchange Network
EDFactsEDFacts centralizes performance data supplied by K-12 State education agencies.
EDGAREducation Department General Administrative Regulations
EEOCEqual Employment Opportunities Commission
EHDIEarly Hearing Detection and Intervention
EHSEarly Head Start
EIEarly Intervention
EISEarly Intervening Services
ELEnglish Learner
ELCEarly Learning Challenge
ELEarly Learning
ELLEnglish Language Learner
ELPEarly Language Proficiency
EPSDTEarly Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
ERICEducational Resources Information Center
ESAEducational Service Agency
ESEAElementary and Secondary Education Act
ESLEnglish as a Second Language
ESSAEvery Student Succeeds Act
ESYExtended School Year
FAPEFree Appropriate Public Education
FBAFunctional Behavioral Assessment
FERPAFamily Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FFYFederal Fiscal Year
FICCFederal Interagency Coordinating Council
FOIAFreedom of Information Act
FRFederal Register
FRCFederal Resource Center
FSMFederated States of Micronesia
FVPSAFamily Violence Prevention and Services Act
GAPSGrants Administration Payment System
GAOGovernment Accountability Office
GEPAGeneral Education Provisions Act
GPEAGovernment Paper Elimination Act
GPRAGovernment Performance and Results Act
GRADS360A technical assistance resource and the system that states use to submit the SPP/APR
GSAGeneral Services Administration
GSEGGeneral Supervision Enhancement Grants
HHSHealth and Human Services
HSHead Start
HQHeadquarters
IAESInterim Alternative Educational Setting
ICInformation Collection
ICCInteragency Coordinating Council
ICOInformed Clinical Opinion
IDIntellectual Disability
IDEAIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEEIndependent Educational Evaluation
IEPIndividualized Education Program
IEUIntermediate Educational Unit
IFSPIndividualized Family Services Plan
IGInspector General
IHEInstitution of Higher Education
ILCIndependent Living Center
IQIntellectual Quotient
ISPIndividualized Service Plan
JJJuvenile Justice
KEAKindergarten Entry Assessment
LALead Agency
LDLearning Disability
LEALocal Educational Agency
LEPLimited English Proficiency
LICCLocal Interagency Coordinating Council
LOFLetter of Finding
LRELeast Restrictive Environment
MCHMaternal and Child Health
MCHBMaternal and Child Health Bureau
MFSMaintenance of State Financial Support
MIECHVMaternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program
MOAMemorandum of Agreement
MOEMaintenance of Effort
MOUMemorandum of Understanding
MSIPMonitoring and State Improvement Planning Division
MTSSMulti-Tiered System of Support
NAEPNational Assessment of Educational Progress
NASDSENational Association of State Directors of Special Education
NCESNational Center for Education Statistics
NCLBNo Child Left Behind
NENatural Environment
NIANotice Inviting Applications
NIMASNational Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard
NPRMNotice of Proposed Rule Making
OASOffice of the Assistant Secretary
OCCOffice of Child Care
OCROffice for Civil Rights
OCTAEOffice of Career, Technical and Adult Education
ODOffice of the Director
ODSOffice of the Deputy Secretary
OELOffice of Early Learning
OELAOffice of English Language Acquisition
OESEOffice of Elementary and Secondary Education
OGCOffice of the General Counsel
OHIOther Health Impairment
OHSOffice of Head Start
OIAAOffice of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs
OIGOffice of Inspector General
OIIOffice of Innovation and Improvement
OLCAOffice of Legislation and Congressional Affairs
OMBOffice of Management and Budget
OPEOffice of Postsecondary Education
OPMOffice of Personnel Management
OSOffice of the Secretary
OSSOffice of State Support
OSEPOffice of Special Education Programs
OSERSOffice of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
OTOccupational Therapy
P & AProtection and Advocacy
Part BIDEA Part B Program for children age three through 21
Part CIDEA Part C Early Intervention Program for children birth through age 2
PBISPositive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
PCCParent-Child Center
PDPersonnel Development
PDD NOSPervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
PDGPreschool Development Grants
PIIPersonally Identifiable Information
PTPhysical Therapy
PTIParent Training Information Center
PWNPrior Written Notice
QRISQuality Rating and Improvement System
RBIRoutines-Based Intervention
RDAResults Driven Accountability
RMIRepublic of the Marshall Islands
RSARehabilitation Services Administration
RTIResponse to Intervention
RTPResearch to Practice Division
SAPState Advisory Panel
SEAState Educational Agency
SELSocial Emotional Learning
SEPPESpecial Education Program for Pacific Entities
SICCState Interagency Coordinating Council
SIGState Improvement Grants
SIMRState Identified Measurable Result
SISEPState Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices Center
SISPSpecialized Instructional Support Personnel
SLDSpecific Learning Disability
SLDSState Longitudinal Data System
SLPSpeech-language pathologist (Note: Do not use SLP for speech-language pathology)
SPDGState Personnel Development Grant
SPOESystem Point of Entry
SPPState Performance Plan
SSISupplemental Security Income
SSIPState Systemic Improvement Plan
TATechnical Assistance
TACCTechnical Assistance Coordination Center
TA&DTechnical Assistance and Dissemination
TDDTelecommunication Device for the Deaf
TBITraumatic Brain Injury
UDLUniversal Design for Learning
UFSDUnified School District
USCUnited States Code
USDUnified School District
 VIVisual Impairment
VRVocational Rehabilitation
WIOAWorkforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

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