Arizona Educational Acronyms
Courtesy of the Yavapai County Education Service Agency (YCESA)
A
- A – Autistic
- AAC- Arizona Administrative Code
- AACO – Arizona Association of Counties
- AACSS – Arizona Association of County School Superintendents
- AASBO – Arizona Association of School Business Officials
- ABEC – Arizona Business Education Coalition
- ABIL – Arizona Bridge to Independent Living
- ACDHH – Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- ACEs – Adverse Childhood Experiences
- ACFE – Arizona Chapter of Financial Executives
- ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
- ADA – Average Daily Attendance
- ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder
- ADE – Arizona Department of Education
- ADE/ESS – ADE Exceptional Student Services
- ADE/PINS – ADE Parent Information Network Specialists
- ADEQ – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
- ADHD – Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- ADHS – Arizona Department of Health Services
- ADL – Activities of Daily Living
- ADM- Average Daily Membership
- AEA – Arizona Education Association
- AESA – Association of Education Service Agencies
- AFHE – Arizona Families for Home Education
- AFR – Annual Financial Report
- AG – Auditor General or Attorney General
- AGO – Attorney General Opinion
- AIPO – Arizona Immunization Program Office
- ALEC – American Legislative Exchange Council
- ALEK – Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces
- ALICE – Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed
- Alt. AAG – Alternative (Education), Accountability Advisory Group
- AOC – Administrative Office of the Courts (of the Arizona Supreme Court)
- AOI – Arizona Online Instruction (formerly TAPBI)
- APE – Adaptive Physical Education
- APOR – Apportionment Report
- ARP – American Rescue Plan
- ARS – Arizona Revised Statutes
- ARSA – Arizona Rural Schools Association
- ASA – Arizona School Administrators
- ASBA – Arizona School Boards Association
- ASDB – Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind
- ASL – Aggregate Spending Limit
- ASU – Arizona State University
- AT – Assistive Technology
- ATA – Arizona Teachers Academy
- ATRA – Arizona Tax Research Association
- AV – Assessed Value
- AVID – Advancement via Individual Determination
- AZELLA – Arizona English Language Learner Assessment
- AZ-TAP – Arizona Technology Access Program
- AZTEA – Arizona Technology in Education Association
B
- BBCF – Budget Balance Carry Forward
- BHS – Behavioral Health Services
- BIE – Bureau of Indian Education (formerly BIA, Bureau of Indian Affairs)
- BIP – Behavior Intervention Plan
- BSL – Base Support Level
C
- CAA – Charter Additional Assistance
- CAC – Certification Advisory Committee
- CAFR – Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
- CARES ACT – Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
- CBO – Congressional Budget Office
- CCSSO – Council of Chief State School Officers
- CEC – Council for Exceptional Children
- CEP – Collaborative Education Partners
- CFPB – Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- CIPA – Child Internet Protection Act
- CNA – Comprehensive Needs Assessment
- CORL – Capital Outlay Protection Act
- COVID-19 – CoronaVirus
- CPI – Consumer Price Index
- CSO – Chief Science Officers
- CRSSA – Corona Virus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation
- CRT – Critical Race Theory
- CSPD – Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
- CSS – County School Superintendent OR Catholic Social Service
- CTE – Career and Technical Education
- CTSA – Computer Science Teachers Association
D
- DAA – District Additional Assistance
- DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Dreamers)
- DD – Developmental Delayed
- DDD – Division of Developmental Disabilities
- DDS – Defensive Driving School
- DEI – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- DEMA – Department of Emergency and Military Affairs
- DERA – Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
- DRP – Drop Out Recovery
- DSI – Dual Sensory Impairments
- DSL – District Support Level
E
- ECF – Emergency Connectivity Fund
- ED – Emotional Disability
- EDGAR – Education Department General Administrative Regulations
- EIPS – Electronic Incident Prevention System
- ELA – English Language Arts
- ELL – English Language Learner
- EMO – Educational Management Organization
- EPA – Environmental Protection Act
- EPM – Elections Procedures Manual
- ERAU – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- ESEYC – Educational Scholarship Endowment of Yavapai County
- ESA – Education Service Agency OR Empowerment Scholarship Account
- ESD – Elementary School District
- ESF – Education Stabilization Fund
- ESS – Exceptional Student Services
- ESSA – Every Student Succeeds Act
- ESSER – Emergency and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
- ESY – Extended School Year
F
- FAPE – Free Appropriate Public Education
- FBA – Functional Behavioral Assessment
- FCDL – Funding Commitment Decision Letter
- FERPA – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
- FFMA – Forest Fee Management Association
- FLOTUS – First Lady of the United States
- FTE – Full Time Equivalent
- FTTP – Fiber to the Premises (Broadband)
G
- GCU – Grand Canyon University
- GEER – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund
- GDP – Gross Domestic Product
- GLBT – Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual and Transgender
- GPLET – Government Property Lease Excise Tax
- GSN – Generation Schools Network
H
- HI – Hearing Impaired
- HBCU- Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
I
- IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- IEE – Independent Educational Evaluation
- IEP – Individualized Education Program
- IFSP – Individualized Family Service Plan
- IGA – Intergovernmental Agreement
- IHE – Institution of Higher Education
- IL – Independent Living
- ILC – Independent Living Center
- IPP – Individualized Program Plan
- ITC – In The Cloud
- ITM – Instructional Time Model
- IVEP – Individualized Vocational Education Plan
J
- JLBC – Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- JTED – Joint Technical Education District
K
- K – Kindergarten
- K-3 – Kindergarten through Third Grade
- K-8 – Kindergarten through Eighth Grade
- K-12 – Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
L
- LD – Learning Disability
- LEA – Local Education Agency
- LGIP – Local Government Investment Pool (Arizona State Treasurer’s Office)
- LGBT – Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender
- LRE – Least Restrictive (Educational) Environment
- LT- Leadership Team
- LOA – Letter of Agency, used for eRate
M
- MAP – Military and Public Safety Committee of the Arizona Legislature
- M&O – Maintenance and Operation
- MD – Multiple Disabilities
- MCESA – Maricopa County Education Service Agency
- MET – Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team
- MID – Mild Intellectual Disability
- MOID – Moderate Intellectual Disability
- MOU – Memorandum of Understanding
- MTBF – Meant Time Between Failure (Broadband)
N
- NAEP – National Assessment of Educational Progress
- NACO – National Association of Counties
- NASBE – National Association of State Boards of Education
- NAU – Northern Arizona University
- NCLB – No Child Left Behind
- NLCS – National Conference of State Legislators
- NEA – National Education Association
O
- OCR – Office of Civil Rights (of US Department of Education)
- OELAS – Office of English Language Acquisition Services
- OHI – Other Health Impaired
- OI – Orthopedic Impairments
- OJT – On-the-Job Training
- OSEP – Office of Special Education Programs
- OSERS – Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
- OT – Occupational Therapy/Therapist
P
- PCP – Person Centered Plan
- PE – Physical Education
- PFC – Proper for Consideration
- PFP – Pay for Performance
- PIA – Program Integrity Assurance
- PII – Personally Identifiable Information
- PLETF – Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund
- POE – Power Over Ethernet
- POP – Point of Presence
- PPAC – Professional Practices Advisory Committee
- PQA Payment Quality Assurance
- PSD – Pre-school with Disabilities
- PT – Physical Therapy/Therapist
Q
- QTL – Qualifying Tax Levy
- QTR – Qualifying Tax Rate
R
- R – Resource
- RAL – Receipt Acknowledgment Letter
- RCL – Revenue Control Limit
- RFI – Request for Information
- RFP – Request for Proposals
- RFCDL – Revised Funding Commitment Decision Letter
- RFQ – Request for Quotes
- RGA – Request for Grant Application
- RSA – Rehabilitation Services Administration
- RTI – Response to Intervention
S
- SAIS – Student Accountability Information System
- SAREC – Southern Arizona Regional Education Center
- SAP – School Accelerator Program
- SBE – State Board of Education
- SC – Self Contained
- SCOTUS – Supreme Court of the United States
- SDER – School District Employee Report
- SDI – Specially Designed Instruction
- SEA – State Education Agency
- SEDD – Special Education Discipline Dashboard
- SEI – Structured English Immersion
- SES – Socioeconomic Status
- SGT – Student Growth to Target
- SID – Sever Intellectual Disability
- SIX – State Innovation Exchange
- SLD – Specific Learning Disability
- SLI – Specific Language Impairment
- SLP – Speech-Language Pathologist
- SOP – Summary of Performance OR Standard Operating Procedure
- SPED – Special Education
- SPI – Superintendent of Public Instruction
- SPIN – Service Provider Identification Letter
- SSA – Social Security Administration
- SSDI – Social Security Disability Insurance
- SSI – Supplemental Security Income
- STW – School to Work
- Students FIRST – Fair and Immediate Resources For Students Today
T
- TAC – Technical Advisory Committee
- TAG – Talented and Gifted
- TAN – Tax Anticipation Notes
- TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
- TEI – Teacher Experience Index
- TRCL – Transportation Revenue Control Limit
- TSL – Transportation Support Level
U
- UA – University of Arizona
- USD – Unified School District
- USDOE – United States Department of Education
- USFR – Uniform System of Financial Records
- USAC – Univeral Service Administration Corporation
- UOP – University of Phoenix
V
- VACTE – Valley Academy of Career and Technology Education (JTED)
- VI – Visual Impairment
- VR – Vocational Rehabilitation
W
- WBL – Web Based Learning
- WCRSC – West Central Regional Service Center
X
No acronyms
Y
- YCESA – Yavapai County Education Service Agency
- YCEF – Yavapai County Education Foundation
- YCETC – Yavapai County Education Technology Consortium
- YTP – Youth Transition Project
Z
No acronyms