SBE Acronyms and Initialisms
Common acronyms and initialisms used by the California State Board of Education.Acronym | Description |
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AB |
Assembly Bill |
ACCS |
Advisory Commission on Charter Schools |
ACSA |
Association of California School Administrators |
ACSE |
Advisory Commission on Special Education |
ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
ADA |
average daily attendance |
AFT |
American Federation of Teachers |
a-g |
A pattern of coursework for high school students that is validated by the UC/CSU systems as meeting expectations for entry to undergraduate university programs |
AMAO |
Annual Measurable Achievement Objective |
AP |
Advanced Placement |
API |
Academic Performance Index |
APR |
Accountability Progress Reporting |
ARRA |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
ASAM |
Alternative Schools Accountability Model |
AYP |
Adequate Yearly Progress |
BTSA |
Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment |
CACC |
California Comprehensive Center at WestEd |
CAHSEE |
California High School Exit Examination |
CALPADS |
California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System |
CAPA |
California Alternate Performance Assessment |
CASBO |
California Association of School Business Officials |
CASEMIS |
California Special Education Management Information System |
CASH |
Coalition for Adequate School Housing |
CCC |
California Community Colleges |
CCR |
California Code of Regulations |
CCSA |
California Charter Schools Association |
CCSESA |
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association |
CCSS |
Common Core State Standards |
CCSSO |
Council of Chief State School Officers |
CDE |
California Department of Education |
CDS |
county/district/school (code) |
CELDT |
California English Language Development Test |
CFCC |
Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee |
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
CFT |
California Federation of Teachers |
CHSPE |
California High School Proficiency Examination |
CMA |
California Modified Assessment |
CNAC |
Child Nutrition Advisory Council |
COE |
County Office of Education |
ConAPP |
Consolidated Application |
COP |
Title I Committee of Practitioners |
CORE |
California Office to Reform Education |
CRP |
Content Review Panel |
CSBA |
California School Boards Association |
CSDC |
Charter Schools Development Center |
CSIS |
California School Information System |
CST |
California Standards Test |
CTA |
California Teachers Association |
CTC |
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing |
CTE |
career technical education |
DAIT |
District Assistance and Intervention Team |
EAP |
Early Assessment Program |
EC |
California Education Code |
ED |
United States Department of Education |
EL |
English learner |
ELA |
English-language arts |
ELD |
English language development |
EOC |
end-of-course (examination) |
ESEA |
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 |
ESL |
English as a Second Language |
FAPE |
free and appropriate public education |
FEP |
fluent English proficient |
FERPA |
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
GATE |
Gifted and Talented Education |
GED |
General Education Development Test |
HOUSSE |
High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation |
HQT |
highly qualified teacher (as defined by ESEA) |
HumRRO |
Human Resources Research Organization |
IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 |
IEP |
individualized education program |
IMAP |
Instructional Materials Advisory Panel |
IMFRP |
Instructional Materials Fund Realignment Program |
IQC |
Instructional Quality Commission |
LEA |
local educational agency |
LEP |
limited English proficient |
NAEP |
National Assessment of Educational Progress |
NCLB |
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 |
NEA |
National Education Association |
NGA |
National Governors Association |
NGSS |
Next Generation Science Standards |
NPS/NPA |
Non Public Schools/Non Public Agencies |
OSE |
Office of the Secretary for Education |
OSEP |
Office of Special Education Programs (United States Department of Education) |
PAR |
Peer Assistance and Review Program for Teachers |
PARCC |
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers |
PFT |
Physical Fitness Testing |
PI |
Program Improvement |
PLD |
performance (or proficiency) level descriptor |
PSAA |
Public School Accountability Act |
QEIA |
Quality Education Investment Act of 2006 |
RFA |
Request for Applications |
RFP | Request for Proposals |
RLA/ELD |
reading-language arts/English language development |
ROCP |
Regional Occupational Centers and Programs |
RTTT |
Race to the Top |
SAIT |
School Assistance and Intervention Team |
SARB |
School Attendance Review Board |
SARC |
School Accountability Report Card |
SB |
Senate Bill |
SBAC |
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium |
SBCP |
School-Based Coordination Program |
SBE |
State Board of Education |
SDAIE |
specially designed academic instruction in English |
SEA |
state educational agency |
SELPA |
Special Education Local Plan Area |
SES |
Supplemental Education Services |
SIG |
School Improvement Grant |
SSPI |
State Superintendent of Public Instruction |
STAR |
Standardized Testing and Reporting Program |
STEM |
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics |
STS |
Standards-based Tests in Spanish |
TAG |
Technical Advisory Group |
TDG |
Technical Design Group (PSAA Advisory Committee) |
UC/CSU |
University of California/California State University |
UCP |
Uniform Complaint Procedure |
USD |
Unified School District |
UTLA |
United Teachers-Los Angeles |
WASC |
Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
WIA |
Workforce Investment Act |