Acronyms and Terms
Acronym/Term |
Name/Definition |
|---|---|
BEL |
Business, Education and Labor (Committee) |
Carryover |
Budgeted money carried over to the next fiscal year. WAI does not allow carryovers. |
CDE |
California Department of Education |
Compliance |
Following program rules. |
Documentation |
Evidence that supports program data and activities |
DOL |
Department of Labor |
DOR |
Department of Rehabilitation |
EDD |
Employment Development Department |
Encumbrance |
Earmarking specific sums of money for specific expenditures. |
FAPE |
Free and Appropriate Public Education |
FMTA |
Focused Monitoring Technical Assistance (Units) in the CDE, Special Education Division |
Follow-Along |
Services, including placements, which are provided to students while they are still in school. |
Follow-Up |
Survey-based data collected to determine adult outcomes for former WAI students one and two years past their exit dates from high school. |
FTN |
Family Transition Network Committee |
Grant letter |
A letter issued by CDE that states a local program will be funded for a specific amount of money. |
GRC |
Government Relations Committee |
HSS |
Human Support Services |
IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as Amended in 2004 |
IEP |
Individual Education Plan |
LEA |
Local Education Agency |
Listserv |
A CDE administrated distribution list that to disseminate official policy, guidance, documents, announcements to the subscribers of the listserv and for those subscribers to share operational information |
LMI |
Labor Market Information |
LRE |
Least Restrictive Environment |
Mentor |
An experienced WorkAbility I program representative assigned to assist and guide less experienced or troubled programs. |
NCDG |
National Career Development Guidelines |
NPS/A |
Nonpublic Schools and Agencies |
On-campus placement |
Any job provided on the same campus where the student attends school. |
One Stop |
Career and Employment Center funded through the Employment Development Department |
Placement |
Any WAI student who receives pay for work. |
RC |
Regional Center |
Regional manager |
A WAI program representative elected from the field to supervise a specific state region. |
SCANS |
Labor Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills |
SELPA |
Special Education Local Plan Area |
Served |
Any student who participates in specific school-based, work-based, and connecting activities as outlined in the array of services. |
SSID/CSIS numbers |
The California School Information Services Statewide Student Identifiers |
Sub-minimum wage |
Wages paid below the legally mandated minimum wage. |
Subsidized placement |
Any paid student placement that is not paid by the employer (e.g., through WorkAbility funds) |
Transition |
The act of moving from one stage to another. WAI focuses on moving students from high school to the post-secondary world. |
TSL |
Transition Services Language |
WAI |
WorkAbility I |
WBL |
Work-based Learning Experiences |
WIA |
Workforce Investment Act |
Work permit |
Documentation required for minor students who have not graduated from high school to work within the State of California. |
National Web Sites
- Related to Federal Constitution, Legislation, Laws, Regulations and Court Decisions
- Disability.gov - Federal government's one-stop Web site for information of interest to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and many others. (Outside Source)
- No Child Left Behind (Outside Source)
- Social Security Administration (Outside Source)
- Employment Support For People with Disabilities (Outside Source)
- U.S. Department of Education (Outside Source)
- U.S. Department of Justice
(Outside Source)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (Outside Source)
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Outside Source)
- U. S. Department. of Labor
(Outside Source)
- Accommodations Resources for Federal Managers and Employees (Outside Source)
- Economic Independence for People with Disabilities (Outside Source)
- Employers and the ADA: Myths and Facts (Outside Source)
- Employment Laws (Outside Source)
- Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division (Outside Source)
- Interviewing Applicants with Disabilities (Outside Source)
- Mentoring Youth with Disabilities (Outside Source)
- Office of Disability Employment Policy (Outside Source)
- People with Disabilities: Fulfilling Your Business Goals (Outside Source)
- Recruiting Candidates with Disabilities (Outside Source)
- The Job Accommodation Network (Outside Source)
- Tips for Ensuring Access for Applicants with Disabilities (Outside Source)
California Web Sites
- Related to the Constitution, Laws, Regulations and Legislation
- Department of Education
- Employment Development Department (Outside Source)
- California One-Stop Career Center System (PDF; Outside Source)
- Department of Rehabilitation (Outside Source)
Resource Web Sites
- Association of Career and Technical Educators - Largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers. (Outside Source)
- California Association of Regional Occupational Centers and Programs - Promotes and supports ROCPs in providing exemplary career education, career development, and workforce preparation that contribute to student academic and career success. (Outside Source)
- California Association of Work Experience Educators - Supports work-based learning professionals to develop, promote and improve high quality programs. (Outside Source)
- Friends Of Californians With Disabilities, Inc. - Develops statewide and national partnerships to increase employment and independent living opportunities for people with disabilities. (Outside Source)
- National Youth Employment Coalition - Networking to improve the effectiveness of organizations that seek to help youth become productive citizens. (Outside Source)
- Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights - Expands opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families. (Outside Source)
- Wrightslaw - Accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities. (Outside Source)
