Glossary of Special Education Acronyms

APE

Adapted Physical Education

AU

Administrative Unit

ADR

Alternative Dispute Resolution

ADA

American with Disabilities Act

ABA

Applied Behavior Analysis

AAC

Assistive Augmentative Communication

AT

Assistive Technology

ASD

Autism Spectrum Disorder

ADA

Average Daily Attendance

BIP

Behavior Intervention Plan

CAPA

California Alternate Performance Based Assessment

CAA

California Alternative Assessment

CAASP

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress

CAPTAIN

California Autism Professional Training and Information Network

CBEDS

California Basic Educational Data System

CCS

California Children Services

CCR

California Code of Regulations

CDE

California Department of Education

CalSTAT

California Services for Technical Assistance and Training

CASEMIS

California Special Education Management Information System

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CAC

Community Advisory Committee

COLA

Cost of Living Adjustment

COE

County Office of Education

ECE

Early Childhood Education

EC

Education Code

ED

Emotional Disturbance

ESY

Extended School Year

FIEP

Facilitated IEP

FERPA

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act

FRC

Family Resource Center

FEP

Fluent English Proficient

FM

Focused Monitoring

FMTA

Focused Monitoring Technical Assistance

FFH

Foster Family Home

FAPE

Free and Appropriate Public Education

FTE

Full-Time Equivalent

FBA

Functional Behavioral Assessment

GGRC

Golden Gate Regional Center

HI

Hearing Impairment

IEE

Independent Educational Evaluation

IFSP

Individual Family Service Plan

ISP

Individual Services Plan

ITP

Individual Transition Plan

IEP

Individualized Educational Program

IDEA

Individualized with Disabilities Education Act

IA

Instructional Assistant

ID

Intellectual Disability

ICE

Intensive Counseling Enriched class

KPI

Key Performance Indicators

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment

LCI

Licensed Children’s Institutions

LEP

Limited English Proficient

LEA

Local Educational Agency

MIS

Management Information System

MTU

Medical Therapy Unit

NPS/NPA

Non-Public Schools/Non-Public Agencies

OT/PT

Occupational and Physical Therapy

OAH

Office of Administrative Hearings

OCR

Office of Civil Rights

OSEP

Office of Special Education Programs

O&M

Orientation and Mobility

OI

Orthopedic Impairment

OHI

Other Health Impairment

QAP

Quality Assurance Process

RSP

Resource Specialist Program

RLA

Responsible Local Agency

SBAC

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

SDC

Special Day Class

SELPA

Special Education Local Plan Area

SLD

Specific Learning Disability

SLI

Speech/Language Impairment

SEA

State Educational Agency

SOP

State Operated Programs

STAR

State Testing and Reporting

SST

Student Study Team

TDS

Therapeutic Day School

TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury

VI

Visual Impairment