Glossary of Acronyms
ACCESS Test - Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADLT - All District Leadership Team
AES - Ames Elementary School
AESOP - Automated Educational Substitute Operator
AFR - Annual Financial Report
ASBO - Association of School Business Officials
AT - Assistive Technology
AYP - Adequate Yearly Progress
BIP - Behavior Intervention Plan
BLT - Building Leadership Team and Blythe Park Leadership Team
BOE - Board of Education
BPES - Blythe Park Elementary School
CASE - Cooperative Association for Special Education
CBA - Collective Bargaining Agreement
CCDPH - Cook County Department of Public Health
CCSS - Common Core State Standards
CES - Central Elementary School
CHAMPS - Conversations, Help, Activity, Movement, Participation, Success (Proactive and Positive Approach to Classroom Management)
CogAT - Cognitive Abilities Test
COW - Committee of the Whole
DD - Developmental Delay
DI - Differentiated Instruction
DLM - Dynamic Learning Maps
DLT - District Leadership Team
DO - District Office
EAV - Equalized Assessed Valuation
EC Program - Early Childhood Program
ELA - English Language Arts
EL – English Learner
ELT - Elementary Leadership Team
ESL - English as a Second Language
ESY - Extended School Year
ESSA - Every Student Succeeds Act
ESSERS - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
F & R - Free and Reduced Lunch
F & P - Fountas and Pinnell
FAPE - Free Appropriate Public Education
FAQ - Frequently Asked Question
FBA - Functional Behavioral Assessment
FDK - Full Day Kindergarten
FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FOIA - Freedom of Information Act
FSA - Flexible Spending Account
FY - Fiscal Year
GATA - Grant Accountability and Transparency Act
HES: Hollywood Elementary School
HJH: Hauser Junior High School
HLS - Home Language Survey
HWT - Handwriting Without Tears
IAA - Illinois Alternate Assessment
IAR - Illinois Assessment of Readiness
IASA - Illinois Association of School Administrators
IASB - Illinois Association of School Boards
IASBO - Illinois Association of School Business Officials
IC - Instructional Coaches
ID - Intellectual Disability
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDPH - Illinois Department of Public Health
IEA - Illinois Education Association
IEP - Individualized Education Plan
IESA - Illinois Elementary School Association
IIRC - Illinois Interactive Report Card
IMRF - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
IPA - Illinois Principals Association
IRC - Illinois Resource Center
ISA - Illinois Science Assessment
ISBE - Illinois State Board of Education
ISC - Intermediate Service Center
ISIC - Illinois School Insurance Cooperative
IWAS - ISBE Web Application Security System
KITE - Kindergarteners Improving Towards Excellence
LADSE - LaGrange Area Department of Special Education
LEA - Local Educational Agency (local school district)
LEP - Limited English Proficiency
LIST - Literacy Support Team
LS - Levels of Services
LRE - Least Restrictive Environment
MAP Testing - Measures of Academic Progress (NWEA)
ML - Multilingual
MOU - Memo of Understanding
MTSS - Multi Tier System of Support
MVA - McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance
NAEP - National Assessment of Educational Progress
NAGC - National Association of Gifted Children
NABE - National Association of Bilingual Educators
NASBE - National Association of School Boards of Education
NCLB - No Child Left Behind
NEA - National Education Association
NGSS - Next Generation Science Standards
NNAT - Naglieri Nonverbal Abilities Test
NSLP - National School Lunch Program
NWEA - Northwest Evaluation Association
OCR - Office of Civil Rights
ODE - Outdoor Education
OHI - Other Health Impairment
OT - Occupational Therapy
PAT - PERA Action Team
PE - Physical Education
PBIS - Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
PD/PL - Professional Development/Professional Learning
PERA - Performance Evaluation Reform Act
PLC - Professional Learning Community
PLT - Parent Leadership Team
PLOEP – Present Level of Educational Performance
PLPT - Professional Learning Planning Team
PO - Purchase Orders
PT – Physical Therapy
PTAB - Property Tax Appeal Board
PTELL - Property Tax Extension Limitation Law
PTA/PTO - Parent Teacher Association / Parent Teacher Organization
QUEST - Questioning, Understanding, Enriching, Synthesizing, and Thinking. A term formerly used to describe the advanced learning program in District 96. Term is no longer used. \
REC - Riverside Education Council
RFP - Request for Proposal
RJ – Restorative Justice (SB 100)
RiT - Rasch Unit
RtI - Response to Intervention
SB – Senate Bill
SBG - Standards Based Grading
SD - School District
SEL - Social Emotional Learning
SES - Supplemental Educational Services
SHIELD - University of Chicago Saliva Testing Program
SIP - School Improvement Plan
SIS - Student Information System (PowerSchool)
SLD - Specific Learning Disability
SLO – Student Learning Outcome
SLP - Speech-Language Pathologist
SMART Goals - Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely
SPED - Special Education
SPELT - Special Education Leadership Team
SW – Social Worker
TBE - Transitional Bilingual Education
TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
TIF - Tax Increment Financing
TPI - Transitional Program of Instruction
TRS - Teachers’ Retirement System