Acronym | Description |
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ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
AODA | Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse |
APR | Annual Performance Report |
ARRA | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act also known as President Obama's Stimulus Package which provides economic assistance to the US in 2009-11 |
AT | Assistive Technology |
AYP | Adequate Yearly Progress |
BIP | Behavior Intervention Plan |
CASS | Council of Administrators of Special Services Formerly CAPS & CASE; A professional organization for Special Education and Pupil Services Personnel |
CCDEB | County Children with Disabilities Education Board Formerly known as CHCEB-County Handicapped Children's Education Board |
CIFMS | Continuous Improvement and Focused Monitoring System |
CEC | Council for Exceptional Children A national organization focusing on issues related to children with disabilities. There is also a state chapter. |
CEIS | Coordinated Early Intervening Services |
CESA | Cooperative Educational Service Agency |
CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
CYSHCN | Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, DHS |
CSPD | Comprehensive System of Personnel Development. This has been replaced by the Wisconsin Personnel Development System. |
DCS | Division of Community Services, DHFS |
DCTF | Division of Care and Treatment Facilities, DHFS |
DD Council | Developmental Disabilities Council |
DHFS | Department of Health and Family Services. Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; as of July 2008, split into the Department of Health Services and the Department of Children and Families. |
DLS | Division for Learning Support |
DOC | Department of Corrections |
DPI | Department of Public Instruction |
DTAN | Disproportionality Technical Assistance Network |
DVR | Division of Vocational Rehabilitation in the Department of Workforce Development |
EBD | Emotional Behavioral Disability (formerly ED) |
EC | Early Childhood |
EDGAR | Education Department General Administrative Regulations |
ESY | Extended School Year |
FACETS | Family Assistance Center for Education, Training and Support The Statewide Parent Training and Information Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Education |
FAPE | Free Appropriate Public Education |
FBA | Functional Behavioral Assessment |
FERPA | Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
GLARRC | Great Lakes Area Regional Resource Center Now known as the NCRRC. This is now the North Central Regional Resource Center. |
GPR | General Program Revenue |
ID | Intellectual Disability |
IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the current federal special education law. |
IEP | Individualized Education Program |
LEA | Local Educational Agency In Wisconsin, school districts, DHFS, DOC, and non-district charter schools. |
LPP | Local Performance Plan |
LEP | Limited English Proficient |
LRE | Least Restrictive Environment |
NCLB | No Child Left Behind This national legislation reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and has broad implications for the education of all children. |
NCRRC | North Central Regional Resource Center Formerly known as the GLARRC. |
OCR | Office for Civil Rights A part of the U. S. Department of Education responsible for enforcement of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. |
OHI | Other Health Impairment |
OI | Orthopedic Impairment |
OSEP | Office of Special Education Programs, U. S. Department of Education |
OSERS | Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services |
OT | Occupational Therapy |
PBIS | Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports |
PPS | Program Participation System The electronic data system used to manage referrals of children from county Birth to 3 agencies to local educational agencies. |
PT | Physical Therapy |
PLOEP | Present Level of Educational Performance |
RCC | Residential Care Center (formerly known as CCI) |
REACh | Responsive Education for All Children initiative |
RSN | Regional Service Network |
RtI | Response to Intervention |
SAP | School Age Parents |
SBS | School Based Services (A WMA Service) |
SDD | Significant Developmental Delay |
SEA | State Educational Agency In Wisconsin, the Department of Public Instruction. |
SEP | Special Education Plan The SEP was a district's written plan for the provision of special education and related services, available for the public to read. See Wisconsin Statutes, section 115.77 (4). Discontinued as of July 1, 2006; replaced by the local performance plan. |
SIP | State Improvement Plan The SIP was a statewide plan to improve educational outcomes of children with disabilities by focusing on collaborative partnerships, supports for learning, and quality staff. See Section 653 of the IDEA. Replaced in 2005-2006 by the SPP. |
SPDG | State Personnel Development Grant The SPDG replaced the State Improvement Grant (SIG). |
SLD | Specific Learning Disability (formerly just LD) |
SPP | State Performance Plan The SPP replaces the SIP beginning with 2005-2006. |
TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
WATI | Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative |
WACLD | Wisconsin Association for Children with Learning Disabilities |
WASDA | Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators |
WCBVI | Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Janesville |
WEAC | Wisconsin Education Association Council |
WESPDHH | Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
WMA | Wisconsin Medical Assistance, DHS |
WPDM | Wisconsin Personnel Development Model |
WSD | Wisconsin School for the Deaf, Delavan |
WSEMS | Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System |
WSPEI | Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative |