A3

Academic Improvement Plan (AIP) computer program

AC

Annual Contract

ACT

American College Testing-alternative college entrance ex.

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act

AE

Alternative Education

AFT

American Federation of Teachers

AGS

American Guidance Service

AIP

Academic Improvement Plan

AP

Advanced Placement

APC

Assistant Principal, in charge of curriculum

AYP

Adequate Yearly Progress

Benchmark

Expected standard for student knowledge at specific grade

CAI

Computer Assisted Instruction

CBU

Collective Bargaining Union

CC

Continuing Contract

CCPS

Charlotte County Public Schools

CFEA

Charlotte FEA  - Florida Educators Assoc. (union)

Class XP

Computer program for teachers grades, attendance (SASI)

Champs

District cafeteria food services

CRISS

In-Service Training to enhance teaching reading/writing skills

Criterion Referenced

Assessment that measures student’s understanding of knowledge

DIBELS

Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills –
Assessment that measures student’s understanding of
Knowledge

DOE

Department of Education

DRA

Developmental Reading Assessment

EH

Emotionally Handicapped

EL

English Learner (replaces ELL or LEP)

EMH

Educable Mentally Handicapped

ERIC

Educational Resources Information Center

Dual-enrolled

CCPS students attending Tech Center or Edison

ESE

Exceptional Student Education

ESOL

English for Speakers of Other Languages

F&R

Free and Reduced Price Lunches

FCAT

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test

FDOE

Florida Department of Education

FELE

Florida Education Leadership Exam

FIRN

Florida Information Resource Network

First Class

District E-mail computer program

FRS

Florida Retirement System

FTCE

Florida Teacher Certification Exam

FTE

Full Time Equivalency

GED

General Education Diploma (Tech Center or Academy)

GLE

Grade Level Expectations

GMADE

Group Math Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation

GRADE

Group Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation

Grade Machine

Computer program for teacher grades, attendance. Does not integrate with SASI.

HI

Hearing Impaired

Highly Qualified

Teacher who holds full certification in subject area taught

HRS

Health and Rehabilitative Services

IB

International Baccalaureate Program

IDEA

Individuals with Disability Education Act

IEP

Individual Education Program-special education plan

ii

Initial Instruction

iii

Immediate Intensive Intervention

K-12

Kindergarten through 12th grade

LD

Learning Disabilities

LEP

Limited English Proficient

LMC

Labor Management Committee

NBCT

National Board Certified Teacher – minimum 3 years exp.

NBPTS

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

NCLB

No Child Left Behind Act

NCTA

National Council of Teachers of English

NEA

National Education Association

NET

New Educator Training Program for CCPS

Norm Referenced

Assessment that compares student to peer group performance

NPR

National Percentile Rank

NSTA

National Science Teachers Association

Peer Coach

Teacher to assigned to coach new educator

PDP

Professional Development Plan

PH

Physically Handicapped

PMH

Profoundly Mentally Handicapped

PreK

Pre-Kindergarten

PSC

Professional Services Contract

SAC

School Advisory Council for parents and community

SASI

CCPS Computer program used to maintain student info

SAT

Scholastic Aptitude Test --college entrance exam

SEA

Suspension, Expulsion Alternative –program at Academy

SERT

Student Expulsion Review Team (?)

SIP

School Improvement Plan

SSFCU

Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union

SSS

Sunshine State Standards

TABE

Test of Adult Basic Education-Tech center entrance exam

WS

Work  Sampling