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Common Acronyms Used in Public Education

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Acronyms of Education Terms

ABE	Adult Basic Education
AGM	Annual General Meeting
CAPP	Career and Personal Planning Curriculum
CEA	Certified Educational Assistant
DL	Distributed Learning
DPAC	District Parent Advisory Council
DRT	District Review Team
EA	Aboriginal Enhancement Agreements
EBS	Effective Behaviour Support
EFL	English as a Foreign Language
ESD	English as a Second Dialect
ESL	English as a Second Language
FOIPOP	Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
FSA	Foundation Skills Assessment
FTE	Full Time Equivalent
GAAP	Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
HR	Human Resources
I	In Progress , a designation used on report cards (on the Ministry of Ed. site, scroll down to Use of the Letter Grade I)
IDS	Independent Directed Studies
IEP	Individual Education Plan
INAC	Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
IRP	Integrated Resource Package
LRB	Labour Relations Board
LAT	Learning Assistance Teacher
LD	Learning Disability
NID	Non-Instructional Day
PAC	Parent Advisory Council
PASBC	Post-Secondary Application Service of BC
PEN	Personal Education Number
PISA	Programme for International Student Assessment
PLN	Provincial Learning Network
Pro-D	Professional Development
PS	Performance Standards
RST	BCCPAC’s Resolution Strategy Team
SD	School District
SEA	Special Education Assistant
SEPG	Special Education Partners Group
SER	Student Educator Ratio
SLP	Student Learning Plan
SOA	Superintendent of Achievement
SPC	School Planning Council
SPLSS	Supporting Parent Leadership Seminar Series
TA	Teaching Assistant
TOC	Teacher on Call
YRS	Year Round Schooling

Acronyms and Websites of Education Partners

AMSAA	Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC
BCASBO (formerly BCSDSTA)	BC Association of School Business Officials
BCASAA	BC Association of Student Activity Advisors
BCASCD	BC Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
BCCPAC	BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils
BCCT	BC College of Teachers
BCELC	BC Education Leadership Council
BCPSEA	BC Public School Employers’ Association
BCPVPA	BC Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association
BCSS	BC School Sports
BCSSA	BC School Superintendents Association
BCSTA	BC School Trustees Association
BCTF	BC Teachers’ Federation
BCTLA	BC Teacher-Librarians’ Association
CAIS	Canadian Association of Independent Schools
CASE	Council of Administrators of Special Education
CEA	Canadian Education Association
CHSF	Canadian Home and School Federation
CMEC	Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
CSF	Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique
CUPE	Canadian Union of Public Employees
DASH	Directorate of Agencies for School Health
EAC	Education Advisory Council
FISA	Federation of Independent Schools in Canada
FNESC	First Nations Education Steering Committee
LATA	Learning Assistance Teachers’ Association
MoE	Ministry of Education
OLA	Open Learning Agency
PIN	Parent Information Network