The University of the State of New York
Frequently Used Acronyms in the New York State Education Department
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| AADA | Adjusted Average Daily Attendance |
| ABI | Acquired Brain Injury |
| ACCES | Adult Career and Continuing Education Services |
| ACCESS | Adult Centers for Comprehensive Education and Support Services |
| ACE | American Council on Education |
| ACT | American College Testing |
| ACTE | Association of Career and Technical Education |
| ACTFL | American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADA | Average Daily Attendance |
| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADDA | National Attention Deficit Disorder Association |
| ADHD | Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| ADP | Average Daily Participation |
| AEA | Adult Education Act |
| AED | Automated External Defibrillators |
| AFAE | Adult, Family, and Alternative Education Team |
| AFT | American Federation of Teachers |
| AHSEPP | Alternative High School Equivalency Preparation Program |
| AI/DP | Attendance Improvement/Dropout Prevention |
| AIA | American Institute of Architects |
| AIC | American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works |
| AIS | Academic Intervention Services |
| ALE | Adult Literacy Program |
| ALG | Administrative Leadership Group (NYS Education Department) |
| AMTNYS | Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State |
| AP | Advanced Placement |
| APE | Adaptive Physical Education |
| API | Alternate Performance Indicators |
| APSE | Association of Persons in Supported Employment |
| APT | Archives Partnership Trust (New York State Archives) |
| ASBO | Association of School Business Officials |
| ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
| ASFSA | American School Food Service Association |
| ASID | American Society of Interior Designers |
| AT | Assistive Technology |
| ATMNYC | Association of the Teachers of Mathematics of New York City |
| AVE | Adolescent Vocational Exploration |
| AVL | Automated Verification Listing |
| AYP | Adequate Yearly Progress |
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| B | |
| BAN | Bond Anticipation Notes |
| BEDS | Basic Educational Data System |
| BESARS | Bilingual/ESL Staff Academy for Raising Standards |
| BETAC | Bilingual/ESL Technical Assistance Center |
| BIG 5 | Buffalo, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers |
| BOCES | Board of Cooperative Educational Services |
| BOE | Board of Education |
| BOE | Board of Examiners |
| BTOP | Broadband Technology Opportunity Program |
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| C | |
| CAMS | Case Management System |
| CAP | Commissioner's Advisory Panel (NYS Education Department) |
| CAP | Client Assistance Program |
| CAR | Comprehensive Assessment Report |
| CBVH | Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped |
| CCF | Council on Children and Families |
| CCLC | 21st Century Community Learning Center |
| CCSI | Coordinated Children’s Services Initiative |
| CCSSO | Council of Chief State School Officers |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) |
| CDEP | Comprehensive District Education Plan |
| CDOS | Career Development and Occupational Studies |
| CDRC | Community Dispute Resolution Center |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disc – Read Only Memory |
| CEC | Cultural Education Center (NYS Education Department) |
| CFR | Codes of Federal Regulations |
| CFR | Consolidated Fiscal Report |
| CHADD | Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
| CHAPS | Comprehensive Health and Pupil Services (NYS Education Department) |
| CIA | Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (NYS Education Department) |
| CI&IT | Curriculum, Instruction, and Instructional Technology (NYS Education Department) |
| CIMS | Comprehensive Instructional Management System |
| CLARB | Council of Landscape Architectural Boards |
| CNP | Child Nutrition Program (NYS Education Department) |
| COIL | Coalition for Independent Living |
| CPRC | Community Parent Resource Centers |
| CPSE | Committee on Preschool Education |
| CQC | Commission on Quality Care (for the Mentally Retarded) |
| CRE | Coordinated Review Effort |
| CREATE | Computer Recycling for Education and Technology Enhancement |
| CRP | Community Rehabilitation Provider |
| CSD | Central, Common or City School District |
| CSE | Committee on Special Education |
| CSEA | Civil Service Employees Association |
| CSHN | Coordinated School Health Network |
| CSI | Charter Schools Institute (State University of New York) |
| CSPD | Comprehensive System of Personnel Development |
| CSRD | Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration |
| CSS | Customer Support System |
| CSSS | Council of State Science Supervisors |
| CSTEP | Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program |
| CTB | CTB/McGraw-Hill |
| CTE | Career and Technical Education |
| CTEPP | CTE Program Plan |
| CUNY | City University of New York |
| CWR | Combined Wealth Ratio |
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| D | |
| DANTES | Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support |
| DAR | Daughters of the American Revolution |
| DARE | Drug Abuse Resistance Education |
| DASH | Division of Adolescent and School Health (Centers for Disease Control) |
| DBQ | Document-Based Question |
| DD | Developmental Disabilities |
| DDPC | Developmental Disabilities Planning Council |
| DDSO | Developmental Disabilities Service Office (local office of OMRDD) |
| DECA | Distributive Education Clubs of America |
| DHP | Documentary Heritage Program (New York State Archives) |
| DLD | Division of Library Development |
| DO | District Office |
| DOCS | Department of Correctional Services |
| DOH | Department of Health (NewYork State) |
| DOL | Department of Labor (NewYork State) |
| DOM | District Office Manager |
| DS | District Superintendent |
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| E | |
| EB | Education Building, Albany (NYS Education Department) |
| EBA | Education Building Annex, Albany (NYS Education Department) |
| ECDC | Early Childhood Direction Centers |
| ED | Emotional Disturbance |
| EDGE | Education for Gainful Employment |
| EDZ | Economic Development Zone |
| EFA | Educational Framework for Interscholastic Athletics |
| EIEP | Emergency Immigrant Education Program |
| ELA | English Language Arts |
| ELL | English Language Learner |
| EMSC | Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education (NYS Education Department) |
| EOP | Education Opportunity Programs |
| EPE | Employment Preparation Education |
| E-RATE | E-Rate Universal Discount Program |
| ERIC | Educational Resources Information Center (U.S. Department of Education) |
| ERS | Employees' Retirement System |
| ERSS | Educationally Related Support Services |
| ES | Even Start |
| ESEA | Elementary and Secondary Education Act |
| ESFLP | Even Start Family Literacy Partnership |
| ESL | English as a Second Language |
| ESOL | English for Speakers of Other Languages |
| ESPIRS | Even Start Family Literacy Partnership |
| ESY | Extended School Year |
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| F | |
| FACS | Family and Consumer Sciences |
| FAPE | Free Appropriate Public Education |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FBA | Functional Behavioral Assessment |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration (U.S.) |
| FERPA | Federal Educational Rights Privacy Act |
| FICC | Federal Information Coordination Council |
| FMIS | Office of Facilities, Management and Information Services (NYS Education Department) |
| FOC | Federal Occupational Category |
| FOIL | Freedom of Information Law |
| FS-10 | Budget Form |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
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| G | |
| GAO | General Accounting Office (U.S.) |
| GASB | Governmental Accounting Standards Board |
| GED | General Educational Development |
| GILS | Government Information Locator Service |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
| GMAT | Graduate Management Admission Test |
| GRE | Graduate Record Examinations General Test |
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| H | |
| HACU | Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities |
| HCBS | Home and Community-Based Services |
| HDI | Historical Document Inventory |
| HEDS | Higher Education Data System |
| HEOP | Higher Education Opportunity Program |
| HPEFCS | Health, Physical Education and Family & Consumer Sciences |
| HQT | Highly Qualified Teachers |
| HSEPP | High School Equivalency Preparation Program |
| HTML | HyperText Mark-up Language |
| HVAC | Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning |
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Last Updated:
August 27, 2012