Special Education Acronyms 504 – Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 AAR – Academic Achievement Record ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 AEIS- Academic Excellence Indicator System AEP – Alternative Education Program AFDR – Annual Federal Data Report AGC – Access to the General Curriculum AI – Auditory Impairment APR – Annual Performance Report ARD – Admission, Review, and Dismissal AskTED – Texas Education Directory –. http://askted.tea.state.tx.us/ AT – Assistive Technology AU – Autism AYP – Adequate Yearly Progress BIP - Behavior Intervention Plan CAC – Texas Special Education Continuing Advisory Committee CADRE – Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education CARS – Center for Academic & Reading Skills CATE – Career and Technology Education CBM – Curriculum Based Measurement CCR - College & Career Readiness CCSSO – Council of Chief State School Officers CFR – Code of Federal Regulations CF – Child Find CIFMS – Continuous Improvement Focused Monitoring System CIMP – Continuous Improvement Monitoring Process CIP – Continuous Improvement Plan CoP – Community of Practice CPRC – Community Parent Resource Center CRCG – Community Resource Coordination Group CSPD – Comprehensive System of Personnel Development DADS – Texas Dept. of Aging & Disability Services DAEP – Disciplinary Alternative Education Program DARS – Texas Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services DAS – Data Analysis SystemDB – Deaf-Blind DD Council – Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities DPH – Due Process Hearing DSHS – Texas Department of State Health Services ECI – Early Childhood Intervention ECO – Early Childhood Outcomes Center ED – Emotional Disturbance EDEN – Education Data Exchange Network EIS – Early Intervening Services ELL – English Language Learner EIMAC – Education Information Management Advisory Consortium of CCSSO ESC – Education Service Center ESEA – Elementary and Secondary Education Act ESY – Extended School Year Services EWDS – Early Warning Data System FAPE – Free Appropriate Public Education FBA – Functional Behavioral Assessment FERPA – Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act FIE – Full and Individual Evaluation GED – General Educational Development Certificate GEPRA – Government Performance & Results Act GC – General Curriculum HO – Hearing Officer HHSC – Texas Health & Human Services Commission HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 HOUSE – High, Objective, Uniform Standard of Evaluation EWDS – Early Warning Data System IAES – Interim Alternative Educational Setting ICD - International Classification of Diseases ICF - International Classification of Functionality ID - Intellectual Disability IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 IDEA-B – IDEA program for children with disabilities 3-21 IDEA-C – IDEA program for children with disabilities 0-2 IEE – Independent Educational Evaluation IEP – Individualized Education Program IFSP – Individual Family Service Plan ITCA – Infant & Toddler Coordinators Association JJAEP – Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program LD – Learning Disability LDAA – Locally Determined Alternative Assessment (obsolete) LEA – Local Education Agency LEP – Limited English Proficient LPAC – Language Proficiency Assessment Committee LRE – Least Restrictive Environment MAC – Medicaid Administrative Claiming MD – Multiple Disabilities MDR – Manifestation Determination Review MOU – Memorandum of Understanding MSRP – Monitoring & State Improvement Planning Division NASDE – National Association of State Directors of Special Education NCCRESt – National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems NCEC – Non-categorical Early Childhood NCEO – National Center on Educational Outcomes NCES – National Center for Educational Statistics NCHS – National Center for Health Statistics NCLB – The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 NCSEAM – National Center Special Ed. Accountability Monitoring NCSL – National Conference of State Legislatures NDPC – National Dropout Prevention Center NECTAC – National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center NEILS – National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study NPRM – Notice of Proposed Rule Making NPSO – National Post-School Outcomes Center OCIO – Office of the Chief Information Officer, US Dept. of Education OHI – Other Health Impairment OI – Orthopedic Impairment OIG – Office of the Inspector General, US Dept. of Education O&M – Orientation & Mobility OMB – Office of Management & Budget ORR – Open Records Request OSEP- Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education OSERS – Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services PACER – Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights PBM – Performance-Based Monitoring PBIS - Positive Behavioral Interventions & Support PEIMS – Public Education Information Management System PIRTS – Public Information Request Tracking System PMWG – Performance Measurement Work Group PPCD – Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities PTI – Parent Training and Information Center REED – Review of Existing Evaluation Data RTI – Response-to-Intervention RTP – Research to Practice Division, OSEP RPTE – Reading Proficiency Tests in English SAAH – Student Attendance and Accounting Handbook SBEC – State Board for Educator Certification SBOE – State Board of Education SDAA – State-Developed Alternative Assessment SHARS – Student Health & Related Services SI – Speech or Language Impairment SLD – Specific Learning Disability SPEARS – Special Education Ad Hoc Reporting System SPEDTex – Texas Special Education Information Center - 1-855-SPEDTEX (1-855-773-3839). SPP – State Performance Plan SSA – Shared Services Arrangement STAAR - State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness STAAR-Alt – State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness-Alternate STAAR-EOC – End of Course State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness TAC – Texas Administrative Code TA&D Centers – Technical Assistance & Dissemination Centers TAKS – Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills TAKS-A – Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills-Accommodated TAKS-Alt – Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills-Alternate (Obsolete) TAKS-M – Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills-Modified TASB – Texas Association of School Boards TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury TBSI – Texas Behavior Supports Initiative TCASE – Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education TCIP – Texas Continuous Improvement Process TCRLA – Vaughn Gross Texas Reading & Language Arts Center TELPAS – TX English Language Proficiency Assessment System TEC – Texas Education Code TEA - Texas Education Agency TEKS – Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills TETN – Texas Education Telecommunications Network TMHP Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership TSBVI – Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired TSD – Texas School for the Deaf TxCEDS – Texas Collaborative for Emotional Development in Schools TYC – Texas Youth Commission USDE – United States Department of Education VI – Visual impairment VR –Vocational rehabilitation WSD – Windham School District