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1 | Term | Meaning | Info | ||
2 | 504 | Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination/harassment on the basis of disability in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. Plan for students with medical issues | Link | ||
3 | ADA | Americans Disabilities Act OR Average Daily Attendance | Link Link | ||
4 | CAASP | California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress- California State testing for elementary and high school students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. | Link | ||
5 | CAST | California Science Test- for high school students taken either in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. Testing completed in the Spring. | Link | ||
6 | CBI | Community Based Instruction or Instructor | Link | ||
7 | CCC | NGSS | Link | ||
8 | CDE | California Department of Education | Link | ||
9 | CUM | Cumulative File | Link | ||
10 | DCI | NGSS | Link | ||
11 | EGI | Equitable Grading and Instruction | |||
12 | EL | English Learner | Link | ||
13 | ELPAC | English Language Proficiency Assessments for California | Link | ||
14 | ESY | Extended School Year | Link | ||
15 | GATE | Gifted and Talented Education | Link | ||
16 | IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | Link | ||
17 | IEP | Individualized Education Plan - Written for students after SSPT for those in need of Special Education services | Link | ||
18 | IEP | Individualized Education Program | Link | ||
19 | IFEP | Initially Identified Fluent English-Proficient | Link | ||
20 | LACOE | Los Angeles County Office of Education- Regional education agency supporting students in Los Angeles County. | Link | ||
21 | LEP | Limited English Proficient | Link | ||
22 | LMS | Link | |||
23 | LTEL | Long Term English Learner | Link | ||
24 | MLG | Mastery learning and grading - Grading practice that is different from traditional grading and is based on mastery of standards. | Link | ||
25 | NGSS | Next Generation Science Standards- consists of the three dimensions of science learning: crosscutting concepts, disciplinary core ideas, and science & engineering practices. | Link | ||
26 | PSA | Pupil Services & Attendance - support students' academic, social-emotional, and career development by improving student attendance. | Link | ||
27 | PSW | Psychiatric Social Worker - identification of students with behavioral, social, and/or emotional problems and provides opportunities for intervention | Link | ||
28 | RFEP | Redesignated Fluent English Proficient | Link | ||
29 | RSP | Resource Specialist Program | Link | ||
30 | SEP | NGSS | Link | ||
31 | SSPT/SST | Student Support & Progress Team/Student Success Team- early intervention for struggling or underachieving students | Link | ||
32 | Title I | Title I- Financial assistance provided to schools with a large percentage of their student population from low-income families | Link | ||
33 | WASC | Western Association of Schools & Colleges- accrediting commission for schools (elementary & secondary); teams visit schools based on previous accreditation | Link | ||
34 | Williams Legislation | Laws that seek to ensure that all students have equal access to the basics of a quality education: textbooks, safe and decent school facilities and qualified teachers. | Link |