Elementary Education Acronyms, Abbreviations and Terms

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, national lay that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs that receive federal financial assistance, ex: dyslexia

Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee, responsible for making education decisions for special-education students, includes teachers, parents, administrators and special education department

Association of Texas Professional Educators, nonunion, member-owned, member-governed association

Adequate Yearly Progress, annual academic performance targets on standardized test defined by No Child Left Behind

Bilingual Education, teaching academic content in native and secondary languages

Behavior Intervention Plan

The Daily Five is a literacy structure that allows for differentiation in the classroom and provides consistency. It is a system of five literacy tasks that teaches students independence. 1. Read to Self 2. Read to Someone 3. Work on Writing 4. Listen to Reading 5. Word Work https://www.thedailycafe.com/daily-5

the Literacy CAFE™ System helps students understand and master the four key components of successful reading: Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding Vocabulary https://www.thedailycafe.com/cafe

Early Childhood, period from birth to the start of school

Early Childhood Intervention

Emotional Disturbance

English Language Arts, content area focused on developing students' English language skills through reading, writing, spelling and oral communication

English Language Learner(s), students with a first language other than English in the process of learning English

English Language Proficiency Standards, state curriculum standards for ELLs

English as a Second Language, courses designed for students whose native language is no English

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, federal statute that protects the privacy of personally identifiable information, allows adult students and parents to view student education records and request amendments

Free/Reduced Lunch

Gifted/Talented, students identified as needing a higher level of academic challenge; Texas mandates that districts provide services for these students

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, federal law requiring services for children with disabilities

Individualized Education Program, mandated by IDEA's specific plan that includes student goals and objectives, and explains a school's commitment to provide services to an eligible special education student

Texas funded comprehensive e-learning program for 3rd - 8th graders https://www.istation.com/

Learning Disability

Limited English Proficiency, students without sufficient English comprehension to succeed in English only classrooms; replaced LESA—limited-English speaking ability

Language Proficiency Assessment Committee

Least Restrictive Environment, places students with a disability, to the extent possible, in an education environment with nondisabled peers

student data tracking for K-3rd grade done through questioning http://www.amplify.com/assessment/mclass-math

No Child Left Behind Act, federal legislation that requires a series of accountability measures for U.S. public schools

Professional Development and Appraisal System, state system of appraising teachers and identifying areas that would benefit from staff development; formerly Texas Teacher Appraisal System

Public Education Information and Appraisal System, state database of information gathered from Texas public schools required by state and federal law

Preschool Programs for Children with Disabilities

Physical Therapist

Reading Proficiency Test in English

Response to Intervention, is a multi-tier approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs http://www.rtinetwork.org/learn/what/whatisrti

Standard Application System

Site-Based Decision Making

Special Education, educational and social services provided to individuals with disabilities; also SpecEd or SpEd

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics initiative, focused education that integrates these four disciplines into one field of study

Texas Education Agency, state agency responsible for public education

is a valid and reliable assessment tool that measures student's reading, comprehension and reading related skills in Spanish.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, state curriculum standards that outline expected knowledge in each subject area

Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System, assessment program for English language learners in K-12

Technology in Education

Teacher of the Year

Texas Primary Reading Inventory, he TPRI is a highly reliable early reading assessment designed to identify the reading development of students in kindergarten through third grade. This diagnostic instrument is an easy to use one-on-one assessment which helps teachers provide targeted instruction so that students improve as readers. https://www.tpri.org/about/index.html

Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Think Through Math, Texas funded e-program for 3rd - 12th graders that supports students and teachers with personalized, interactive math instruction