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Alphabet Soup: Acronyms Used in Gifted Education
This is a quick reference list of some of the most commonly used acronyms in gifted education (and education in general, including special education.) For full definitions of the terms, please refer to ABC's Glossary for Gifted Education. Can't find the term that you need to know on this list? Send an email to resource@abcontario.ca and we will do our best to add it. NOTE: ABC volunteers are working on constructing this section. Formatting, links, terms etc are being added, verified and improved as time permits.
ABC Ontario - Association for Bright Children of Ontario AC - Accommodated only (as seen on an IEP) ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ALT - Alternative Programme (as seen on an IEP) AP - Advanced Placement program ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder www.autismontario.com AST - Area Support Teacher (see IGT/IET)
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BE - Behavioral Exceptionality
C CAP - Centrally Assigned Principal - Oversees the delivery of Special Education Services CAS - Das-Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System (ages 5-17 yrs) Intelligence Test CCAT - Canadian Cognitive Abilities Test (K-12) COG - Consortium for Ontario Gifted (group of educators, parents and psychologists concerned about gifted learners led by ABC Ontario which meets with Special Education Branch of Ministry of Education three times per year) CoRT - Cognitive Research Trust Thinking Course (de Bono)CPS -Classroom Performance System CTCS - Canadian Test of Cognitive Skills (Gr. 2-12) CTY - Center for Talented Youth at John Hopkins University D DI - Differentiated Instruction DOE - Director of Education (at a school board) DRA - Developmental Reading Assessment (K-6) DTLA-4 - Detroit Test of Learning Aptitude (ages 6-17 yrs.) Intelligence Test E EA - Educational Assistant EdGO - Educators for the Gifted Organization http://edgo.ca/ EDU - Ministry of Education ELC - Enhanced Learning Class ELD - English Literacy Development ELL - English Language Learner ELRT - Enrichment Learning Resource Teacher (see also SERT, LRT etc) EO - Education Officer at the Ministry of Education EPGY - Education Program for Gifted Youth at Stanford University EQAO - Education Quality and Accountability Office (responsible for Gr. 3 & 6 standardized, Gr. 9 math proficiency and Gr. 10 literacy tests) ESL - English as a Second Language F FOA - Freedom of Information Act FTE - Full-time Equivalent, such as when two part-time teachers fill the role of one full-time teacher.
G GAI - General Ability Index GCABC - Gifted Children's Association of British Columbia http://www.gcabc.ca/
H HOTS - Higher Order Thinking Skills (see Bloom’s Taxonomy)
I IBN - Inter Board Network of central Ontario teachers of gifted students IEP - Individual Education Plan IET - Itinerant Enrichment Teacher IGT - Itinerant Gifted Teacher IPRC - Identification, Placement and Review Committee IQ - Intelligence Quotient ISA - Intensive Support Amount
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L LD - Learning Disability LDAO - Learning Disability Association of Ontario http://ldao.ca/ LRT - Learning Resource Teacher ( ie. Special Education specialist in a local school) LST - Learning Support Teacher (same as LRT)
M MACSE - Minister's Advisory Council on Special Education MEDU - Ministry of Education MOD - Modified (as seen on an IEP) MOE - Ministry of Education MOTS - More of the Same; an expression for addressing gifted learning needs by simply assigning more routine school work rather than using different teaching strategies (compare to HOTS) MTCU - Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
NAGC - National Association for Gifted Children (USA) http://www.nagc.org/
O OLSAT - Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (Group Achievement Test K-12) OSR - Ontario Student Record OSSD - Ontario Secondary School Diploma OYAP - Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
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PAAC - Provincial Parent Associations Advisory Committee PLAR - Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
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S SAI - Schoolwide Achievement Index SAT - Scholastic Aptitude Test (USA) administered by the College Board SBT - School Based Team SEAC - Special Education Advisory Committee SENG - Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted http://www.sengifted.org/ SEP- Special Education Plan SEPPA - Special Education Per Pupil Amount SERT - Special Education Resource Teacher (same as LRT / LST) SIGS - Scales for Identifying Gifted Students (secondary) SMPY - Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at Vanderbilt University SNC - Special Needs Committee SO - Supervisory Officer (at a school board) same as SOE SOE - Superintendent of Education (at a school board) same as SO SST - School Support team
TA - Teaching Assistant
V VP - Vice Principal
W WAIS - Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (ages 16-89 yrs) Intelligence test WIAT - Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (ages 4-19) WISC-III & WISC IV - Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Third & Fourth Edition (ages 6-16yrs) Intelligence test WJ-III - Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement /Woodcock Johnson III Tests of Cognitive Ability (ages 2-90 years) WORC - Western Ontario Regional Committee of teachers of gifted students which meets in London Ontario WPPSI-R - Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence - Revised (ages 3-7 yrs) Intelligence test WRIT - Wide Range Intelligence Test (ages 4-85yrs)
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