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Special Education Acronyms
Core Federal & State Acronyms
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IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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IEP – Individualized Education Program
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FAPE – Free Appropriate Public Education
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LRE – Least Restrictive Environment
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CSE – Committee on Special Education
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CPSE – Committee on Preschool Special Education
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NYS Part 200 – Section of NYS Regulations of the Commissioner of Education governing special education
Services & Supports
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AIS – Academic Intervention Services
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RTI – Response to Intervention
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MTSS – Multi-Tiered System of Supports
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BIP – Behavior Intervention Plan
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FBA – Functional Behavioral Assessment
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AT – Assistive Technology
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SETSS – Special Education Teacher Support Services (NYC-specific, but referenced in NYS)
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CTT/ICT – Collaborative Team Teaching / Integrated Co-Teaching
Evaluations & Assessments
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PWN – Prior Written Notice
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IEE – Independent Educational Evaluation
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REEVAL – Triennial Reevaluation
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PLAAFP – Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance
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CBM – Curriculum-Based Measurement
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SRS – Social Responsiveness Scale (common autism measure)
Related Services
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OT – Occupational Therapy
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PT – Physical Therapy
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SLP – Speech-Language Pathologist (or Speech services)
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SW – Social Work
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Couns. – Counseling
Student Classifications (IDEA/NYS)
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OHI – Other Health Impairment
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LD – Learning Disability
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ED – Emotional Disability (formerly Emotional Disturbance)
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ID – Intellectual Disability
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TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
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MD – Multiple Disabilities
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HI – Hearing Impairment
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VI – Visual Impairment
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AUT – Autism
Testing & Accountability
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NYSED – New York State Education Department
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NYSAA – New York State Alternate Assessment
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3-8 ELA/Math Assessments – State assessments aligned with IEP accommodations
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Regents Exams – High school assessments, with safety nets and testing accommodations for SWDs (Students with Disabilities)