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ABSA |
| Association of Beaverton School Administrators |
ACT |
| American College Test |
AIR
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| American Institute for Research--TESA vendor
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ALC
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| Academic Learning Center
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AP |
| Advanced Placement |
APE
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| Adapted PE Specialist
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ART LIT |
| Art Literacy |
Articulation
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| Alignment K-12 to allow for a clear progression of learning
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ASD
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| Autism Spectrum Disorder
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AT
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| Assistive Technology
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AT Specialist
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| Assistive Technology Specialist
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Avant
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| Vendor for STAMP and ELPA, formerly LLS
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AYP
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| Adequate Yearly Progress (toward meeting NCLB)
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BEA |
| Beaverton Education Association |
| BFRC |
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Beaverton Family Resource Center |
BLC
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| Behavior Learning Center
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BNLA |
| Beaverton/Nike Leadership Academy |
BSD |
| Beaverton School District |
C, I & A |
| Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
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Cabinet |
| Interdepartmental Advisory for Superintendent |
CASS
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| Children with Autism Support Services
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CCAs |
| Common Classroom Assessments |
CCD |
| Cultural Competency Development |
CCR
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| College & Career Readiness
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CD
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| Communication Disorder
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CDH |
| Consistent Discipline Handbook |
CDIP |
| Comprehensive District Improvement Plan |
CI |
| Community Involvement Department |
CIC |
| Curriculum & Instruction Committee |
CIS |
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Career Information Systems |
CPA |
| Center for Performance Assessment |
CTE |
| Career Technical Education |
Data Team |
| Data analysis, planning and reporting improvement team (at schools and/or centrally) |
D D
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| Developmental Delay
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DIP |
| Department Improvement Plan |
District Goal |
| Five-Year Goal for the Beaverton School District (see below) |
District Goal Report |
| October & April District Goal progress reports to community |
District Profile |
| Indicators measured and reported by the District since 1993 |
DP
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| Diploma Program
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DRA2
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| Developmental Reading Assessment, 2nd Edition
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DTC
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| District Test Coordinator--responsible for state testing for the District
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DW
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| Data Warehouse
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ED
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| Emotional Disturbance
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ELA |
| English Language Acquisition |
ELD |
| English Language Development |
ELL |
| English Language Learner |
ELPA
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| English Language Proficiency Assessment
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ESL |
| English as a Second Language: the program for teaching English to ELLs
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ESY
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| Extended School Year
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eSIS |
| Student Information System |
Explore |
| Ninth Grade ACT equivalent with career guidance component |
FMLA
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| Family Medical Leave Act
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Foreign Exchange |
| Foreign Exchange Students |
GLAD
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| Guided Language Acquisition Design
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Gradebook |
| District-supported electronic grading system |
HI
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| Hearing Impaired
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HQ
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| Highly Qualified
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HR
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| Human Resources
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HS Enhancement
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| High School Accountability Advisory
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HS2
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| Health and Science High School
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IB |
| International Baccalaureate |
IDEA
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| Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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IEP |
| Individual Education Plan for Sp.Ed. students |
IFAS |
| Staffing and Purchasing Information System |
ILC
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| Intensive Learning Center
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IPT |
| Innovation Process Team |
ID
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Intellectual Disability
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ISB |
| International School of Beaverton |
ISC
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| Independent Skills Center
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IT |
| Information Technology Department |
ITS |
| Instructional Time Study |
Key Communicators |
| Superintendent’s Community Advisory |
KIIP |
| Kindergarten Intensive Intervention Program |
LD or SLD
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| Specific Learning Disability
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LD Specialist
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| Learning Disability Specialist
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LEARNING OPT |
| Option/Alternative Schools |
LRFPC |
| Long Range Facilities Planning Committee |
LSC
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| Local School Committee (authorizes building use)
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| MOE |
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Maintenance of Effort |
MSIP
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| Middle School Improvement Plan
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MYP
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| Middle Years Program (middle school IB program)
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NCLB |
| No Child Left Behind, fed. legislation as a result of reauthorization of Elementary Education Act |
NNAT |
| Naglieri Test of Nonverbal Ability |
NWRESD |
| Northwest Regional Education Service District |
OAKS
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| Oregon''''s Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (name for the larger Oregon statewide assessment system)
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ODE |
| Oregon Department of Education |
OFLA
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| Oregon Family Leave Act
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OHI
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| Other Health Impairment
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OLN/HARVARD |
| Oregon Leadership Network |
ORS |
| Oregon Revised Statute |
OSAA |
| Oregon School Activity Association |
OT
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| Occupational Therapist
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OUS |
| Oregon University System |
PASS |
| Proficiency Admission Standards System (to OUS colleges) |
PAVTEC |
| Professional Advancement of Vocational Technical Education Consortium |
PBIS |
| Positive Behavioral Intervention Support |
PCT |
| Program Collaboration Team |
PDA |
| Professional Development Advisory (formerly APD) |
PDC
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| Professional Development Committee
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PGE |
| Professional Growth Evaluation |
PIC |
| Professional Issues Committee |
PIM |
| Planning, Inquiry, and Monitoring SIP scoring guide |
PLAN |
| Tenth grade preliminary ACT |
PLC |
| Professional Learning Community |
PSAT |
| Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test |
Psych
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| School Psychologist
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PT
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| Physical Therapist
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PYP
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| Primary Years Program
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QRG
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| Quick Reference Guide
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RAM |
| Resource Allocation Methodology |
RTA
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| Report and Test Administrators (can set up test sessions and view reports on TESA)
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RTI |
| Response to Intervention |
SAELP |
| State Action for Education Leadership Project |
SAT |
| Scholastic Aptitude Test |
SBHC |
| School Based Health Center |
SC |
| Superintendent’s Council |
SCC
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| Social/Communication Classroom
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SET
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| Special Education Team
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SIOP
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| Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol
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SIP |
| School Improvement Plan |
Site Councils |
| Site-based staff/parent school improvement teams |
SLD or LD
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| Specific Learning Disability
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SLP
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| Speech-Language Pathologist
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SMART Goal |
| Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timely school or department improvement goal |
SPED |
| Special Education |
Spring Survey |
| District-developed and administered survey |
SSID
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| Secure Student Identification number
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STAMP
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| Standards-based Measurement of Proficiency (World Language Assessment)
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SBLS
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| Standards-Based Learning System
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State Report Card |
| Annual performance rating for schools by ODE |
STC
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| School Test Coordinator OR School to Career
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Steering Comm |
| Principals who help Regional Administrators facilitate monthly principal meetings |
STW |
| School to Work |
T & L |
| Teaching & Learning |
TA
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| Test Administrator (can set up test sessions only in TESA)
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TAG |
| Talented and Gifted |
TAT
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| Teacher Assistant Team
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THPRD |
| Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District |
Title 1 Funds |
| Additional federal funding on the basis of poverty level |
TOSA |
| Teacher On Special Assignment |
TSPC
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| Teachers Standards and Practices Commission
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UMS
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| User Management System (how users are generated to have access to OAKS)
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