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= WELCOME TO EDJARGON =

//This page will feature some of the many acronyms used in education along with contributed definitions of wiki users. // //Educators, students, parents, and other community members are welcome to contribute to current definitions // //and add more jargon in alphabetical order ////as the invention and implementation of each of these terms into education impacts us all. // //﻿// AC-alternative certification-program for bachelor degree holders to become certified teachers AEIS-academic excellence indicator system-accountability system for the state of texas that rates each school's performance on the state assessment AFT-alliance for teacher-organization that upholds and lobbies for the rights of teachers AYP-adequate yearly progress-growth or lack thereof shown by United States schools based on standards aligned with the materials tested on the state's assessment BOC-board of control-managing body for all funds transactions on a school campus CEI-classroom effectiveness indices-scores assigned to teachers based on a variety of outcomes of their students CILT-campus instructional leadership team-committee devised of leaders from each part of the school to disseminate information from administration and facilitate comraderie CIP-campus improvement plan-plan a campus devises to set goals for improving student achievement DECA-distributive education clubs of america-international association of students and teachers interested in entrepreneurship, business, hospitatlity, marketing, and management. DI-destination imagination-creative problem solving group for students and adults DI-differentiated instruction-a means of designing lessons so all students can be successful on their own level by their unique means of aquiring presented content EOC-end of course-exam that will replace TAKS taken at the end of each semester HQ-highly qualified-term used for a teacher that meets the minimum requirements for a teacher of record in a particular subject by grade level. IEP-individual education plan-plan made for a student served by special education that sets out the various needs of the student ISD-independent school district-body of stakeholders who govern and implement education to the students in close proximity. ITBS-Iowa Test of Basic Skills-a timed, criterion referenced assessment NCLB-no child left behind-law, amendment including all special education students, other identifiable groups and their parents PDAS-professional development appraisal system-methos used to evaluate and recommend professional staff for professional development PGP-personal graduation plan-plan devised for all students listing interests along with classes need to complet required courses and graduation PGP-professional growth plan-plan put together by employee and supervisor that addresses reasons, goals, and strategies for any professional deficiency PTA-parent teacher alliance-group comprised of parents and all other stakeholders for the good of the shool PTO-parent teacher organization-group comprised of parents and all other stakeholders for the good of the school RTI-response to intervention-strategy used to clearly identify sturggling readers early on and provide support for their reading growth. SBDMs-site-based desicion making committee-group comprised of all stakeholders to observe and give input on the various needs of the school and community. SBEC-state board of educator certification-organization that sets standards for certification SEI-school effectiveness indices-scores assigned to a campus based on student achivement and a variety of factors. SES-student expectation-measure given by the state that a student should know before matriculation to the next grade SIRC-school improvement resource center-distrubutes information and personnell to help with helping students achieve optimal success. TAKS-Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills-state assessment addressing the overall knowledge and skills set for in TEKS TASA-Texas Association of School Administrators-group that advocates for the rights of administrators in Texas TE-teacher's edition-form of a textbook written especially for teachers to used and/or study from TEA-Texas Education Agency-organization setting forth guidelins for all aspects of educaiton TEKS-Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills-measures created to determine what students should know at each grade level change. UIL-university interscholastic league-provides leadershipt and governeance to debate and athletic teams.