Acronyms
For anyone new to a school district, understanding the lingo (particularly the shorthand) can be a bit daunting. While this is not an exhaustive list, we have compiled a list of acronyms commonly used around the district. If you don't see what you are looking for, send us a ticket and we'll find the right definition and post it here. If you see anything that is inaccurate or needs a bit more clarification, send that on to use as well and we'll be happy to update it.
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190 | Form number for Discipline Referral | No longer in use - Behavior Referral module in Infinite Campus has replaced this form. | Behavior |
3GRG | Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee is a program to identify students from kindergarten through grade 3 that are behind in reading. Information on how we record this information in Infinite Campus can be found here. | Academics | |
3700 | Location of many administrative offices at the old Southland Mall building (also known as “Southland”). Here you will find offices for Curriculum, Transformation & Leadership, Human Resources, Legal, and more. |
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504 | Refers to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, which specifies that no one with a disability can be excluded from participating in federally funded programs or activities, including elementary, secondary or postsecondary schooling. | Academics | |
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AA | Alternate Assessment | Used for students with cognitive disabilities who are exempt from Statewide Testing | Testing |
ACE | Adult Workforce Education courses can be taken in health occupations, skilled trades, and computer applications. |
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ABC | Association Building Council | (½ elected and ½ appointed every year) |
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ACT | College entrance test | Testing | |
ACTR | Report that shows all attendance transactions in Infinite Campus |
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ADA | Average Daily Attendance | number of days a student is present |
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ADD / ADHD | Attention Deficit Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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ADM | Average Daily Membership | number of days a student is expected to be at school, based on date of enrollment | |
AIR | Produces tests for social studies, math, English, and science | Testing | |
ALEKS | ALEKS is a research-based, online learning program that offers course products for Math, Chemistry, Statistics, and more. |
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AP | The Advanced Placement Program® (AP) enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school. The program consists of college-level courses developed by the AP Program that high schools can choose to offer, and corresponding exams that are administered once a year. | ||
APE | Adaptive Physical Education |
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ASL | American Sign Language |
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ASCA | The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, career and social/emotional development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society. ASCA provides professional development, publications and other resources, research and advocacy to school counselors around the globe. | ||
AYP | Adequate Yearly Progress | Adequate yearly progress (AYP) is the measure by which schools, districts, and states are held accountable for student performance under Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) |
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BAA | The Behavior Attendance Audit report in Infinite Campus identifies students who have behavior resolutions not linked to an entry in their attendance record, attendance codes not linked to a behavior resolution type or errors/conflicts in the date and time fields of the resolutions. | ||
BAS | Benchmark Assessment System |
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BBBS | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio is all about mentoring! We match caring volunteers with kids facing adversity to provide professionally-supported, structured mentoring relationships that have a measurable positive impact on our youth, our mentors and our community. | ||
BCMH | Bureau of Children with Medical Handicaps | Health | |
BIP | Behavior Intervention Plan |
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BLT | Building Leadership Team |
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BOE | Columbus City Schools Board of Education |
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BOY | Beginning of the Year | Often used in reference to testing periods | Testing |
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CARE | Crisis And Response Emergency team | school based response team activated by Incident Commander/building principal, led by school counselor; assists with accountability, providing emotional support and aftermath procedures during a crisis. | |
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CCIP | Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan |
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CCP | College Credit Plus is Ohio’s dual enrollment program that provides students in grades 7-12 the opportunity to earn college and high school credits at the same time by taking courses from Ohio colleges or universities. | ||
CCRC | Career & Community Resource Coordinator | ||
CCS | Columbus City Schools, established in 1845, is Ohio’s largest school district, serving the needs of more than 51,000 students in 109 schools. | ||
CCSDAS | Portal for custom CCS applications built to manage internal processes and workflows. | ||
CD | Cognitive Disability | “Cognitive disabilities” is a term that refers to a broad range of conditions that include intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders, severe, persistent mental illness, brain injury, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. | SPED |
CEA | The Columbus Education Association developed from two organizations: The Women’s Teachers’ Association and the Columbus Men’s Teachers’ Alliance, both formed in the late 1800s. In April of 1925, the organizations merged and became the Columbus Teacher Federation, then became the Columbus Education Association in June of 1951. The organization’s name deliberately reflected its close association with OEA and NEA | ||
CEC / CE | Located at 430 Cleveland Avenue - for student enrollment |
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CEC | Columbus Education Center | Also known as Central Office; 270 E. State Street, Columbus, OH 43215 | |
CEU | Continuing Education Unit | A continuing education unit (CEU) or continuing education credit (CEC) is a measure used in continuing education programs to assist the professional to maintain his or her license in their profession. | |
CHAMPs | Conversation, Help, Activity, Movement, Participation, Success | PBIS Positive Classroom Management | |
CHIP | Children's Health Insurance Program |
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CHIP | Columbus City Schools is able to offer a variety of services to meet the needs of over 220 central Ohio students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing from preschool through twelfth grade. CHIP is a one-of-a-kind program in Columbus. | ||
COGAT | COGnitive Abilities Test | group administered cognitive abilities test | Testing |
COHAT | Children's Oral Health ActionTeam |
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CPI | Crisis Prevention & Intervention |
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CTE | Career Technical Education |
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DAW | Dispense As Written |
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DD | Developmentally Delayed/Disabled |
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DFYF | Directions for Youth and Families |
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DRA | Developmental Reading Assessment |
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DYS | Department of Youth Services |
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EAP | Employee Assistance Program | Guidance Resources 1-800-774-6420 |
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ECE | Early Childhood Education |
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ED | Emotionally Disturbed |
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EIS | Early Intervention Services | Services provided to a child with a disability or developmental delay from birth through age 2. | SPED |
ELA | English / Language Arts |
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ELO | Extended Learning Opportunity |
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EMIS | The Education Management Information System (EMIS) is a statewide data collection system for Ohio's primary and secondary education, including demographic information, attendance, course information, financial data, and test results. | ||
EOC | Refers to exams given to high school students at the completion of certain courses. For each of the seven end-of-course state tests, a student earns one to five graduation points. Students have the potential to earn a total of 35 points. To meet this graduation pathway, a student must earn a minimum number of 18 points from the seven tests. | Testing | |
EOY | End of the Year | Often used in reference to testing periods | Testing |
EPSDT | Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment | Health | |
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ESC | Serving students, educators, schools and partners through customized programs, services and professional development | ||
ESS | MUNIS application for employees |
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ESSA | The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a US law passed in December 2015 that governs the United States K–12 public education policy.[1] The law replaced its predecessor, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and modified but did not eliminate provisions relating to the periodic standardized tests given to students.[2][3] Like the No Child Left Behind Act, ESSA is a reauthorization of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which established the federal government's expanded role in public education. | ||
ESSER | Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund |
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ETR | Evaluation Team Report | ETR is conducted at least every 3 years, and between preschool and school-aged services to determine a student’s eligibility for special education services. | SPED |
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