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

3rd Grade Reading Guarantee

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

3700 S. High Street

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.

 

504 

504 plan 

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 & Community Education

Adult Workforce Education courses can be taken in health occupations, skilled trades, and computer applications.

 

ABC 

Association Building Council 

 (½ elected and ½ appointed every year)



ACT 

American College Test 

College entrance test 

Testing

ACTR

Attendance Change Tracking Report

Report that shows all attendance transactions in Infinite Campus



ADA

Average Daily Attendance

number of days a student is present



ADD / ADHD

Attention Deficit Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

 

 

ADM

Average Daily Membership

number of days a student is expected to be at school, based on date of enrollment



AIR 

American Institutes for Research 

Produces tests for social studies, math, English, and science 

Testing

ALEKS

Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces  

ALEKS is a research-based, online learning program that offers course products for Math, Chemistry, Statistics, and more.

 

AP 

Advanced Placement

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

 

 

ASL

American Sign Language

 

 

ASCA 

American School Counselor Association

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

Behavior / Attendance Audit Report

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

 

 

BBBS 

Big Brothers Big Sisters

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



SPED

BLT 

Building Leadership Team





BOE 

Board of Education

Columbus City Schools Board of Education



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.



CAHS

Columbus Alternative High School





CCIP

Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan

 

 

CCP 

College Credit Plus

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

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

Columbus City Schools Distributed Application Services

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 

Columbus Education Association

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

Central Enrollment Center

Located at 430 Cleveland Avenue - for student enrollment



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



Health

CHIP 

Columbus Hearing Impaired Program

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



Health

CPI

Crisis Prevention & Intervention

 

 

CTE 

Career Technical Education





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DAW

Dispense As Written



Health

DD

Developmentally Delayed/Disabled





DFYF 

Directions for Youth and Families





DRA

Developmental Reading Assessment

 

 

DYS

Department of Youth Services





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EAP 

Employee Assistance Program 

Guidance Resources 1-800-774-6420



ECE

Early Childhood Education





ED 

Emotionally Disturbed



SPED

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

 

 

EL / ELL

English Learner / English Language Learner





ELO

Extended Learning Opportunity

 

 

EMIS

Education Management Information System

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 

End of Course

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

ESL 

English as a Second Language





ESC

Educational Service Center

Serving students, educators, schools and partners through customized programs, services and professional development



ESS 

Employee Self Service

MUNIS application for employees



ESSA 

Every Student Succeeds Act

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

 

 

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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FAFSA 

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form you need to fill out to get any financial aid from the federal government to help pay for college.



FAPE 

Free Appropriate Public Education



SPED

FBA

Functional Behavior Assessment



SPED

FCCS

Franklin County Children's Services

Through collaboration with families and their communities, we advocate for the safety, permanency and well-being of each child we serve in a manner that honors family and culture.



FERPA 

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 is a United States federal law that governs the access to educational information and records by public entities such as potential employers, publicly funded educational institutions, and foreign governments.



FR 

Faculty Representative

building union representative elected every-2-odd years



FTE

Full Time Equivalent

The ratio of the total number of paid hours during a period (part time, full time, contracted) by the number of working hours in that period Mondays through Fridays. 

For example: 3 employees work 50 hours, 40 hours, and 10 hours per week - totaling 100 hours. Assuming a full-time equals 40 hours per week, FTE calculation is 100 hours divided by 40 hours, or 2.5 FTE.



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GPA

Grade Point Average





GSA 

Gay Straight Alliance





GT 

Gifted & Talented 





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HB410 

House Bill 410

In December 2016, the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 410 to encourage and support a preventative approach to excessive absences and truancy.



HEP 

Higher Education Programs 





HI

Hearing Impaired

 

 

HI

High-Incidence

 

 

HR

Human Resources

Now known as the Talent Department

 

HS 

High School





HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act





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IPASS

Individualized Plan for Attainment of Success in School

Replaced by Options for Success (O4S) and later by The Support Center



IAT 

Intervention Assistance Team

made up of counselor, nurse, psychologist, teacher(s), parent, student, and/or administrator



IB

International Baccalaureate

Columbus Alternative HS (CAHS) is the only school at CCS that offers IB courses and programs

 

IC 

Infinite Campus

Student Information System used by Columbus City Schools



ID 

Intellectual Disability



SPED

IDEA 

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.

The IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.

SPED

IEP 

Individual Educational Plan 

written by SpEd teacher to accommodate for student learning styles)

SPED

IKIC 

I Know I Can 

Free Access to College Program for CCS       Students only 



ILEAD 

Induction, Leadership, and Evaluation to Achieve & Develop

  evaluation system the tab is located under STAFF on the CCS website



IOE

Inter-District Open Enrollment





IPDP 

Individual Professional Development Plan 

 used for license renewal



 iReady

Adaptive assessment designed to provide teachers with actionable insight into student needs.

 3GRG Alternative Assessment

Testing, EMIS

IRN

Information Retrieval Number

 

 

IS

Intervention Specialist

 

 

IT 

Information Technology





IV- InView 



 national test measuring cognitive abilities used for GT programs

Testing

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JDC

Juvenile Detention Center





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KRA

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

 

 

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LEA

Local Education Agency





LEP 

Limited English Proficiency





LETRS

Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading & Spelling

Reading/Writing Professional Development

 

LGBTQ 

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or Questioning)





LI 

Leadership Intern





LLI 

Leveled Literacy Intervention





LPDC

Local Professional Development Committee

 

 

LRE 

Least Restrictive Environment



SPED

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MAP 

Measure of Academic Progress



Testing

MD 

Multiple Disabilities



SPED

MDR

Manifestation Determination Review

 

 

MFE 

Multi-Factored Evaluation

MFE stands for multi-factored evaluation, it’s the ‘new’ term for an ETR or Evaluation Team Report.  The Multi-Factored Evaluation is the process required by IDEA to determine if a child is eligible for special education services. The process may be initiated by either school personnel or a parent. 

SPED

MH 

Multiple Handicaps



SPED

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding





MOY 

Middle of the Year

Often used in reference to testing periods

Testing

MS 

Middle School





MTSS 

Multi-tiered System of Supports





MUNIS



District ERP Software (Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits)



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NACAC 

National Association for College Admission Counseling





Naglieri 



non-verbal assessment qualifying students for GT services

Testing

NAPH

Name Address Personal History



Health

NBCT

National Board Certified Teacher

 

 

NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association





NCH 

Nationwide Children’s Hospital





ND

Not Determined

If a student enrolls with CCS without complete documentation (transcript, grade cards, etc), we will still enroll the student, but put them in this ‘placeholder’ grade in Infinite Campus until an actual grade can be determined.  Only used in High School.



NEA 

National Education Association





NCLB

No Child Left Behind





NWEA-MAP 

 Northwest Evaluation Association  - Measures of Academic Progress

 3GRG Alternative Assessment

Testing, EMIS

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OACAC

Ohio Association for College Admission Counseling





OASFAA 

Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators





OCAN 

Ohio College Access Network





OCECD

Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities



SPED

OCR

Office of Civil Rights





ODE / ODEW

Ohio Department of Education & Workforce

As of Oct 17, 2023 , ODE has been renamed Ohio Department of Education & Workforce (article).



ODDEX

Ohio District Data EXchange





OEA 

Ohio Education Association





OEDS

Ohio Education Directory System





OELPA 

Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment



Testing

OFS

Options for Success 

No longer in use (previously known as IPASS). Now known as The Support Center



OHI 

Other Health Impairment



SPED

OHSAA 

Ohio High School Athletic Association





OI 

Orthopedic Impairment



SPED

OIA

Office of Internal Auditor





OIP 

Ohio Improvement Process





OLRS

Ohio Legal Rights Services



SPED

OPES

Ohio Principal Evaluation System

 

 

ORC

Ohio Revised Code





OSCA 

Ohio School Counselor’s Association

 

 

OSCES

Ohio School Counselor Evaluation System

 

 

OSS 

Out of School Suspension

 

 

OST 

Ohio State Tests 

 another name for AIR.

Testing

OT 

Occupational Therapist



SPED

OTES

Ohio Teacher Evaluation System

 

 

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PALS

Postive Alternative Learning for Students





PAR 

Peer Assistance & Review 

(office:  365-5110)



PBIS 

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support





PD 

Professional Development 





PDS 

Professional Development System 

 sign up, CEUs, etc for PD 



PEAK

Positive Effort for Adjustment and Knowledge





PLC 

Professional Learning Communities





PLL

Professional Learning & Licensure

 

 

PLS

Primary Literary Specialist

 

 

PLTW

Project Lead the Way

technology courses with special curriculum

 

POD

Point of Distribution





POG

Portrait of a Graduate

 

 

PSAT 

Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test



Testing

PSC 

Professional School Counselor





PT 

Physical Therapist



SPED

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RD

Reading Determination

Elementary students who enroll without complete documentation confirming that the met the requirements of 3GRG are placed in this temporary grade level in Infinite Campus until it can be determined whether they should be in 3rd or 4th grade.



RE

Resident Educator

 

 

RESA

Resident Educator Summative Assessment

 

 

RFP

Request for Proposal





RIMP

Reading Improvement & Monitoring Plan

 

 

ROX 

Ruling Our Experiences 

 a female-empowerment group



RTI 

Response to Intervention





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S2S 

Seniors to Sophomores

 students are full-time on a college campus, finishing their HS diploma requirements and earning credits to full-fill Freshman Year of College: more info 365-8600)



SAFE

Security Application for Enterprise





SAT 

Scholastic Aptitude Test

 college entrance test (www.collegeboard.com

Testing

SBC

Site Based Council

 

 

SBIRT

Screening, Brief Intervention & Referral to Treatment 

for substance use

Health

SCSC 

School Counselor Social Committee





SDC

Secure Data Center



EMIS

SDI

Specifically Designed Instruction

 

 

SDS 

Student Data Specialist





SED

Severe Emotional Disturbance

 

 

SEL

Social and Emotional Learning

Social emotional learning (SEL) is a methodology that helps students of all ages to better comprehend their emotions, to feel those emotions fully, and demonstrate empathy for others.

 

SERS

School Employees Retirement System





SFR 

Senior Faculty Rep





SIG

School Improvement Grant

 

 

SIS

Student Information System





SLC

Specialized Learning Center

 

 

SLD 

Specific Learning Disability



SPED

SLP

Speech Language Pathologist

 

 

SLO 

Student Learning Objectives





SLP 

Speech Language Pathologist



SPED

SNP

Special Needs Preschool

 

 

SOS

Signs of Suicide



Health

SOS 

Student Outreach Services





SPED

Special Education



SPED

SSDI 

Social Security Disability Income





SSI 

Social Security Income





SSID

Statewide Student Identifier



EMIS

STAR

 STandardized Testing and Reporting

 3GRG Alternative Assessment

Testing, EMIS

STEM 

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math 





STEAM

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math 

 

 

STRS 

State Teachers Retirement System





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TBI 

Traumatic Brain Injury





TBT 

Teacher-based Teams





TDH

Transitional Developmental Handicap



SPED

TerraNova 

 TerraNova

 3GRG Alternative Test - TerraNova is a series of standardized achievement tests used in the United States designed to assess K-12 student achievement in reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, vocabulary, spelling, and other areas.

 Testing

TESOL

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages





TIDE

Test Information Distribution Engine



Testing

TN 

Terra Nova 

 national test of student achievement

Testing

TOR

Teacher of Record





TOSA 

Teacher On Special Assignment





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URL

Uniform Resource Locator

website address, for example:  www.google.com 



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VCAP 

Virtual Credit Advancement Program





VI 

Visual Impairment



SPED

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WAP

Written Acceleration Plan



Gifted

WEP

Written Education Plan



Gifted

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YAS 

Youth Advocate Services





YEP

Year-End Processing

Term used for a series of steps taken each year to prepare the student information system for the upcoming school year



YSP 

Young Scholars Program 

 selective program providing college access to 8th grade students



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Division of Information Management