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An acronym is a word that is formed from the first letters of multiple words. The use of acronyms is common in many fields, including special education. Acronyms change often and families should feel comfortable asking for explanation of terms they are not familiar with.
NASDE – National Association of State Directors of Special Education
NCCRESt – National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems
NCEC – Non-categorical Early Childhood
NCEO – National Center on Educational Outcomes
NCES – National Center for Educational Statistics
NCHS – National Center for Health Statistics
NCLB – The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
NCSEAM – National Center Special Ed. Accountability Monitoring
NCSL – National Conference of State Legislatures
NDPC – National Dropout Prevention Center
NECTAC – National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
NEILS – National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study
NPRM – Notice of Proposed Rule Making
NPSO – National Post-School Outcomes Center
OCIO – Office of the Chief Information Officer, US Dept. of Education
OHI – Other Health Impairment
OI – Orthopedic Impairment
OIG – Office of the Inspector General, US Dept. of Education
O&M – Orientation & Mobility
OMB – Office of Management & Budget
ORR – Open Records Request
OSEP- Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education
OSERS – Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services
PACER – Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
PBM – Performance-Based Monitoring
PBIS - Positive Behavioral Interventions & Support
PEIMS – Public Education Information Management System
PIRTS – Public Information Request Tracking System
PMWG – Performance Measurement Work Group
PPCD – Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities
PTI – Parent Training and Information Center
REED – Review of Existing Evaluation Data
RTI – Response-to-Intervention
RTP – Research to Practice Division, OSEP
RPTE – Reading Proficiency Tests in English