| AIS |
Academic Intervention Services |
| AP |
Advanced Placement |
| ASL |
American Sign Language |
| BETAC |
Bilingual/English Technical Assistance Center |
| BIP |
Behavioral Intervention Plan |
| BOCES |
Board of Cooperative Educational Services |
| BOE |
Board of Education |
| CPSE |
Committee on Preschool Special Education |
| CSE |
Committee on Special Education |
| CSPD |
Comprehensive System of Personnel Developement |
| CST |
Child Study Team |
| DCEP |
District Comprehensive Education Plan (NYC) |
| DOH |
Department of Health
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| ECDC |
Early Childhood Direction Center |
| EI |
Early Intervention |
| ERSS |
Educationally Related Support Services |
| ESY |
Extended School Year |
| FAPE |
Free Appropriate Public Education |
| FBA |
Functional Behavioral Assessment |
| FS10 |
Federal/State Project Budget Form |
| FERPA |
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 |
| IAES |
Interim Alternative Educational Setting |
| IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| IEE |
Independent Educational Evaluation |
| IEP |
Individualized Education Program |
| IHO |
Impartial Hearing Officer |
| ILC |
Independent Living Center |
| IST |
Instructional Support Team |
| JMT |
Joint Management Team |
| LEP |
Limited English Proficient |
| LRE |
Least Restrictive Environment |
| NYSED |
New York State Education Department |
| NYSAA |
New York State Alternate Assessment |
| OMH |
Office of Mental Health |
| OMTDD |
Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities |
| PD |
Persons with Disability (Forms for Special Education Data Collection) |
| PDS |
Professional Development Specialist (SETRC) |
| PE |
Physical Education |
| PSO |
Post School Outcome |
| RA |
Regional Associate |
| RIC |
Regional Information Center |
| RCT |
Regents Competency Test |
| RSSC |
Regional School Support Center |
| SAVE |
Schools Against Violence in Education |
| SED |
State Education Department |
| SEQA |
Special Education Quality Assurance |
| SETRC |
Special Education Training and Resource Center |
| SRO |
State Review Officer |
| STAC |
System for Tracking and Accounting of Children |
| Sub CSE |
Subcommittee on Special Education |
| SWD |
Student with a Disability |
| TRE |
Technology Resources for Education |