Below is a list of the most used Acronyms in the Special Education world.
- 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 Development
- CST - Child Study Team
- DCEP - District Comprehensive Education Plan (NYC)
- DOH - Department of Health
- ECDC - Early Childhood Direction Center
- EI - Early Intervention
- EIS – Early Intervening Services
- 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
- OMRDD - Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
- PBIS – Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
- 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
- RTI – Response to Intervention
- 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
- UDL – Universal Design for Learning
- VESID - Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities