A
AA Associate of Arts degree
AAP American Academy of Pediatrics
ACEI Association for Childhood Education International
ACSI Association of Christian Schools International
ACT American College Testing Program
AGC Accreditation Goverance Commission
AISCA Association of Independent Schools and Colleges in Alberta (Canada)
APHA American Public Health Association
ASP Accreditation by School Progress
ASTM ACSI Short-Term Missions
B
BA Bachelor of Arts degree
BAEO Black Alliance for Educational Options
BS Bachelor of Science degree
BTSA Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment
C
CAPE Council for American Private Education
CAPSO California Association of Private School Organization
CAT Canadian Achievement Test
CCLI Christian Copyright Licensing International
CDSS California Department of Social Services
CEC Customer Experience Center
CEE Christian Early Education
CEO Christian Employment Opportunities
CEU Continuing Education Unit
CIS Commonwealth of Independent States
CITA Commission on International and Transregional Accreditation
CSAIE Christian School Administrators Idea Exchange
CSC Christian School Comment
CSE Christian School Education
CSG Consulting Services Group
CTC Canada test Center
CVLI Christian Video Licensing International
D
DCHSS Distinguished Christian High School Students
DHS Department of Human Services
DIBELS Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
DOE Department of Education
DPK Day Care, Preschool, and Kindergarten
E
EEDR Early Education Director's Report
EFCA Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
EITC Educational Improvement Tax Credit
ESL English as a Second Language
ESOL Speakers of Other Languages
F
FISA Federation of Independent School Association (Canada)
I
IAC International Administrators Conference
IBC International Boarding Conference
ICEC International Christian Educator Conference
IEELC International Early Education Leaders Conference
IICSE International Institution for Christian School Educators
IMKEC InterMission Missionary Kid Education Consultation
ISDS International School Development Services
L
LDRP Legal Defense Reimbursement Program
LEP Limited English Proficiency
M
MARE Master of Arts Programs
MFIS Manitoba Federation of Independent Schools (Canada)
MK Missionary Kid
MPLC Motion Picture Licensing Corporation
N
NAEYC National Association for the Education of Young Children
NAISA National Alliance of Independent Schools Association
NCA Northern Central Asia
NCLB No Child Left Behind
NCPSA National Council for Private School Accreditation
NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
NRC National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
O
OBE Outcome-Based Education
P
PAC Preschool Accreditation Credential
PCTF Pennsylvania Children's Tuition Fund
PDS Professional Development Services
PFO Pre-field Orientation
PR Public Relations
PSAT Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
S
SAT Stanford Achievement Test. This may also be a trademark for a set of standardized college entrance exams.
SIP School Improvement Program
STAR Steps Toward Achieving Recognition
SES Supplemental Education Services
T
TCK/PFO Third Culture Kids/Pre-Field Orientation
TMT The MeanTime
TPR Total Physical Response
U
UERD Urban Education Resources Division
USSD Urban School Services Department
UPK Universal Pre-K