| APE |
Adapted Physical Education |
| AU | Administrative Unit |
| ADR | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| ADA | American with Disabilities Act |
| ABA | Applied Behavior Analysis |
| AAC | Assistive Augmentative Communication |
| AT | Assistive Technology |
| ASD | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| ADA | Average Daily Attendance |
| BIP | Behavior Intervention Plan |
| CAPA | California Alternate Performance Based Assessment |
| CAA | California Alternative Assessment |
| CAASP | California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress |
| CAPTAIN | California Autism Professional Training and Information Network |
| CBEDS | California Basic Educational Data System |
| CCS | California Children Services |
| CCR | California Code of Regulations |
| CDE | California Department of Education |
| CalSTAT | California Services for Technical Assistance and Training |
| CASEMIS | California Special Education Management Information System |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CAC | Community Advisory Committee |
| COLA | Cost of Living Adjustment |
| COE | County Office of Education |
| ECE | Early Childhood Education |
| EC | Education Code |
| ED | Emotional Disturbance |
| ESY | Extended School Year |
| FIEP | Facilitated IEP |
| FERPA | Family Education Rights and Privacy Act |
| FRC | Family Resource Center |
| FEP | Fluent English Proficient |
| FM | Focused Monitoring |
| FMTA | Focused Monitoring Technical Assistance |
| FFH | Foster Family Home |
| FAPE | Free and Appropriate Public Education |
| FTE | Full-Time Equivalent |
| FBA | Functional Behavioral Assessment |
| GGRC | Golden Gate Regional Center |
| HI | Hearing Impairment |
| IEE | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| IFSP | Individual Family Service Plan |
| ISP | Individual Services Plan |
| ITP | Individual Transition Plan |
| IEP | Individualized Educational Program |
| IDEA | Individualized with Disabilities Education Act |
| IA | Instructional Assistant |
| ID | Intellectual Disability |
| ICE | Intensive Counseling Enriched class |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicators |
| LRE | Least Restrictive Environment |
| LCI | Licensed Children’s Institutions |
| LEP | Limited English Proficient |
| LEA | Local Educational Agency |
| MIS | Management Information System |
| MTU | Medical Therapy Unit |
| NPS/NPA | Non-Public Schools/Non-Public Agencies |
| OT/PT | Occupational and Physical Therapy |
| OAH | Office of Administrative Hearings |
| OCR | Office of Civil Rights |
| OSEP | Office of Special Education Programs |
| O&M | Orientation and Mobility |
| OI | Orthopedic Impairment |
| OHI | Other Health Impairment |
| QAP | Quality Assurance Process |
| RSP | Resource Specialist Program |
| RLA | Responsible Local Agency |
| SBAC | Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium |
| SDC | Special Day Class |
| SELPA | Special Education Local Plan Area |
| SLD | Specific Learning Disability |
| SLI | Speech/Language Impairment |
| SEA | State Educational Agency |
| SOP | State Operated Programs |
| STAR | State Testing and Reporting |
| SST | Student Study Team |
| TDS | Therapeutic Day School |
| TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
| VI | Visual Impairment |
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