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Educators and other agencies use a lot of acronyms. Sometimes it's hard to tell ACT from ALT. Here's a handy list of acronyms so, you too, can "speak Cherry Creek."

                                           Acronyms
ABA HOSA
Applied Behavioral Analysis Health Occupation Student Association
AVB HR
Applied Verbal Behavior Human Resources
A & E HVAC
Assessment and Evaluation Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning
ACT IB
American College Testing International Baccalaureate
ADA IBMYP
Americans with Disabilities Act International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme
ALT ICS
Achievement Level Test Incident Command System
AP IDEA
Advanced Placement Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
ARRA IEP
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Individual Education Plan
ASBO ILC
Association of School Business Officials International Integrated Learning Center
ASCA ITLC
American School Counselor Association Instructional Technology Leadership Cohort
AUT ISDB
Autism Individual School and Department Budgets
AVID ISF
Advancement Via Individual Determination Instructional Support Facility
AYP IST
Adequate Yearly Progress Institute of Science and Technology
BD I-Team
Behavioral Development Interdisciplinary Team
BOE ITP
Board of Education Intensive Treatment Program
C4T JSD
Computers for Teachers Joint School Districts
CAFR KEP
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Kindergarten Enrichment Program
CAD KPI
Computer Aided Design Key Performance Indicators
CAP LAN
Community Asset Project Local Area Network 
CAP4K LD
Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids Learning Disabilities
CARE LEP
Collaborative Action Research for Equity Limited English Proficient
C.A.R.E. Line LRFPC
Concern, Assistance, Responsibility, and Empowerment Line Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee
CCA MAC
Cherry Creek Academy Multicultural Advisory Council
CCHE MAP
Colorado Commission of Higher Education Measures of Academic Progress
CCCLN MPG
Cherry Creek Community Legislative Network Median Growth Percentile
CCSD NCLB
Cherry Creek School District No Child Left Behind Act
CDE NEP
Colorado Department of Education Non-English Proficient
CCTM NFL
Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics National Forensic League
CD NIMS
Compact Disc National Incident Management System
CDL NNAT
Commercial Driver’s License Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test
CELA NSLP
Colorado English Language Assessment National School Lunch Program
CHSAA OMS
Colorado High School Activities Association Orientation and Mobility Specialist
CIPA O/T
Children’s Internet Protection Act Occupational Therapy
CIS P.A.S.S.
Curriculum Integration Services Partnership for Academically Successful Students
CPI PBS
Consumer Price Index Positive Behavior System
CPI-U PCD
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers Perceptual/Communicative Disability
CPP PERA
Colorado Preschool Program Public Employees’ Retirement Association
C.R.S. PHLOTE
Colorado Revised Statutes Primary Home Language Other Than English
CSAP PI
Colorado Student Assessment Program Performance Indicators
CSDSIP PIN
Colorado School Districts’ Self Insurance Pool Parent Information Network
CTE PLAN®[1]
Career and Technical Education Pre-ACT Test
DAC PTO
District Accountability Committee Parent Teacher Organization
D.A.R.E. PTCO
Drug Abuse Resistance Education Parent Teacher Community Organization
DECA PWR
Distributive Education Clubs of America Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness
D.E.L.T. RAMP
District Equity Leadership Team Recognized ASCA Model Program
DIBELS RDI
Dynamic Indicator of Basic Literacy Skills Relationship Development Intervention
DRA2 RTI
Developmental Reading Assessment Response to Intervention
DVD RTU
Digital Video Disc Rooftop Unit
DPP RR
District Performance Plan Reading Recovery®[2]
DVR SAIP
Digital Video Recorder Student Achievement Incentive Plan
EBC SAR
Education and Behavior Consultant School Accountability Report
EBI SAS
Effective Buying Income Student Achievement Services 
ECE or
Early Childhood Education Student Achievement Specialist
ECEA SASID
Exceptional Children’s Education Act State Assigned Student Identifier
ECS SAT
Extended Child Services Scholastic Assessment Test
ED SEAC
Emotional Disabilities Special Education Advisory Committee
EIG SIED
Educator Initiative Grant Significant Identifiable Emotional Disability
ELA SIP
English Language Acquisition School Improvement Plan
ELL SIS
English Language Learners Student Information System
ELPA SOAR
English Language Proficiency Act Safety, Ownership, Attitude, Respect
ERCM SPF
Emergency Response and Crisis Management School Performance Framework
ERP SRI
Enterprise Resource Planning Scholastic Reading Inventory
ESL SRO
English as a Second Language School Resource Officers
ET/IL SSMS
Educational Technology/Information Literacy Student Success & Multicultural Services
FBLA STAR
Future Business Leaders of America Staff Training Assistance and Renewal
FCC STEM-EC
Federal Communications Commission Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Coalition
FCCLA SWAP
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America School to Work Alliance Program
FEP TA
Fluent English Proficient Teacher Assistant (also referred to as Para-Educator)
FTE TABOR
Full Time Equivalent Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights
GAAP TEACCH
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Treatment & Education of Autistic & related Communication-handicapped Children
GASB TSA
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Technology Student Association
GFOA VCR
Government Finance Officers Association Video Cassette Recorder
G/T VSP
Gifted and Talented Vision Service Providers
GVC WAN
Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum Wide Area Network
GVT YAB
Guaranteed and Viable Technology Youth Advisory Board
HAZMAT
Hazardous Material

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