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Clerc Center Abbreviations

AEBPD

=

ASL/English Bilingual Professional Development

AEO

=

Academic Enrichment Opportunity

AFG

=

Accreditation for Growth

AM

=

Accelerated Math

AP

=

Advanced Placement classes or Academic Probation

AR

=

Accelerated Reader

ART

=

Admissions Review Team

ASL

=

American Sign Language

ASP

=

After School Program

BB

=

BlackBoard (online course portal)

BDA

=

Black Deaf Americans

BISON

=

Not an acronym, but important not to confuse it with GDOC.  Bison is part of Gallaudet Email and PeopleSoft (bison.gallaudet.edu) which the user can see his/her salary history, make changes to Personnel records, etc.

BN

=

Ballard North

BOT

=

Board of Trustees

CASWS

=

Counseling, Assessment and Social Work Services

CC-CMT

=

Clerc Center Crisis Management Team

CCC-SLP or CCC-A

=

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology (Certification granted by ASHA)

CCMT

=

Clerc Center Management Team

CCS

=

Co-Curricular Specialist

CDC

=

Child Development Center

CFY

=

Clinical Fellowship Year (for Speech-Language Pathologist completing their first year of supervised work before getting their CCC’s, Certificate of Clinical Competence)

CIEC

=

Cochlear Implant Education Center

CL/AS

=

Contact Logs and Activity Summary

COI

=

Coordinator of Instruction

CRE

=

Coordinator of Residence Education

CSP

=

Coordinator of Student Programs

DA

=

Dorm Assistant

DART

=

Debriefing and Review Team

DESS

=

Demonstration Elementary and Secondary Schools

DJ

=

Dialogue Journal

DOP

=

Director, Operations and Programs

DPS

=

Department of Public Safety

ECE

=

Early Childhood Education

EDA

=

Education of the Deaf Act

EP

=

Evening Program

EPAR

=

Exemplary Programs and Research

EPC

=

Educational Planning Coordinator

EQ

=

Emotional Intelligence

ERC

=

Educational Resource Center

ESSP

=

Enhancing Student Success Program

ESY

=

Extended School Year

EWP

=

Expanded Work Program

EZ

=

Eagle Zone

FAP

=

Families as Partners

FAPE

=

Free, Appropriate Public Education

FERPA

=

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FLV

=

Family Learning Vacation

GDOC

=

Gallaudet Dynamic Online Center (Helpdesk and BlackBoard system)

GIS

=

Gallaudet Interpreting Service

GPRA

=

Government Performance and Results Act

GRI

=

Gallaudet Research Institute

GURC

=

Gallaudet University Regional Center

HR

=

Human Resources

IDEA

=

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IDR

=

In Dorm Restriction

IEP

=

Individualized Education Program

IFSP

=

Individualized Family Service Plan

II

=

Interdepartmental Invoice

IR

=

Incident Report

IRB

=

Gallaudet Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects

IRI

=

Informal Reading Inventory

ISCS

=

Information Systems and Computer Support

Jr. BDA

=

Junior Black Deaf Advocates

Jr. NAD

=

Junior National Association for the Deaf

KARP

=

Kendall Athletic Recreation Program

KASP

=

Kendall After School Program 

KDES

=

Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

KHSO

=

Kendall Home-School Organization

LE4F

=

Language Experience for Families

LEA

=

Local Education Agency

LEAP

=

Learning Experiences Accumulation Program

LIAC

=

Literacy: It All Connects

LRC

=

Learning Resource Center

MIP

=

MSSD Internship Program

MMT

=

Model (or MSSD) Management Team

MNH

=

Monday Night Hall

MPSO

=

MSSD Parent Support Organization

MQR

=

Mid-Quarter Reports

MSSD

=

Model Secondary School for the Deaf

MTS

=

Multicultural and Transliteration Services

NMAP

=

National Mission Advisory Panel

NMP

=

National Mission Planning

NMTD

=

National Mission Training and Dissemination

NOREN

=

National Outreach Research and Evaluation Network

NSO

=

New Student Orientation

OCR

=

Off Campus Restriction

OSP

=

Orientation to School Programs

OT

=

Occupational Therapist

PAF

=

Personnel Action Form

PAP

=

Parents as Partners

PHA

=

Peer Health Advocates

PID

=

Publications and Information Dissemination

PM

=

Peer Mediators

PMT

=

Principals’ Management Team (KDES & MSSD)

PPD

=

Physical Plant Department

PRS

=

Project Review System

PSG

=

Portfolios for Student Growth

PT

=

Physical Therapist

R2DC

=

Reading to Deaf Children

RAA

=

Read it Again And Again

RE

=

Residence Education or Residential Educators

REM

=

Residence Education Manager

REMT

=

Residence Education Management Team

RHB, E, V

=

Residence Hall B, Residence Hall E, Residence Hall V

RIF

=

Reading is Fundamental

RNA

=

Residential Night Assistant

SA

=

School Assistant

SAC

=

Student Achievement Committee

SAT – 10

=

Stanford Achievement Test, 10th Edition

SBG

=

Student Body Government

SC

=

Student Center (SBG organizations, & ESSP Offices)

SE

=

Student Enterprises

SEPE

=

Student Enhancement Program Educator

SI

=

Sensory Integration

SLP

=

Speech Language Pathologist

SPAF

=

Special Pay Action Form

SRP

=

Shared Reading Project

SRT

=

Student Review Team

SST

=

Support Services Team

SUN

=

Students with Unique Needs

TES

=

Teacher Evaluation System

THN

=

Telegraph Hill News

TPD

=

Training and Professional Development

TSG

=

Transition Skills Guideline

WAY

=

World Around You

WEA

=

Weekend Activities


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