Special Education Acronyms

AAC – Augmentative/Alternative Communication https://www.pattan.net/Assistive-Technology/AT-for-Communication/Augmentative-Alternative-Communication-AAC

ELL – English Language Learners https://www.education.pa.gov/Teachers%20-%20Administrators/Curriculum/English%20As%20A%20Second%20Language/Pages/default.aspx

ER – Evaluation Report https://www.pattan.net/Forms/Evaluation-Report-Annotated

ESY – Extended School Year https://www.pattan.net/Publications/Extended-School-Year-Services-in-Pennsylvania

FAPE – Free and Appropriate Public Education https://www.pattan.net/Legal/Federal-Laws-and-Regulations/Federal-Laws

FBA – Functional Behavior Assessment https://www.pattan.net/Publications/Functional-Behavioral-Assessment

FERPA – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act https://www.pattan.net/Legal/Federal-Laws-and-Regulations/Federal-Laws/Family-Educational-Rights-and-Privacy-Act-FERPA

IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act https://www.pattan.net/Legal/Least-Restrictive-Environment/LRE-Federal-and-State-Mandates/IDEA-2006-Regulations

IEE – Independent Educational Evaluation

IEP - Individualized Education Program https://www.pattan.net/Forms/Annotated-Individualized-Education-Program-wit-2

IU – Intermediate Unit https://www.pattan.net/About-Us/Partners/Pennsylvania-Association-of-Intermediate-Units-PA

LEA - Local Educational Agency

LRE – Least Restrictive Environment https://www.pattan.net/Legal/Least-Restrictive-Environment

LTCC – Local Transition Coordinating Council

LTF – Local Task Force https://www.pattan.net/Publications/The-Pennsylvania-State-Task-Force-on-the-Right-to

MA – Medical Assistance https://www.education.pa.gov/K-12/Special%20Education/FundingGrants/Pages/Special-Education-Medical-Access.aspx

MDE – Multi-Disciplinary Evaluation https://www.pattan.net/Legal/Federal-Laws-and-Regulations/PA-Laws-and-Regulations/Chapter-14

MTSS – Multi-Tiered Systems of Support https://www.education.pa.gov/Schools/safeschools/equityandinclusion/EPH/AcademicEquity/DistrictSchool/Pages/default.aspx

NOREP – Notice of Recommended Educational Placement https://www.pattan.net/Forms/Notice-Of-Recommended-Educational-Placement-NOREP

ODR – Office for Dispute Resolution https://odr-pa.org/

OSEP – Office of Special Education Programs https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html

OVR – Office of Vocational Rehabilitation https://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Disability-Services/ovr/Pages/default.aspx

PASA – Pennsylvania Alternative System of Assessment https://www.pattan.net/Publications/PASA-Eligibility-Criteria-Decision-Making-Companio

PaTTAN – Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network www.pattan.net

PBIS – Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports https://www.pattan.net/Publications/Pennsylvania-s-Schoolwide-Positive-Behavior-Interv

PBSP – Positive Behavior Support Plan https://www.pattan.net/Publications/Annotated-Positive-Behavior-Support-Plan

PDE – Pennsylvania Department of Education www.pde.state.pa.us

PSN – Procedural Safeguards Notice https://www.pattan.net/Publications/Parents-Rights-Understanding-the-Procedural-Safegu

PWN – Prior Written Notice https://www.pattan.net/Forms/Prior-Written-Notice-for-Initial-Evaluation-and-R

RR – Re-Evaluation Report https://www.pattan.net/Forms/Reevaluation-Report-Annotated-School-Age

SDI – Specially Designed Instruction https://www.education.pa.gov/K-12/Homebound%20Instruction/Pages/IEPs-and-504-Service-Agreements.aspx

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