Special Education Acronyms
This section is intended to provide a glossary of terms used in the CSE process. While not an exhaustive list, the following may be of assistance.
AIS - Academic Intervention Services
AP - Advanced Placement
ASL - American Sign Language
BETAC - Bilingual/English Technical Assistance Center
BIP - Behavioral Intervention Plan
BOCES - Board of Cooperative Educational Services
BOE - Board of Education
CPSE - Committee on Preschool Special Education
CSE - Committee on Special Education
CSPD - Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
CST - Child Study Team
DCEP - District Comprehensive Education Plan (NYC)
DOH - Department of Health
ECDC - Early Childhood Direction Center
EI - Early Intervention
EIS – Early Intervening Services
ERSS - Educationally Related Support Services
ESY - Extended School Year
FAPE - Free Appropriate Public Education
FBA - Functional Behavioral Assessment
FS10 - Federal/State Project Budget Form
FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
IAES - Interim Alternative Educational Setting
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEE - Independent Educational Evaluation
IEP - Individualized Education Program
IHO - Impartial Hearing Officer
ILC - Independent Living Center
IST - Instructional Support Team
JMT - Joint Management Team
LEP - Limited English Proficient
LRE - Least Restrictive Environment
NYSED - New York State Education Department
NYSAA - New York State Alternate Assessment
OMH - Office of Mental Health
OMRDD - Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
PBIS – Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
PD - Persons with Disability (Forms for Special Education Data Collection)
PDS - Professional Development Specialist (SETRC)
PE - Physical Education
PSO - Post School Outcome
RA - Regional Associate
RIC - Regional Information Center
RCT - Regents Competency Test
RSSC - Regional School Support Center
RTI – Response to Intervention
SAVE - Schools Against Violence in Education
SED - State Education Department
SEQA - Special Education Quality Assurance
SETRC - Special Education Training and Resource Center
SRO - State Review Officer
STAC - System for Tracking and Accounting of Children
Sub CSE - Subcommittee on Special Education
SWD - Student with a Disability
TRE - Technology Resources for Education
UDL – Universal Design for Learning
VESID - Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
