Acronyms in education, like in most professions, are used by educators without much thought regarding the audience. This can especially be true during stakeholder meetings where those on one side of the table may be aware of what the acronyms being used means, but for many, it can lead to confusion, feeling foolish for not knowing and too intimated to ask for clarification. Below is a correlation of the most common acronyms that are regularly used (some not so regularly) in education. Feel free to use them as your cheat sheet. Take them to meetings with you, have them at your fingertips and refer to them as often as needed. Just click the download button below to grab your copy!
AAC - Augmentative and Alternate Communication
ABA - Applied Behaviour Analysis
ABC - Antecedent, Behaviour, Consequence
ACARA - Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority
ADD - Attention-deficit Disorder
ADHD - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AIMS - Adjustment of Information Management System
AVT - Advisory Visiting Teacher
ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder
BIP - Behaviour Intervention Plan
BP - Behaviour Plan
CMP - Curriculum Modification Plan
DoE - Department of Education
DSM-5 - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th ed
DYL-P - Different Year Level-Partial
EA - Educational Assistant
EAP - Educational Adjustment Plan
EI - Early Intervention
EQ - Education Queensland
ESL - English as a Second Language
GO - Guidance Officer
HI - Hearing Impairment
HIC - Highly Individualised Curriculum
HOSES - Head of Special Education Services
IAP - Individual Attendance Plan
ICP - Individual Curriculum Plan
ID - Intellectual Disability
IEP - Individual Education Plan
ILP - Individual Learning Plan
IQ - Intelligence Quotient
ISP - Individual Student Plan
ITP - Individual Transition Plan
KWS - Key Word Sign
LE - Learning Expectation
LST - Learning Support Teacher
NCCD - Nationally Consistent Collection of Data
OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
ODD - Oppositional Defiance Disorder
OS - One School
OT - Occupational Therapy/Therapist
PA - Principal Advisor
PDD-NOS - Pervasive Development Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified
PI - Physical Impairment
PLP - Personalised Learning Plan
PODD - Pragmatic Organised Dynamic Display
PT - Physical Therapy/Therapist
QCIA - Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement
QCE - Queensland Certificate of Education
QDTP - Quality Differentiated Teacher Practice
RMP - Risk Management Plan
SCP - Social Competency Plan
SEP - Special Education Program
SGO - Senior Guidance Officer
SLP - Speech-Language Pathologist
SLI - Speech-Language Impairment
TA - Teaching Assistant/Teacher Aide
VI - Vision Impairment
ABA - Applied Behaviour Analysis
ABC - Antecedent, Behaviour, Consequence
ACARA - Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority
ADD - Attention-deficit Disorder
ADHD - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AIMS - Adjustment of Information Management System
AVT - Advisory Visiting Teacher
ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder
BIP - Behaviour Intervention Plan
BP - Behaviour Plan
CMP - Curriculum Modification Plan
DoE - Department of Education
DSM-5 - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th ed
DYL-P - Different Year Level-Partial
EA - Educational Assistant
EAP - Educational Adjustment Plan
EI - Early Intervention
EQ - Education Queensland
ESL - English as a Second Language
GO - Guidance Officer
HI - Hearing Impairment
HIC - Highly Individualised Curriculum
HOSES - Head of Special Education Services
IAP - Individual Attendance Plan
ICP - Individual Curriculum Plan
ID - Intellectual Disability
IEP - Individual Education Plan
ILP - Individual Learning Plan
IQ - Intelligence Quotient
ISP - Individual Student Plan
ITP - Individual Transition Plan
KWS - Key Word Sign
LE - Learning Expectation
LST - Learning Support Teacher
NCCD - Nationally Consistent Collection of Data
OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
ODD - Oppositional Defiance Disorder
OS - One School
OT - Occupational Therapy/Therapist
PA - Principal Advisor
PDD-NOS - Pervasive Development Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified
PI - Physical Impairment
PLP - Personalised Learning Plan
PODD - Pragmatic Organised Dynamic Display
PT - Physical Therapy/Therapist
QCIA - Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement
QCE - Queensland Certificate of Education
QDTP - Quality Differentiated Teacher Practice
RMP - Risk Management Plan
SCP - Social Competency Plan
SEP - Special Education Program
SGO - Senior Guidance Officer
SLP - Speech-Language Pathologist
SLI - Speech-Language Impairment
TA - Teaching Assistant/Teacher Aide
VI - Vision Impairment
