| Word | Description |
| 34 CFR 300 | Code of Federal Regulations. The Federal rules and regulations |
| 5YCEP | Five-Year Comprehensive Education Plan |
| A/R | Authorized Representative at a School District |
| AAAE | American Association for Agricultural Education |
| AACTE | American Association of College of Teachers Education |
| AAFCS | American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences |
| AAHPERD | American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation |
| AARA | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
| AASA | American Association of School Administrators |
| ABATE | American Bikers Aiming Toward Education |
| ABC | Advisory Bid Commodity Committee |
| ABE | Adult Basic Education |
| ABLE | Adult Basic and Literacy Education |
| ACCESS for ELLs | Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners |
| ACT | American College Testing |
| ACTE | Association for Career and Technical Education |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADAAG | American with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines |
| ADC | Annual Data Collection |
| ADE | Advanced Driver Education |
| ADEP | Advanced Driver Education Program |
| ADTSEA | American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association |
| AES | Alternative Educational Setting. An appropriate placement outside the public school meeting the educational needs of a special education student subsequent to disciplinary action. |
| AFDC | Aid to Families with Dependent Children |
| AFS | American Field Service |
| AGATE | Association of Gifted and Talented Educators |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Defficeincy Syndrome |
| AIHEC | American Indian Higher Education Consortium |
| AIM | Achievement in Montana |
| AIMA | American Indian Minority Achievement |
| AISE | American Intercultural Student Exchange |
| AISES | American Indians in Science and Engineering Society |
| AMO | Annual Measurable Objectives |
| AMS | Ag in Montana Schools (agricultural literacy program for elementary students) |
| AMTE | Association for Math Teacher Educators |
| ANB | Average Number Belonging |
| AP | Advanced Placement |
| APR | Annual Performance Report |
| ARM | Administrative Rules of Montana. The rules and regulations governing Montana's statutes. |
| ASAP | All School Accountability Process |
| ASCA | American School Counselor Association |
| ASCD | Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development |
| ASN | After School Network |
| ASPC | Area of Specialized Permissive Competency |
| ASSE | American-Scandinavian Student Exchange |
| ASSIST | Alliance of States Serving Indians in Science and Technology |
| ASSSDE | Association of State Supervisors of Safety and Driver Education |
| ASTS | Association of Skilled & Technical Sciences |
| ATA | Alpha Tau Alpha (Professional Honorary Agricultural Education Fraternity) |
| ATMAE | Association of Technology Management & Applied Engineering |
| ATODA | Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Abuse |
| AWM | Association for Women in Math |
| AWS | American Welding Society |
| AYP | Annual Yearly Progress |
| AYUSA | Academic Year in the USA |
| B. A. | Bachelor's of Arts |
| B. S. | Bachelor's of Science |
| BASE | The minimum budget that all public school districts must adopt in Montana |
| BATE | Borderless Access to Training and Education |
| BEST | Better Elementary Science Teaching |
| BIA | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| BIEA | Bureau of Indian Education Affairs |
| BLAST Off | Building Leaders and Strong Teams of Officers (conducted in state for State Officers by National staff) |
| BOE | Board of Education (Board of Public Education&Board of Regents) |
| BOI | Board of Investments |
| BOR | Board of Regents |
| BPAMA | Business Professionals of America, Montana Association |
| BPE | Board of Public Education |
| CAEP | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation |
| CAP | Corrective Action Plan. The strategy through which a state proposes to resolve the deficiencies identified as a result of a monitoring review. |
| CAPT | The Western Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies |
| CASE | Council of Administrators of Special Education |
| CAT | California Achievement Test |
| CBO | Community Based Organization |
| CCD | Common Core of Data |
| CCR | Central Contractor Registration |
| CCR (2) | College and Career Ready Students |
| CCSSO | Council of Chief State School Officers |
| CD | Cognitively Delayed |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CDE | Career Development Events (competitive activities) |
| CDTP | Cooperative Driver Testing Program |
| CEC | Columbia Education Center |
| CEDS | Common Education Data Standards |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CHIP | Child Health Education Plan |
| CIAA | Clean Indoor Air Act |
| CIP | Classification of Instructional Programs |
| CMAST | Consortium of Mathematics and Science Teaching |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| CNAS | Center for Native American Studies |
| CNCS | Corporation for National and Community Service |
| CPAM | Council of Presidential Awardees in Mathematics |
| CPTYL | Citizen Preparedness Through Youth Leadership |
| CREDE | Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence |
| CRT | Criterion-Referenced Test |
| CSAP | Center for Substance Abuse Prevention |
| CSCT | Comprehensive School and Community Treatment |
| CSPAC | Certification Standards and Practices Advisory Council |
| CSPD | Comprehensive System of Personnel Development |
| CSR | Comprehensive School Reform |
| CSRDP | Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Project |
| CSRS | Child Safety Restraint Systems |
| CST | Child Study Team. The multidisciplinary evaluation process which determines the presence of a disability and identifies special education and the related services needs. |
| CTAA | Community Transportation Association of America |
| CTBS | Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills |
| CTSO | Career and Technical Student Organizations |
| DASH | Division of Adolescent and School Health |
| DE | Driver Education |
| DECAMA | Distributive Education Clubs of America, Montana Association |
| DEQ | Department of Environmental Quality |
| DETA | Driver Education and Training Administrators |
| DGAs | Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| DIBELS | Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills |
| DLR | Desired Learner Results |
| DLS | District Leadership School (conducted in the fall by state officers in all 8 Montana FFA districts) |
| DOE | Department of Energy |
| DPHHS | Department of Public Health and Human Services |
| DPHHS/DDP | Montana’s Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services/Developmental Disabilities Division, now, after the 1995 reorganization, reorganization called the Department of Public Health and Human Services/Developmental Disabilities Program |
| DR.I.V.E. | Montana Driver In - Vehicle Education |
| DSE | Division of Special Education within Montana's Office of Public Instruction |
| DUNS | Data Universal Numbering System |
| E-GRANTS | Electronic System for Applying for State/Federal Grants |
| E-RATE | Federal funding to support technology enhancement |
| ED | "Emotionally Disturbed." A label referring to students with disabilities having emotional disturbance |
| ED FORUM | An informal coalition of the leadership of key educational entities in the state |
| EDEN | Education Data Exchange Network entities in the state |
| EDGAR | Education Department General Administration Regulations. Federal rules and regulations governing expenditure of education funds. |
| EDGE | Experiencing Discovery, Growth and Excellence (personal development for middle school students) |
| EF | Educational Foundation |
| EFFS | Educational Foundation for Foreign Study |
| EHA | Education for All Handicapped Children Act, later shortened to Education of the Handicapped Act, the name enabling special education legislation. |
| EI | Early Intervention. The spectrum of family- and child-focused services provided to infants and toddlers with disabilities. |
| EIL | Experiment in International Living |
| ELL | English Language Learners |
| EMME | Elementary Montana Mathematics Education |
| EOE | Educational Opportunity & Equity |
| EPP | Executive Planning Process |
| ESEA | Elementary and Secondary Education Act On January 8, 2002, President George Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). This act reauthorized and amended federal education programs established under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. The major focus of No Child Left Behind 2001 (also known as ESEA) is to provide all children with a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. The U.S. Department of Education is emphasizing four pillars within the bill: Accountability: to ensure those students who are disadvantaged, achieve academic proficiency. Flexibility: Allows school districts flexibility in how they use federal education funds to improve student achievement. Research-based education: Emphasizes educational programs and practices that have been proven effective through scientific research. Parent options: Increases the choices available to the parents of students attending Title I schools. NCLB emphasizes the implementation of educational programs and practices that have been demonstrated to be effective. In essence, it is a national extension of the standards-based education reform efforts undertaken in our state since 1993. |
| ESL | English as a Second Language |
| ETS | Educational Talent Search |
| EYH | Expanding Your Horizons |
| FAIM | Families Achieving Independence in Montana |
| FAPE | Free Appropriate Public Education. The provision of a special education and related services to a handicapped child, at no cost to the parent and with full procedural safeguards. |
| FCCLA | Family, Career and Community Leaders of America |
| FCR | Final Closing Report |
| FCS | Family and Consumer Sciences |
| FDPIR | Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations |
| FEFE | Family Economics & Financial Education |
| FERPA | Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
| FFA | National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America) |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
| FLSA | Fair Labor Standards Act |
| FMLA | Family Medical Leave Act |
| FMVSS | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards |
| FTE | Full-time Equivalent |
| FYI | For Your Information |
| GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| GDL | Graduated Driver License Law |
| GEAR UP | Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs |
| GED | General Education Development |
| GEMS | Growth and Enhancement of Montana Students - Montana's Statewide Longitudinal Data System |
| GEPA | General Education Provisions Act |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
| GPRA | Government Performance and Results Act |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GRASPS | GOAL Provide a statement of the task. Establish the goal, problem, challenge, or obstacle in the task. ROLE Define the role of the students in the task. State the job of the students for the task. AUDIENCE Identify the target audience within the context of the scenario. Example audiences might include a client or committee. SITUATION Set the context of the scenario. Explain the situation. PRODUCT Clarify what the students will create and why they will create it. STANDARDS Provide students with a clear picture of success. Identify specific standards for success. Issue rubrics to the students or develop them with the students. |
| GSD | Gamma Sigma Delta (The Honor Society of Agriculture) |
| GSEG | General Supervision Enhancement Grant |
| GTB | Guaranteed Tax Base |
| GTCC | Golden Triangle Curriculum Cooperative |
| GVWR | Gross Vehicle Weight Rating |
| HACCP | Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points |
| HEMPT | Health Enhancement Master Teacher |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HIV | Human Immune Deficiency Virus |
| HMHB | Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies |
| HOSA | Health Occupation Students of America |
| HOST | Hands Overseas Together |
| HOUSSE | High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation |
| HQT | Highly Qualified Teacher |
| IASA | Improving America's School Act |
| ICC | Interagency Coordinating Council for Prevention |
| ICCW | Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee for Women |
| IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| IDEA'97 | Individuals with Disabilities Act Amendments of 1997 |
| IEA | Indian Education Association |
| IEF | International Education Forum |
| IEFA | Indian Education for All |
| IEP | Individualized Education Program. The document which specifies the special education and related services a child needs and defines the placement in which those services will be provided. |
| IFSP | Individualized Family Service Plan. Early intervention service plan for infants and toddlers. |
| IISM | Indian Impact Schools of Montana/Lynda Brannon/MASBO |
| ILSSO | International Leadership Seminar for State Officers (study trip to Europe) |
| InTASC | Interstate Teachers Assessment and Support Consortium |
| IPA | Implementation Plan Agreement, the plan for fulfilling the requirements of IDEA'97, similar to a CAP |
| IRA | International Reading Association |
| IRIS | Internet Reporting and Information Service |
| ISEP | International Student Exchange Service |
| ISLLC | Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards |
| ITBS | Iowa Test of Basic Skills |
| ITED | Iowa Tests of Educational Development |
| ITIT | Information Technology Industrial Training |
| JUMP | Join Us for Measuring Progress |
| LAAP | Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnership |
| LAWS | Legislative Automated Workflow System |
| LEA | Local Education Agency. The public school district in which the child, or in some cases, the child's parent lives. |
| LEP | Limited English Proficiency |
| LRE | Least Restrictive Environment. The placement option in which the child, "to the maximum extent appropriate" (as defined in the IEP) is educated with children who are not handicapped. |
| M.A. | Master's of Arts |
| M.S. | Master of Science |
| M2SC | Montana Mathematics and Science Coalition |
| MAA | Mathematics Association of America |
| MAACE | Montana Association of Adult and Community Education |
| MAAE | Montana Alliance for Arts Education |
| MAAS | Montana Alternative Assessment School |
| MABE | Montana Association of Bilingual Education |
| MABLE | Montana Adult Basic and Literacy Education |
| MAC | Montana Arts Council |
| MACIE | Montana Advisory Council on Indian Education |
| MACSS | Montana Association of County Superintendents of Schools |
| MACTE | Montana Association of Colleges of Teacher Education |
| MAEA | Montana Art Education Association |
| MAEFAIRS | Montana Automated Education Finance and Information Reporting System |
| MAEMSP | Montana Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals |
| MAFCS | Montana Association of Family and Consumer Science |
| MAFHA | Montana Association of Future Homemakers of America |
| MAGIE | Montana Agriculture Implement Exposition |
| MAGTE | Montana Association of Gifted and Talented Education |
| MAHPER | Montana Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation |
| MAHPERD | Montana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance |
| MALT | Montana Association of Language Teachers |
| MAP | Montana Advocacy Program |
| MAPA | Montana Association of Presidential Awardees |
| MAPS | Media Arts in the Public Schools |
| MAPT | Montana Association for Pupil Transportation |
| MAR | Montana Administrative Register |
| MARS | Mathematics Assessment Resource Service |
| MARS (iAnalyze) | Montana Analysis and Reporting System (iAnalyze) |
| MASBO | Montana Association of School Business Officials |
| MASC | Montana Association of Student Councils |
| MASCD | Montana Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development |
| MASP | Montana Association of School Psychologists |
| MASS | Montana Association of School Superintendents |
| MASSP | Montana Association of Secondary School Principals |
| MAT | Metropolitan Achievement Test |
| MATE | Montana Agra-Trade Exposition (held in Billings in Feb.) |
| MATELA | Montana Association of Teachers of Language Arts |
| MATF | Montana Association of Teachers of French |
| MATFCS | Montana Association of Teachers of Family and Consumer Science |
| MATG | Montana Association of Teachers of German |
| MAVICA | Montana Association of the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America |
| MBCC | Montana Board of Crime Control |
| MBEA | Montana Business Education Association |
| MBI | Montana Behavioral Initiative |
| MCA | Montana Communities in Action |
| MCA (Legal) | Montana Code Annotated. The Montana statutes, i.e., Montana law. |
| MCA (Psyc) | Montana Counseling Association |
| MCASE | Montana Council of Administrators of Special Education |
| MCEC | Montana Council of Exceptional Children |
| MCEL | Montana Conference of Educational Leadership |
| MCP | Montana Community Partners |
| MCSSW | Montana Council of School Social Workers |
| MCTM | Montana Council of Teachers of Mathematics |
| MCTSS | Montana Council of Teachers for the Social Studies |
| MDC | Montana Developmental Center |
| MEA-MFT | Montana Education Association-Montana Federation of Teachers |
| MEEA | Montana Environmental Education Association |
| METNET | Montana's Educational Telecommunications Network |
| MFE | Made For Excellence (conducted in state by a National Staff) |
| MFEA | Montana Forensics Educators Association |
| MGA | Montana Geographic Alliance |
| MGGA | Montana Grain Growers Association |
| MHESAC | Montana Higher Education Student Assistance Corporation |
| MHSA | Montana High School Association |
| MIEA | Montana Indian Education Association |
| MISTA | Montana Improving Schools Through Accreditation |
| MITEA | Montana Industrial Technology Education Association |
| MLA | Montana Library Association |
| MMASS | Montana Mathematics and Science Society |
| MMSAC | Montana Motorcycle Safety Advisory Committee |
| MMSEP | Montana Motorcycle Safety Education Program |
| MNA | Montana Nurses Association |
| MNCESR | Montana North Central Educational Service Region |
| MNETC | Montana Nutrition Education and Training Coordinator |
| MontCAS | Montana Comprehensive Assessment System |
| MontSASE | Montana State Accountability System for Education |
| MPEA | Montana Public Employee Association |
| MPRRC | Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center |
| MPTA | Montana Parent Teacher Association |
| MPTF | Montana Parent Teacher Foundation |
| MQEC | Montana Quality Education Coalition |
| MREA | Montana Rural Education Association |
| MSAC | Montana Science Advisory Council |
| MSASE | Montana State Accountability System for Education |
| MSBA | Montana School Boards Association |
| MSBCA | Montana School Bus Contractors Association |
| MSBDA | Montana School Bus Drivers Association |
| MSCA | Montana School Counselors Association |
| MSCA-CD | Montana School to Civilian Authorities-Counterdrug Operations |
| MSDB | Montana School for the Deaf and Blind at Great Falls |
| MSEAC | Montana Special Education Advisory Council |
| MSELC | Montana Schools eLearning Consortium |
| MSERM | Montana Special Education Reference Manual (1994). The abbreviation contains state and federal statutes and regulations related to special education. |
| MSF | Motorcycle Safety Foundation |
| MSFA | Montana Science Fair Association |
| MSFSA | Montana School Food Service Association |
| MSG | Montana Stockgrowers Association |
| MSI | Montana Science Institute |
| MSLC | Montana State Library Commission |
| MSLHA | Montana Speech, Language & Hearing Association |
| MSO | Montana Special Olympics |
| MSP | Math and Science Partnership |
| MSRC | Montana State Reading Council |
| MSSA | Montana Small Schools Alliance |
| MSSF | Montana School Services Foundation |
| MST | Montana Spanish Teachers |
| MSTA | Montana Science Teachers Association |
| Mt. L&R | Montana Laws and Rules. Replaced by MSERM in 1994, this document contains older, outdated regulations and policy. |
| MTATA | Montana Athletic Trainers' Association |
| MTDA | Montana Digital Academy |
| MTEA | Montana Traffic Education Association |
| MTF | Montana Tobacco-Free Coalition |
| MTFSEI | Montana Tobacco Free School of Excellence Initiative |
| MTSBA | Montana School Board Association |
| MTY | Montana Teacher of the Year |
| MUS | Montana University System |
| MUST | Montana Unified School Trust |
| MVA | Montana Vocational Association |
| MVATA | Montana Vocational Agricultural Teachers Association |
| MVD | (Montana) Motor Vehicle Division (Department of Justice) |
| MWIEA | Montana Wyoming Indian Education Association |
| NAAE | National Association of Agricultural Educators |
| NABT | National Association of Biology Teachers |
| NACCP | National Association of Child Care Professionals |
| NACTA | National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture |
| NAEP | National Assessment of Educational Progress |
| NAESP | National Association of Elementary School Principals |
| NAGB | National Assessment of Governing Board |
| NAGC | National Association for Gifted Children |
| NAIS | National Association of Independent Schools |
| NAITTE | National Association of Industrial & Technical Teacher Educators |
| NAPT | National Association for Pupil Transportation |
| NASAE | National Association Supervisors of Agricultural Education |
| NASBE | National Association of State Boards of Education |
| NASC | The Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges |
| NASDPTS | National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services |
| NASDSE | National Association of State Directors of Special Education |
| NASDTEC | National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification |
| NASDVTEC | National Association of State Directors of Vocational Technical Education Consortium |
| NASSP | National Association of Secondary School Principals |
| NATEF | National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation |
| NBEA | National Business Education Association |
| NCATE | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education |
| NCCA | National Child Care Association |
| NCCER | National Center for Construction Education and Research |
| NCE | Normal Curve Equivalent |
| NCES | National Center for Education Statistics |
| NCHSE | National Consortium for Health Science Education |
| NCHSTE | National Consortium on Health Science and Technology Education |
| NCLB | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 |
| NCSEE | National Coalition for Sex Equity in Education |
| NCTM | National Council of Teachers of Mathematics |
| NEA | National Education Association |
| NETC | Northwest Educational Technology Consortium |
| NHSA | National Head Start Association |
| NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| NIASE | National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence |
| NICHD | National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NILE | Northern International Livestock Exposition (held in Billings in October) |
| NIMS | The National Institute for Metalworking Skills |
| NKBA | National Kitchen & Bath Association |
| NLCSO | National Leadership Conference for State Officers (conducted in Wyoming for MT, WY and ND by national officers) |
| NPO | Nonprofit Organizations |
| NPRM | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| NRL | National Robotics League |
| NRT | Norm-Reference Test |
| NSBA | National School Boards Association |
| NSELA | National Science Education Leadership Association |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| NSSP | National Science Scholars Program |
| NSTA | National Science Teachers Association |
| NSTEP | National Science & Technology Education Partnership |
| NWRCC | Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center |
| NWREL | Northwest Regional Educational Lab |
| NYSCHP | National Youth Science Camp Honors Program |
| OCHE | Office of Commissioner of Higher Education |
| OCLC | Online Computer Library Center |
| OERI | (federal) Office of Education Research and Information |
| ONDCP | Office of National Drug Control Policy |
| OPI | The Montana Office of Public Instruction |
| OPI or MOPI | Montana Office of Public Instruction, although OSEP refers to us more formally, as MOPI |
| OSEP | Office of Special Education Programs within the OSERS |
| OSERS | Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services of the Department of Education |
| OTO | One-Time-Only (OTO) Payment |
| OTT | Omicron Tau Theta (National Honorary Professional Graduate Society in Vocational Education) |
| OVAE | Office of Vocational and Adult Education |
| PAESMT | (PAW) Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching |
| PALS | Partners in Active Learning Support (local members working with elementary students) |
| PAMSA | Presidential Awards for Math and Science Association |
| Part B | Part B of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act or Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. The federal rules, regulation, and mechanisms for providing special education. |
| Part C | In addition to re-authorizing programs for school-age children, PL-99-457 created this program for younger children |
| Part H now | Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities. |
| PASS | Paraprofessionals Achieving Standards Successfully |
| PBCS | Performance-Based Compensation System |
| PBDMI | Performance-Based Data Management Initiative |
| PDK | Phi Delta Kappa (Professional Fraternity in Education) |
| PEBC | Public Education and Business Coalition |
| PEPPS | Professional Educator Preparation Program Standards |
| PERD | Public Employee's Retirement Division |
| PERS | Public Employee Retirement System |
| PESA | Prairie Education Service Area |
| PIEE | Program of International Educational Exchange |
| PIR | Pupil-Instruction Related |
| PL 101-476 | The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) |
| PL 105-17 | The Individuals With Disabilities Amendments of 1997 (IDEA '97) |
| PL 94-142 | Respectively, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 and the (see below) |
| PL 99-457 | 1986 Amendments to that Act. These laws form the bedrock of special education, as we know it. |
| PLUK | Parents Let's Unite for Kids |
| PME | Psychology of Mathematics Education |
| POA | Program of Activities |
| PPRA | Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) |
| PSATT | Partnerships for Student Achievement Through Technology |
| PTA | Parent Teacher Association |
| QED | Quality Education Data |
| QLC | Quality Life Concepts |
| QSCB | Quality Schools Construction Bonds |
| QZAB | Quality Zone Academy Bonds |
| RAEC | Rural Adult Education Collaborative |
| RESA | Regional Education Service Area |
| RLIS | Rural and Low-Income School Program |
| ROTARY | Rotary International Exchange Program |
| RSA | Regional Service Area |
| RTI | Response to Intervention |
| SAE | Supervised Agricultural Experience |
| SAF | Student Assistance Foundation |
| SAM | School Administrators of Montana |
| SAT | Stanford Achievement Test |
| SBAC | Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium |
| SBRR | Scientifically Based Reading Research |
| SCED | School Codes for the Exchange of Data (developed by the National Center for Education Statistics) |
| SCEE | State Consortium on Educator Effectiveness |
| SCHIP | State Children's Health Insurance Program |
| SCLI | School Counseling Leadership Initiative |
| SDFSC | Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities |
| SEA | State Education Agency, In Montana MOPI is the SEA. |
| Section 504 | That portion of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability |
| Section 619 | The section of the IDEA statute authorizing nationwide special education for pre-school age children with disabilities. |
| SEEK | Support Education Agency. In Montana MOPI is the SEA. |
| SEGBAC | State Employee Group Benefits Advisory Council |
| SEID | School Employee Identifier |
| SES | Supplemental Educational Services |
| SFA | School Food Authority |
| SFSF | State Fiscal Stabilization Fund |
| SHEP | School Health Education Profile |
| SIC | School Improvement Consultant |
| SIG | School Improvement Grant |
| SIG-RME | Special Interest Group-Research in Mathematics Education |
| SIMMS | Systemic Initiative in Montana Mathematics and Science |
| SIP | School Improvement Plan |
| Skills USA | VICA |
| SLDS | Statewide Longitudinal Data System |
| SNAP | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps) |
| SOP | State Operated Program. Any facility operated by a state agency that provides special education. |
| SPC | State Presidents Conference (conducted in Washington, DC by National Officers for state pres. and state first vice president) |
| SpEd | Special Education |
| SPP | State Performance Plan |
| SRS/DDD | Montana's Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services/now Development Disabilites Division, now, after 1995 reorganization called the Department of Health and Human Services/Developmental Disabilities Program |
| SRSA | Small, Rural School Achievement Program |
| SRT | Scholastic Review Team |
| SSAP | Small Schools Accountability Process |
| SSDHPER | Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education and Recreation |
| SSOS | Statewide Systems of Support |
| SSP | Small Schools Process |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| STEM | Science, Technology, Engineering & Math |
| STEP | Systemic Teacher Excellence Program |
| STW | School to Work |
| SUSAVICA | Skills USA Vocational Industrial Clubs of America |
| TAGLIT | Taking a Good Look at Instructional Technology |
| TALES | Technology and Learning in Every School |
| TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
| TAP | Test of Achievement an Proficiency |
| TASA | Touchstone Applied Science Associates, Inc. |
| TASK | Test of Academic Skills |
| TDD | Telephone Devise for Deaf |
| TE | Traffic Education |
| TEAC | Teacher Education Accreditation Council |
| TEAM | Technology Education Association of Montana |
| TEAMS Reports | Terms of Employment, Accreditation and Master Schedule |
| TESA | Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement |
| TIF | Teacher Incentive Fund |
| TIMSS | Third International Mathematics and Science Study |
| TOE | Terms of Employment (TOE) data |
| TP | Tech Prep |
| TPD | Teacher's Placement Division |
| TRB | Transportation Research Board |
| TRS | Teacher Retirement System |
| TRT | Technology Readiness Tool Visit http://opi.mt.gov/groups/trt for more information. |
| TSA | Technology Student Association |
| UFAS | Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards |
| UI | Unemployment Insurance |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USDE | U.S. Department of Education |
| USDOL | United States Department of Labor |
| VICA | Vocational Industrial Clubs of America |
| VISTA | Volunteers in Service to America |
| VSAM | Very Special Arts Montana |
| W-APT (WIDA Access Placement Test) | Name of the English language profiency "screener" test given to incoming students who may be designated as Limited English Proficient (LEP). WIDA (World Instructional Design and Assessment) |
| WAC | Writing Across the Curriculum |
| WE | World Experience |
| WEA | World Experience in Agriculture |
| WIA | Workforce Investment Act |
| WIDA | World Instructional Design and Assessment |
| WIFE | Women Involved in Farm Economics |
| WLC | Washington Leadership Conference (open to all members, conducted in Washington, DC by national staff) |
| WMPER | Western Montana Partnership for Educational Resources |
| YA | Yellowstone Academy Education Center. Formerly known as the Yellowstone Education Center and the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch. The YA is a private residential facility for children with emotional disabilities located near Billings. |
| YFU | Youth for Understanding |
| YMCA | Young Men's Christian Association |
| YRBS | Youth Risk Behavior Survey |
| YWCA | Young Women's Christian Association |