Teachers and administrators are often guilty of speaking to parents acronyms. Below, you will find a list of very commonly used educational acronyms, their definitions, and a short explanation of what we're really trying to say.
P.L.C. = Professional Learning Community
Professional Learning Communities are school improvement models aimed at improving student learning for all students. Leveled interventions and enrichments have been scheduled into the school day for students, and teachers collaborate weekly on various teaching strategies based exclusively on data.
E.L.D. = English Language Development
E.L.D. is an academic program that assists students on campus whose primary language is not English. Law requires that all teachers work with ELD students for 30 minutes every day on developing English skills to help them further succeed in school.
A.R. = Accelerated Reader
A.R. is a software assessment program for monitoring the practice of reading. It has been further developed online by Renaissance Learning, and has been adopted school-wide as McKinley's reading program.
D.M.R. = Daily Math Review
Monday through Thursday the students review a variety of math skills as a morning warm up.
D.L.R. = Daily Language Review
Monday through Thursday the students review a variety of language arts skills as a morning warm up.
S.S.T. = Student Support Team
If your child is struggling academically, the SST team tries to determine if it is due to a specific learning disability or another cause, such as impaired vision, social problems, health issues, language barriers, or other situations affecting your child’s performance. The SST meeting provides everyone with an opportunity to share concerns and develop a plan and must be considered in a general education setting prior to a referral for special education services.
I.E.P. = Individualized Education Plan
Each public school child who receives special education and related services must have an IEP. The IEP creates an opportunity for teachers, parents, and school administrators to work together to improve educational results for children with disabilities.