Commonly Used Acronyms

COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS (Draft Pilot June ’07). Fritz and Isserlis

ABEAdult Basic Education

ADAAmericans withDisabilities Act (federal legislation)

ADDAttention Deficit Disorder

ADHDAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADPAdult Diploma Program

AEAdult Education

ASEAdult Secondary Education

BESTBasic English Skills Test (ESL Standardized test)

BEST PlusAn adaptation of the Basic English Skills Test (standardized oral English proficiency test)

CAELACenter for Adult English Language Acquisition

CAIComputer Assisted Instruction

CALISComprehensive Adult Literacy Information System (RI adult ed data base)

CASASComprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (ABE and ESL standardized tests)

CBOCommunity Based Organization

COABECommission on Adult Basic Education (professional organization)

DAELDivision of Adult Education And Literacy (US DOE)

DHSDepartment of Human Services

DLTDepartment of Labor and Training

DOCDepartment of Corrections

DOEDepartment of Education

EDPExternal Diploma Program

EFFEquipped for the Future (national standards for adult ed.)

EFLEnglish as a Foreign Language and

EFLEducational Functioning Level

ELEnglish Literacy

ELLEnglish Language Learner

ESLEnglish as a Second Language

ESOLEnglish for Speakers of Other Languages

FIPFamily Independence Program (RI’s welfare program)

FYFiscal Year

GEDGeneral Educational Development (high school equivalency test)

GLEGrade Level Equivalent

GWB RIGovernor’s Workforce Board (adult education policy board in R.I.)

ICEImmigration and Customs Enforcement

INSImmigration and Naturalization Service (now part of ICE:

L1Native Language

L2Target Language

LDLearning Disability

LEALocal Educational Agency - and – Language Experience Approach

LEPLimited English Proficient

LINCSLearning Information Communication System (online resources)

MATSOLMassachusetts affiliate of TESOL, with an RI SIG (special interest group)

MISManagement Information System (computerized system for tracking information)

NALSNational Adult Literacy Survey

NAALNational Assessment of Adult Literacy (similar survey to the NALS)

NCSALLNational Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy

NELRCNew England Literacy Resource Center

NLLNative Language Literacy

NRSNational Reporting System

NIFLNational Institute for Literacy

OAE(RI) Office of Adult Education

OHEOffice of Higher Education

ORSOffice of Rehabilitation Services ( a division of DHS)

OVAEOffice of Vocational and Adult Education (US DOE)

PBL Project-Based Learning

RIDERhode Island Dept. of Education

RFPRequest for Proposals (also: CFIP Call for Investment Proposals)

SABESMassachusetts adult education professional development system

SCANSSecretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills

SPLStudent Performance Level (level descriptions for ESL)

TABETests of Adult Basic Education (ABE Standardized Test)

TANFTemporary Assistance for Needy Families (federal welfare program)

TESOLTeachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages (professional organization)

TOEFLTest of English as a Foreign Language (ESL standardized test used for college entry)

WAISWechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (IQ test administered by psychologists)

WPBLWork- based Project Learning

WIAWorkforce Investment Act of 1998 (federal legislation)

WIBWorkforce Investment Board