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