Acronym Disambiguation

Here is a list of some of the most common acronyms and shorthand lingo you’ll encounter as an employee in the College of Education. If you come across an acronym that isn’t listed here, please notify the web team so that we can add it!

1. ABAC - Applied Behavior Analysis Clinic
2. ACD - Applied Cognition and Development Programs
3. ASL - American Sign Language Programs
4. CABER - Center for Autism and Behavioral Education Research
5. CAEP - Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
6. CCPE - Center for Counseling and Personal Evaluation
7. CHDS - Department of Counseling and Human Development Services
8. CLASE - Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education
9. CML - Curriculum Materials Library
10. CMSD - Communication Sciences and Disorders Programs
11. CPAH - Center for Physical Activity and Health
12. CSAA - College Student Affairs Administration Programs
13. CSSE - Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education
14. EAP - Educational Administration and Policy Programs
15. ECE - Early Childhood Education Programs
16. ECPR - Early Career Principal Residency Program
17. ECPRP - Early Career Principal Residency Program
18. EDAP - Educational Administration and Policy
19. EPR - Educator Prep Resources
20. EPSY - Department of Educational Psychology
21. ETAP - Department of Educational Theory and Practice
22. FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
23. GAC - Georgia Accrediting Commission
24. GACE - Georgia Assessment for the Certification of Educators
25. GAEL - Georgia Association of Educational Leaders
26. GAIL - UGA’s Gifts and Donations System
27. GaPSC - Georgia Professional Standards Commission
28. GCE - Gifted and Creative Education Programs
29. GECAT - Georgia ESOL for Content Area Teachers
30. GSAP - Georgia Sensory Assistance Project
31. ITT - Innovation in Teaching and Technology
32. KINS - Department of Kinesiology
33. LCL - Literacies and Children’s Literature Programs
34. LDT - Learning, Design, and Technology Programs
35. LEAP - Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy
36. LLE - Department of Language and Literacy Education
37. LLOD - Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development
38. MSE (old) - Department of Mathematics and Science Education
39. MSSE or MSSsE - Department of Mathematics and Science Education
40. OAP - Office of Academic Programs
41. OFSS - Office of Faculty and Staff Services
42. OIT - Office of Information Technology
43. OLLI - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
44. ORES - Office of Research and Graduate Education
45. OSE - Office of School Engagement
46. PDS - Professional Development School District
47. PDSD - Professional Development School District
48. PE - Physical Education Programs
49. PSC - Georgia Professional Standards Commission
50. QM - Quantitative Methodology Programs
51. QR - Qualitative Research Programs
52. QUAL - Qualitative Research
53. RAIL - Research And Innovation in Learning
54. RCWP - Red Clay Writing Project
55. REED - Responsive Early Education for Diversity
56. SALSA - Summer Academy for Language, Science, and Aspirations
57. SHC - Speech and Hearing Clinic
58. SM - Sport Management Programs
59. SPC - School Psychology Clinic
60. SPED - Special Education Programs
61. SPY - School Psychology Program
62. SSE - Social Studies Education Programs
63. SWS - Safe and Welcoming Schools
64. TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
65. Torrance - Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development
66. WEIT - Workforce Education and Instructional Technology
67. WLE - World Language Education Programs