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. EDSE - Special Education Programs
20. EPR - Educator Prep Resources
21. EPSY - Department of Educational Psychology
22. ETAP - Department of Educational Theory and Practice
23. FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
24. GAC - Georgia Accrediting Commission
25. GACE - Georgia Assessment for the Certification of Educators
26. GAEL - Georgia Association of Educational Leaders
27. GAIL - UGA’s Gifts and Donations System
28. GaPSC - Georgia Professional Standards Commission
29. GCE - Gifted and Creative Education Programs
30. GECAT - Georgia ESOL for Content Area Teachers
31. GSAP - Georgia Sensory Assistance Project
32. ITT - Innovation in Teaching and Technology
33. KINS - Department of Kinesiology
34. LCL - Literacies and Children’s Literature Programs
35. LDT - Learning, Design, and Technology Programs
36. LEAP - Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy
37. LLE - Department of Language and Literacy Education
38. LLOD - Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development
39. MSE (old) - Department of Mathematics and Science Education
40. MSSE or MSSsE - Department of Mathematics and Science Education
41. OAP - Office of Academic Programs
42. OFSS - Office of Faculty and Staff Services
43. OIT - Office of Information Technology
44. OLLI - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
45. ORES - Office of Research and Graduate Education
46. OSE - Office of School Engagement
47. PDS - Professional Development School District
48. PDSD - Professional Development School District
49. PE - Physical Education Programs
50. PSC - Georgia Professional Standards Commission
51. QM - Quantitative Methodology Programs
52. QR - Qualitative Research Programs
53. QUAL - Qualitative Research
54. RAIL - Research And Innovation in Learning
55. RCWP - Red Clay Writing Project
56. REED - Responsive Early Education for Diversity
57. SALSA - Summer Academy for Language, Science, and Aspirations
58. SHC - Speech and Hearing Clinic
59. SM - Sport Management Programs
60. SPC - School Psychology Clinic
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