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A
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|
AA-MAS
|
Alternate Assessment-Modified Achievement Standards
|
|
AAMD
|
American Association on Mental Deficiency
|
|
ASA
|
American Association of School Administrators
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|
ABE
|
Adult Basic Education
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|
ACA
|
American Counseling Association
|
|
ACEP
|
Adult Corrections Education Program
|
|
ACLD
|
Association for Children with Learning Disabilities
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|
ACROS
|
Automated Cross Referencing Occupational System
|
|
ACT
|
American College Testing
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|
ADA
|
Americans with Disabilities Act
|
|
ADC
|
Aid to Dependent Children
|
|
ADD
|
Attention Deficit Disorder
|
|
ADHD
|
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
|
|
ADM
|
Average Daily Membership
|
|
ADR
|
Alternative Dispute Resolution
|
|
ADVOC-NET
|
Adult Vocational Network
|
|
AER
|
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
|
|
AERA
|
American Educational Research Association
|
|
AFDC
|
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
|
|
AFSD
|
Adult and Family Services Division
|
|
AFT
|
American Federation of Teachers
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|
AHSD
|
Adult High School Diploma
|
|
AIR
|
American Institute for Research
|
|
AIM
|
Accessible Instructional Materials
|
|
AIT
|
Agency for Instructional Technology
|
|
ALO
|
Alternative Learning Options
|
|
AOI
|
Associated Oregon Industries
|
|
APA
|
American Psychological Association
|
|
APR
|
Annual Performance Report
|
|
ArcO
|
Previously know as Association for Retarded Citizens and now the initials are the name of the organization
|
|
Arc
|
Arc of Oregon
|
|
ASD
|
Autism Spectrum Disorder
|
|
ASA
|
Autism Society of America
|
|
ASC
|
Advanced Study Center
|
|
ASCD
|
American Society for Curriculum Development
|
|
ASO
|
Autism Society of Oregon
|
|
ASCD
|
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
|
|
ASHA
|
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
|
|
ASOHI
|
Association for Severely Other Health Impaired
|
|
AT
|
Assistive Technology
|
|
ATC
|
Area Technical Center
|
|
AVA
|
American Vocational Association
|
|
AVEA
|
Adult Vocational Education Association
|
|
AVEPDA
|
American Vocational Education Personnel Development Association
|
|
AVERA
|
American Vocational Education Research Association
|
|
AVTI
|
Area Vocational Technical Institute
|
|
AYP
|
Adequate Yearly Progress
|
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B
|
|
BA
|
Bachelor of Arts
|
|
BASIS
|
Basic Adult Skills Inventory System
|
|
BD
|
Behavior Disorder
|
|
BD
|
Brain Damaged
|
|
BEST
|
Basic Education Study Team
|
|
BI
|
Brain Injury
|
|
BIA
|
Brain Injury Association
|
|
BIA
|
Bureau of Indian Affairs
|
|
BIAO
|
Brain Injury Association of Oregon
|
|
BIL
|
Business, Industry, and Labor
|
|
BRT
|
Business Round Table
|
|
BS
|
Bachelor of Science
|
|
BVI
|
Blind/Vision Impaired
|
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C
|
|
CA
|
Chronological Age
|
|
CADRE
|
Coalition for Alternative Dispute Resolution
|
|
CAM
|
Certificate of Advanced Mastery
|
|
CASA
|
Court Appointed Special Advocate
|
|
CAT
|
Committee on Accessible Transportation
|
|
CDC
|
Centers for Disease Control
|
|
CDRC
|
Child Development and Rehabilitation Center
|
|
CDS
|
Child Development Specialist
|
|
CEC
|
Council for Exceptional Children (Oregon Federation)
|
|
CFLA
|
Community Family and Living Amendments
|
|
CFR
|
Code of Federal Regulations
|
|
CHAP
|
Child Health Assurance Program
|
|
CHD
|
Center on Human Development
|
|
CIL
|
Center for Independent Living
|
|
CIM
|
Certificate of Initial Mastery
|
|
CLASS
|
Classroom Assessment Scoring System
|
|
CMHP
|
Community Mental Health Program
|
|
CORP
|
Central Oregon Regional Program
|
|
COSA
|
Confederation of Oregon School Administrators
|
|
COTA
|
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
|
|
CP
|
Cerebral Palsy
|
|
CPPC
|
Cooperative Personnel Planning Council
|
|
CRP
|
Columbia Regional Program
|
|
CSEF
|
Center for Special Education Finance
|
|
CSPD
|
Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
|
|
CTT
|
Community Transition Team
|
|
D
|
|
D&E
|
Diagnosis and Evaluation
|
|
DARTS
|
Day and Residential Treatment Services
|
|
DB
|
Deafblind
|
|
DD
|
Developmental Disability
|
|
DD
|
Developmentally Delayed
|
|
DDC
|
Developmental Disabilities Council
|
|
DDD
|
Division of Developmental Disabilities
|
|
D/HH
|
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
|
|
DHHAP
|
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Program
|
|
DHR
|
Department of Human Resources
|
|
DHS
|
Department of Human Services
|
|
DOE
|
Department of Education
|
|
DS
|
Direction Service
|
|
E
|
|
EAO
|
Epilepsy Association of Oregon
|
|
EBISS
|
Effective Behavioral and Instructional Support Systems
|
|
ECE
|
Early Childhood Education
|
|
ECR
|
Electronic Corrections Report
|
|
ECSE
|
Early Childhood Special Education
|
|
ED
|
Emotionally Disturbed
|
|
EEC
|
Education Evaluation Center, Western Oregon University
|
|
EHA
|
Education of the Handicapped Act
|
|
El
|
Early Intervention
|
|
EI/ECSE
|
Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education
|
|
EIS
|
Early Intervening Services
|
|
ELL
|
English Language Learner
|
|
EORP
|
Eastern Oregon Regional Program
|
|
EPSDT
|
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
|
|
ERC
|
Education Resource Center
|
|
ESA
|
Education Service Agency
|
|
ESD
|
Education Service District
|
|
ESL
|
English as a Second Language
|
|
ESOL
|
English as a Second or Other Language
|
|
ESY
|
Extended School Year (K-12)
|
|
EYS
|
Extended Year Services (ECSE)
|
|
F
|
|
FACT
|
Families and Communities Together
|
|
FAPE
|
Free Appropriate Public Education
|
|
FBA
|
Functional Behavioral Assessment
|
|
FBLA
|
Future Business Leaders of America
|
|
FC
|
Foster Care
|
|
FDAB
|
Fair Dismissal Appeals Board
|
|
FEAT
|
Families for Early Autism Treatment
|
|
FERPA
|
Family Education and Right to Privacy Act
|
|
FFA
|
Future Farmers of America
|
|
FHA
|
Future Homemakers of America/Home Economics Related Occupations
|
|
FIPSE
|
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
|
|
FLSA
|
Fair Labor Standards Act
|
|
FMLA
|
Family Medical Leave Act
|
|
FOCI
|
Focus on College Issues
|
|
FR
|
Federal Register
|
|
FSA
|
Family Support Act
|
|
FSH
|
Foundation for Science and the Handicapped
|
|
FSHA
|
First Source Hiring Agreement
|
|
FTE
|
Full-time Equivalent
|
|
FY
|
Fiscal Year
|
|
G
|
|
GAO
|
General Accounting Office
|
|
GAPS
|
Guardianship, Advocacy, and Protective Services
|
|
GED
|
General Educational Development
|
|
GLARRC
|
Great Lakes Area Regional Resource Center
|
|
GPO
|
Government Printing Office
|
|
H
|
|
HCFA
|
Health Care Finance Administration
|
|
HERO
|
Home Economics Related Occupations
|
|
HHS
|
Health and Human Services
|
|
HI
|
Health Impaired
|
|
HI
|
Hearing Impaired
|
|
HKLB
|
Healthy Kids Learn Better
|
|
HOA
|
Health Occupations Administration
|
|
HOE
|
Health Occupational Education
|
|
HOSA
|
Health Occupations Students of America
|
|
HS
|
Head Start
|
|
HS
|
High School
|
|
HSC
|
High School Completion
|
|
HUD
|
Housing and Urban Development
|
|
I
|
|
ICC
|
Interagency Coordinating Council
|
|
ICF/MR
|
Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded
|
|
ID
|
Intellectual Disability
|
|
IDEA
|
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
|
|
IEP
|
Individualized Education Program
|
|
IES
|
Interagency Educational Services
|
|
IFSP
|
Individual Family Service Plan
|
|
IHE
|
Institutions of Higher Education
|
|
IHP
|
Individualized Habilitation Program or Plan
|
|
IHTP
|
Individualized Habilitation and Treatment Plan
|
|
ILC
|
Independent Living Center
|
|
ILP
|
Independent Living Plan
|
|
IMC
|
Instructional Materials Center
|
|
IML
|
Instructional Materials Laboratory
|
|
Int D
|
Intellectual Disability
|
|
IOM
|
Institute of Medicine
|
|
IPC
|
Industry Planning Council
|
|
IPL
|
Initial Program Load
|
|
IPOD
|
Interstate Project on Dissemination
|
|
IPP
|
Individualized Program Plan
|
|
IQ
|
Intelligence Quotient
|
|
IRCA
|
Immigration Reform and Control Act
|
|
IRD
|
Intergovernmental Relations Department
|
|
IRIS
|
Intergovernmental Research Information Services
|
|
ISP
|
Individualized Service Plan
|
|
ITEA
|
International Technology Education Association
|
|
ITH
|
Intensive Training Home
|
|
ITIP
|
Instructional Theory Into Practice
|
|
J
|
|
JDEP
|
Juvenile Detention Education Program
|
|
JDRP
|
Joint Dissemination Review Panel
|
|
JRP
|
Juvenile Rights Project
|
|
JOBS
|
Job Opportunities and Basic Skills
|
|
JTPA
|
Job Training Partnership Act
|
|
K
|
|
KABC
|
Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children
|
|
L
|
|
LD
|
Learning Disabled
|
|
LDA
|
Learning Disabilities Association
|
|
LEA
|
Local Education Agency (usually the local school district)
|
|
LEDS
|
Law Enforcement Data System
|
|
LEP
|
Limited English Proficient
|
|
LICC
|
Local Interagency Coordinating Council
|
|
LPTA
|
Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant
|
|
LRE
|
Least Restrictive Environment
|
|
LTCF
|
Long Term Care Facility
|
|
LTCT
|
Long Term Care and Treatment
|
|
LWV
|
League of Women Voters
|
|
M
|
|
MA
|
Master of Arts
|
|
MA
|
Mental Age
|
|
MBD
|
Minimal Brain Dysfunction
|
|
MBO
|
Management by Objective
|
|
MDT
|
Multidisciplinary Team
|
|
M/ED
|
Mental or Emotional Disturbance
|
|
MESC
|
Migrant Education Service Center
|
|
MFCU
|
Medically Fragile Children’s Unit
|
|
MH
|
Multiply Handicapped
|
|
MIS
|
Management Information Systems
|
|
MORP
|
Mid-Oregon Regional Program
|
|
MORS
|
Mid-Oregon Regional Services
|
|
MSO
|
Monitoring Systems and Outcomes
|
|
N
|
|
NAB
|
National Alliance of Business
|
|
NAEP
|
National Assessment of Educational Progress
|
|
NASP
|
National Association of School Principals
|
|
NAEYC
|
National Association for the Education of Young Children
|
|
NAGB
|
National Assessment Governing Board
|
|
NAIS
|
National Association of Independent Schools
|
|
NAS
|
National Academy of Sciences
|
|
NASASPS
|
National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors of Private Schools
|
|
NASBE
|
National Association of State Boards of Education
|
|
NASDSE
|
National Association of State Directors of Special Education
|
|
NASSP
|
National Association of Secondary School Principals
|
|
NAVE
|
National Academy for Vocational Educators
|
|
NBPTS
|
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
|
|
NCEO
|
National Center for Educational Outcomes
|
|
NCES
|
National Center for Education Statistics
|
|
NCEST
|
National Council for Evaluation, Standards, and Testing
|
|
NCME
|
National Council on Measurement in Education
|
|
NCOVE
|
National Council on Vocational Education
|
|
NCRVE
|
National Center for Research in Vocational Education
|
|
NCSESA
|
National Committee on Science Education Standards and Assessment
|
|
NEA
|
National Education Association
|
|
NECTAS
|
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System
|
|
NERRC
|
New England Regional Resource Center
|
|
NFB
|
National Federation of the Blind
|
|
NGA
|
National Governors Association
|
|
NICEM
|
National Information Center for Educational Media
|
|
NICHCY
|
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
|
|
NIDRR
|
National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research
|
|
NIE
|
National Institutes of Education
|
|
NIMAS
|
National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard
|
|
NPTA
|
National Parents and Teachers Association
|
|
NRC
|
National Research Council
|
|
NSBA
|
National School Boards Association
|
|
NSF
|
National Science Foundation
|
|
NWAEA
|
Northwest Adult Education Association
|
|
NWCCC
|
Northwest Curriculum Coordination Center
|
|
NWEA
|
Northwest Evaluation Association
|
|
NWREL
|
Northwest Regional Education Laboratory
|
|
O
|
|
OAAE
|
Oregon Alliance for Arts Education
|
|
OABC
|
Oregon Architectural Barriers Council
|
|
OAC
|
Oregon Advocacy Center (Formerly ODDAC)
[in other states, similar agencies are known as the Protection and Advocacy Center]
|
|
OACOA
|
Oregon Association of Central Office Administration
|
|
OAD
|
Oregon Association of the Deaf
|
|
OAESD
|
Oregon Association of Education Service Districts
|
|
OAEYC
|
Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children
|
|
OAR
|
Oregon Administrative Rules
|
|
OARF
|
Oregon Association of Rehabilitative Facilities
|
|
OASCD
|
Oregon Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
|
|
OASE
|
Oregon Association of School Executives
|
|
OASSA
|
Oregon Association of Secondary School Administrators
|
|
OATC
|
Oregon Advanced Technology Center
|
|
OAVSNP
|
Oregon Association of Vocational Special Needs Personnel
|
|
OBE
|
Oregon Board of Education
|
|
OCA
|
Oregon Counseling Association
|
|
OCCA
|
Oregon Community College Association
|
|
OCCF
|
Oregon Commission on Children and Families
|
|
OCCS
|
Office of Community College Services
|
|
OCDA
|
Oregon Career Development Association
|
|
OCEA
|
Oregon Community Education Association
|
|
OCEDC
|
Oregon Community Education Development Center
|
|
OCEDHH
|
Oregon Coalition of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
|
|
OCIS
|
Oregon Career Information System
|
|
OCPT
|
Oregon Congress of Parents and Teachers (formerly Parent-Teacher Association)
|
|
OCR
|
Office of Civil Rights
|
|
ODAS
|
Occupational Data Analysis System
|
|
ODC
|
Oregon Disabilities Commission
|
|
ODDAC
|
See OAC
|
|
ODE
|
Oregon Department of Education
|
|
OE
|
Open Entries
|
|
OEA
|
Oregon Education Association
|
|
OECD
|
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
|
|
OED
|
Oregon Employment Division
|
|
OEDD
|
Oregon Economic Development Department
|
|
OFT
|
Oregon Federation of Teachers
|
|
OHI
|
Other Health Impaired
|
|
OHMAS
|
Office of Mental Health and Addiction Service
|
|
OHP
|
Oregon Health Plan
|
|
OHSPP
|
Oregon Headstart Pre-kindergarten Program
|
|
OHSU
|
Oregon Health Sciences University
|
|
OI
|
Orthopedic Impairment
|
|
OIEA
|
Oregon Indian Education Association
|
|
OIT
|
Oregon Institute of Technology
|
|
OJT
|
On the Job Training
|
|
OMA
|
Oregon Mediation Association
|
|
OMAP
|
Office of Medical Assistance Programs
|
|
OMB
|
Office of Management and Budget (federal)
|
|
OMEA
|
Oregon Multicultural Education Association
|
|
OPB
|
Oregon Public Broadcasting
|
|
OPEN
|
Oregon Public Education Network
|
|
OPTA
|
Oregon Public Transportation Association
|
|
OR-OSHA
|
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division
|
|
OrPTI
|
Oregon Parent Training and Information Center
|
|
ORS
|
Oregon Revised Statutes
|
|
ORSEEC
|
Oregon Special Education Employment Clearinghouse
|
|
ORU
|
Oregon Riders Unlimited
|
|
OSB
|
Oregon School for the Blind
|
|
OSBA
|
Oregon School Boards Association
|
|
OSCA
|
Oregon School Counselor Association
|
|
OSD
|
Oregon School for the Deaf
|
|
OSEA
|
Oregon School Employees Association
|
|
OSEP
|
Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education
|
|
OSERS
|
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education
|
|
OSHA
|
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Federal)
|
|
OSNA
|
Oregon School Nurses Association
|
|
OSO
|
Oregon Special Olympics
|
|
OSL&P
|
Office of Student Learning & Partnerships
|
|
OSPA
|
Oregon School Psychologists Association
|
|
OSPI
|
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
|
|
OSU
|
Oregon State University
|
|
OT
|
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
|
|
OTAP
|
Oregon Technology Access Program
|
|
OTIS
|
Oregon Total Information Systems
|
|
OTMC
|
Oregon Textbook Media Center
|
|
OUS
|
Oregon University System
|
|
OVSA
|
Oregon Very Special Arts
|
|
OWA
|
Oregon Women for Agriculture
|
|
OYA
|
Oregon Youth Authority
|
|
P
|
|
P and A
|
Protection and Advocacy (in Oregon, this is the Oregon Advocacy Center [OAC])
|
|
PAVE
|
Parents Advocating for Vocational Education
|
|
PBIS
|
Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports
|
|
PCMR
|
Presidents Committee on Mental Retardation
|
|
PERS
|
Public Employees Retirement System
|
|
PIC
|
Private Industry Council
|
|
PIP
|
Parent Information Packet
|
|
PL
|
Public Law
|
|
PL 94-142
|
The original Federal legislation authorizing the education of the children who have handicaps (Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1973).
|
|
PL 99-457
|
1986 Amendments to PL 94-142 Reauthorization of Federal legislation guaranteeing children with handicaps the right to free public education and to include birth to 6 years.
|
|
PL 101-476
|
1991 Amendments (IDEA)
|
|
PL 105-17
|
1997 Amendments (IDEA)
|
|
PLATO
|
Programmed Logic Automatic Teaching Operations
|
|
PPS
|
Portland Public Schools
|
|
PPS
|
Pupil Personnel Services
|
|
PROMISE
|
Providence Regional Outreach for Medically Impaired Students Education
|
|
PSU
|
Portland State University
|
|
PT
|
Physical Therapy/Therapists
|
|
PTA
|
(See OCPT formerly Parent Teacher Association)
|
|
PTG
|
Parent Teacher Group
|
|
PVS
|
Private Vocational Schools
|
|
PY
|
Project Year
|
|
Q
|
|
QMRP
|
Qualified Mental Retardation Professional
|
|
R
|
|
RCF
|
Residential Care Facility
|
|
RCH
|
Residential Care Home
|
|
R&D
|
Research & Development
|
|
RFP
|
Request for Proposal
|
|
RMT
|
Regional Management Team
|
|
RIO
|
Rehabilitation Institute of Oregon
|
|
RN
|
Registered Nurse
|
|
RSA
|
Regional Service Agency, US Department of Education
|
|
R & T
|
Research and Training
|
|
RTH
|
Residential Training Home
|
|
RTI
|
Response to Intervention
|
|
RWQC
|
Regional Workforce Quality Committee
|
|
S
|
|
SACCVE
|
State Advisory Council for Career and Vocational Education
|
|
SACSE
|
State Advisory Council for Special Education
|
|
SAT
|
Scholastic Aptitude Test
|
|
SBE
|
State Board of Education
|
|
SCSHN
|
Services for Children with Special Health Needs (formerly CCS)
|
|
SDA
|
Service Delivery Area
|
|
SDFS
|
Safe and Drug Free School and Communities
|
SDFSA
|
Safe and Drug Free School Act
|
|
SDS
|
Self-Directed Supports
|
|
SDSD
|
Senior and Disabled Services Division
|
|
SEA
|
State Education Agency
|
|
SECC
|
Special Education Child Count
|
|
SED
|
Seriously Emotionally Disabled
|
|
SEDC
|
Special Education Data Collection
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SERVE
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Secondary Education Reporting of Vocational Enrollment
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SET
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Student Effectiveness Team
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SET Collection
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Suspension, Expulsion, Removal & Truancy Collection
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SHHH
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Self-Help for Hard of Hearing
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SHI
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Specialized Housing Inc.
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SICC
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State Interagency Coordinating Council
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SILP
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Semi-Independent Living Program
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SIS
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Shared Information Systems
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SLC
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Structured Learning Center
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SLD
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Specific Learning Disability
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SLR
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State Liaison Representative
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SOI
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Severe Orthopedic Impairment
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SORP
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Southern Oregon Regional Program
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SOSCF
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State Office for Services to Children and Families
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SOU
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Southern Oregon University
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SPED
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Special Education
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SPP
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Statewide Performance Plan
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SPR&I
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Systems Performance Review & Improvement
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SSA
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Social Security Act
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SSD
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Social Security Disability
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SSDI
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Social Security Disability Income
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SSI
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Statewide Systemic Initiative (NSF)
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SSI
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Supplemental Security Income
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SST
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Student Study Team
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SWOCC
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Southwest Oregon Community College
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T
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TAG
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Talented and Gifted
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TASH
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The Association for Persons with Severe Disabilities
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TBABS
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Talking Books and Braille Services
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TBI
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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TDD
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Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf
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TFC
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Together for Children
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TIMSS
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Third International Math and Science Study
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TIP
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Teacher Improvement Process
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TLC
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Therapeutic Learning Center
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TPP
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Teen Parent Program
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TR
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Teaching Research Division of Western Oregon University
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TSPC
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Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
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TTY
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Teletypewriter (phone system for deaf individuals - see TDD)
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2 + 2
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Two years in HS, two years CC - course articulation
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U
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U of O
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University of Oregon
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UAF
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University Affiliated Facility
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UAP
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University Affiliated Program
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UCP
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United Cerebral Palsy
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US DOE
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United States Department of Education
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USDE
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United States Department of Education
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USED
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United States Education Department
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V
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VEDS
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Vocational Education Data Systems
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VI
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Visually Impaired
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VRD
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Vocational Rehabilitation Division
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VSA
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Very Special Arts
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VSAO
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Very Special Arts - Oregon
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W
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WAC
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Work Activity Center
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WESD-OTMC
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WESD - Oregon Textbook and Media Center f/t Visually Impaired
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WISC-R
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Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children - Revised
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WOU
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Western Oregon University
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WQC
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Workplace Quality Council
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WRRC
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Western Regional Resource Center
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Y
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YCEP
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Youth Correction Education Program
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YLF
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Youth Leadership Forum
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YTP
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Youth Transition Program
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