Glossary
Acronym Guide
A | AAC ABC ABLES ACARA Accelerus ADHD AED AEU AfL AIP AITSL AMP AoL AP ASD ATtoSS ATSI AEU Ax | Augmentative and Alternative Communication Adaptive Behaviour Composite (Vineland) Abilities Based Learning and Education Support Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority Assessment and Reporting Software Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder Area Executive Director Australian Education Union Assessment for Learning (Formative) Annual Implementation Plan Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Asset Management Plan Assessment of Learning (Summative) Assistant Principal Autism Spectrum Disorder Attitudes to School Survey Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Australian Education Union Assessment |
B | BM BM BSEM BSP BYOD | Business Manager Brimbank-Melton Area Berry Street Education Model Behaviour Support Plan Bring Your Own Device (ceased 2019) |
C | CASES21 CLC CoA CoP CP CPSP CRT CSEF CTS | Computerised Administrative Systems Environment in Schools Collaborative Learning Community (Primary/Secondary) Chart of Accounts Community of Practice Cerebral Palsy Certified Practising Speech Pathologist Casual Relief Teacher Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund Community Transition Support |
D | DE DH DFFS DI DTA | Department of Education Department of Health (previously DHHS) Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Disability Inclusion Designated Transport Area |
E | EAL EAP eduGate eduMail eduPay eduSTAR EFT EIL EM(P) ENQ EOI EOP EOY ES(S) | English as an Additional Language Employee Assistance Program DE's Intranet DE’s Email Service DE’s HR Management System School Technology Architecture and Resources Equivalent Full Time Education Improvement Leader Emergency Management (Plan) Educational Needs Questionnaire English Online Interview End of Period End of Year Education Support (Staff) |
F | FBT FISO FOI FSIQ FTE FUSE | Fringe Benefits Tax Framework for Improving Student Outcomes Freedom of Information Full Scale Intelligence Quotient Full Time Equivalent Find, Use, Share Education (DE Online Curriculum Resources) |
G | GL GVC | General Ledger Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum |
H | HR HITS HSP | Human Resources High Impact Teaching Strategies Health Support Plan |
I | ICT ID IEP ILP IoC IRIS ISOC IMTD IWB | Information and Communication Technology Intellectual Disability Individual Education Plan (Xuno) Individual Learning Plan (Accelerus) Inclusion Outreach Coach Incident Reporting Information System Incident Support and Operations Centre DE’s Information Management & Technology Division Interactive White Board |
J | JSLT | Jackson Student Leadership Team |
K | KESO KIS KSA KWS | Koorie Education Support Officer Key Improvement Strategy Keilor-St Albans Network Key Word Sign |
L | LAC LLEN LOTE LSL LT | Local Area Network (NDIS - Brotherhood St Laurence) Local Learning and Employability Network Languages Other Than English Long Service Leave Leading Teacher |
M | MCH MHP MIPS MOI | Maternal and Child Health Mental Health Practitioner Managed Individual Pathways Mathematics Online Interview |
N | NAS NAPLAN NCCD NDIS/A | Niddrie Autistic School National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (Disability Students) National Disability Insurance Scheme/Agency |
O | OHS OOHC OSHC OT | Occupational Health and Safety Out of Home Care Out of School Hours Care Occupational Therapist |
P | P-12 Panorama PAL PASS PAT PBIS PCGS PCO PD PDP PoLT PPD PLSP PLT PMP PRISM PRSE PRT PSD | Prep-Year 12 Panorama School Performance Data and Information Portal Policy Advice Library Principal Association for Special Schools Primary Action Team Positive Behaviour Interventions and Supports Parents Caregivers Guardian Survey (Parent Opinion Survey) Principal Class Officer Professional Development Performance and Development Plan Principles of Learning and Teaching Professional Practice Day Personalised Learning Support Plan (aka IEP) Professional Learning Team Perceptual Motor Program (now Gross Motor Program) PRISM School Dashboard Pre-Review Self Evaluation Provisionally Registered Teacher Program for Students with Disabilities |
R | RRRR RTW | Rights, Resilience and Respectful Relationships Return to Work |
S | SAL SBAT SDS SEIL SEN SIT SMP SP SPOT SRP SRS SSG SSP SSS SSSO STEM/STEAM STLR SWL SWVR | Student Activity Locator School Based Apprenticeship Training Special Development School (Below 50 FSIQ) Senior Education Improvement Leader Special Educational Needs School Improvement Team(s) School Maintenance Plan Speech Pathologist Strategic Planning Online Tool Student Resource Package (School Budget) School & Regional Services Group Student Support Group School Strategic Plan School Staff Survey Student Support Service Officer Science, Technology, Engineering, (Arts) and Maths Short Term Leave Replacement Structured Workplace Learning South West Victoria Region |
T | ToR Tx TLDS | Terms of Reference Treatment / Therapy Transition Learning and Development Statements |
U | UMNoS | University of Melbourne Network of Schools |
V | VCAA VCAL VET / VETIS VEYLDF VGSA VIT VPA VPS VRQA VSBA VSN VU | Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning Vocational Education and Training (In Schools) Victorian Early Years Learning Development Framework Victorian Government Schools Agreement Victorian Institute of Teaching Victorian Principal's Association Victorian Public Service Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority Victorian School Building Authority Victorian Student Number Victoria University |
W | WAS WE WOW WRS WWCC | Western Autistic School Work Experience World of Work Work Related Skills Working with Children Check |
XYZ | Xuno | Xuno Student Management System |