Acronyms

FREQUENTLY USED ACRONYMNS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
PTE= PERMISSION TO EVALUATION PTRE= PERMISSION TO REEVALUATE OR WAIVER ER= EVALUATION REPORT RR= RE-EVALUATION REPORT MDE= MULTI-DISCIPLINARY EVALUATION IEP= INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM STO= SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES NOREP= NOTICE OF RECOMMENDED EDUCATION PLACEMENT NOTICE= PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARD NOTICE LEA= LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY FAPE= FREE AND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION LRE= LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT IST= INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT TEAM RTI= RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION FBA= FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT BSP= BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT PLAN MD= MANIFESTATION DETERMINATION ODR= OFFICE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION PDE= PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BSE= BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PATTAN= THE PENNSYLVANIA TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NETWORK AIU= ALLEGHENY INTERMEDIATE UNIT IDEIA= INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT NCLB= NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT PSSA= PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM OF STATE ASSESSMENT ADD= ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER ADHD= ATTENTION DEFICIT WITH HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER PDD= PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDER LS= LEARNING SUPPORT ES= EMOTIONAL SUPPORT LSS= LIFE SKILLS SUPPORT MR= MENTAL RETARDATION