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Commonly Used Acronyms

Commonly Used Acronyms

ACRONYM

MEANING

AAC 

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

AE

Age Equivalent

APE

Adaptive Physical Education

CA 

Chronological Age

CRT

Criterion Referenced Test

CST

Child Study Team

DA 

Developmental Age

DO

District Office

ESL 

English As A Second Language

ESY

Extended School Year

GE

Grade Equivalent

IEP

Individual Education Plan

LA

Language Age

LEP

Limited English Proficient

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment

MET

Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team

OT

Occupational Therapy/Therapist

PT

Physical Therapy/Therapist

SD

Standard Deviation

SLP

Speech Language Pathologist

SP.ED.

Special Education

ST

Speech/Language Therapy

SS  

Standard Score