K-State PDS Partnership Acronyms

KSU = Kansas State University
PDS = Professional Development School
Block A = Elementary Math/Science Methods
Block B = Elementary Language Arts/Social Studies Methods
Block 1 = Secondary General Methods
Block 2 = Secondary Content Methods
CI = Clinical Instructor
CT = Cooperating Teacher/Mentor to Student Intern
ST/SI = Student Teacher/Student Intern

AM = Autism
ASCD = Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
BOE = Board of Education
CPSI = Council for Public School Improvement
CRT = Criterion-referenced Test
DIBELS = Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
ED/BD = Emotional Disability/Behavioral Disability
ELL = English Language Learner
ESL = English as a Second Language
GI = Gifted
IEP = Individual Education Plan
IRA = International Reading Association
IRC = Interrelated Resource Center
IRI = Informal Reading Inventory
KATM = Kansas Association for Teachers of Math
KATS = Kansas Association for Teachers of Science
KNEA = Kansas National Education Association
KRA = Kansas Reading Association
LD = Learning Disability
LMS = Library Media Specialist
MR = Mental Retardation
NAEA = National Art Education Association
NASPE = National Association for Sport and Physical Education
NBPTS = National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
NEA = National Education Association
NCA = North Central Accreditation
NCATE = National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
NCSS = National Council for Social Studies
NCTE = National Council of Teachers of English
NCTM = National Council for Teachers of Math
NR = Norm-referenced Test
NSTA = National Science Teachers Association
PARA = Paraprofessional
PDC = Professional Development Council
QPA = Quality Performance Assessment
QUI II = Qualitative Reading Inventory II
SPED = Special Education
SIP = School Improvement Plan
SIT = Student Improvement Team
SL = Speech/Language