Curriculum & Instruction Glossary
504
Section 504 is a civil rights law designed to prevent any form of discrimination based on disabilities
Section 504 is a civil rights law designed to prevent any form of discrimination based on disabilities
ABA
Applied Behavior Analysis
ALICE
Alert, Lock-down, Inform, Counter, Evacuate - Safety Protocol
BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analysis
CAB
Curriculum Advisory Board
CCSS
Common Core State Standards
DDM
District Determined Measures - District built assessments to measure student growth
DESE
Mass Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
DIBELS
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
ELL
English Language Learners - Students who have a native language other than English
Executive Functioning
Organization Management
IA
Instructional Assistant
IEP
Individualized Education Program
MCAS
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System - Current state testing system
MCU
Model Curriculum Unit
NGSS
Next Generation Science Standards
PDC
Professional Development Council
PLC
Professional Learning Community
Responsive Classroom
School Culture & Character Classroom Education Program
SEI
Structured English Immersion - Practices for English Language Learners in the classroom
SPED
Special Education
SRSD
Self-Regulated Strategy Development - Instructional writing strategies
STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math
Spell Link
Phonics Early Elementary / Work Study Program
UBD
Understanding By Design - Structure for unit developments focused on transfer learning
WIDA
World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment - Student testing for English Language Learners