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    • Slide 1

    Common ECE Acronyms

    CPL, ASQ-3, CIP, oh my! What do all of these letters mean? Are you finding it difficult to navigate through the sea of uppercase letters found throughout different early childhood education regulations and documents? The following is a list of commonly seen acronyms that are important to know and remember:

    AA | Associate of Arts
    ACL | Administrator Credential Level
    ACSI | Association of Christian Schools International
    ASQ-3 | Ages and Stages Questionnaire 3rd Edition
    ASQ-SE | Ages and Stages Questionnaire – Social Emotional
    BA | Bachelor of Arts
    BAS | Business Administration Scale
    BS | Bachelor of Science
    CACFP | Child and Adult Care Food Program
    CCAoA | Child Care Aware of America
    CCR&R | Child Care Resource & Referral
    CDA | Child Development Associate
    CHELLO | Child Home Early Language and Literacy Observation
    CIP | Continuous Improvement Plan
    CKC | Core Knowledge and Competencies
    CLASS | Classroom Assessment Scoring System
    CNP | Child Nutrition Program
    COA | Council on Accreditation for School-Age Programs
    CPL | Career Pathway Level
    CPP | Cincinnati Preschool Promise
    DAP | Developmentally Appropriate Practice
    DCY | Department of Children and Youth
    DD | Developmental Disabilities
    DECA | Devereux Early Childhood Assessment
    DECL | Developing Early Childhood Leaders
    DEW | Department of Education and Workforce
    DIAL4 | Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning
    ECAC | Early Childhood Advisory Council
    ECE | Early Childhood Education
    ECERS-R | Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale – Revised
    E-LAP | Early Learning Accomplishment Profile
    ELDS | Early Learning Development Standards
    ELLCO | Early Language and Literacy Classroom Observation
    ESC | Educational Service Center
    FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions
    FCC | Family Child Care
    FCCERS-R | Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale – Revised
    FCFC | Family and Children First Council
    FFN | Family, Friend and Neighbor
    FRAC | Food Research and Action Center
    HMG | Help Me Grow
    HS/EHS | Head Start/Early Head Start
    ITERS-R | Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale – Revised
    KAECE | Kentucky Association for Early Childhood Education
    LAP3 | Learning Accomplishment Profile
    MA | Master of Arts
    NAA | National Afterschool Association
    NACCP | National Association of Child Care Professionals
    NAEYC | National Association for the Education of Young Children
    NAFCC | National Association of Family Child Care
    NECPA | National Early Childhood Program Accreditation
    OAEYC | Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children
    OCCRRA | Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association
    OCLQS | Ohio Child Licensing and Quality System
    OCTF | Ohio Children’s Trust Fund
    ODDD | Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
    ODH | Ohio Department of Health
    ODJFS | Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
    ODMH&AS | Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services
    OFCF | Ohio Family and Children First
    OPIN | Ohio Professional Identification Number
    OPR | Ohio Professional Registry
    PAS | Program Administration Scale
    PBIS | Positive Behavior Interventions and Support
    PD | Professional Development
    PF | Protective Factors
    PFCC | Publicly Funded Child Care
    PQA | High Scope Program Quality Assessment
    PRISM | Program Review Instrument for Systems Monitoring
    QI | Quality Initiative
    QRIS | Quality Rating and Improvement System
    SAC | School-Age Care
    SACERS | School-Age Environment Rating Scale
    SACS | CASI Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement
    SB6 | Success By 6®
    SDA | Service Delivery Area
    SFI | Strengthening Families Initiative
    SST | State Support Team
    SUTQ | Step Up To Quality
    SWOAEYC | Southwest Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children
    T.E.A.C.H. | Teacher Education and Compensation Helps
    TQRIS | Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement System
    USDA | United States Department of Agriculture
    UW | United Way

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