Common ECE Acronyms

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
CAEYC | Cincinnati Association for the Education of Young Children
CCA | Child Care Aware
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
DAP | Developmentally Appropriate Practice
DAYC | Dayton Association for Young Children
DD | Developmental Disabilities
DECA | Devereux Early Childhood Assessment
DECL | Developing Early Childhood Leaders
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
ECE-TRIS | Early Childhood Education Training Records and Information System
E-LAP | Early Learning Accomplishment Profile
ELCG | Early Learning Challenge Grant
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
GOEC | Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early Childhood
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
NACCRRA | National Association for Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (now Child Care Aware)
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
ODE | Ohio Department of Education
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
OPDN | Ohio Professional Development Network
OPIN | Ohio Professional Identification Number
OPR | Ohio Professional Registry
PAS | Program Administration Scale
PBIS | Positive Behavior Interventions and Support
PD | Professional Development
PDO | Professional Development Opportunities
PF | Protective Factors
PFCC | Publicly Funded Child Care
PFS | Protective Factors Survey
PQA | High Scope Program Quality Assessment
PRISM | Program Review Instrument for Systems Monitoring
PS | Parent Services
QAA | Quality Achievement Award
QI | Quality Initiative
QRIS | Quality Rating and Improvement System
R&R | Resource and Referral (for child care)
RSS | ReadySetSoar
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
STARS | STARS for KIDS NOW
SUTQ | Step Up To Quality
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