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Appendix E: Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations

2FA Two-Factor Authentication 

AARTS Audit Accountability and Resolution Tracking System 

AFR Agency Financial Report 

AIR American Institutes for Research 

AP Advanced Placement 

APG Agency Priority Goal 

APP Annual Performance Plan 

APR Annual Performance Report 

AY Academic Year 

CAP Goals Cross-Agency Priority Goals 

CCSSO Council of Chief State School Officers 

CEDS Common Education Data Standards 

CEELO Center for Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COP Community of Practice 

CoSN Consortium for School Networking 

CoSTEM Committee on STEM Education 

CPS Current Population Survey 

CRDC Civil Rights Data Collection 

CTE Career and Technical Education 

CY Calendar Year

DATA Act Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 

DEC Division of Early Childhood 

DHS U.S. Department of Homeland Security 

DLR Digital Learning Resources 

DM Document Management 

DOJ U.S. Department of Justice 
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DOL U.S. Department of Labor 

DRT Data Request Team

DST Data Strategy Team 

EAC Equity Assistance Center 

EAG Enhanced Assessment Grants 

EASN Equitable Access Support Network 

ECR Early Complaint Resolution 

ECS Education Commission on the States 

EDGAR Education Department General Administrative Regulations 

EDSOC Education Department Security Operations Center 

ELC Early Learning Challenge 

ELC TA Early Learning Challenge Technical Assistance Program 

EMAPS EDFacts Metadata and Process System 

EPG Evidence Planning Group 

EQUIP Educational Quality through Innovative Partnerships 

ERIC Education Resources Information Center 

ESEA Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 

ESSA Every Student Succeeds Act 

EVS Employee Viewpoint Survey 

FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid 

FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 

FEVS Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey 

FFEL Federal Family Education Loan 

FFY Federal Fiscal Year 

FPCO Family Policy Compliance Office 

FSA Federal Student Aid 

FY Fiscal Year 

GANs Grant Award Notices 

GEAR Up Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs 
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GPRA Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 

GPRAMA GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 

GSA General Services Administration 

HBCUs Historically Black Colleges and Universities 

HEA Higher Education Act of 1965

HEAL Health Education Assistance Loans 

HHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 

HR Human Resources 

HSI-STEM Hispanic Serving Institution STEM Articulation Program 

HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 

i3 Investing in Innovation Program 

IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 

IES Institute of Education Sciences 

IHE Institutions of Higher Education 

IPB Interagency Policy Board 

IPEDS Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System 

IT Information Technology 

JOA Job Opportunity Announcement 

KEA Kindergarten Entry Assessment 

LBJ Lyndon B. Johnson 

LEA Local Educational Agency 

LINCS Literacy Information and Communication System 

LOA Local Operating Agency 

MEP Migrant Education Program 

MSAP Magnet School Assistance Program 

MSP Mathematics and Science Partnerships 

NA Not Applicable 

NAEP National Assessment of Educational Progress 

NAM Native American and Alaska Native Children in Schools Program 
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NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

NCER National Center for Education Research 

NCES National Center for Educational Statistics 

NIA Notice Inviting Applications 

NIEER National Institute for Early Education Research 

NRC National Research Council 

NSF National Science Foundation 

OCFO Office of the Chief Financial Officer 

OCIO Office of the Chief Information Officer 

OCR Office for Civil Rights 

OCTAE Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education 

OEL Office of Early Learning

OELA Office of English Language Acquisition 

OESE Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 

OET Office of Educational Technology 

OGC Office of the General Counsel 

OHR Office of Human Resources 

OIG Office of Inspector General 

OII Office of Innovation and Improvement 

OM Office of Management 

OMB Office of Management and Budget 

OPE Office of Postsecondary Education 

OPEPD Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development 

OPM Office of Personnel Management 

OSEP Office of Special Education Programs 

OSERS Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 

OSP Opportunity Scholarship Program 

OSS Office of State Support 

P3 Performance Partnership Pilots for Disconnected Youth 
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PAYE Pay As You Earn 

PBCS Performance-Based Compensation System 

PCP Potomac Center Plaza 

PDG Preschool Development Grants 

PDG TA Preschool Development Grant Technical Assistance 

PFS Pay For Success 

POC Principal Operating Component 

POR Program of Requirements 

PPIRS Past Performance Information Retrieval System 

PPSS Policy and Program Studies Service 

PSLF Public Service Loan Forgiveness 

R3 Rapid Rent Reduction Initiative 

RCE Rapid Cycle Evaluation 

RDA Results Driven Accountability 

REAP Rural Education Achievement Program 

REPAYE Revised Pay As You Earn 

RLIS Rural and Low-Income Schools Program 

RMS Risk Management Service 

RtI Response to Intervention 

RTL Ready to Learn

RTT Race to the Top 

SASS Schools and Staffing Survey 

SBB School-Based Budgeting 

SCTG School Climate Transformation Grant Program 

SEA State Educational Agency 

SFA Student Financial Assistance 

SIG School Improvement Grant 

SIP Strengthening Institutions Program 

SLDS Statewide Longitudinal Data System 
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SOAR Act Scholarships and Opportunities for Results Act 

SPPAD Student Privacy Policy and Assistance Division 

SRSA Small, Rural School Achievement Program 

SSIP State Systemic Improvement Plan 

STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 

SWD Students with Disabilities 

SY School Year 

TBD To Be Determined 

TEACH Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant 

TIF Teacher Incentive Fund 

TQRIS Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement System 

Treasury U.S. Department of Treasury 

TRIO Federal TRIO Programs 

TSLP Turnaround School Leaders Program 

U.S. United States 

VR Vocation Rehabilitation 

WHI-HBCU White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities 

WIOA Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 

WSF Weighted Student Funding 

WWC What Works Clearinghouse