District Acronyms

All acronyms, even commonly used education acronyms, should be fully spelled out on first reference. The acronym should appear in parentheses on first reference and without parentheses thereafter.

Ex: Students will participate in multiple Advanced Placement (AP) courses. MSCS offers 45 AP courses.

Commonly Used MSCS Acronyms:

  • AP – Advanced Placement
  • APTT – Academic Parent-Teacher Teams
  • ASD – Achievement School District
  • BOE – Board of Education
  • C.L.U.E. – Creative Learning in a Unique Environment
  • CNC – Central Nutrition Center
  • CTE – Career and Technical Education
  • DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
  • DLD – District Learning Day
  • ELA – English/Language Arts
  • EL – Expeditionary Learning
  • ELL – English Language Learner
  • EOC – End of Course
  • ESEA – Elementary and Secondary Education Act
  • ESL – English as a Second Language
  • ESSA – Every Student Succeeds Act
  • E-Zone – Empowerment Zone
  • FAFSA – Federal Application for Federal Student Aid
  • ILD – Instructional Leadership Director
  • ILT – Instructional Learning Team
  • IPG – Instructional Practice Guide
  • iZone – Innovation Zone
  • K – Kindergarten
  • MSCEA – Memphis Shelby County Education Association
  • MSCS – Memphis-Shelby County Schools
  • NAEP – National Assessment of Educational Progress
  • NTO – New Teacher Orientation
  • PD – Professional Development
  • PLC – Professional Learning Community
  • PLZ – Professional Learning Zone
  • Pre-K – Pre-Kindergarten
  • RTI – Response to Intervention
  • SCBE – Shelby County Board of Education
  • SCIAA – Shelby County Interscholastic Athletic Association
  • SPF – School Performance Framework
  • STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics
  • STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
  • TCC – Telecommunications Center
  • TDOE – Tennessee Department of Education
  • TEM – Teacher Effectiveness Measure
  • TLA – Teaching and Learning Academy
  • TSSAA – Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
  • T-STEM – Transportation, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
  • TTC - Technology Training Center
  • TVAAS – Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System
  • TDOE – Tennessee Department of Education
  • UEA – United Education Association
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