Glossary of Acronyms used in Education

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Glossary of Acronyms used in Education

AEFO l’Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens
ALP Annual Learning Plan
AQ Additional Qualification
ASCD Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
CAS Children’s Aid Society
CBC Collective Bargaining Committee
CEA Canadian Education Association
CEC Council for Exceptional Children
CFSA Child and Family Services Act
CLC Canadian Labour Congress
COQ Certificate of Qualification
CPP Canada Pension Plan
CSBA Canadian School Boards’ Association
CSC Curriculum Services Canada
CTF Canadian Teachers’ Federation
CUPE Canadian Union of Public Employees
DSB District School Board
EA Education Act
EA Educational Assistant
EAP Employee Assistance Program
EI Education International
EI Employment Insurance
EQAO Education Quality and Accountability Office
ELL English Language Learner (formerly ESL or ESD)
ETFO Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
FI French Immersion
FSL French as a Second Language
FTE Full-time Equivalent
IEP Individual Education Plan
IPs Individual Plans (for students with anaphylactic allergies)
IPRC Identification, Placement, and Review Committee
LEAF Legal Education and Action Fund
LNS Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat
LTD Long Term Disability
LTO Long Term Occasional
MOE Ministry of Education
NEA National Education Association
NTIP New Teacher Induction Program
OCBCC Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care
OCT Ontario College of Teachers
OECTA Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association
OFHSA Ontario Federation of Home and School Associations
OFL Ontario Federation of Labour
OHRC Ontario Human Rights Commission
OPC Ontario Principals’ Council
OPSBA Ontario Public School Boards’ Association
OPSEU Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union
OSR Ontario Student Record
OSSTF Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation
OT Occasional Teacher
OTF Ontario Teachers’ Federation
OTIP Ontario Teachers’ Insurance Plan
OTPP Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
PAR Position of added responsibility
PLC Professional Learning Community
PQP Principal’s Qualification Program
PRS Professional Relations Services
PTR Pupil Teacher Ratio
QECO Qualifications Evaluation Council of Ontario
ROE Record of Employment
RTO Retired Teachers of Ontario
SEB Supplementary Employment Benefits
SO Supervisory Officer
SOE Superintendent of Education
TPA Teacher Performance Appraisal
TVO Television Ontario
WHMIS Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
WSIB Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

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