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ACS
|
Adolescent Counseling Service
|
Public-private
partnership to provide free mental health counseling to students on campus
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AP
|
Advanced Placement
|
High
school course designed to prepare students for a college-level AP Test
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API
|
Academic Performance Index
|
The
cornerstone of California's
Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999; measures the academic performance
and growth of schools on a variety of academic measures, including California
Standards Tests and the High School Exit Exam.
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APS
|
Academic Program Survey
|
The Academic Program Survey is a rating tool
that can be used to evaluate how well a school is doing in nine areas
("essential program components") identified by the California State
Department of Education as critical to student success.
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AS
|
Advanced Standing
|
Honors-level
course
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AVP
|
Administrative Vice Principal
|
Vice
Principal(s) in charge of discipline, school safety, athletics, facilities,
extra-curricular activities, etc.
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AYP
|
Adequate Yearly Progress
|
A
statewide accountability system mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act of
2001 which requires each state to ensure that all schools and districts make
Adequate Yearly Progress.
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B
|
Basic
|
Testing
1 - 2 levels behind current grade level
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BB
|
Below Basic
|
Testing
3 - 5 levels behind current grade level
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BearNotes
|
BearNotes |
Communication
mechanism which regularly sends mass informational emails to M-A parents,
students and community members
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BRT
|
Bilingual Resource Teacher
|
Certificated
staff member designated to support English Learner population; serves as a
liaison and advocate when dealing with administration, staff, guidance
office, etc.
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BTSA
|
Beginning Teacher Support
& Assessment
|
State-sanctioned
support program designed to mentor and support new teachers
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CAHSEE
|
California High School
Exit Exam
|
Standardized
exam required for graduation in California
(two tests: English & Math)
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CCS
|
Central Coast
Section
|
High
School sports section which includes the PAL
(includes
schools from South San Francisco to King City)
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CDE
|
California Department of
Education
|
Governmental
department charged with overseeing and monitoring all things related to
education in California
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CIF
|
California Interscholastic Federation
|
High
School sports state-wide governing body
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CELDT
|
California English Language Development
Test
|
Standardized
test taken by English Learners to assess their language acquisition
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CLAD
|
Cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development
|
Credential
which confirms that teachers have been specially trained to instruct ELL
students
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Class XP
|
Class XP
|
Sub-program
of SASI which allows teachers access to their own classes for attendance,
grades, etc.
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COMMUNICADO
|
Communicado
|
Internet-based
communication system which allows parents and students to see attendance,
grades, homework assignments, class syllabi, etc.
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CST
|
California Standards Test
|
California
Standardized test taken by 9th, 10th & 11th
grade students
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DSLT
|
District Site Leadership Team
|
Staff/Parent/School Admin/District Admin leadership committee designed
to examine site structure and leadership
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EC
|
Education Code
|
State
law governing all educational related matters
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ELAC
|
English Learners Advisory
Committee
|
Parent
leadership organization dedicated to supporting English Learners
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ELA
|
English/Language Arts
|
English/Language
Arts
|
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ELD
|
English Language Development
|
A
type of instruction in English language designed for ELL's to incorporate
features that their English-speaking peers have mastered in pre-school
years. This instruction is different
in focus and intensity from the instruction provided for native English
speakers, with much more emphasis on listening and speaking.
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EL
|
English Learner
|
Student
for whom English is a second (or third!) language
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ELL
|
English Language Learner
|
Student
for whom English is a second (or third!) language
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EO
|
English Only
|
Student
who only speaks English
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ESLRs
|
Expected Schoolwide Learning
Results
|
Goals
for student learning
|
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FBB
|
Far Below Basic
|
Testing
6 – 9 levels behind current grade level
|
|
FEP
|
Fluent-English Proficient
|
A
designation for students who have demonstrated full proficiency in the
English language
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FFF
|
Menlo-Atherton’s Foundation
for the Future
|
Parent
leadership organization dedicated to raising funds for M-A
|
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FOL
|
Focus on Learning
|
Joint
collaboration between WASC & CDE to help schools implement the self-study
process
|
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GATE
|
Gifted and Talented Education
|
Supplemental
services for academically exceptional students
|
|
HEAT
|
HEAT
|
Internet-based
program to track & prioritize technology-related service needs,
audio-video requests, and all computer-related issues
|
|
HQ
|
Highly Qualified
|
Designation
required by NCLB which requires specific qualifications to teach individual
subjects
|
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IEP
|
Individualized Education
Program
|
Individual
academic and behavioral support plan for students with learning difficulties
|
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LD
|
Learning Disabled
|
Students
exhibiting a discrepancy between intelligence and academic achievement
|
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LEP
|
Limited English Proficient
|
Students
who are not yet fluent in English
|
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M-A
|
Menlo-Atherton
|
Comprehensive
public high school located in Atherton,
California and serving several
diverse communities
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MACC
|
Menlo-Atherton Construction
Committee
|
Staff/Parent/Student
committee dedicated to overseeing and making decisions about all construction-related
issues
|
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NCLB
|
No Child Left Behind
|
Federal
law governing public schools
|
|
PAL
|
Peninsula Athletic League
|
High
school sports league of which M-A is a member (includes schools from South San Francisco down
to M-A)
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PE
|
Physical Education
|
Physical
Education
|
|
PI
|
Program Improvement
|
Levels
of sanctions related to standardized testing and NCLB
|
|
PTA
|
Parent-Teacher Association
|
Parent
leadership organization open to all parents & staff
|
|
RAC
|
Reading Across the Curriculum
|
Professional
development designed to train all teachers how to teach reading within their
discipline and establish a common vocabulary around reading
|
|
RFEP
|
Redesignated Fluent English
Proficient
|
Students
who recently met all criteria (including CELDT, CST, grades, teacher rec) for
being reclassified as fluent in English
|
|
RSP
|
Resource Specialist Program
|
Special
Education designation related to academic, mental and/or physical
difficulties
|
|
SAC
|
Subject Area Council
|
District
committee with representatives from each school and focused on a particular
discipline
|
|
SARC
|
School Accountability Report
Card
|
Summary
of program and student achievement data published yearly and available to the
public
|
|
SASI
|
SASI
|
Student
information and school scheduling program
|
|
SAT
|
Student Assistance Team
|
Staff
committee designed to intervene with struggling students
|
|
SAT
|
Scholastic Aptitude Test
|
National
standardized test necessary to admittance into most Universities
|
|
SDC
|
Special Day Class
|
Special
Education designation related to severe academic, mental and/or physical difficulties
|
|
SED
|
Socioeconomically Economically Disadvantaged
|
Federal
designation for low-income students
|
|
SED
|
Severely Emotionally Disturbed
|
Special
Education designation related to emotional/social difficulties
|
|
SDAIE
|
Specially Designed Academic
Instruction in English
|
Sheltered
instruction for students who are still transitioning to being a fluent
English speaker
|
|
SDMSC
|
Shared Decision Making Site
Council
|
Staff/Parent/Student
committee with the mission to lead Menlo-Atherton in all school wide issues
|
|
SEAC
|
Special Education Advisory
Committee
|
Parent
leadership organization dedicated to supporting Special Education students
|
|
SpEd
|
Special Education
|
Education
related to students with learning differences
|
|
SRO
|
School Resource Officer
|
Local
police officer stationed at the school
|
|
SSC
|
School Site Council
|
Staff/Parent/Student
leadership committee which functions as a sub-group of SDMSC
|
|
STAR
|
Standardized Testing &
Reporting
|
A
program of standardized tests used by the state of California to measure student and school
accountability progress
|
|
SUHSD
|
Sequoia Union
High School
District
|
High
school district which includes:
Carlmont, Menlo-Atherton, Redwood Continuation, Sequoia, Woodside
|
|
Trivocis
|
Trivocis
|
Monthly
publication by the PTA to all parents & staff of Menlo-Atherton
|
|
WASC
|
Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
|
Independent
organization charged with examining and accrediting all high schools in California
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