| AP |
Advanced Placement |
High school course designed to prepare students for a college-level AP Test |
| 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. |
| ARD |
Academic Resource Department |
Special Education department |
| AS |
Advanced Standing |
Honors-level course |
| AVP |
Administrative Vice Principal |
Vice Principal(s) in charge of discipline, school safety, athletics, facilities, extra-curricular activities, etc. |
| 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. |
| A-G |
A through G |
Seven different course categories accepted by our UC and CSU System. |
| BB |
Below Basic |
Testing 3 - 5 levels behind current grade level |
| BearNotes |
BearNotes |
Weekly emailed news letter which regularly sends mass informational emails to M-A parents, students and community members who sign up. |
| 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. |
| BTSA |
Beginning Teacher Support & Assessment |
State-sanctioned support program designed to mentor and support new teachers |
| CAASPP |
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress |
California’s new standards-based testing & accountability system |
| CAHSEE |
California High School Exit Exam |
Standardized exam required for graduation in California (two tests: English & Math) |
CCS
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Central Coast Section |
High School sports section which includes the PAL (includes schools from South San Francisco to King City) |
| CDE |
California Department of Education |
Governmental department charged with overseeing and monitoring all things related to education in California |
| CIF |
California Interscholastic Federation |
High School sports state-wide governing body |
| CELDT |
California English Language Development Test |
Standardized test taken by English Learners to assess their language acquisition |
| CLAD |
Cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development |
Credential which confirms that teachers have been specially trained to instruct ELL students |
| CSF |
California Scholarship Federation |
State honors and scholarship program |
| CCSS |
Common Core State Standards |
Newly adopted state standards |
| EC |
Education Code |
State law governing all educational related matters |
| ED |
Emotionally Disturbed |
Special Education designation related to emotional/social difficulties |
| ELAC |
English Learners Advisory Committee |
Parent leadership organization dedicated to supporting English Learners |
| ELA |
English/Language Arts |
English/Language Arts |
| ELD |
English Language Development |
A type of instruction in English language designed for ELLs 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 |
| EL |
English Learner |
Student for whom English is a second (or third) language |
| ELL |
English Language Learner |
Student for whom English is a second (or third) language |
| EO |
English Only |
Student who only speaks English |
| ESLRs |
Expected Schoolwide Learning Results |
Goals for student learning |
| 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 languag |
| FFF |
Menlo-Atherton’s Foundation for the Future |
Parent leadership organization dedicated to raising funds for M-A |
| FOL |
Focus on Learning |
Joint collaboration between WASC & CDE to help schools implement the self-study process |
| GATE |
Gifted and Talented Education |
Supplemental services for academically exceptional students |
| HI |
Honors Institute |
Summer boot camp for students from Ravenswood City School District who are entering 9th grade AS classes |
| HQ |
Highly Qualified |
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| IA |
Instructional Associate |
Classified staff member who assists in the classroom |
| IC |
Infinite Campus |
Web-based program to check grades and attendance |
| IEP |
Individualized Education Program |
Individual academic and behavioral support plan for students with learning difficulties |
| LD |
Learning Disabled |
Students exhibiting a discrepancy between intelligence and academic achievemen |
| LEP |
Limited English Proficient |
Students who are not yet fluent in English |
| M-A |
Menlo-Atherton |
Comprehensive public high school located in Atherton, California and serving several diverse communities |
| MACC |
Menlo-Atherton Construction Committee |
Staff/Parent/Student committee dedicated to overseeing and making decisions about all construction-related issues |
| 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) |
| PAC |
Performing Arts Center |
M-A's theater |
| -P |
College Prepatory |
Indicates that the course is College Prepatory, or counts for a UC A-G category. |
| PTA |
Parent-Teacher Association |
Parent leadership organization open to all parents & staff |
| RFEP |
Re-designated 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 |
| SART |
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 |
| 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 |
| SSC |
School Site Council |
Staff/Parent/Student leadership committee which functions as a sub-group of SDMSC |
| SUHSD |
Sequoia Union High School District |
High school district which includes: Carlmont, Menlo-Atherton, Redwood Continuation, Sequoia, Woodside |
| TIPS |
Teacher Induction Program – Sequoia UHSD |
Support program designed to mentor and support new teachers |
| 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 |
