Glossary of Terms
Western Connecticut State University Acronyms and Abbreviations
| Acronym or Abbreviation | Organization or Title |
| % | Percentage |
| A & S | School of Arts and Sciences |
| AAHE | American Association for Health Education |
| AAUP | American Association of University Professors |
| ACCESS | A Relational Database in Microsoft Windows |
| ACCTE | American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education |
| ACEI | Association for Childhood Education International |
| ACT | College Entrance Exam |
| ACTFL | American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages |
| B.E.S.T. | Beginning Educator Support and Training |
| BOE | Board of Examiners |
| BOT | Board of Trustees |
| BS | Bachelor of Science |
| CACREP | Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs |
| CALI | Connecticut Accountability for Learning Initiative |
| CAPT | Connecticut Academic Performance Test |
| CAT | Connecticut Administrator Test |
| CBA | Collective Bargaining Agreement |
| CCCT | Connecticut Common Core of Teaching 2010 |
| CCSU | Central Connecticut State University |
| CELT | Comprehensive English Language Test |
| CEP | Counselor Education Program |
| CHOICES | Cultivating Healthy Opportunities In College Environments |
| CIO | Chief Information Officer |
| CLEP | College Level Examination Program |
| CMT | Connecticut Mastery Test |
| CSDE | Connecticut State Department of Education |
| CSU | Connecticut State University System |
| CT | Connecticut |
| CUCUS | Undergraduate Curriculum Committee |
| DEC | Department Evaluation Committee |
| DHE | Department of Higher Education |
| E&EP | Department of Education and Educational Psychology |
| ED | Education |
| EdD | Educational Doctorate in Instructional Leadership |
| EDUCATOR | Conceptual Framework Logo: Expertise, Diversity, Unity, Classroom/School Leadership, Attitudes, Technology, Organize Knowledge, and Reflective Practitioner |
| ELCC | Educational Leadership Constituent Council |
| EPY | Educational Psychology |
| ERC | Educational Review Committee |
| ERes | Electronic Reserves |
| ETS | Educational Testing Service |
| EXCEL | Microsoft Office Spreadsheet and Anylisis Software |
| GMAT | Graduate Management Admissions Test |
| GRE | Graduate Records Exam |
| HOTS | Higher Order Thinking Skills |
| HPX | Health Promotion and Exercise Sciences |
| iCONN | Connecticut Digital Library |
| INTASC | Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium |
| IT | Information Technology |
| ITC | Information Technology Committee |
| LSAT | Law School Admissions Test |
| M.A.T. | Master of Arts in Teaching Program |
| MAT | Miller’s Analogy Test |
| MBP | Modified Beginning Educator Support and Training (BEST) Portfolio |
| MCAT | Medical School Admissions Test |
| MS | Master of Science |
| N= | Sample Number |
| NASM | National Association of Schools of Music |
| NBPT | National Board for Professional Teaching |
| NBPTS | National Board for Professional Teaching Standards |
| NCSS | National Council for the Social Studies |
| NCTE | National Council of Teachers of English |
| NCTM | National Council of Teachers of Mathematics |
| NEASC | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| NSTA | National Science Teachers Association |
| NSTA | National Science Teachers Association |
| NSTA | National Science Teachers Association |
| PAM | Chemistry, Physics, Astrology, and Meteorology |
| PDS | Professional Development School Experience |
| PEDS | Professional Education Data System |
| Praxis | Educational Testing Service Tests used as Part of the Teacher Licensure and Certification Process |
| Praxis I | Educational Testing Service Test Measuring Basic Academic Skills |
| Praxis II | Educational Testing Service Test Measuring General and Subject-specific Knowledge and Teaching Skills |
| PRC | Program Review Committee |
| Prof. Ed. | Professional Education |
| PS | Professional Semester |
| RPI | Recommended Program Improvements |
| SPA | Specialized Professional Association |
| SPS | School of Professional Studies |
| SPSS | Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Software |
| STEI | Student Teacher Evaluation Instrument |
| Tk20 | University Data Management System |
| U | University |
| WCSU | Western Connecticut State University |
| WestConn | Western Connecticut State University |