Acronyms and Abbreviations
Generally, spell out the full name of an organization or program on first reference.
Remember, AISD serves students whose families speak more than 100 languages. It is always helpful to provide the full name on first reference—and to avoid acronyms that may be unfamiliar, remove or confuse meaning, or equate students with programs or services (e.g., ELLs or SpEds). Do not put an acronym in parentheses following a full name.
Commonly known abbreviations such as CNN or SAT can be used on all references in communications to audiences familiar with the acronyms.
In general, Austin ISD follows Associated Press style. Download a PDF of a brief introduction to AP and district writing style.
- ACC
- Austin Community College
- ACT
- American College Testing placement exam
- AEIS
- Academic Excellence Indicator System
- AISD
- Austin Independent School District
- AP
- Advanced Placement
- APIE
- Austin Partners in Education
- AVID
- Advancement Via Individual Determination
- CAC
- Campus Advisory Council
- CTE
- Career and Technical Education
- CIP
- Campus Improvement Plan
- CIS
- Communities in Schools
- CLI
- Creative Learning Initiative
- CS
- Community Schools or Computer Science
- DAC
- District Advisory Council
- DIP
- District Improvement Plan
- E3
- E3 Alliance (Education Equals Economics)
- ELL
- English Language Learner
- ESL
- English as a Second Language
- FAFSA
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- GenTX
- Generation Texas
- GPA
- Grade point average
- HB
- House Bill in legislation
- LEP
- Limited English Proficiency
- NCLB
- No Child Left Behind
- PEIMS
- Public Education Information Management System
- PSAT
- Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
- SAT
- Scholastic Aptitude Test
- SB
- Senate Bill in legislation
- SEL
- ocial and Emotional Learning
- STAAR
- State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness
- STEM
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
- STEAM
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math
- TAKS
- Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
- TAPR
- Texas Academic Performance Reports
- TEA
- Texas Education Agency
- TEAMS
- Total Education Administrative Management Solution
- TEKS
- Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
- TITLE I
- First title of No Child Left Behind, relating to Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged.
- UIL
- University Interscholastic League