Early Childhood Acronyms and Abbreviations - Wisconsin

Early Childhood Acronyms and Abbreviations ¨C edited November 2021 ¨C page 1 of 5

Acronym

4K/5K

4KCA

AAP

ACA

ACCESS

ACCT

ACF

AFSCME

AHT

AMS

ARPA

ASPHN

ASQ-3

ASQ:SE-2

ASQ SEAM

AUTH

B-3 Program

BA

BAS

BCCSA

BCDI

BECR

BOP

BOY

BRO

CACFP

CAN

CANPB

CARES

CASEL

CBU

CC

CCAC

CCC

CCDBG

CCDF

CCF

CCHC

CCIC

CCPC

CCPP

CCR&R

CDA

CDC

CECMHC

CEHN

CESA

CETE

CFOC4

CHILD

CHW

CLASS

CMS

COA

Term

4-Year-Old Kindergarten, 5-Year-Old Kindergarten

4-Year-Old Kindergarten Community Approach (public preschool)

American Academy of Pediatrics

American Camp Association

Access to Eligibility Support Services

Assistant Child Care Teacher Skills Certificate Program / WI Department of Public Instruction

Administration for Children and Families / U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Abusive Head Trauma

American Montessori Society

American Rescue Plan Act

Association of State Public Health Nutritionists

Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition

Ages & Stages Questionnaires: Social-Emotional, Second Edition

Social Emotional Assessment/Evaluation Measure

Authorization

Birth to 3 Program / WI Department of Health Services

Before and After School

Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care

Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration / WI Department of Children and Families

Black Child Development Institute

Bureau of Early Care Regulation / WI Department of Children and Families

Bureau of Operations and Planning / WI Department of Children and Families

Bureau of YoungStar / WI Department of Children and Families

Bureau of Regional Operations / WI Department of Children and Families

Child and Adult Care Food Program / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, WI Department of Public Instruction

Child Abuse and Neglect

Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board

Client Assistance for Re-Employment and Economic Support

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning

Child Care Background Unit / WI Department of Children and Families

Child Care

Child Care Advisory Committee

Child Care Counts: COVID-19 Response and Relief Program

Child Care and Development Block Grant / U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

Child Care and Development Fund / U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

Child Care Finder (child care public search site) ¨C OR ¨C Celebrate Children Foundation

Child Care Health Consultant

Child Care Information Center

Child Care Program Committee

Child Care Provider Portal

Child Care Resource and Referral

Child Development Associate Credential

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

Children¡¯s Environmental Health Network

Cooperative Educational Service Agency

Children¡¯s Empowerment Through Education

Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and

Education Programs, Fourth Edition

Climate of Healthy Interactions for Learning & Development

Children¡¯s Hospital of Wisconsin

Classroom Assessment Scoring System

YoungStar Case Management System

Council on Accreditation

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Acronym

CoP

CPL

CPS

CPSC

CRRSAA

CSAW

CSCCE

CSEFEL

CWW

CYSHCN

DAE

DAP

DATCP

DCF

DEC

DECE

DHHS

DHS

DLL

DNR

DPH

DPI

DRW

DSPS DIS

E-ELD Standards

EBT

ECAC

ECE

ECEC

ECERS-R

ECERS-3

ECIDS

ECLKC

ECS

ECSE

ECTA Center

ECTTAS

EDLLI

EEK!

EFT

EHS

ELL

EPA

EMLSS

ERS

ESL

ESSA

FAQ

FAST

FCC

FCCERS-R

FCCERS-3

FEIN (or EIN)

FFHV

FIS

Term

Community of Practice

Credit for Prior Learning

Child Protective Services

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Coronavirus Response & Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act

Child Care Statewide Administration on the Web ¨C Authorization

Center for the Study of Child Care Employment / University of California, Berkeley

Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

CARES Worker Web ¨C Eligibility

Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program / WI Department of Health Services

Developmentally Appropriate Environments

Developmentally Appropriate Practices

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Wisconsin Department of Children and Families

Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children

Division of Early Care and Education / WI Department of Children and Families

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Dual Language Learner

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Division of Public Health / WI Department of Health Services

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Disability Rights Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Industry Services

Early English Language Development Standards / World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA)

Electronic Benefit Transfer

Governor¡¯s Early Childhood Advisory Council

Early Care and Education

Early Childhood Education and Care

Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Revised Edition

Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition

Early Childhood Integrated Data System

Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center / U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

Early Childhood Systems / Maternal and Child Health Program / WI Department of Health Services

Early Childhood Special Education

Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center

Early Childhood Training and Technical Assistance System / U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

Early Dual Language Learner Initiative

Environmental Education for Kids

Electronic Funds Transfer

Early Head Start

Early Learning Leaders (accrediting body formerly called NAC)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Equitable Multi-Level Systems of Supports

Environment Rating Scale (ECERS, ITERS, FCCERS, and SACERS in various editions)

English as a Second Language

Every Student Succeeds Act

Frequently Asked Questions

Families and Schools Together

Family Child Care

Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale, Revised Edition

Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition

Federal Employer Identification Number

Family Foundations Home Visiting Program / WI Department of Children and Families

Fidelity National Information Services

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Acronym

Forces 4 4

FPL

FR

FRC

GCC

GLITC

Go NAPSACC

HCCA

HFA

HIPPY

HOT

HRSA

HS

HSSCO

HV

iChildCare

ICP

IDEA

IECMHC

IEP

IFSP

IHE

IM Agency

IMIL

IPW

IRP

IT

ITERS-R

ITERS-3

LCEY

LCMP

LEA

LFAM

LGRP

LIFT

LRE

MCH

MECA

MG

MIECHV

MiLES

MLSS

MyWIChildCare

NAA

NAC

NACCRRA

NAEYC

NAFCC

NCPMI

NECPA

NFP

NHSA

NICHD

NIEER

NIOST

Term

Forces for Fours (WI Forces for Four-Year-Olds)

Federal Poverty Level

Formal Rating with Observation (in YoungStar)

Family Resource Center

Group Child Care

Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council

Go Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care

Healthy Child Care America

Healthy Families America

Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters

Higher Order Thinking

Health Resources & Services Administration / U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

Head Start

Head Start State Collaboration Office

Home Visiting

iChildCare Portal (to manage online one¡¯s individual eligibility to reside and work in a WI child care setting)

Inclusive Classroom Profile

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - 2004

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

Individualized Education Program

Individualized Family Service Plan

Institution of Higher Education

Income Maintenance Agency

I Am Moving I Am Learning

Interagency PDG Workgroup

Institute for Research on Poverty / University of Wisconsin-Madison

Infant/Toddler ¨C OR ¨C Information Technology

Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale, Revised Edition

Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition

Leadership Council on Early Years

Licensed Camp

Local Educational Agency (Public School District)

Licensed Family Child Care Provider

Licensed Group Child Care Provider

Longitudinal Information for Family Touchpoints

Least Restrictive Environment

Maternal and Child Health Program / WI Department of Health Services

Milwaukee Early Care Administration / WI Department of Children and Families

Micro-Grant

Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program / U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

Milwaukee Enrollment Services

Multi-Level Systems of Supports

MyWIChildCare Parent Portal (online access to WI¡¯s child care subsidy electronic benefit system for families)

National Afterschool Association

National Accreditation Commission (now called Early Learning Leaders)

National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (now called Child Care Aware of America)

National Association for the Education of Young Children

National Association for Family Child Care

National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations

National Early Childhood Program Accreditation

Nurse Family Partnership

National Head Start Association

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development / U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

National Institute for Early Education Research

National Institute on Out-of-School Time

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Acronym

NPPS

NRC

OCC

OCMH

OECI

OEL

OSEP

OSNAP

OST

PAS

PASE

PAT

PBC

PBIS

PDASystem

PDG B-5

PEC

PEDS

PI

PIWI

PLT

PPE

PRC

PROV

PST

QI

QIP

QIS

QRIS

QRS

The Registry

REWARD

ROR WI

RSN

RTTT (or RTT)

RTTT-ELC (or

RTT-ELC)

SA

SACC

SACERS-U

SACF

SBS

SDA

SEFEL

SF

SFTA

SIDS

SISO

SMI

SSN

T-TAP

TA

TANF

TC

T.E.A.C.H.

Term

National Program for Playground Safety

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education

Office of Child Care / U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

Wisconsin Office of Children¡¯s Mental Health

Milwaukee Office of Early Childhood Initiatives

Office of Early Learning / WI Department of Public Instruction

Office of Special Education Programs / U.S. Dept. of Education

Out of School Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative and Self-Assessment

Out-of-School Time

Program Administration Scale

Partnership for After School Education

Parents as Teachers

Practice-Based Coaching

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Professional Development Approval System ¨C Wisconsin Registry

Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five

Promoting Early Childhood Conference / WI Department of Public Instruction

Parents¡¯ Evaluation of Developmental Status

Program Integrity

Parents Interacting with Infants

Project Learning Tree

Program Performance Evaluation Plan ¨C OR ¨C Personal Protective Equipment

PDG Research Council

Provisionally Certified Provider

Program Support Teacher

Quality Improvement ¨C OR ¨C Quality Indicators

Quality Improvement Plan

Quality Improvement System ¨C OR ¨C Quality Indicator System

Quality Rating and Improvement System

Quality Rating System

Former name of the Wisconsin Registry

REWARD Wisconsin Stipend Program (Rewarding Education with Wages and Respect for Dedication)

Reach Out and Read Wisconsin

Regional Service Network

Race to the Top / U.S. Department of Education (K-12)

Race to the Top ¨C Early Learning Challenge / U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, U.S. Dept. of Education

School-Age ¨C OR ¨C Self-Assessment

School-Age Child Care

School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale, Updated Edition

School-Age Curricular Framework

Shaken Baby Syndrome

Service Delivery Area

Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

Strengthening Families

Supporting Families Together Association

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Sign In/Sign Out Attendance Sheet

State Median Income

Social Security Number

Training and Technical Assistance Professional

Technical Assistance

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (block grant) / U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

Technical Consultant

T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood? Wisconsin Scholarship Program (Teacher Education and Compensation Helps)

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Acronym

TIC

TR

TTA

UMOS

UNITES

USDA

Term

Trauma-Informed Care

Technical Rating (in YoungStar)

Training and Technical Assistance

United Migrant Opportunity Service

Wisconsin UNITES: Understanding the Need for Inclusive Training and Education Support

U.S. Department of Agriculture

UW

UWEX

University of Wisconsin System (13 universities across 26 campuses and a statewide extension network)

University of Wisconsin Extended Campus (UWEX and UW-Madison Division of Extension were formerly

combined as UW-Extension)

Wisconsin Works

Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

Wisconsin Afterschool Network

Wisconsin Child Care Administrators Association

Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education, UW - Stevens Point

Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development System

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners

Wisconsin Early Education Shared Services Network

Wisconsin Family Child Care Association

Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

Wisconsin Head Start Association

Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health

Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training & Support

Agency that verifies training and credit-based instruction completed by individuals in the child care workforce

Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy Program

World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment / WI Center for Education Research / UW - Madison

Wisconsin Nature Action Collaborative for Children

Wisconsin Immunization Registry

Wisconsin Child Care Regulatory System

Wisconsin Inter-Tribal Child Care Association

Wisconsin Infant Toddler Policy Project

Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards

Wisconsin Small Business Development Center

Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative

Wisconsin Technical College System

Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation

Youth Program Quality Assessment

YoungStar, Wisconsin¡¯s Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement System

W-2

WAICU

WAN

WCCAA

WCEE

WCWPDS

WECA

WECCP

WEESSN

WFCCA

WHEDA

WHSA

WI-AIMH

WI FACETS

WI Registry

WI Shares

WIDA

WiNACC

WIR

WISCCRS

WITCCA

WITPP

WMELS

WSBDC

WSPEI

WTCS

WWBIC

Y-PQA

YS

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Early Childhood Acronyms and Abbreviations 11/18/2021

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