A

ACE

Accelerating Campus Excellence

ADA

Average Daily Attendance

AEC, GAEC

GISD Alternative Education Center

AP

Advanced Placement

ARD

Admission, Review and Dismissal

AUP

Acceptable Use Policy

AVID

Advancement Via Individual Determination

B

BOY

Beginning of Year

BYOD / BYOT

Bring Your Own Device / Technology

C

CCMR

College, Career and Military Readiness

C&I

Curriculum and Instruction

CTA, CTS

Campus Technology Assistant, Campus Technology Specialist

D

DOI

District of Innovation

E

ECHS

Early College High School

ELL

English Language Learners

EOC

End of Course

EOY

End of Year

F

FACE

Family and Community Engagement

FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FIRST

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas

G

GAEC, AEC

GISD Alternative Education Center

GBL

Global Business Leadership

GEF

Garland ISD Education Foundation

GEM

Going the Extra Mile recognition

GHS

Garland High School

GISD

Garland Independent School District

GRCTC

Gilbreath-Reed Career & Technical Center

GRS-TV

Garland, Rowlett, Sachse TV

GT

Gifted and Talented

H

HBJ

Homer B. Johnson Stadium

HR

Human Resources

I

IB

International Baccalaureate

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IEP

Individualized Education Program

IRC

Instructional Resource Center

IT

Information Technology

iTech

Campus Mobile Device Technician

L

LCHS

Lakeview Centennial High School

M

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MOY

Middle of Year

MPA

Memorial Pathways Academy

MST

Math, Science Technology

N

NFHS

Naaman Forest High School

NGHS

North Garland High School

P

PAC

Pathfinder Achievement Center

PDC

Shugart Professional Development Center

PLC

Professional Learning Communities

PEG

Public Education Grant

PEIMS

Public Education Information Management System

PBMAS

Performance Based Monitoring Analysis System

Pre-K

Prekindergarten

R

RAAD

Research, Accountability & Assessment Department

RFP

Request for Proposals

RHS

Rowlett High School

RTI

Response to Intervention

S

SGHS

South Garland High School

SHS

Sachse High School

SBEC

State Board for Educator Certification

SPED

Special Education

SBOE

State Board of Education

STAAR

State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

STEAM

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math

STEM

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

T

TAPR

Texas Academic Performance Reports

TEA

Texas Education Agency

TEC

Texas Education Code

TEKS

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

TELPAS

Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System

TOY

Teacher of the Year

T-TESS and T-PESS

Appraisal System (Truenorthlogic)

U

UIL

University Interscholastic League

V

VDI

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure