Early Childhood Acronyms ~ Compiled by April Zajko, M.Ed.
An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word. Acronyms are known to cause confusion or overwhelming feelings to people new to the early childhood field. I created this list for students in my community college courses. Some of the acronyms are Vermont specific, but many would be applicable to a larger audience.
NOTE: There is ample room on the second page to add additional acronyms since this list will never be complete. ~
AHS – Agency of Human Services
AOE – Agency of Education
ASQ – Ages and Stages Questionnaire
ASQ-SE – Ages and Stages Questionnaire – Social and Emotional
BBF – Building Bright Futures
BBF SAC – Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council
BFIS – Bright Futures Information System
BSC- Basic Specialized Care
CDA – Child Development Associate
CDD – Child Development Division (within CDD)
CIS – Children’s Integrated Services (within CDD)
CLASS – Classroom Assessment Scoring System
CSEFEL – Center for Social Emotional Foundations of Early Learning
DAP- Developmentally Appropriate Practice
DEC – Division of Early Childhood
DCF – Department for Children and Families (within AHS)
EC – Early Childhood
ECE – Early Childhood Education
ECSE – Early Childhood Special Education
eMTSS – Early Multi-Tiered System of Support
ERS – Environmental Rating Scales (Related terms: ITERS = Infant and Toddlers Environmental Rating Scale; ECERS = Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale; FCERS = Family Care Environmental Rating Scale; SACERS = School Age Care Environmental Rating Scale)
FTS – Farm To School
GOLD – Teaching Strategies Gold
IPDP – Individual Professional Development Plan
M.A.T.C.H. – Mentoring, Advising, Teaching, Coaching, Consulting, and Helping
NAEYC – National Association for the Education of Young Children
T.E.A.C.H. – Teacher Education And Compensation Helps
TS Gold – Teaching Strategies Gold
TSG – Teaching Strategies Gold
VtAEYC – Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
VCCICC – Vermont Child Care Industry and Careers Council
VDH – Vermont Department of Health (within AHS)
VELS – Vermont Early Learning Standards
Such a helpful resource! I’m going to share this with our BOD. (lol – board of directors!)
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Bahaha! I haven’t updated the list for a few years but will have to add BOD in!
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