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Abbreviations and acronyms
AIM Access and Inclusion Model
AEARS Alternative Education Assessment and Registration Services
ALC Area Learning Communities
AON Assessment of Need
ASTI Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland
CAMHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CES Comprehensive Employment Strategy
CoPs Communities of Practice
COVID Coronavirus disease
CPL Continuing Professional Learning
CPS P Counselling in Primary Schools Pilot
CRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
CSL Centre for School Leadership
CSO Central Statistics Office
DCEDIY Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
DEIS Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools
DFHERIS Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
DID Difference in Differences method
DoE Department of Education
DRCD Department of Rural and Community Development
DSP Department of Social Protection
ECCE Early Childhood Care and Education programme
ECEC Early Childhood Education and Care
ELET Early Leaving from Education and Training
EPV Extra Personal Vacation
ERC Educational Research Centre
EROC Emergency Orientation and Reception Centres
ESCI Educational Support Centres Ireland
ESCS Economic, Social and Cultural Status
ESRI Economic and Social Research Institute
ETB Education and Training Board
EU European Union
EUR Euro
EWS Educational Welfare Service
FE Further Education
FSM Free School Meals
FTE Full-time equivalent
FWP Family Work Plan
GDP Gross Domestic Product
HAPPEE Health Alliances for Practice-Based Professional Education and Engagement
HE Higher Education
HEA Higher Education Authority
HP Index Pobal Haase Pratschke Index
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HSCL Home School Community Liaison
HSE Health Service Executive
ICT Information and Communication Technology
IEP Individual Education Plan
ILE Irish Language Requirement
IPAS International Protection Accommodation Services
IPPN Irish Primary Principals’ Network
ISCED International Standard Classification of Education
ISLA International Large-Scale Assessment
ITE Initial Teacher Education
IYTCM Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Programme
JCE Junior Certificate Examinations
JCT Junior Cycle for Teachers
LAOS Looking at Our School framework
LCA Leaving Certificate Applied
NAMER National Assessments in Mathematics and English Reading
NAPD National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals
NCCA National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
NCEA National Certificate of Educational Achievement (New Zealand)
NCSE National Council for Special Education
NDP National Development Plan
NEIC MDT North East Inner City Multi-Disciplinary Team
NEPS National Educational Psychological Service
NEWB National Education Welfare Board
NGO Non-Governmental Organisation
NIPT National Induction Programme for Teachers
NQT Newly Qualified Teacher
OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
OPS Overall Performance Scale
PATH Programme for Access to Higher Education
PDST Professional Development Service for Teachers
PIRLS Progress in International Reading Literacy Study
PISA Programme for International Student Assessment
PLC Professional Learning Communities
PLL Professional Learning Leaders
PME Professional Master of Education
POD Primary Online Database
PPOD Post-primary Online Database
PPSN Personal Service Number
PST Professional Support Teams
REGALE Regional Capacity for Adult Learning and Education
RSD Reduced School Day
RTT Resource Teachers for Travellers
SAs Small Areas
SCP School Completion Programme
SDG Sustainable Development Goals
SEF School Excellence Fund
SEN Special Education Needs
SES Socioeconomic Status
SMART Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound
SMP School Meals Programme
SSE School Self-Evaluation
STAR Supporting Traveller and Roma project
STEM Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
TALIS OECD Teacher and Learning International Survey
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TESS Tusla Educational Support Service (formerly Education Welfare Service)
TGA Teachers’ Groups and Associations
TIMSS Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
TPL Teacher Professional Learning
TPN Teacher Professional Networks
TUSLA The Child and Family Agency (Irish: An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an
Teaghlach)
TY Transition Year
UK United Kingdom
UN United Nations
UNESCO United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
US United States
USD United States Dollar
VC Voluntary Contribution
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