Review Terms, 45 CFR §1305.2 in the Head Start Program Performance Standard for common definitions. For additional terms, refer to the DEC Recommended Practices Glossary.

Acronyms

ACF – Administration for Children and Families

ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act

CAP – Child Action Plan

DEC – Division of Early Childhood for the Council of Exceptional Children

ECE – Early childhood education

ECTA – Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center

EHS – Early Head Start

ERSEA – Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance

ESEA – Elementary and Secondary Education Act

ESSA – Every Child Succeeds Act

FAPE – Free and public education

FERPA – The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974

HHS – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

HSAC – Health Services Advisory Committee

HSPPS – Head Start Program Performance Standards

IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IEP – Individualized Education Program

IFSP – Individualized Family Service Plan

LEA – Local education agency

LRE – Least restrictive environment

MOU – Memorandum of understanding

MSHS – Migrant and Seasonal Head Start

NCECDTL – National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning

NHSA – National Head Start Association

OHS – Office of Head Start

PBC – Practice-Based Coaching

SEA – State educational agency

TTA – Training and technical assistance