I have listed many of the acronyms that were discussed in novice training. You can also use

 DESE's website if the acronym is not listed below. 


APSCN- Arkansas Public School Computer Network

ATOY- Arkansas Teacher of the Year

CFA- Common Formative Assessment

CGI- Cognitively Guided Instruction

DESE- Division of Elementary and Seconday Education

ELA- English Language Arts

EES- Educator Effectiveness System

EOY- End of Year Assessment

ESOL- English for Speakers of Other Languages

ESSA- Every Student Succeeds Act

FACE- Family and Community Engagement

FAPE- Free and Appropriate Education

FERPA- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

GT- Gifted and Talented 

HQIM- Highly Qualified Instructional Materials

HRS- High Reliability Schools 

IDEA- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IEP- Individualized Education Program

LRE- Least Restrictive Environment

NBCT- National Board Certified Teachers

PGP- Professional Growth Plan

PLC- Professional Learning Community

PLT- Professional Learning Team

R.I.S.E.- Reading Initiative for Student Excellence

RTI- Response to Intervention

SQSS- School Quality and Student Success

TESS- Teacher Excellence and Support System