- AE Age Equivalent
- BASC Behavior Rating Scale for Children (test)
- BSEA Bureau of Special Education Appeals
- CA Chronological Age
- CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates
- CFR Code of Federal Regulations
- DESE Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
- DOE Department of Education
- ECF Evaluation Consent Form (N1)
- ECSE Early Childhood Special Education
- ELL/ESL English Language Learner/English as a Second Language
- FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education
- FBA Functional Behavioral Assessment
- FCSN Federation for Children With Special Needs
- GE Grade Equivalent
- IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- IEE Independent Educational Evaluation
- IEP Individualized Education Program
- IQ Intelligence Quotient
- 504 Accommodation Plan
- LEP Limited English Proficient
- LRE Least Restrictive Environment
- RTSC The Recruitment, Training and Support Center a project of FCSN
- SESPs Special Education Surrogate Parents a project of FCSN