Abbreviation Glossary

A

AbbreviationDescription
ACPAAmerican College Personnel Association
AECAbility Enhancement Courses
AECCAbility Enhancement Compulsory Courses
AERAAmerican Educational Research Association
AICTEAll India Council for Technical Education
ALISEAssociation for Library and Information Science Education
APAAmerican Psychological Association
APDAuditory Processing Disorde
ATPAssociation for the Tutoring Profession

B

AbbreviationDescription
BCIBar Council of India
BICSBasic Interpersonal Communication Skills
BLISBachelor of Library and Information Science
BOMBoard of Management
BOSBoard of Studies

C

AbbreviationDescription
CABECentral Advisory Board of Education
CALPCognitive Academic Language Proficiency
CAPDCentral Auditory Processing Disorders
CASCouncil for the Advancement of Standards in HIgher Education
CBCSChoice Based Credit System
CBSECentral Board of Secondary Education
CCCommunity Colleges
CDCCurriculum Development Committee
CEPContinuing Education Programme
CIETCentral Institute of Education Technology
CLIScCertificate Course in Library and Information Science
CLSCertificate in Library Science
CRACollege Reading Association
CRLACollege Reading & Learning Association
CSIRCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research
CSXQCollege Student Expectations Questionnaire
CTSACentral Tibetan School Administration

D

AbbreviationDescription
DEDevelopmental Education
DECDistance Education Council
DESIDOCDefense Scientific Information and Documentation Center
DIETDistrict Institute for Education and Training
DLISDepartment of Library and Information Science
DLSsDiploma in Library Science
DRTCDocumentation Research and Training Center

E

AbbreviationDescription
EDRSEducation Document Retrieval Service
EMHEducably Mentally Handicapped
ERICEducational Resources Information Center
ESLEnglish as a Second Language
ETDPEducation and Training Development Practitioner
ETQAEducation and Training Quality Assurance
ETSEducational Testing Service

F

AbbreviationDescription
FERPAThe Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FYEFreshman Year Experience

G

AbbreviationDescription
GAPGrade Point Average

I

AbbreviationDescription
IASLICIndian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centers
IATLISIndian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science
ICARIndian Council of Agricultural Research
ICSSRIndian Council of Social Science Research
ICTInformation and Communication Technology
IESInstitute of Educational Sciences
IFLAIInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
IITIndian Institute of Technology
ILAIndian Library Association
INSDCIndian National Scientific Documentation Center
IQIntelligence Quotient

K

AbbreviationDescription
KVSKendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
KWLKnow, Want to Know, Learn

L

AbbreviationDescription
LALearning Assistance
LACLearning Assistance Center
LASSLearning Assistance Support System
LSSILearning & Study Strategies Inventory
LCLCLearning Center Leadership Certification
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Heading
LEPLimited English Proficient
LISLibrary and Information Science
LMSLearning Management System
LSCLearning Support Center
LSCHELearning Support Centers in Higher Education

M

AbbreviationDescription
M.PhilMaster of Philosophy
MCIMedical Council of India
MERLOTMultimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
MLAModern Library Association
MLIScMaster of Library and Information Science
MSLQMotivational Strategies for Learning Questionnaire
MUVEMulti-user Virtual Environment

N

AbbreviationDescription
NAACNational Assessment and Accreditation Council
NADENational Association for Developmental Education
NSSDOCNational Social Science Documentation Center
NCERTNational Council of Educational Research and Training
NCLCANational College Learning Center Association
NCRINational Council of Rural Institutes
NCTENational Council for Teacher Education
NCTMNational Council of Teachers of Mathematics
NIOSNational Institute of Open Schooling
NISCAIRNational Institute for Science Communication and Information Resources
NISODNational Institute for Staff and Organizational Development
NODANational Orientation Directors Association
NOSsNational Occupational Standards
NRCNational Reading Conference
NUEPANational University of Educational Planning and Administration
NVSNavodaya Vidyalaya Samiti

P

AbbreviationDescription
PGDITPost Graduate Diploma in Information Technology
PGDLANPost Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking

S

AbbreviationDescription
SCERTState Council of Educational Research and Training

U

AbbreviationDescription
UGCUniversity Grants Commission