Acronyms and abbreviations

Acronyms and abbreviations

Full name

ACP

Academic and Career Plan(s)

ACPP

Academic and Career Plan Portfolio

ACS

American Community Survey

ACS-CWIFT

American Community Survey Comparable Wage Index for Teachers

AFNR

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

AI

Artificial Intelligence

ASD

Advanced Studies Diploma

BCC

Board for Community Colleges

BWD

Board of Workforce Development

CC

Community College(s)

CCCI

College, Career, and Civic Readiness Index

CCD

Common Core of Data

CCL

Career Connected Learning

CCR

College and Career Readiness

CDA

Career Development Activities

CEM

Career Education Model

CGC

Career Guidance and Counselling

CIC

Career Investigation Courses

CMEC

Council of Ministers of Education (Canada)

COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019

CPI

Consumer Price Index

CRI

Career Readiness Index

CTE

Career and Technical Education

CTSO

Career and Technical Student Organizations

CV

Curriculum Vitae

DECA

Distributive Education Clubs of America

DEIS

Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools

DHCD

Department of Housing and Community

DWFDA

Department of Workforce Development and Advancement

DoDEA

Department of Defense Education Activity

ECEC

Early Childhood Education and Care

EDU

OECD Education and Skills Directorate

EIP

Early Identification Program

ESSA

Every Student Succeeds Act

FBLA

(Virginia) Future Business Leaders of America

FCCLA

(Virginia) Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

FCD

Facilitating Career Development

FFA

(Virginia) Future Farmers of America

FRL

Free or Reduced Lunch

GCDF

Global Career Development Facilitator

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GMU

George Mason University

GO

Growth and Opportunity (Virginia)

GO TEC

Great Opportunities in Technology and Engineering Careers

GUV

Gear Up Virginia

HB

House Bill

HE

Higher Education

HEI

Higher Education Institutions

HOSA

(Virginia) Health Occupations Students of America

HQWBL

High Quality Work-based Learning

HS

High School

IALR

Institute for Advanced Learning and Research

IBR

Income-Based Repayment

ICT

Information and Communications Technology

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IHE

Institutions of Higher Education

IIFP

(Commonwealth) Innovative Internship Fund and Program

ILP

Individualised Learning Plan

ISCO

International Standard Classification of Occupations

IT

Information Technology

JLARC

Joint Legislative Audit & Review Commission

LEA

Local Education Agency

LED

Local Employment Dynamics

LMI

Labour Market Information

MSCI

Middle School Career Investigations

NCDA

National Career Development Association

NCES

National Center for Education Statistics

NDE

Nebraska Department of Education

NEET

Not in Education, Employment or Training

NOCTI

National Occupational Competency Testing Institute

ODiCY

(OECD) Observatory on Digital Technologies in Career Guidance for Youth

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

PES

Public Employment Service

PIAAC

Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies

PISA

Programme for International Student Assessment

PK

Pre-kindergarten

RUCA

Rural-Urban Commuting Area

RW-LMIC

Real World Labour Market Challenges

SAE

Supervised Agricultural Experience

SB

Senate Bill

SCHEV

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

SD

Standard Diploma

SDS

Skills Development Scotland

SES

Socioeconomic Status

SOA

Standards of Accreditation

STEM

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

TAG

Tuition Assistance Grant

TANF

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

TEC

Technology and Engineering Careers

TET

Finnish: “Työelämään tutustuminen”; English translation: “Getting to know working life”

TLP

The Learning Partnership

TOKW

Take Our Kids to Work

TSA

(Virginia) Technology Student Association

UDL

Universal Design for Learning

UI

Unemployment Insurance

UK

United Kingdom

US

United States

US DOE

United States Department of Education

US DOL

United States Department of Labor

USD

United States Dollar

V-TOP

Virginia Talent Opportunity Partnership

VA

Virginia

VATI

Virginia Telecommunication Initiative

VCC

Virginia Cooperative Council

VCCC

Virginia Career Coach Certification

VCCS

Virginia Community College System

VCU

Virginia Commonwealth University

VDHCD

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development

VDOE

Virginia Department of Education

VEDP

Virginia Economic Development Partnerships

VET

Vocational Education and Training

VICE

Virginia Institute on Cooperative Education

VIEW

Vital Information for Education and Work

VLDS

Virginia Longitudinal Data System

VOEE

Virginia Office of Education Economics

WBL

Work-based Learning

WFD

Workforce Development

WIOA

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

WRS

Workplace Readiness Skills