Abbreviations and acronyms

ADHD

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

AESI

Agrégé de l'enseignement secondaire inférieur - Approved lower-secondary school teacher

AESS

Agrégé de l’enseignement secondaire supérieur - Approved upper-secondary school teacher

AHS

Autonome Hochschule Ostbelgien - Higher education institution of the German-speaking Community

AUBE

Außerschulische Betreuung - Out-of-school care

BIDA

Berufliche Integration durche Begleitung in der dualen Ausbildung – Vocational integration through training guidance in dual education

BSDG

VoG Bischöfliche Schulen in der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft – Association of Catholic Episcopal schools

BVA

Bezuschusste Vertragsarbeitnehmer - Subsidised contract staff

CAP

Certificat d’aptitudes pédagogiques – Pedagogical skills certificate

CPL

Continuing Professional Learning

DELF

Diplôme d'études en langue française - Diploma in French Language Studies

ECEC

Early Childhood Education and Care

ECTS

European Credit Transfer System

ESCS

Economic, social and cultural status

FSU

Freies subventioniertes Unterrichtswesen - Free Subsidised Education System

FTE

Full Time Equivalent

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GPGS

Gutes Personal für gute Schulen - Good personnel for good schools

GUW

Gemeinschaftsunterrichtswesen - Community Education System

GVA

Gross Value Added

IAWM

Institut für Aus- und Weiterbildung des Mittelstandes - Institute for Vocational and Educational Training in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

IDP

Institut für Demokratiepädagogik - Institute for Civic Education

IMK

Informations- und Medienkompetenz - Media and information competency

ISCED

International Standard Classification of Education

ISEO

Institut für Schulentwicklung in Ostbelgien - Institute for school development

ITE

Initial Teacher Education

LAP

Laufendes Arbeitsprogramm - Government's working programme

MDG

Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft - Ministry of the German-speaking Community

OSU

Offizielles subventioniertes Unterrichtswesen - Official Subsidised Education System

PIRLS

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study

PISA

Programme for International Student Assessment

PPP

Purchasing Power Parities

RdJ

Rat der deutschsprachigen Jugend - Youth Council of the German-speaking Community

REK

Regionales Entwicklungskonzept - Regional development concept

RZKB

Regionalzentrum fur Kleinkindbetreuung - Regional centre for early childhood and care

SEN

Special Education Needs

SKE

Sekretariat des Katholischen Unterrichtswesens - Secretariat of Catholic Education

TALIS

Teaching and Learning International Survey

TIMSS

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

TZU

Teilzeitunterricht - Part-time vocational education

UOE

UNESCO OECD Eurostat

VERA

Vergleichsarbeiten - Comparative assessments

VET

Vocational Education and Training

WFG

Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft Ostbelgiens - Business development agency of the German-speaking Community

WSR

Wirtschafts- und Sozialrat - Economic and Social Council

ZAWM

Zentrum für Aus- und Weiterbildung des Mittelstandes - Centre for Training and Continuing Education in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

ZFP

Zentrum für Förderpädagogik - Centre for Special Needs Pedagogy