Abbreviations and acronyms

CPL

Continuous professional learning

DEC

Dubai Executive Council

DHA

Dubai Health Authority

DSIB

Dubai Schools Inspections Bureau

DSWC

Dubai Student Wellbeing Census

EHRC

Education and Human Resources Council

EmSAT

Emirates Standardised Test

ESCS

PISA Index of Economic, Social and Cultural Status

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

IB

International Baccalaureate

ICT

information and communications technology

ILO

International Labour Organization

IPEN

International Positive Education Network

KHDA

Knowledge and Human Development Authority

MENA

Middle East and North Africa

MoE

Ministry of Education

PASS

Pupil Attitudes to Self and School

PERMAH

Positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment and health

PIRLS

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study

PISA

OECD Programme for International Student Assessment

TALIS

OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey

TELS

Teacher and Educational Leadership Standards

TIMSS

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

UAE

United Arab Emirates

UNCRC

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

WYP

Welsh Youth Parliament

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