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AA |
Associate of Arts
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AAP |
American Academy of Pediatrics
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AAS |
Associate of Applied Science
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AAT |
Associate of Applied Technology
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ACF |
Administration for Children and Families (Federal)
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ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act
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AED |
Automatic External Defibrillator
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AMI |
Association Montessori Internationale
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APS |
Adult Protective Services
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AS |
Associate of Science
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BA |
Bachelor of Arts
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BCDI |
Black Child Development Institute
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BCW |
Babies Can't Wait
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BFTS |
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
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BS |
Bachelor of Science
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CAA |
Community Action Agency
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CACFP |
Child and Adult Care Food Program
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CAPS |
Childcare and Parent Services
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CCDF |
Child Care and Development Fund (Federal)
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CCLC |
Child Care Learning Center
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CCP |
Certified Childcare Professional
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CCR&R |
Child Care Resource and Referral Agency
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CCS |
Child Care Services Division
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CDA |
Child Development Associate
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CDBG |
Community Development Block Grant
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CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CHOA |
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
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CLASP |
Center for Law and Social Policy
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CLASS |
Classroom Assessment Scoring System
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CNP2000 |
Child and Adult Nutrition Program (Automated system)
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CoD |
Center of Distinction
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CoR |
Center of Recognition
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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CPS |
Child Protective Services
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CRC |
Criminal Records Check
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CSE |
Child Support Enforcement
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CTFC |
Children's Trust Fund Commission
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CYCC |
Children and Youth Coordinating Council
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DEC |
Division of Early Childhood of the Council of Exceptional Children
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DECAL |
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
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DFCS |
Department of Family and Children Services
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DHR |
(Georgia) Department of Human Resources
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DOE |
(Georgia) Department of Education
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DOL |
Georgia Department of Labor
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DPH |
Georgia Department of Public Health
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ECCS |
Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems
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ECE |
Early Childhood and Education or Early Care and Education
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ECERS-R |
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale - Revised Edition
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ECS |
Education Commission of the States
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ED |
U.S. Department of Education
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EFSL |
Even Start Family Literacy Program
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EFT |
Electronic Funds Transfer
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EHS |
Early Head Start
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FAFSA |
Free Application Federal Student Aid
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FCCERS-R |
Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale – Revised Edition
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FDC |
Family Development Credential
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FDCH |
Family Day Care Home
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FDCRS |
Family Day Care Home Rating Scale
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FFY |
Federal Fiscal Year (October 1-September 30)
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FICM |
Family Independence Case Manager (in county DFCS offices)
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FNS |
Food and Nutrition Services (U.S. Dept. Agriculture)
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FPL |
Federal Poverty Level
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FS |
Food Stamps
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GACCRRA |
Georgia Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
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GACE |
Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators
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GAEL |
Georgia Association of Educational Leaders
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GaFCCA |
Georgia Family Child Care Association
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GAIC |
Georgia Afterschool Investment Council
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GAYC |
Georgia Association on Young Children
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GBA |
Georgia Building Authority
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GCCA |
Georgia Child Care Association
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GDCH |
Group Day Care Home
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GELS |
Georgia Early Learning Standards
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GHSA |
Georgia Head Start Association
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GLC |
GA Lottery Corporation
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GOSA |
Governor’s Office of Student Affairs
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GPEE |
Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education
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GSACA |
Georgia School Age Care Association
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GSFC |
Georgia Student Finance Commission
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GTA |
Georgia Technology Authority
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HBO |
House Budget Office
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HHS |
Department of Health and Human Services
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HoD |
Home of Distinction
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HoM |
Home of Merit
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HOPE |
Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (scholarships and grants)
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HoQ |
Homes of Quality (Program)
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HS |
Head Start
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HUD |
Housing and Urban Development
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IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities and Education Act
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IEP |
Individualized Education Program (or Plan)
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IFSP |
Individualized Family Service Plan
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ITERS-R |
Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale - Revised Edition
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LOM |
Licensure Orientation Meeting
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MA |
Master of Arts
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MACCDA |
Minority Alliance of Child Care Development Advocates
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MH/MR/DD |
Mental Health/Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities
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MS |
Master of Science
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MT |
Manual Transmittal
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NAA |
National AfterSchool Association
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NAC |
NCCA National Administrator Credential or
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NAC |
National Accreditation Commission of Early Care and Education
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NACCRRA |
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
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NAEYC |
National Association for the Education of Young Children
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NAFCC |
National Association for Family Child Care
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NBCDI |
National Black Child Development Institute
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NCCA |
National Child Care Association
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NCCIC |
National Child Care Information Center
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NCIC |
National Crime Information Center
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NECPA |
National Early Childhood Program Accreditation
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NGA |
National Governors Association
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NHSA |
National Head Start Association
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NIEER |
National Institute for Early Education Research
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NIOST |
National Institute for Out of School Time
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OPB |
Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget
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OPE |
Office of Postsecondary Education (US Dept of Ed database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs)
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ORS |
Office of Regulatory Services
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OSA |
Governor's Office of Student Achievement
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OSAH |
Office of State Administrative Hearings
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OSR |
(Former) Office of School Readiness; see Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Education (DECAL)
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PANDA |
Pre-K Application and Database Access (Automated system)
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PAS |
Program Administration Scale
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PDR |
Professional Development Registry
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PQA |
Georgia Pre-K Program Quality Assessment
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Pre-K |
Pre-Kindergarten generally refers to lottery funded program - Georgia Pre-K
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PSC |
Professional Standards Commission
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QA |
Quality Assist
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QCC |
Quality Care for Children
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QI |
Quality Initiatives (Division of Bright from the Start)
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QRS |
Quality Rating System
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QSI |
Quality System Indicators
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R&R |
Resource and Referral Agency
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RC |
Resource Coordinator
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ROM |
Registration Orientation Meeting
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RSM |
Right from the Start Medicaid
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SACERS |
School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale
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SACS CASI |
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement
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SBO |
Senate Budget Office
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SFSP |
Summer Food Service Program
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SFY |
State Fiscal Year (July 1 to June 30)
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SMI |
State Median Income
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SoC |
Standards of Care (Program)
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SOP |
Standard of Promptness or Standard Operating Procedures
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SPA |
State Personnel Administration
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SSG |
Smart Start Georgia
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SSI |
Supplemental Security Income - Blind/Aged/Disabled
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SSN |
Social Security Number
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T&TA |
Training and Technical Assistance
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TA |
Technical Assistance
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TANF |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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TAPP |
Teacher Alternative Preparation Program
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TCC |
Technical Certificate of Credit
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TCD |
Technical College Diploma
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TCSG |
Technical College System of Georgia
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UP |
Universal Preschool; Universal Pre-K
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USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture (Nutrition Programs)
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WIC |
Women, Infant, Children (Nutrition Programs)
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WSS |
Work Sampling System
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