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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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| 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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| PDS |
Georgia Professional Development System
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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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