Common Acronyms
| AWN | Advance Written Notice |
| CCSS | Common Core State Standards |
| CDS | Child Development Service |
| FERPA | Family Education Rights and Privacy Act |
| IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| IEP | Individualized education program |
| IFSP | Individualized Family Service Plan |
| IHP | Individual Health Plan |
| LRE | Least Restrictive Environment |
| MUSER | Maine Unified Special Education Regulations |
| OHI | Other Health Impairment (a classification of disability category) |
| OT | Occupational Therapy |
| PAAP | Personalized Alternate Assessment Portfolio |
| PET | Formerly Pupil Evaluation Team |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| RSU | Regional School Unit |
| SAU | School Administrative Unit |
| SPPS | Special Purpose Private Schools |
| WN | Written Notice |