| Acronym |
Description |
| AAACE |
American Association for Adult and Continuing Education |
| ABLE |
Adult Basic Learning Exam |
| ABE |
Adult Basic Education |
| ACLS |
Adult and Community Learning Services (MA DOE) |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADP |
Adult Diploma Program |
| AEA |
Adult Education Act |
| APL |
Adult Performance Level |
| ASE |
Adult Secondary Education |
| BE |
Bilingual Education |
| BEST |
Basic English Skills Test |
| CBO |
Community-Based Organization |
| DAEL |
Division of Adult Education and Literacy (US DOE) |
| DET |
Department of Employment and Training (MA) |
| DOC |
Department of Correction (MA) |
| DOE |
Department of Education |
| DOL |
Department of Labor |
| DPW |
Department of Public Welfare |
| DTA |
Department of Transitional Assistance |
| EDP |
External Diploma Program |
| ERIC |
Educational Resources Information Center |
| ESL |
English as a Second Language |
| ESOL |
English for Speakers of Other Languages |
| FL |
Family Literacy |
| FTE |
Full-Time Equivalent |
| GED |
General Educational Development |
| JTPA |
Job Training Partnership Act |
| LAEC |
Lowell Adult Education Center |
| LEA |
Local Educational Agency |
| LD |
Learning Disabled |
| LPS |
Lowell Public Schools |
| LVA |
Literacy Volunteers of America |
| LVM |
Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts |
| MALTT |
Massachusetts Adult Literacy and Technology Team |
| MATSOL |
Massachusetts Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| MCAE |
Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education |
| MJC |
Massachusetts Job Council |
| MIS |
Management Information System |
| NALS |
National Adult Literacy Survey |
| NCAL |
National Center on Adult Literacy |
| NCSALL |
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy |
| NELRC |
New England Literacy Resource Center |
| NRS |
National Reporting System |
| ORI |
Office for Refugees and Immigrants |
| OVAE |
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (US DOE) |
| PALMS |
Partnerships Advancing the Learning of Mathematics and Science (MA) |
| PIC |
Private Industry Council |
| PS |
Program Specialist |
| REB |
Regional Employment Board |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| SABES |
System for Adult Basic Educational Support (MA) |
| SDA |
Service Delivery Area |
| SEA |
State Educational Agency |
| SMARTT |
System for Managing Accountability and Results Through Technology |
| SPL |
Student Performance Level |
| TA |
Technical Assistance |
| TABE |
Tests of Adult Basic Education |
| TAG |
Targeted Assistance Grant |
| TESOL |
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| VISTA |
Volunteers in Service to America |
| WIA |
Workforce Investment Act |
| YALD |
Young Adults with Learning Disabilities |