Acronyms

If you’ve ever attended a school board meeting, you’ve likely heard dozens of acronyms. Find out what they mean below. If you know one that’s not listed, you can submit it from the link at the bottom of the list.

There are currently 9 acronyms in this directory beginning with the letter E.
EHS
Escondido High School

This is a comprehensive high school in the Escondido Union High School District.

Learn more: https://www.ehscougars.com/


EL
English learner

ELA
English Language Arts

ELD
English Language Development

California provides standards and resources to help schools design instructional programs to support English learners in reaching English language proficiency.

Learn more: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/eldstandards.asp


ELOP
Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

This is a program that funds programs for students in grades TK-6 after school and during the summer when school is not in session.

Learn more: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ex/elopinfo.asp


ELP
English Language Proficiency

ELPAC
English Language Proficiency Assessments for California

This is a statewide test of English language proficiency required to be administered to all students whose primary language is a language other than English.

Learn more: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ep/


EPA
Education Protection Account

The Education Protection Account was created in California in 2013 in response to a voter-approved measure in 2012. It is an account that provides general purpose funding to local school agencies.

Learn more: https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/pa/epa.asp


ESSER
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief

This is funding set aside to help schools address the impact of COVID-19. These funds have been used to pay for things such as sanitation measures in schools and to provide summer and after school programs to address learning loss due to the pandemic.

Learn more: https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/cr/esser.asp



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