AAP | Assessment of Achievement Programme monitors pupil performance in different areas of the school 5-14 curriculum over time, between stages, between boys and girls and to highlight common strengths and weaknesses |
Academic Compact | Partnership between universities and schools to encourage wider access to Higher Education |
Access units and clusters | Part of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework |
Achievers International | Entrepreneurial programme which allows students to form a small company and export and import locally manufactured products to and from a foreign partner group |
Active Primary School | Programme linked to the promotion of physical activity, supported by sportscotland. The aim of the programme is to maximise the opportunities for all forms of safe and fun physical activity for children including play, physical education, sport and walking and cycling to school |
ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
ALAN Initiative | Active Learning Active Numeracy, an Early Intervention initiative |
ASDAN | The Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network is an approved awarding body offering a number of programmes and qualifications to develop life skills |
ASN | Additional Support Needs |
ASPIRE | Project supporting schools in the development of their behaviour management strategies |
ATP | Approved Training Providers |
Audit Scotland | Audit Scotland provides the Auditor General and the Accounts Commission with the services they need to carry out their duties. The duty of the Auditor General and the Accounts Commission is to check that public money is spent properly, efficiently and effectively |
AWARE | Work experience programme |
Best Value Review | The key aim of the Best Value policy is that all authorities should continuously improve their performance and ensure they secure services of the highest quality at a cost that is acceptable to their local communities. It seeks to increase the role of local people in deciding priorities for local services, and involves them in the process of continuous improvement of those services. The four key principles of Best Value are: accountability, transparency, continuous improvement and ownership |
Beyond the Margins | Programme providing primary and nursery staff training on inclusion issues |
BNSF | Better Neighbourhood Services Fund |
Bright New Scotland Initiative | Initiative promoting environmental awareness |
Broadband | Mechanism for delivering fast Internet access |
Buddying | Scheme used in schools where older/more experi-enced pupils support younger/less experienced pupils in a range of different issues including bullying, homework, forming friendships and coping with transitions |
businessdynamics | Business education and enterprise charity that aims to bring business to life for young people |
CAME | Cognitive Acceleration through Mathematics Education for the development of thinking skills |
CASE | Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education for the development of thinking skills |
CATS | Cognitive Ability Tests - tests used to form a baseline for value added measures in primary and secondary schools |
Charter Mark | Government scheme to recognise and encourage excellence in public services |
Chartered Teacher | New professional standard for teachers seeking challenging careers without having to pursue management posts |
Circle Time | Strategy/Approach to encourage and develop a self-motivating classroom |
CLAS | Children Looked After Survey |
Class Moves! | Programme linked to physical activity supported by the Health Education Board Scotland (now called NHS Health Scotland) and sportscotland. The programme, which was pioneered in The Netherlands, is designed to build healthy enjoyable activity into the daily routine of pupils. The Class Moves! activities are geared to the needs of each primary school year from P1 to P7 |
Click & Go | Pupil information part of SEEMIS (Management Information System) |
CLiCK Learning Centre | Centre which encourages the innovative use of ICT in learning and teaching |
Closing the Gap | Tackling inequalities with a view to eliminating the opportunities gap between the disadvantaged and everyone else |
Comenius Programme | International pupil exchange scheme to promote citizenship |
Community capacity | The ability of a community to improve its quality of life |
Community learning partnerships | Partners in the public, private, community and voluntary sectors offer opportunities to develop skills, knowledge and capacity in community contexts. The focus is on motivation and confidence, personal and group effectiveness, widening access to formal learning institutions and involvement in civic life. Community learning partnerships address the learning needs of communities and make a key contribution to the Government's objectives for social inclusion, lifelong learning and active citizenship |
Comparator authorities | Education authorities sharing similar socio-economic characteristics as defined by HMIE |
COMPASS | Joint education/social work project designed for S3/S4 pupils with a strong emphasis on personal and social development |
Continuing Education Gateway | Joint venture between six careers services and eleven local authorities set up to support skills and economic development by providing educational and vocational guidance |
Core Skills | Generic skills which will enable young people to prosper in a changing society. Core skills are identified as: Communication, Numeracy, Problem Solving, Information Technology and Working with Others |
COSLA | Convention of Scottish Local Authorities |
CPD | Continuing Professional Development |
Critical Skills Programme (CSP) | Programme for the development of thinking and problem solving skills |
Decile | One of nine points which divides a set of data into ten equal parts |
DfES | Department for Education and Skills |
Dip SEN | Diploma in Special Educational Needs |
DMR | Delegated Management of Resources |
DSM | Devolved School Management |
DTG | Discipline Task Group |
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme | The Duke of Edinburgh Award is a voluntary, non-competitive programme of practical, cultural and adventurous activities, designed to support the personal and social development of young people aged 14-25 |
EAL | English as an Additional Language |
Early Intervention programme | Programme aimed at raising standards of literacy and numeracy skills in Primary 1, 2 and 3 |
ECDL | European Computer Driving Licence |
Eco Schools programme | Nationally recognised award scheme accrediting schools committed to improving their environ-mental performance |
EFQM | European Foundation for Quality Management |
ELVIS | Software package supporting the development planning process in schools |
Enterprising Infants | Enterprise in Education activity. A Schools Enterprise Programme (SEP) managed by Careers Scotland |
EOTAS | Education other than at school |
ERGO | Project supporting the engagement of vulnerable young people in vocational training programmes |
EROS | Software package supporting the development planning process in education authorities |
ESF | European Social Fund |
FME | Free Meal Entitlement |
Framework for Intervention | A strategic staged intervention system, originally developed in Birmingham, which schools can use to help teachers manage low level classroom disruption which interferes with effective learning and teaching |
FTE | Full Time Equivalent |
Further Education (FE) | College and other institutions, not including universities, offering formal education |
Go For Enterprise | Enterprise in Education activity. A Schools Enterprise Programme (SEP) managed by Careers Scotland |
GOALS | Greater Opportunity of Access and Learning for Schools project, designed to widen access to Higher Education |
Green Flag | Award given as part of Eco Schools Scheme |
Heads Together | Online support network for headteachers |
HEBS | Health Education Board Scotland |
HGIOS | How good is our school? - a document produced by HMIE to assist schools with self-evaluation and education authorities with quality assurance |
Higher Education (HE) | University education |
HMIE | Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education |
ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
IEP | Individualised Educational Programme |
INEA | Inspection of Education Authorities |
IIP | Investors in People is a national standard providing a framework for improving an organisation's performance through development of its people |
Insight into Business | Enterprise in Education activity |
Integrated provision | Range of education and other services working together |
Intermediate courses | Part of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework |
Intranet | Private internal network designed to be used within the confines of an establishment/authority |
ISDN | Integrated Services Digital Network is a mechanism for accessing the Internet which is slower than Broadband but faster than the ordinary telephone connection (Dial Up) |
Kerbcraft Programme | Programme used for improving road safety at school |
Keynote Trust | Trust set up in the South-West of England to support the ministry of church music and worship |
K'Nex Challenge | The aim of this challenge is to provide schoolchildren with an introduction to the world of engineering and technology. Pupils work in teams of two to demonstrate their imagination, creativity and ingenuity by designing and making a model with K'Nex construction kits |
Ladders for Learning | Initiative involving the University of Stirling in partnership with a number of authorities. It is designed to promote wider access to university, through the provision of summer schools, mentoring of school pupils etc. |
LEAPS | Lothian Equal Access Summer School |
Learning Communities | Programme developed in Glasgow to promote an integrated approach to learning, teaching and school administration across a local community |
LNCT | Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers |
Local Outcome Agreement | A new approach to delivering improved local services in Scotland is being piloted by the Scottish Executive in partnership with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). The aim is to link Scottish Executive Ministers' national policies with specific local service targets |
Looked After Children | Local authorities have responsibilities under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 to provide support to vulnerable young people. These young people are known as 'looked after children'. Some children will be looked after for only a short period of time, whereas others may be looked after for several short periods of time, and some for substantial periods of time |
LT Scotland | Learning and Teaching Scotland is a national public body which provides support, resources and staff development for early years and school education, and promotes learning throughout life. Its role is to advise the Scottish Executive and to support development in learning and education, including the use of information and communications technology (ICT) |
Make it in Scotland | Series of events designed to give pupils opportunities to learn about - and test out - a wide range of jobs now available in the manufacturing sector |
MAP | Joint education/social work project designed for S1/S2 pupils with a strong emphasis on personal and social development |
MarkIT | Management of information system to record and report on pupils' progress |
Masterclass | ICT programme funded by the Scottish Executive and managed by LT Scotland as part of the NGfL programme, training 600 ICT champions to help teachers keep pace with the fast moving world of ICT and show them how to use it effectively |
Mentoring | System whereby an older/more experienced student/adult offers support to someone younger or less experienced |
MidYIS | Middle Years Information System. The MidYIS Project provides tests used to form a baseline for Value Added measures in secondary schools |
MIICE | Measurement of the Impact of ICT on Children's Education |
MLPS | Modern Languages in the Primary School |
NCS | New Community School (now called Integrated Community School) - a school where a range of professional agencies work together to support children and families |
Net youth cafes | Internet cafes |
NGfL | National Grid for Learning |
NOF | New Opportunities Fund |
OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
On-Track Programme | Programme for selected secondary pupils run in partnership with Careers Scotland to support the development of skills such as team work, communication and planning |
Outward Bound | Organisation that offers young people access to safe adventure experiences to help realise their potential |
PATHS Programme | Programme for the promotion of emotional literacy |
PDA | Professional Development Award - certificated training for classroom assistants |
Pedagogy | Principles/practice of teaching |
PELT Initiative | Partnership for Effective Literacy Teaching - an Early Intervention initiative |
Performance Measures | Nationally-defined measures using data to report on performance in relation to the outcomes of the National Priorities |
PFI | Private Finance Initiative |
Phoenix | Management Information System used by some education authorities |
PIPS | Performance Indicators in the Primary School - tests widely used to form a baseline for value added measures in primary schools |
PIRLS | Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - international trend studies in reading literacy of 9 to 10-year-olds |
PISA | Programme for International Student Assessment - research into the performance of 15-year-olds in reading literacy, mathematics and science |
PLATO | Software which offers a managed learning environment, primarily used for mathematics and language |
PMP | Performance Management and Planning |
PPP | Public Private Partnership |
PRD | Professional Review and Development |
PSE/PSD | Personal and Social Education/Development |
Pupil Voice | Involving pupils in decision making within schools |
QDS | Quality Development Service |
QMIE | Quality Management in Education |
Qualitative measures | Measures, not based on statistical information, which are used to make judgements about the quality of aspects of school life |
Quality indicators | Qualitative measures used in How good is our school? for self-evaluation |
Quantitative measures | Measures involving the use of data |
READ | Raising Early Achievement in Dundee - an Early Intervention Project |
SCHOLAR Programme | Programme (Heriot-Watt University) which provides educational resources and a 'virtual college' support network. Designed to improve student choice and flexibility, it helps students progress between school, college and university |
SCIAF | Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund |
ScotXed | Standard for Exchange of Scottish Data, subscribed to by all education authorities and management of information systems |
SCQF | Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework |
SCRE | Scottish Council for Research in Education |
SEEMIS | Management Information System used by some education authorities |
SEN | Special Educational Needs |
SETT | Scottish Education and Teaching with Technology |
SFA | Scottish Football Association |
SIP | Social Inclusion Partnership |
SNA | Special Needs Auxiliary |
SNH | Scottish National Heritage |
Social Inclusion Strategy | Plan to ensure that everyone in Scotland should have the opportunity to realise their full potential and that there should be no limit to their ambitions |
Software | Programme that can be used with a particular computer system |
Spark of Genius and the New Dimensions project | Project aimed at developing the self-esteem of looked after and other vulnerable children |
SPELL | Structure, Positive approaches and expectations, Empathy, Low arousal and Links is a framework developed by the National Autistic Society for intervention in autistic spectrum disorders upon which other individual solutions can be developed |
SpinVIP | The use of video projects to improve communication skills in children, families and young people, which originated in the Netherlands where it is known as Stichting Promotie Intensive Thusbehandling Netherlands (SPIN). The Scottish acronym SpinVIP translates as the Scottish Project on Viewing Interaction Positively |
SQA | Scottish Qualifications Authority |
SQH | Scottish Qualification for Headship |
SSS | Secondary School Support project. An Angus Council initiative provided by their Community Educaton service to support pupils in their last 18 months of secondary education where their schooling is in danger of breaking down |
STACS | Standard Tables and Charts for SCQF data - published annually by Scottish Executive |
Standards and Quality reports | Reports produced by schools and education authorities detailing progress, identifying strengths and highlighting areas for development |
Steps for Success | Programme delivered by representatives from the local business community focusing on preparing pupils for the world of work |
SuccessMaker | Integrated learning system that supports children's learning, primarily in literacy and numeracy |
TaCL | Taking a Closer Look - a series of publications by HMIE focusing on certain aspects of school self-evaluation |
Tariff score | Allocation of points in a unified points system to all awards in the current Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework |
TECHCAP Challenge | Technological Capability Challenge is a North Lanarkshire initiative which sets pupils technological problems to be solved under strictly controlled time and resource constraints |
Time For Teaching | Document making recommendations on releasing teaching staff from administrative duties |
TIMSS | Third International Mathematics and Science Survey |
Toe by Toe | Programme to promote functional reading |
TOP Play | Programme linked to physical activity supported by sportscotland. TOP Play introduces young children (4 to 9 years) to the essential skills such as throwing and catching, running and jumping |
TOP Sport | Programme linked to physical activity, supported by sportscotland. TOP Sport helps to develop the skills of 7 to 12-year-olds in specific sports |
Unity Choices | Alternative education programme |
World Of Work | Work and Enterprise in Education activity |
Wraparound nurseries | Flexible early years provision, responsive to the needs of working parents |
Young Enterprise | Enterprise in Education activity. Young Enterprise Scotland (Y.E.S.) is a business skills programme provider for aspiring young people |
Youth Strategy | The aims of the Youth Strategy are to develop a long-term creative dialogue amongst a partnership consisting of young people, policy makers and service providers and to improve the quality of life of young people by addressing social, economic and environmental factors |