| Term | Definition / Meaning / Stand for |
| ACE |
Adverse Childhood Experiences |
| ACES |
Adverse Childhood Experiences Survey |
| ACLU |
American Civil Liberties Union |
| ACT |
American College Testing |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| AEI |
American Enterprise Institute |
| AES |
Adult Education Services |
| AHE |
Association for Higher Education |
| AIE |
Arts in Education |
| AKD |
Alpha Kappa Delta |
| AMA |
American Medical Association |
| AMLE |
Association for Middle Level Education |
| ANT |
Actor Network Theory |
| APAH |
Advanced Placement Art History |
| ARD |
Admission, Review, and Dismissal |
| ASBO |
Anti-Social Behavior Order |
| ASD |
Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| ASEE |
American Society for Engineering Education |
| ASEP |
After School Enrichment Program |
| AVID |
Advancement Via Individual Determination |
| BBE |
Bilingual/Bicultural Education |
| BCI |
Behavioral Cognitive Intervention |
| BCS |
Behavior Coding System |
| BDA |
Behavioral Data Analysis |
| BDA |
British Dyslexia Association |
| BDC |
Behavioral Development Counseling |
| BEA |
Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| BFE |
Best Friends Education |
| BHE |
Behavioral Health Education |
| BHEA |
Behavioral Health Education Association |
| BICS |
Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills |
| BIP |
Behavioral Intervention Plan |
| BOGSAT |
Bunch of Guys Sitting Around a Table |
| BPS |
Behavioral Performance Standards |
| BSB |
Board of Schooling |
| BSE |
Basic Special Education |
| BVA |
Board of Veterans Affairs |
| CAP |
Child Advocacy Program |
| CARI |
Community Action Research Initiative |
| CAS |
Counseling and Assessment Services |
| CBEPs |
Community-Based Exercise Programmes |
| CBT |
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
| CCLS |
Common Core Learning Standards |
| CIPS |
Child in Placement Services |
| CLA |
College-Level Assessment |
| CLAS |
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services |
| CLEO |
Council on Legal Education Opportunities |
| CLM |
Career Learning Management |
| CMI |
Crisis Management Intervention |
| COE |
College of Education |
| CPS |
Child Protective Services |
| CSDD |
Curriculum, School Design, and Development |
| DARE |
Drug Abuse Resistance Education |
| DAS |
Developmental Assessment Scales |
| DBASSE |
Division of Behavioral And Social Sciences and Education |
| DCI |
Developmental Counseling Intervention |
| DCT |
Developmental Counseling Techniques |
| DDO |
Developmental Disorder Outreach |
| DFO |
Developmental Framework Online |
| DFY |
Division For Youth |
| DIB |
Developmental Interventionist Behavior |
| DIBS |
Disability-Inclusive Behavior Studies |
| DLE |
Digital Literacy Education |
| DLS |
Distance Learning System |
| DPC |
Developmental Psychology Counseling |
| DRB |
Disability Rights Bureau |
| DSA |
Disability Support Assistance |
| DSA |
Democratic Socialists of America |
| DSWs |
Disability Support Workers |