Acronym Key

Adapted with permission from National Coordinating Center Accreditation Workgroup Report (2021).

ABLE Act	Stephen Beck, Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience Act
ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act
CHEA	Council for Higher Education Accreditation
CIE	Competitive Integrated Employment
CTP	Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Program (for students with intellectual disabilities)
ED	United States Department of Education
FERPA	Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FSA	Federal Student Aid
HEA	Higher Education Act of 1965 most recently amended in 2008
HEOA	Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008
ID	Intellectual Disability
IDEA	Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP	Individualized Education Program
IHE	Institution of Higher Education
IHEAC	Inclusive Higher Education Accreditation Council
IHEC	Inclusive Higher Education Committee
IPSE	Inclusive Postsecondary Education
LEA	Local Education Agency
MOU	Memoranda of Understanding
NACIQI	National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity
NCC	National Coordinating Center
OMB	Office of Management and Budget
OPE	Office of Postsecondary Education in the US Department of Education
OSERS	Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the US Department of Education
PCP	Person-Centered Plan
Pre-ETS	Pre-Employment Transition Services
RISE Act	Respond, Innovate, Succeed and Empower Act
RSA	Rehabilitation Services Administration
SAP	Satisfactory Academic Progress
SLO	Student Learning Outcomes
SPD	School Participation Division
TPSID	Transition and Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
UDL	Universal Design for Learning
VR	Vocational Rehabilitation
WIOA	Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act