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Common acronyms explained:

504 plan - A 504 plan is a way for schools to provide support for students with a disability so that they can learn in a regular classroom. The name 504 plan comes from Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. This is similar but not the same as an IEP. This deals with how students with disabilities get a free and appropriate public education.

EE - Exceptional Education

EL - English Learners

FERPA - Family Education Rights and Privacy Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates access and disclosure of student education records.

IB/IB-PYP - International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program. Eakin is an IB/PYP school.

IEP - Individualized Education Program. Similar but not the same as a 504 plan. This deals with how all students, specifically those with disabilities, get a free and appropriate public education.

MTSS - Multi-Tiered System of Support.

PBIS - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

PLT - Personal Learning Time. This was called iTime in the past few years. It's an hour a day for every student, as mandated by TN law. This educational segment is tailored depending on a students needs (see MTSS).

SEL - Social Emotional Learning

SOAR - Safe, On task, Act responsibly, Respect others. It's our school behavior slogan.

SSA - Standard School Attire

SSO - School Support Organization. In Eakin's case, it's the Eakin School PTO. This is the general term for pto, pta, booster clubs, etc.