Guess the Acronym!

It’s the fun, fun game that anyone in education can play. Below are several acronyms from the world of education, but instead of just giving you the letters (what fun would that be?!) I’ve instead spelled them out either phonetically or used a garbling of the acronym, based on the way that I’ve heard people pronounce it. Answers will be in the “Read here for more” link under the post; give yourself 1 point if you know what the acronym is supposed to be, and two more points if you know what it stands for. For example, if you know that “nickelby” is a corruption of NCLB, which stands for No Child Left Behind, you’re a 3-point winner!

1) Ape
2) Aychcutie
3) Ayesbee
4) Aypee
5) Deeohee
6) essaytea
7) Pee Elsie
8) Elary
9) Eyebee
10) Aye, ‘e pee
11) Toesa
12) Esbeeim
13) Ineeay
14) Aiseatee
15) Nape
16) Es ’ello
17) Itybeeyes
18) (Special 9 point bonus question!) Ohtee, peetee, and esselpee

Ape = AYP = Annual Yearly Progress
Aychcutie = HQT = Highly Qualified Teacher
Ayesbee = ASB = Associated Student Body
Aypee = AP = Advanced Placement, or Assistant Principal
Deeoee = DoE = Department of Education
Essaytea = SAT = Scholastic Aptitude Test
Pee Elsie = PLC = Professional Learning Community
Elary = LRE = Least Restrictive Environment
Eyebee = IB = International Baccalaureate
Aye, ‘e pee = IEP = Individual Education Plan
Toesa = TOSA = Teacher on Special Assignment
Esbeeim = SBM = Site Based Management
Ineeay = NEA = National Education Association
Aiseatee = ACT = American College Test
Nape = NAEP = National Assessment of Educational Progress
Es ‘ello = SLO = Student Learning Objectives
Itybeeyes = ITBS = Iowa Test of Basic Skills
Ohtee, Peetee, and esselpee = OT, PT, and SLP = Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, and Speech-Language Pathologist

Scoring:
50-60: Please consider putting your name in to follow Margaret Spellings, because you are the awesome when it comes to acronyms.
40-50: You’re certainly well educated about education.
30-40: Keep your nose to the grindstone, scout, and you’ll be on your way!
20-30: You know, not everyone is meant to go to University. Have you perhaps considered one of our local technical colleges?
10-20: You know, not everyone is meant to finish high school. Have you considered going after your GED?
0-10: The good news is, someone out there still thinks highly of you. Please pick up your participant’s white ribbon at the table on your way out.