Digital Strategy for Schools
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APPENDIX 6: ABBREVIATIONS<br />
ACCS Association of Community and Comprehensive <strong>Schools</strong><br />
ATECI Association of Teachers’ / Education Centres in Ireland<br />
CESI Computers in Education Society of Ireland<br />
CPD Continuing Professional Development<br />
DCENR Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources<br />
DES Department of Education and Skills<br />
ERC Educational Research Centre<br />
ETB Education and Training Board<br />
FíS Film in <strong>Schools</strong> also Irish word <strong>for</strong> Vision<br />
ICT In<strong>for</strong>mation Communications Technology<br />
ISA Irish Software Association<br />
ISS Inclusion Support Service<br />
ITE Initial Teacher Education<br />
JCT Junior Cycle <strong>for</strong> Teachers Support Service<br />
LAN Local Area Network<br />
Mbit/sec Mega-bit per second - unit <strong>for</strong> broadband speed<br />
NBSS National Behaviour Support Service<br />
NCCA National Council <strong>for</strong> Curriculum and Assessment<br />
NCGE National Council <strong>for</strong> Guidance in Education<br />
NCSE National Council <strong>for</strong> Special Education<br />
NCTE National Centre <strong>for</strong> Technology in Education<br />
NEPS National Educational Psychological Service<br />
NIPT National Induction Programme <strong>for</strong> Teachers<br />
OECD Organisation <strong>for</strong> Economic Co-operation and Development<br />
OGP Office of Government Procurement<br />
OSS Open Source Software<br />
PDST Professional Development Service <strong>for</strong> Teachers<br />
PDST-TiE PDST Technology in Education<br />
PISA Programme <strong>for</strong> International Student Assessment<br />
PMDT Project Maths Development Team<br />
SEN Special Educational Needs<br />
SESS Special Education Support Service<br />
SSE School Self-Evaluation<br />
STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths<br />
VLE Virtual Learning Environment<br />
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