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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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