HKPNET Acronyms - Explanations of common acronyms related to HKPNETs

Acronyms and Initialisms

APASO	Assessment Program for Affective and Social Outcomes	LC	Literacy Coordinator
APSM	Assistant Primary School Master/Mistress	LET	Local English Teacher
ASP	Advisory Support Plan	LPAT(E)	Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers
AT	Advisory Teacher	LPR	Language Proficiency Requirement
ATT	Advisory Teacher Team	LRC	Language Resource Centre (Closed Feb 2004)
BCA	Basic Competency Assessment	MOI	Medium of Instruction
CA	Classroom Assistant	NAP	Noise Abatement Programme
CDC	Curriculum Development Centre	NESTA	Native English Speaking Teachers' Association
CDI	Curriculum Development Institute	NET	Native English Teacher
CECES	HK Council of Early Childhood Education & Services	NET Scheme	NET Scheme in Primary Schools
CLE	HKIED Centre for Language In Education	NSS	New Senior Secondary [school structure]
CM	Certificated Master/Mistress	NTA	Native Teaching Assistant
CMI	Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	PD	Professional Development
CNCC	Certificate of No Criminal Conviction	PI	Performance Indicators
COTAP	Committee on Professional Development of Teachers and Principals	PLP-R	Primary Literacy Programme - Reading
CPC	Council on Professional Conduct in Ed'n	PLP-R/W	Primary Literacy Programme - Reading + Writing
DSS	Direct Subsidy Scheme	PNET	Primary Native English Teacher
DTS	Development of Text Sets	POAS	Primary One Admission/Allocation System
EDB	Education Bureau	PS1	Pre-Secondary One Hong Kong Attainment Test
EDF	Education Development Fund	QEF	Quality Education Fund
ELC	HKIED English Learning Centre	QKT	Qualified Kindergarten Teacher [Qualification]
ELCG	English Language Curriculum Guide	QPR	Quarterly Progress Report (Internal ATT)
ELTA	English Language Teaching Assistant	REO	Regional Education Office
EMB	Education and Manpower Bureau - renamed to EDB on 1 July 2007	RNC	Reginal NET Co-ordinator (For SNETs)
EMI	English as the Medium of Instruction	RSF	Reading Skills Framework
ENET Scheme	Enhanced NET Scheme in Secondary Schools	SBM	School-based Management
EPC	English Panel Chair	SBSS	School-Based Support Scheme Grant
ERS	Extensive Reading Scheme	SCOLAR	Standing Committee on Language Education and Research
ESDA	E-platform for School Development and Accountability	SBPS	School-based Professional Support
ESR	External School Review	SCRC	Sexual Conviction Record Check
GE	General English	SE(M)	Secretary for Education (and Manpower)
GELT	General English Language Tutor	SERC	Special Education Resource Centre
GSPF	Grant Schools Provident Fund	SET	School English Teacher
HKCAA	HK Council for Academic Accreditation	SHS	Stakeholder Survey
HKCAAVQ	HK Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications	SMC	School Management Committee
HKAYP	HK Award for Young People	SNET	Secondary Native English Teacher
HKEAA	HK Examinations and Assessment Authority	SSB	School Sponsoring Body
HKIED	HK Institute of Education	SSDO	Senior School Development Officer
HKPTU	HK Professional Teachers' Union	SSE	School Self-evaluation
HKSDF	HK School Drama Festival	SSM	School Support Model
HKSMSA	HK Schools Music and Speech Association	SSPA	Secondary School Places Allocation System
HKSSF	HK School Sports Federation	SSPF	Subsidized Schools Provident Fund
HKTC	Hong Kong Teachers' Centre	SST	School Support Team
IELP	Integrated English Language Programme (CECES)	STEM	Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
IMC	Incorporated Management Committee	TA	Teacher Assistant
IRTP	Intensive Remedial Teaching Programme in Primary Schools	TSA	Territory-wide System Assessment
ISFA	International Schools Foundation Academy	WLTS	Web-based Learning and Teaching Support
KEYS2	Key Stage 2 Literacy Development
KIP	Key Stage 2 Integration Programme
KLA	Key Learning Area
KPM	Key Performance Measures
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