• Scholarship Opportunities
    The following links will take you to information regarding scholarship opportunities for students of color. If you are aware of other such opportunities for our students, please contact John Simpson at simpson.john@wgmail.org.  

    www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html

    www.free-4u.com/minority.htm

    www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml

    www.fastweb.com

    Educational Acronyms

    AYP – Adequate Yearly Progress – The standard for performance set for all sub groups for No Child Left Behind 

    BAC – Building Advisory Committee 

    BOE – Board of Education 

    CBM – Curriculum-Based Measurement 

    CCC – Curriculum Coordinating Council 

    CMP – Connected Mathematics Program used by grades 6-8 in our district 

    CSD – Cooperating School District 

    CSIP – Comprehensive School Improvement Plan 

    DESE – Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Missouri 

    EOC – End of Course (Exam) 

    ECEC – Early Childhood Education Center 

    eMINTS – Enhancing Missouri Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies 

    FAC – Finance Advisory Committee 

    GPA – Grade Point Average                                                

     
    iDEA - Developing Educators Academy

    IEP – Individual Educational Plan 

    LND – Level Not Determined (on MAP) 

    MAP – Missouri Assessment Program 

    MSIP – Missouri School Improvement Process – This is the process schools go through on a regular basis to continue their accreditation. 

    PBIS – Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support 

    PD – Professional Development 

    RPDC – Regional Professional Development Center 

    RtI – Response to Intervention 

    SAT – Systemwide Administrative Team 

    SSD – Special School District 

    VICC – Voluntary Interdistrict Coordinating Council