Parent Resources

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