Acronyms and Terms

Acronym/Term Name/Definition

BEL Carryover

Business, Education and Labor (Committee) Budgeted money carried over to the next fiscal year. WAI does not allow carryovers. CDE California Department of Education Compliance Following program rules. Documentation Evidence that supports program data and activities DOL Department of Labor DOR Department of Rehabilitation EDD Employment Development Department Encumbrance Earmarking specific sums of money for specific expenditures. FAPE Free and Appropriate Public Education FMTA Focused Monitoring Technical Assistance (Units) in the CDE, Special Education Division Follow-Along Services, including placements, which are provided to students while they are still in school. Follow-Up Survey-based data collected to determine adult outcomes for former WAI students one and two years past their exit dates from high school. FTN Family Transition Network Committee Grant letter A letter issued by CDE that states a local program will be funded for a specific amount of money. GRC Government Relations Committee HSS Human Support Services IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as Amended in 2004 IEP Individual Education Plan LEA Local Education Agency Listserv A CDE administrated distribution list that to disseminate official policy, guidance, documents, announcements to the subscribers of the listserv and for those subscribers to share operational information LMI Labor Market Information LRE Least Restrictive Environment Mentor An experienced WorkAbility I program representative assigned to assist and guide less experienced or troubled programs. NCDG National Career Development Guidelines NPS/A Nonpublic Schools and Agencies On-campus Any job provided on the same campus where the student attends placement school. One Stop Career and Employment Center funded through the Employment Development Department Placement Any WAI student who receives pay for work. RC Regional Center Regional manager A WAI program representative elected from the field to supervise a specific state region. SCANS Labor Secretarys Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills SELPA Special Education Local Plan Area Served Any student who participates in specific school-based, work-based, and connecting activities as outlined in the array of services.

SSID/CSIS numbers Sub-minimum wage Subsidized placement Transition TSL WAI WBL WIA Work permit

The California School Information Services Statewide Student Identifiers Wages paid below the legally mandated minimum wage. Any paid student placement that is not paid by the employer (e.g., through WorkAbility funds) The act of moving from one stage to another. WAI focuses on moving students from high school to the post-secondary world. Transition Services Language WorkAbility I Work-based Learning Experiences Workforce Investment Act Documentation required for minor students who have not graduated from high school to work within the State of California.