Hello Everyone --
I've always thought we educators use more acronyms than most other professions. (Okay, I will concede perhaps the military uses more.)
But as a newbie to this forum, I am finding it incredibly cumbersome to decipher many acronyms to which I am not at all accustomed.
Much of the time, IDK the meaning and while some make me LOL, others make me wonder: WTF? : o
Please-- both for fun and for enlightenment --continue this thread with some of the basic meanings of frequently-used acronyms in the world of international teaching, which I presume is acronym-ized by the initials, IT. (?)
THX!
Frequently Used Acronyms Key
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Thames Pirate
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Re: Frequently Used Acronyms Key
Well, there are the obvious ones related to recruiting:
CIS, TIE, TES, SA/Search, ISS are all recruiting agencies
BKK Bangkok LON London BOS Cambridge SFO San Francisco fair locations
Curriculum:
IB (International Baccalaureate, within which we have DP, MYP, PYP--Diploma, Middle Years, and Primary Years Programs), IPC (International Primary Curriculum), NC (National Curriculum), AP (Advanced Placement) IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Ed, a pre-IB or Pre-A levels program that aligns with the British GCSE)
IS/DS/IE/DE/IT/DT International or Domestic School, Education, Teacher
Locations:
HK, JP, SG, WE: Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Western Europe
CIS, TIE, TES, SA/Search, ISS are all recruiting agencies
BKK Bangkok LON London BOS Cambridge SFO San Francisco fair locations
Curriculum:
IB (International Baccalaureate, within which we have DP, MYP, PYP--Diploma, Middle Years, and Primary Years Programs), IPC (International Primary Curriculum), NC (National Curriculum), AP (Advanced Placement) IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Ed, a pre-IB or Pre-A levels program that aligns with the British GCSE)
IS/DS/IE/DE/IT/DT International or Domestic School, Education, Teacher
Locations:
HK, JP, SG, WE: Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Western Europe
Response
IT is International Teacher, referring to a person. IE is International Education, referring to the professional field. IS is International School, referring to an educational organization or institution.
IT = International Teacher
IS = International School
IE = International Education
DT = Domestic Teacher
DS = Domestic School
DE = Domestic Education
ET = English languageTeaching
ES = English language School
EE = English language Education
ESOL = English for Speakers of other Languages, includes terms used generally such as ESL (English as a Second Language), EFL (English as a Foreign Language), EAL (English as an Additional Language).
HOR = Home of Record, place of domicile and residence before traveling in IE.
OSH = OverSeas Hire
LH = Local Hire
Comp = Compensation, combination of salary and benefits.
CIS = Council of International Schools, a consulting organization that in part provides recruiting services.
TIE = The International Educator, a recruiting organization that provides some ancillary information services.
TES = Times Educational Supplement, originally a sub publication of the UKs Times paper, its since grown into a professional association and consulting advisory that maintains a substantial recruitment portal.
SA = Search Associates, a premium recruiting agency that works more like a franchise and relative newcomer to IE recruiting.
ISS = International School Services, a consulting and education management services organization, that functions as a premium recruiting agency. The "old school" premium agency.
BKK (Bangkok), LON (London), BOS (Boston), SFO (San Francisco) are named after their respective city flight codes (as opposed to airport codes). All of them are the sites of the peak recruiting "mega fairs", meaning that their are two fairs by different agencies that run back to back over lapping each other.
BKK is SA and ISS and the first tier ISs. LON is SA and CIS, and the second tier (large representation of IB ISs). BOS was historically paired with ISS (upper third tier ISs), but has shifted to SFO which is SA and ISS (middle third tier ISs).
EC = Early Childhood, includes kindergarten, pre-kindergarten, reception, nursery, and foundation grades/stages.
Uni = University, a tertiary institution of higher learning.
SLL = School Leaving Level, the exit years program in secondary education that culminate with the granting of a certificate or diploma of completion.
NC = National Curriculum, a program of instructional outcomes mandated by a governmental authority for regulated education.
IB = International Baccalaureate, often referring to the programs.
IBO = International Baccalaureate, technically refers to the organization. IB and IBO are often used interchangeably.
PYP = Primary Years Program, the elementary/primary and EC grades curriculum and program for the IB.
MYP = Middle Years Program, the lower secondary program for the IB that includes up to year 10.
DIP/DP = Diploma Program, the SLL for the IB. A two year program that results in individual course certificates or the Baccalaureate diploma. The program is both externally and internally assessed. Course certificates are traditionally accepted for Uni course credit.
AP = Advance Placement, an externally assessed program that awards certificates traditionally accepted for Uni course credit. There is an international SLL diploma option available.
IGCSE = International General Certificate of Secondary Education, a SLL certificate administered by several independent examination authorities that aligns with the GCSE and the British NC. It includes options for coursework and FL proficiency.
GCSE = General Certificate of Secondary Education, a SLL certificate administered by independent organizations in Great Britain. While not often specified the term is often used generically when referencing other SLL certificates in the UK including the SQC (Scottish Qualification Certificate), and JC (Irish Junior Certificate) as well as some other SLL schemes in the UK and in other regions with a British background/history in education. This program culminates at the end of year/grade 10.
FL = Foreign Language
ICT = Information and Communication Technology, includes computer science, technology education, and in more generic terms aspects of design technology.
US = United States
UK = United Kingdom
AUS = Australia
CAN = Canada
JP = Japan
SG = Singapore
HK = Hong Kong
SK = South Korea
TW = Taiwan
BK = Thailand
CH = Switzerland
EU = Europe
WE = Western Europe
NE = Northern Europe
IT = International Teacher
IS = International School
IE = International Education
DT = Domestic Teacher
DS = Domestic School
DE = Domestic Education
ET = English languageTeaching
ES = English language School
EE = English language Education
ESOL = English for Speakers of other Languages, includes terms used generally such as ESL (English as a Second Language), EFL (English as a Foreign Language), EAL (English as an Additional Language).
HOR = Home of Record, place of domicile and residence before traveling in IE.
OSH = OverSeas Hire
LH = Local Hire
Comp = Compensation, combination of salary and benefits.
CIS = Council of International Schools, a consulting organization that in part provides recruiting services.
TIE = The International Educator, a recruiting organization that provides some ancillary information services.
TES = Times Educational Supplement, originally a sub publication of the UKs Times paper, its since grown into a professional association and consulting advisory that maintains a substantial recruitment portal.
SA = Search Associates, a premium recruiting agency that works more like a franchise and relative newcomer to IE recruiting.
ISS = International School Services, a consulting and education management services organization, that functions as a premium recruiting agency. The "old school" premium agency.
BKK (Bangkok), LON (London), BOS (Boston), SFO (San Francisco) are named after their respective city flight codes (as opposed to airport codes). All of them are the sites of the peak recruiting "mega fairs", meaning that their are two fairs by different agencies that run back to back over lapping each other.
BKK is SA and ISS and the first tier ISs. LON is SA and CIS, and the second tier (large representation of IB ISs). BOS was historically paired with ISS (upper third tier ISs), but has shifted to SFO which is SA and ISS (middle third tier ISs).
EC = Early Childhood, includes kindergarten, pre-kindergarten, reception, nursery, and foundation grades/stages.
Uni = University, a tertiary institution of higher learning.
SLL = School Leaving Level, the exit years program in secondary education that culminate with the granting of a certificate or diploma of completion.
NC = National Curriculum, a program of instructional outcomes mandated by a governmental authority for regulated education.
IB = International Baccalaureate, often referring to the programs.
IBO = International Baccalaureate, technically refers to the organization. IB and IBO are often used interchangeably.
PYP = Primary Years Program, the elementary/primary and EC grades curriculum and program for the IB.
MYP = Middle Years Program, the lower secondary program for the IB that includes up to year 10.
DIP/DP = Diploma Program, the SLL for the IB. A two year program that results in individual course certificates or the Baccalaureate diploma. The program is both externally and internally assessed. Course certificates are traditionally accepted for Uni course credit.
AP = Advance Placement, an externally assessed program that awards certificates traditionally accepted for Uni course credit. There is an international SLL diploma option available.
IGCSE = International General Certificate of Secondary Education, a SLL certificate administered by several independent examination authorities that aligns with the GCSE and the British NC. It includes options for coursework and FL proficiency.
GCSE = General Certificate of Secondary Education, a SLL certificate administered by independent organizations in Great Britain. While not often specified the term is often used generically when referencing other SLL certificates in the UK including the SQC (Scottish Qualification Certificate), and JC (Irish Junior Certificate) as well as some other SLL schemes in the UK and in other regions with a British background/history in education. This program culminates at the end of year/grade 10.
FL = Foreign Language
ICT = Information and Communication Technology, includes computer science, technology education, and in more generic terms aspects of design technology.
US = United States
UK = United Kingdom
AUS = Australia
CAN = Canada
JP = Japan
SG = Singapore
HK = Hong Kong
SK = South Korea
TW = Taiwan
BK = Thailand
CH = Switzerland
EU = Europe
WE = Western Europe
NE = Northern Europe