What are all these terms and acronyms you use?
Educational Facilitator (EF): An educational facilitator is a credentialed teacher who partners with parents and learners to develop and guide the learner’s educational journey.
Educational Materials & Resource (EMR): These are vendors that sell materials, such as books, curriculum, science kits, etc.
Educational Units: These are the funds that have been allocated by the state to support the learner’s education. Together with the EF, the parent and learner will determine the best use of those funds as they request the purchase of materials or services from our approved vendors. Any items purchased with these funds are the property of iLEAD.
Lead Facilitator (Lead EF): Lead EFs are highly qualified, credentialed teachers who support the EFs by training, inspiring, and encouraging them. The Lead EF also provides oversight to the EFs and serves as additional support for parents on the very rare occasion that the EF is unavailable.
Individualized Learning Plan (ILP): A joint endeavor by the parent and EF that takes into account the learner’s interests, learning style, and state/federal mandates to determine what will be taught and how it will best be achieved using educational resources that are available from the school, the community, and the family.
Instructional Funds (IF): These are the funds that have been allocated by the state to support the learner’s education. Together with the EF, the parent and learner will determine the best use of those funds as they request the purchase of materials or services from our approved vendors. Any items purchased with these funds are the property of iLEAD.
Learning Period (LP): This is the the date range of instructional days between Learning Period Meetings. There are usually nine or ten Learning Periods per year.
Master Agreement (MA): This is the yearlong agreement among the parent, the learner, and iLEAD. It documents the course of study, curriculum, and the time, manner, and frequency of the monthly meetings. This document must be resubmitted at the beginning of each year and is needed before any orders can be placed.
Online Purchasing System (OPS): This is the system our school uses to place requests for orders, and it is what the Vendor Team uses to put in orders and manage the instructional funds, orders, invoices, purchase orders, and inventory.
Student Information System (SIS): This is the system that schools use to enter learner-related data, such as attendance, grades, courses, enrollment information, etc.
Vendor Course Instruction (VCI): These are vendors who provide educational services, such as classes or lessons.
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC): A committee of educators from within the state who evaluate and approve schools for accreditation based on the organization’s criteria. One of their purposes is to ensure educational best practices.