Here in the College of Education and Learning Design, sometimes it might sound like we are speaking our own language. We do abbreviate a lot around here, but be assured we are not speaking in secret code. Here is a list of commonly used acronyms that translates the abbreviations (formed from the initial letters of other words) into the phrases that they represent.
| CAL | Communication Arts and Literature: a major offered through the College of Liberal Arts that prepares students to teach grades 5-12 how to experience language and communicate through reading and writing | |
| CFS | Child and Family Studies: a department within the College of Education and Learning Design offering an undergraduate major and minor and several graduate-level coursework options | |
| COELD | College of Education and Learning Design | |
| edTPA | A teaching performance assessment developed by faculty and staff at Stanford University. The assessment requires students to demonstrate mastery of knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a beginning teacher and is required by state law for teaching licensure in Minnesota. | |
| EB | Education Building | |
| EDAD | Educational Administration and Leadership | |
| ELHE | Educational Leadership and Higher Education | |
| FEC | Future Educators Club | |
| GRE | Graduate Record Examination | |
| HIED | Higher Education Administration | |
| HPE | Health and Physical Education: a teaching major offered through the College of Health and Wellness Professions | |
| HURL | Human Relations and Multicultural Education: a department within the College of Education and Learning Design offering an undergraduate minor and a Master of Science degree in Social Responsibility | |
| MDE | Minnesota Department of Education | |
| MTLE | Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations | |
| NES | National Evaluation Series: a series of teacher certification exams | |
| OCE | Office of Clinical Experience | |
| P-12 | Shorthand for the years of education from pre-school through 12th grade | |
| PELSB | Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board | |
| SPED | Special Education: a department within the College of Education and Learning Design offering an undergraduate major and minor and several graduate-level coursework options | |
| SST | Social Studies Teaching: a major offered through the School of Public Affairs | |
| TDEV | Teacher Development: a department within the College of Education and Learning Design offering an undergraduate major and several graduate-level coursework options. This department also offers coursework and support for secondary licensure programs. | |
| TESL | Teaching English as Second Language: an undergraduate minor program offered through the English department as well as a graduate program leading to licensure and/or a Master of Art degree | |
| TEU | Teacher Education Unit: a formal body that unites all teacher preparation programs at St. Cloud State University, regardless of the individual college or school in which the programs originate |