| AIM | Access and Inclusion Model |
| AEARS | Alternative Education Assessment and Registration Services |
| ALC | Area Learning Communities |
| AON | Assessment of Need |
| ASTI | Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland |
| CAMHS | Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services |
| CES | Comprehensive Employment Strategy |
| CoPs | Communities of Practice |
| COVID | Coronavirus disease |
| CPL | Continuing Professional Learning |
| CPS P | Counselling in Primary Schools Pilot |
| CRPD | Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities |
| CSL | Centre for School Leadership |
| CSO | Central Statistics Office |
| DCEDIY | Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth |
| DEIS | Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools |
| DFHERIS | Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science |
| DID | Difference in Differences method |
| DoE | Department of Education |
| DRCD | Department of Rural and Community Development |
| DSP | Department of Social Protection |
| ECCE | Early Childhood Care and Education programme |
| ECEC | Early Childhood Education and Care |
| ELET | Early Leaving from Education and Training |
| EPV | Extra Personal Vacation |
| ERC | Educational Research Centre |
| EROC | Emergency Orientation and Reception Centres |
| ESCI | Educational Support Centres Ireland |
| ESCS | Economic, Social and Cultural Status |
| ESRI | Economic and Social Research Institute |
| ETB | Education and Training Board |
| EU | European Union |
| EUR | Euro |
| EWS | Educational Welfare Service |
| FE | Further Education |
| FSM | Free School Meals |
| FTE | Full-time equivalent |
| FWP | Family Work Plan |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| HAPPEE | Health Alliances for Practice-Based Professional Education and Engagement |
| HE | Higher Education |
| HEA | Higher Education Authority |
| HP Index | Pobal Haase Pratschke Index |
| HSCL | Home School Community Liaison |
| HSE | Health Service Executive |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
| IEP | Individual Education Plan |
| ILE | Irish Language Requirement |
| IPAS | International Protection Accommodation Services |
| IPPN | Irish Primary Principals’ Network |
| ISCED | International Standard Classification of Education |
| ISLA | International Large-Scale Assessment |
| ITE | Initial Teacher Education |
| IYTCM | Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Programme |
| JCE | Junior Certificate Examinations |
| JCT | Junior Cycle for Teachers |
| LAOS | Looking at Our School framework |
| LCA | Leaving Certificate Applied |
| NAMER | National Assessments in Mathematics and English Reading |
| NAPD | National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals |
| NCCA | National Council for Curriculum and Assessment |
| NCEA | National Certificate of Educational Achievement (New Zealand) |
| NCSE | National Council for Special Education |
| NDP | National Development Plan |
| NEIC MDT | North East Inner City Multi-Disciplinary Team |
| NEPS | National Educational Psychological Service |
| NEWB | National Education Welfare Board |
| NGO | Non-Governmental Organisation |
| NIPT | National Induction Programme for Teachers |
| NQT | Newly Qualified Teacher |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OPS | Overall Performance Scale |
| PATH | Programme for Access to Higher Education |
| PDST | Professional Development Service for Teachers |
| PIRLS | Progress in International Reading Literacy Study |
| PISA | Programme for International Student Assessment |
| PLC | Professional Learning Communities |
| PLL | Professional Learning Leaders |
| PME | Professional Master of Education |
| POD | Primary Online Database |
| PPOD | Post-primary Online Database |
| PPSN | Personal Service Number |
| PST | Professional Support Teams |
| REGALE | Regional Capacity for Adult Learning and Education |
| RSD | Reduced School Day |
| RTT | Resource Teachers for Travellers |
| SAs | Small Areas |
| SCP | School Completion Programme |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goals |
| SEF | School Excellence Fund |
| SEN | Special Education Needs |
| SES | Socioeconomic Status |
| SMART | Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound |
| SMP | School Meals Programme |
| SSE | School Self-Evaluation |
| STAR | Supporting Traveller and Roma project |
| STEM | Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics |
| TALIS | OECD Teacher and Learning International Survey |
| TESS | Tusla Educational Support Service (formerly Education Welfare Service) |
| TGA | Teachers’ Groups and Associations |
| TIMSS | Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study |
| TPL | Teacher Professional Learning |
| TPN | Teacher Professional Networks |
| TUSLA | The Child and Family Agency (Irish: An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach) |
| TY | Transition Year |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| UN | United Nations |
| UNESCO | United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation |
| US | United States |
| USD | United States Dollar |
| VC | Voluntary Contribution |
OECD Review of Resourcing Schools to Address Educational Disadvantage in Ireland
