As with any field, adult literacy has its own terminology. Abbreviations you may find in this directory are listed below.
- ABE
- Adult Basic Education (Reading, writing, math, language, arts, etc., grade levels 9-12, some 7-8).
- BIA
- Bureau of Indian Affairs (An entity of the Department of the Interior, overseeing reservations).
- CAI
- Computer Aided or Assisted Instruction (The use of educational software for teaching).
- DABCC
- Doña Ana Branch Community College (Located in Las Cruces).
- ENMU
- Eastern New Mexico University (Located in Portales, with branch campuses in Clovis, Roswell, and Ruidoso).
- ESL
- English as a Second Language (The focus is on conversational English, with some reading and writing).
- ESOL
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (See ESL).
- GED
- General Educational Development (High School Equivalency exams, refers to adult instruction from grades 9-12). HEP – High School Equivalency Program (A federal program for migrant, seasonal, and agricultural workers, funded by the Department of Labor).
- HELP
- Home Education Livelihood Program (A private, non-profit organization serving the migrant, seasonal, agricultural, and economically disadvantaged populations in education, job
- training, and health programs throughout New Mexico).
- LVTI
- Luna Vocational Technical Institute (Area vocational school located in Las Vegas).
- NCC
- Navajo Community College (Located in Shiprock; supported by tribal and federal funds).
- NMJC
- New Mexico Junior College (Located in Hobbs).
- NMSU
- New Mexico State University (Located in Las Cruces; branch campuses in Alamogordo, Artesia, Grants, and Carlsbad).
- NNMCC
- Northern New Mexico Community College (Campuses located in Española and El Rito with a satellite center in Taos).
- SER
- Service, Employment, Redevelopment (Programs in Santa Fe, Las Cruces, and Albuquerque).
- SIPI
- Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.
- SFCC
- Santa Fe Community College (Located in Santa Fe).
- SJC
- San Juan College – Located in Farmington).
- TOEFL
- Teachers of English as a Foreign Language.
- UNM
- University of New Mexico (Located in Albuquerque with branch campuses in Gallup, Los Alamos, and Valencia County).
- WNMU
- Western New Mexico University (Located in Silver City; serves some two-year college functions)
