sped

sped — abbreviation

1. a short written form of the phrase 'special education', used in schools and educ

1.縮寫B2
釋義

a short written form of the phrase 'special education', used in schools and education offices to talk about classes and services for students who need extra learning support because of physical, mental, or behavioural challenges.

例句

The sped department at Lincoln Elementary hired three new assistants this fall.

modifier before noun: sped + department / program / teacher

Ms. Chen submitted progress reports for her sped students before winter break.

modifier before noun: sped + students

文法句型

sped + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used as a modifier before a noun such as department, program, teacher, student, or evaluation. Common in informal conversation among school staff in the United States, but the full phrase 'special education' is preferred in official documents and formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌The district hired a new SPED coordinator.
✅The district hired a new sped coordinator.
💡'sped' is an abbreviation written in lowercase, not an acronym written in all caps.
❌She sped the child into the special program.
✅She placed the child in the sped program.
💡'sped' is not a verb; it is an abbreviation for special education.