LEA stands for which term?

• A. Limited English Proficient
• B. Institute of Higher Education
• C. Local Educational Agencies
• D. Intensive Summer Program

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is knowing what LEA stands for in the context of public education and what role those entities play. LEA stands for Local Educational Agencies. These are the local-level bodies that administer public elementary and secondary schools within a specific geographic area, handling things like budgeting, staffing, and day-to-day operations while ensuring compliance with state and federal education laws and programs. They can be school districts or charter networks operating as the local authority for education in their jurisdiction.

The other options don’t fit because they describe either a student group (Limited English Proficient), a type of institution (Institute of Higher Education, which means colleges or universities), or a program format (Intensive Summer Program), none of which denote the local administrative body responsible for managing public schools.