ESL (#154) Acronyms Flashcards

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ARD

A

Admission, Review, and Dismissal

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BICS

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Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills

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CALLA

A

Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach

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CALP

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Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency

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5
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EL

A

English Learner

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ELPS

A

English Language Proficiency Standards

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ESL

A

English as a Second Language

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ESOL

A

English for Speakers of Other Countries

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ESSA

A

Every Student Succeeds Act

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GLAD

A

Guided Language Acquisition Design

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IEP

A

Individualized Education Program

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12
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HLS

A

Home Language Survey

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LAS Links

A

Language Assessment System

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LEA

A

Local Education Agency (the school district)

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L1

A

Primary or Native Language

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L2

A

Second Language

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LEP

A

Limited English Proficient (as used in PEIMS)

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LPAC

A

Language Proficiency Assessment Committee

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OCR

A

Office of Civil Rights

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OLPT

A

Oral Language Proficiency Test

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PEIMS

A

Public Education Information Management System

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PLDs

A

Proficiency Level Descriptors

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QTEL

A

Quality Teaching for English Learners

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SE

A

Student Expectation

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SDAIE

A

Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English

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SPED

A

Special Education

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STAAR

A

State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness

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SIOP

A

Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol

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TAC

A

Texas Administrative Code

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TEC

A

Texas Adminisrative Code

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TEA

A

Texas Education Agency

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TELPAS

A

Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System