ESOL Acronyms Flashcards
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
AMAO
Annual Measurable Achievement Outcome
BICS
Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills
CAL
Center for Applied Linguistics
CALP
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency
CCSS
Common Core State Standards
CLT
Communicative Language Teaching
EFL
English as a Foreign Language
ELD
English Language Development
ELL
English Language Learner
ELP
English Language Proficiency
ELPA 21
English Language Proficiency Assessment 21 century
ESEA
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
ESL
English as a Second Language
ESOL
English for Speakers of Other Languages
ESSA
Every Student Succeeds Act
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP
Individualized Education Program
IPA
International Phonetic Alphabet
L1
First language/native language
L2
Second language/foreign language
LEA
Language Experience Approach
LEP
Limited English Proficiency
MEP
Migrant Education Program
NABE
National Association for Bilingual Education
NCLB
No Child Left Behind
SIOP
Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol
SLA
Second Language Acquisition
TBI
Task Based Instruction
TEFL
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TESL
Teaching English as a Second Language
TESOL
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
TOEFL
Test of English as a Foreign Language
TPR
Total Physical Response
WIDA
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