ACRONYMS
BETAC- Bilingual Education Technical Assistance Center
BICS- Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills
CALP- Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency
ELA- English Language Arts (refers to mainstream English classes)
ELL- English Language Learner
ESL- English as a Second Language
IEP- Individualized Education Program
LAB-R- Language Assessment Battery Revised. This testing instrument is used to determine initial eligibility for ESL services.
LEP- Limited English Proficient
NYSESLAT- New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test. This testing instrument determines continued eligibility for ESL services.
SIFE- Student with Interrupted Formal Education
TESOL- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
New York State LEP Identification Process
The New York State ESL Learning Standards
The Four Stages of Second Language Acquisition
What Affects English Language Learning?/The Silent Period
Helping LEP Students Adjust to the Classroom
Recommended Classroom Strategies for Teachers Working with ELLs
Challenges in Content Area Learning for ELLS: Reading
Challenges in Content Area Learning for ELLS: Mathematics
Challenges in Content Area Learning for ELLS: Science
Challenges in Content Area Learning for ELLS: Social Studies
Ten Ways Parents Can Promote Language Learning at Home
The Dos & Don’ts of Working with an Interpreter
Common Questions and Answers concerning ESL
Helpful Websites and Shenendehowa ESL teacher contact info
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