ACRONYMS

                        WHAT IN THE WORLD
                           DO THESE LETTERS MEAN?

BICS	BASIC INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
	Conversational English, High frequency words, Simple grammatical construction, Pronunciation, (Cummins) 1-2 years
CALP	COGNITIVE ACADEMIC ABILITY
	Language of textbooks and classrooms, Less frequent vocabulary, Interpretation and production of increasingly complex language (Cummins) 5-10 years
ELD	ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
ELL	ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER
ESL	ENGLISH IS THE SECOND LANGUAGE
FEP	FLUENT ENGLISH PROFICIENT
FES	FLUENT ENGLISH SPEAKER

IPT	IINDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT TEST

L1	FIRST LANGUAGE
	Native Language
L2	SECOND LANGUAGE
LEP	LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT
	Individual was not born in the United States or whose native language is a language other than English; OR Comes from an environment where a language other than English has had a significant impact on the individual's level of English language proficiency; OR Who is migratory, whose native language is a language other than English, and who comes from an environment where a language other than English is dominant; and needs addtional instruction understanding, or speaking, or reading or writing English.
LER	LIMITED ENGLISH READER
LES	LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKER
LEW	LIMITED ENGLISH WRITER
LM	LANGUAGE MINORITY
	A student who comes from a home in which a language other than English is spoken; the student may or may not speak English well
MACll	MACULITIS

NEP	NON ENGLISH PROFICIENT
NES	NON ENGLISH SPEAKER
TESOL	TEACHERS OF ESOL STUDENTS
ESOL	ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES

"The goal of the ESL/ELL program is to help students from other language backgrounds learn and use English effectively, succeed academically, and become productive, contributing citizens while continuing to cherish their cultural heritage."

Other Acronyms and Terms

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State of Missouri
http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/FirstSteps/termsandacronyms.html

WIDA
http://flareassessment.org/resources/glossary.aspx