Second Language Acquisition Stages - Pre-production, Early Production, Speech Emergence, Intermediate Fluency, Advanced Fluency, English Learner (EL) - A student who is primarily focused on acquiring English as a new language, and whose primary language is not English., Sheltered Instruction - An educational method that helps ELs understand academic content and develop language skills. , Transitional Bilingual Education - An educational model that starts with mostly native language instruction and gradually increases the amount of English instruction. Students typically move to English-only classes after three to four years. , Multilingual Learner (ML) - A student who is actively learning and developing proficiency in multiple languages, including English. , Content-Based ESL - Teaching method that uses content as a way to develop language skills. , Seal of Biliteracy - An award given to high school graduates who demonstrate proficiency in two or more languages. , TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Individual Language Plan - A document that outlines a student's language development needs, goals, and the strategies to help achieve them., CELP Standards - State-based language-proficiency standards, designed to infuse content and language. , Language Proficiency Levels - Used to describe a student's language abilities, ranging from Beginning to Above Proficient, WIDA - An educational consortium dedicated to the design and implementation of high standards and equitable opportunities for English Learners. , Culturally Responsive Teaching - A student-centered teaching method that uses students' cultural experiences, characteristics, and perspectives to improve classroom instruction., Affective Filter - A theory that descibes how a student's emotions and attitudes can impact their ability to learn a second language. , Title III - A fedeal funding program that helps English Learners by providing grants to state and local education agencies. , SIOP - A research based instructional model used that consists of eight interrelated components. , LAS Links - An authentic language proficiency assessment for grades K-12. , Common Underlying Proficiency (CUP) - A theory that suggests there are basic skills and processes that are common to all languages. , Bilingual Education - The practice of teaching academic subjects in two languages, L1 and L2. The amount each language is used depends on the model's goals., BICS - The language necessary for day-to-day living, including conversations with friends, informal interactions. , CALP - The language necessary to understand and discuss content in the classroom. , L1 - Used to refer to a student's primary language, L2 - The target language being learned,

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