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ED 339
Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ESOL | English for Speakers of Other Languages |
| EL | English Learner |
| ELD | English Language Development |
| CLD | Culturally and Linguistically Diverse |
| LEP | Limited English Proficient |
| L1 | first language |
| L2 | second language |
| SLA | second language acquisition |
| bilingualism | the ability to speak two languages fluently |
| limited or subtractive bilingualism | occurs when the first language is replaced by the dominant/second language |
| proficient or additive bilingualism | when students attain high levels of proficiency of both languages |
| acculturation | the process of adapting to a new culture |
| long-term English learners | been in the U.S. school more than 6 years without reaching English proficiency |
| learning styles | differences in the ways in which learners approach a learning teask |
| cognition | the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning |
| motivation | the impulse, emotion or desire that causes one to act in a certain way |
| anxiety | distress or uneasiness of the mind caused by fear or danger |
| cognitive style | consistent and enduring tendencies or preferences within an individual |
| tracking | practice of placing students in groups of matched abilities |