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ESL Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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L1 | the first language |
L2 | a second language |
ELLs | English Language Learners |
ESL | English as a second language |
DBE | Developmental bilingual education |
One-way | one group learning bilingually |
Two-way | two groups learning each other’s language as a second language |
SES Low SES | Socioeconomic Status. Low socioeconomic status. |
Language Minority | refers to native speakers of any language other than English |
LEP | Limited English Proficient. Term used for the number who have not yet attained an adequate level of English to succeed in an English-only program (ELL is another term used for this). These students are learning ESL (ELL are learning ESL as well.) |
SDAIE | Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English. It consists of research-based strategies for teaching content areas to English Language Learners. |
SDAIE | Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English |
SIOP | The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol |