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ESL Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |