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ESL Praxis prep group 1

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CALP - characteristics   Formal academic learning; Listening speaking reading (content material); takes 5-7 years (7-10); Comparing classifying, synthesizing, evaluating and inferring; More cognitively demanding  
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Zone of Proximal Development   point where students are ready to be scaffolded.  
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BICS   Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills  
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LFS   Limited Formal Schooling  
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ESL   English as a Second Language  
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CALP (acronym)   Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency  
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LEP   Limited English Proficient  
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LES   Limited English Speaking  
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FES   Fluent English Speaking  
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NEP   Non-English Proficient  
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NES   Non-English Speaking  
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ELL   English Language Learner  
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ESOL   English Speakers of Other Languages  
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IPT   Idea Proficiency Test  
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LAS   Language Assessment Scale  
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KELPA   Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment  
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L1   First Language  
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L2   Second Language  
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SIOP   Sheltered Instructional Observational Protocol  
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OCR   Office of Civil Rights  
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LAD   Language Acquisition Device  
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IATEFL   International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language  
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TESOL   Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages  
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NAFSA   National Association of International Educators  
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ACTFL   American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages  
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homograph   2 or more words with same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings  
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homonym   General term for words with 2 or more meanings  
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heteronym   2 or more words with same spelling but different meanings. Example: I felt the felt.  
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homophones   words that have same pronunciation but different meanings and spellings  
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Plyer v. Doe   Prohibits states from denying free public education to undocumented children; prohibits schools from requesting documents of status; allowed some states to deny undoc. students instate tuition, scholarships or bar from enrolling in public colleges  
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB)   Annual assessments of ELLs in reading and math; annual assessments of progress and proficiency in English. Increases state and local accountability of ELLs progress  
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Krashen's Theories    
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