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Goal The goal of this course will be the introduction of educators to the many acronyms associated with the education of English Language Learners (ELLs) in conjunction with WIDA and the CCSS.

What is WIDA? World Class Instruction Design and Assessment Consortium of 35 States and Districts Based out of the University of Wisconsin World Class Instruction Design and Assessment

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Testing of ELLs 1 year exemption for ELA MCAS Math and Science ACCESS Testing 5 weeks in January through February Results June Results used for placement and program Exit 1 year exemption for ELA MCAS March 30 previous year Math and Science No Exemption In your school, take the test

Acronym Soup How well do you know the acronyms swirling around the education of English Language Learners? Complete as many Acronyms as you can at the back of the participants manual Cooperative Learning Encouraged 15 Minutes

Academic Language Academic language is the language of school and it is used in textbooks, essays, assignments, class presentations, and assessments. Academic language is used at all grade levels, although its frequency increases as students get older. It is also the language of the workplace — for example, the language used to write a business letter as opposed to a casual e-mail to a co-worker.

BICS Basic interpersonal communicative skills are language skills needed to interact in social situations, for example, when speaking to a friend on the telephone

Bilingual Education Bilingual education involves teaching academic content in two languages, in a native and secondary language with varying amounts of each language used in accordance with the program model.

CALPs Cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP) is a language-related term which refers to formal academic learning, as opposed to BICS. In schools today, the terms BICS and CALP are most frequently used to discuss the language proficiency levels of students who are in the process of acquiring a new language

Content Objective A Content Objective identifies what students should know and be able to do at the end of the lesson and leads to assessment. It is linked to engaging activities and to the learning outcomes.

Content Standards Content Standards. Content standards were designed to encourage the highest achievement of every student, by defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level. Common Core State Standards Curriculum Frameworks

CCSS The Common Core State Standards Initiative is an educational initiative in the United States that details what K–12 students should know in English language arts and mathematics at the end of each grade. It seeks to establish consistent educational standards across the states as well as ensure that students graduating from high school are prepared to enter credit-bearing courses at two- or four-year college programs or to enter the workforce.

Differentiation A framework for effective teaching that involves providing different students with different avenues to learning (often in the same classroom) in terms of: Acquiring content; processing, constructing, or making sense of ideas; Developing teaching materials and assessment measures so that all students within a classroom can learn effectively, regardless of differences in ability

EL English Learner

ELL English Language Learner

ESL English as a Second Language

ESOL English Speakers of Other Languages

L1 First language

L2 Second or target language

Language Acquisition The process of acquiring a language. Considered a natural process. Baby born to English speaking parents will learn to speak English, not Russian.

Language Learning Deliberate effort to learn another language Includes Vocabulary Grammar Speaking Fluency Reading Writing Unlike acquisition, does not occur naturally, but is a cognitive decision.

Language Objective A Language Objective is a process-oriented statement (action verbs) of how students will use English with the content.  Language is… Listening. Speaking. Reading. Major component of RETELL

Language Proficiency Language proficiency or linguistic proficiency is the ability of an individual to speak or perform in an acquired language. WIDA has 6 levels 1-6

LEP Limited English Proficiency

FLEP Former English Limited Proficient

MPI Model Performance Indicator An example Language Objective from WIDA

Scaffolding  A variety of instructional techniques used to move students progressively toward stronger understanding and, ultimately, greater independence in the learning process.

SDAIE Specially designed academic instruction in English (SDAIE) is a teaching approach intended for teaching various academic content (such as social studies, science or literature) using the English language to students who are still learning English.

SEI Structured English Immersion (SEI) is a method of teaching English as a second language. Several states have passed legislation mandating the use of Structured English immersion in service of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students unless otherwise exempted by waivers.

Sheltered Instruction English language learners (ELLs) learn English through structured and sequential lessons. Specially developed for ELLs, these lessons are based, to a large degree, on the mainstream curricula.

SIOP Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol The SIOP Model is a research-based and validated model of sheltered instruction. Professional development in the SIOP Model helps teachers plan and deliver lessons that allow English learners to acquire academic knowledge as they develop English language proficiency.

SLA Second language Acquisition

Social Language (syntax, semantics, and pragmatics)  Social communication refers to language that is used in social situations. During the school years this refers to a child's ability to use language (syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) To interact with others in a host of situations, from entering peer groups to resolving conflicts.

RETELL Rethinking Equity Teaching English Language Learners Massachusetts Law requiring SEI Endorsement Access Testing Adoption of WIDA Standards for ELLs

WIDA World Class Instruction and Design Assessment

ACCESS Assessing Communication and Comprehension In English State to State

SLIFE Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education Includes substandard education systems Now a reportable sub group for each school and district

W-APT W-APT stands for the WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test. It is an English language proficiency "screener" test given to incoming students who may be designated as English language learners. It assists educators with programmatic placement decisions such as identification and placement of ELLs.

NCLB now ESSA No Child Left Behind The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015, and represents good news for our nation's schools.

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