Acronyms
Program Models
Second Language Acquisition
Nonverbal Communication
Laws
100
ESL
What is English as a Second Language?
100
The principal assigns only ELL students to one classroom. ELL students are grouped together for their core subjects, but have the opportunity to interact with other students in music, art, physical education, library and lunch. Lessons are planned according to students’ English language proficiency levels.
What is a self-contained classroom?
100
At this stage of development, the student performs “almost” like a native speaker.
What is stage 5 Advanced Fluency?
100
Communication through smell
What is olfactics?
100
Suit was brought about by a group of Chinese American students in California because they were not getting additional English instruction that would provide them with equal opportunities for education. The ruling stated that identical education doesn't mean equal education.
What is Lau v. Nichols?
200
ELL
What is English Language Learner?
200
Students spend part of the school day in a mainstream classroom, but are pulled out for a portion of each day to receive instruction in English as a second language.
What is a pull-out program?
200
Students will exhibit increased proficiency in decoding and comprehending second language words and text.
What is stage 3 speech emergence?
200
Communication through touch
What is haptics?
200
Suit was brought about because Raymondville, Texas Independent School District violated EEOA of 1974 because their language remediation programs were out of compliance. Test for compliance was created: 1) Theory, 2) Practice, 3) Results.
What is Castaneda v. Pickard?
300
HLS
What is Home Language Survey?
300
These programs include structured immersion, sheltered English, and Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English. They all share the goal of teaching English language learners both English language and academic content. Teachers use a variety of strategies – such as the use of gestures, visual aids, and simplified English – so that students can access content.
What is a content-based program?
300
Students will begin to repeat language commonly used in social conversation and will be able to use routine expressions.
What is stage 2 early production?
300
Communicating through eye contact?
What is oculesics?
300
Prohibits discrimination based on race, color or national origin for federal programs.
What is Civil Rights?
400
TPR
What is Total Physical Response?
400
These programs are designed to help children acquire the English skills required to succeed in an English-only mainstream classroom. These programs provide some initial instruction in the students' first language, primarily for the introduction of reading, but also for clarification. This method is most common in the early elementary grades, with instruction in the first language usually phased out after two or three years in the program.
What is a transitional or early exit program?
400
There is a marked increase in listening, speaking, reading, and writing comprehension and accuracy of response.
What is level 4 intermediate fluency?
400
Communication through use of time
What is chronemics?
400
States are unable to deny an education to undocumented immigrants, regardless of their legal status.
What is Plyler v. Doe?
500
PHLOTE
What is Primary Home Language Other Than English?
500
These programs, also called developmental, are similar to early-exit programs, but they continue for a longer period of time. Students remain in late-exit programs for several years, often throughout elementary school and continue to receive 40% or more of their instruction in their first language, even when they have been reclassified as fluent-English-proficient.
What is a developmental (maintenance) or late exit programs?
500
Students at this stage tend to be non-verbal.
What is stage 1 preproduction?
500
Communication through spatial separation
What is proxemics?
500
States can’t deny students opportunities based on race, color or national origin. All students need to have equal access to instructional opportunities and programs.
What is Equal Education Opportunities Act?
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