PRISM MODEL
The prism model is a _____ shape.
_____ million students in United States speak a language other than English.
10 million
This standardized test produces data on academic achievement (acronym answers are OKAY)
PARCC - The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers
_______ is the most commonly used language in the United States other than English
Spanish
Emergent Bilingual
3
True or False: Approximately 50% of bilingual students enter schools as proficient (or fluent) in both English and another language.
True
This standardized test produces data related to students’ language development
(acronym answers are OKAY)
ACCESS- Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners
_____ is the fastest growing L1 of English learners
Arabic
L.T.E.L stands for_______
Long-Term English Learner
this dimension of the prism model considers how culture uniquely drives individual students’ thoughts, knowledge, learning, and development?
The Cognitive Dimension
Children raised learning two languages concurrently are referred to as
Simultaneous bilinguals
What does IEP stand for?
Individualized Education Plans
_____ language is one of the few remaining logographic languages (uses symbols)
Chinese
C.L.D stands for _________
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
This dimension represents what students bring to the classroom from the assets and resources that they have learned from since they were born
** hint, think of background knowledge
Sociocultural Dimension
Children who first develop their home language and then learn a second language, typically in school.
Sequential bilinguals
This data is collected using observations, interviews, dialogue journals, student self-assessments, daily classroom interaction, small group work, family engagement during home visits and parent teacher conferences
Anecdotal Data
_____ is the common dialect spoken in African American homes and communities
AAVE: Black English or Ebonics
F.E.P stands for ______
Fluent English Proficient
This dimension includes all school work in ELA, math, sciences, etc.. in grade level K-12 and beyond.
* hint this dimension is often measured by accountability and standardized tests
Academic Dimension
Children who are proficient in multiple languages
Multilingual
List the three dimensions of the Holistic Student Profile
Formal Data, Anecdotal Data and Analyses Data
True or False: There are less than 250 languages spoken in homes by students and families across United States.
False-- there are 350
S.L.I.F.E. stands for _____
Student With Limited or Interrupted Formal Education