PRISM MODEL
Bilingual Students
Assessment
Specific Languages
Acronyms
100

The prism model is a _____ shape. 

Triangle 
100

_____ million students in United States speak a language other than English. 

10 million 

100

This standardized test produces data on academic achievement (acronym answers are OKAY)

PARCC - The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers

100

_______ is the most commonly used language in the United States other than English

Spanish 

100
E.B. stands for ______

Emergent Bilingual 

200
There are ____ #____ of dimensions in the prism model. 

200

True or False: Approximately 50% of bilingual students enter schools as proficient (or fluent) in both English and another language.

True 

200

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

200

_____  is the fastest growing L1 of English learners

Arabic 

200

L.T.E.L stands for_______

Long-Term English Learner 

300

this dimension of the prism model considers how culture uniquely drives individual students’ thoughts, knowledge, learning, and development?

The Cognitive Dimension

300

Children raised learning two languages concurrently are referred to as

Simultaneous bilinguals

300

What does IEP stand for? 

Individualized Education Plans 

300

_____ language is one of the few remaining logographic languages (uses symbols) 

Chinese 

300

C.L.D stands for _________

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse

400

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

400

Children who first develop their home language and then learn a second language, typically in school.

Sequential bilinguals 

400

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

400

_____ is the common dialect spoken in African American homes and communities

AAVE: Black English or Ebonics

400

F.E.P stands for ______

Fluent English Proficient 

500

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 

500

Children who are proficient in multiple languages

Multilingual

500

List the three dimensions of the Holistic Student Profile

Formal Data, Anecdotal Data and Analyses Data

500

True or False: There are less than 250 languages spoken in homes by students and families across United States.

False-- there are 350 

500

S.L.I.F.E. stands for _____ 

Student With Limited or Interrupted Formal Education