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SEI
Sheltered English Instruction: An instructional approach used to make academic instruction in English understandable to ELL students. In the sheltered classroom, teachers use physical activities, visual aids, and the environment to teach vocabulary for concept development in mathematics, science, social studies, and other subjects.
Structured English Immersion Program: The goal of this program is acquisition of English language skills so that the ELL student can succeed in an English-only mainstream classroom. All instruction in an immersion strategy program is in English. Teachers have specialized training in meeting the needs of ELL students, possessing either a bilingual education or ESL teaching credential and/or training, and strong receptive skills in the students' primary language.
CLDES
Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Students
New term used in special ed used for ELLs with Special Need
Dual Label student
Also known as two-way or developmental, the goal of these bilingual programs is for students to develop language proficiency in two languages by receiving instruction in English and another language in a classroom that is usually comprised of half native English speakers and half native speakers of the other language.
Subtractive bilingualism
Situation where a person learns the second language to the detriment of the first language, especially if the first language is a minority language.
ELL
English language learner. A national-origin-minority student who is limited-English-proficient. This term is often preferred over limited-English-proficient (LEP) as it highlights accomplishments rather than deficits.
AZELLA
The Arizona English Language Learner Assessment (AZELLA) is a standards-based assessment that meets both state and federal requirements to measure students' English language proficiency. AZELLA is used for both placement and reassessment purposes.
ILLP
Individual learning plan
Additive bilingualism
refers to an active policy of a school to provide core curricular instruction in the student's native language, as well as teaching the student English.
LEP
Limited-English-proficient.
PHLOTE
Primary Home Language Other Than English
WICP
Written Individualized Compensatory Plan
L1
refers to the accent hold by an individual when speaking his/her first language.