ELL: English language learners
ESL: English as a second language
ELP: English language proficiency
NEP: Non-English proficient
FEP: Fluent English Proficient
ESOL: English for Speakers of Other Languages
TESL: Teaching English as a Second Language
TESOL: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL) is a worldwide professional association of teachers, administrators, researchers and others with a mission of strengthening instruction and research in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages
WIDA: World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA)
is an association of 25 U.S. states dedicated to the design and
implementation of high standards and equitable educational
opportunities for English language learners
L1: First language or native language
L2: Second language
BICS:
Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills – the basic language ability
required for face-to-face communication; often referred to as
"playground English"
CALP: Cognitive/Academic
Language Proficiency – the language ability required for academic
achievement in a context-reduced environment such as textbook reading
assignments or lectures
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