Terms & Acronyms


ELL: English language learners

ESL:  English as a second language

LEP:  Limited English proficient 

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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