| ESL |
English as a Second Language |
| SLL |
Second Language Learner |
| ELD |
English Language Development |
| ELL |
English Language Learner |
| EL |
English Learner |
| ESOL |
English for Speakers of Other Languages |
| LEP |
Limited English Proficient |
| NEP |
Non-English Proficient |
| NES |
Non-English Speaking |
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| TESOL |
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| TESL |
Teaching English as a Second Language |
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| HLS |
Home Language Survey |
| L1, L2 |
First Language, Second Language |
| LM |
Language Minority |
| NOM |
National Origin Minority Student |
| AMAO |
Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives |
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| SIOP |
Sheltered English Observational Protocol |
| SDAIE |
Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English |
| SEI |
Sheltered English Immersion |
| SI |
Sheltered Instruction |
| CALLA |
Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach |
| BE |
Bilingual Education |
| MEP |
Migrant Education Program |
| ABE |
Adult Bilingual Education |
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| BICS |
Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills |
| CALP |
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency |
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| IDEA |
Individual Developmental English Activities |
| OCR |
Office of Civil Rights |
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| Biliteracy |
| Multiculturalism |
| Bilingualism |
