ESL Terminology Cheat Sheet Term English as a Second Language Abbreviation ESL Second Language Acquisition SLA Transitional Bilingual Education TBE Dual Language DL Freestanding ESL - English Language Learner ELL English Learner EL Emergent Bilingual EB Limited English Proficiency LEP Students with Interrupted Formal Education SIFE Home Language Identification Survey HLIS Definition The term used to describe instruction for students who are learning English as a new language The term used to describe the process of students learning a new language A program in which students receive different amounts of instruction in English and their home language based on their English proficiency level A program in which 50% of instruction is in English and 50% is in another language (i.e. Spanish, Mandarin, etc.) A program in which students receive 100% of instruction in English with support from an ESL teacher A student who is learning English as a new language A student who is learning English as a new language A student who is learning English as a new language Once more commonly used to describe ELLs, this term has begun to fall out of fashion Students in 3rd grade and up who have a history of interrupted education (migrant family, long-term illnesses, no access education system in home country, etc.) When parents register their child, they fill out this survey. If they indicate that the child New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners NYSITELL New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test NYSESLAT Annual Measureable Achievement Objectives AMAO The Four Modalities - Beginner B Intermediate I Advanced A Proficient P speaks or understands a language other than English, the child must be interviewed to determine his or her English proficiency. An abbreviated version of the NYSESLAT, this test determines the English proficiency of new students by testing their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. This test is administered to ELLs every spring to determine their proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing English. The success of ELLs on the NYSESLAT is reflected in the AMAOs. Their scores in listening, speaking, reading and writing are analyzed to determine if enough ELLs in the school increased a proficiency level and/or reached proficiency. The four ways in which we use language: listening, speaking, reading and writing ELLs are designated ‘beginner’ based on their NYSITELL or NYSESLAT scores ELLs are designated ‘intermediate’ based on their NYSITELL or NYSESLAT scores ELLs are designated ‘advanced’ based on their NYSITELL or NYSESLAT scores ELLs are designated ‘proficient’ based on their NYSITELL or NYSESLAT scores