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Caslon Language Education Index

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early-exit transitional bilingual program

• A subtractive transitional bilingual education model that provides native language instruction for one to three years while students acquire sufficient English language proficiency to function in classrooms where English is the sole instructional medium. Biliteracy from the Start by Kathy Escamilla, Susan Hopewell, Sandra Butvilofsky, Wendy Sparrow, Lucinda Soltero-González, Olivia Ruiz-Figueroa, and Manuel Escamilla

early intervention services

• Phrase used in the 2004 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) that refers to addressing the needs of students and determining the need and eligibility for services on the basis of pre-referral interventions. This service model stands in contrast to discrepancy models used to place students into special education. Special Education Considerations for English Language Learners by Else Hamayan, Barbara Marler, Cristina Sánchez-López, and Jack Damico

echo reading

• The teacher reads a short segment of text fluently and the students reread it using expression and intonation. Biliteracy from the Start by Kathy Escamilla, Susan Hopewell, Sandra Butvilofsky, Wendy Sparrow, Lucinda Soltero-González, Olivia Ruiz-Figueroa, and Manuel Escamilla

educational segregation

• Involves the clustering of students based on a criterion (race, language profi ciency) at the program or school level. Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong

effective school studies

• Studies that try to identify the common features that characterize schools identifi ed as effective schools for diverse learners. http://caslonpublishing.com/titles/7/foundations-multilingualism-education-principles-p/ Foundations for Multilingualism in Education] by Ester de Jong

elective bilingualism

• Acquisition context in which becoming bilingual is a choice rather than a necessity (also elite bilingualism; voluntary bilingualism). http://caslonpublishing.com/titles/7/foundations-multilingualism-education-principles-p/ Foundations for Multilingualism in Education] by Ester de Jong

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

• Federal law passed in 1965 to regulate funds to states and districts for elementary and secondary schools. Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong
• The main body of federal education policy and law and source for education funding to state and local education agencies. Passed in 1965 and binding on all states and entities that accept federal education funding. Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright

emerging bilingual

• Emerging bilinguals are defined as children (ages 3 and above) who speak a native language other than English and who are in the dynamic process of developing bilingual and biliterate competencies (in this case in English and Spanish), with the support of their communities (e.g., parents, school, neighbors). This term is used interchangably with the term emergent bilinguals. Biliteracy from the Start by Kathy Escamilla, Susan Hopewell, Sandra Butvilofsky, Wendy Sparrow, Lucinda Soltero-González, Olivia Ruiz-Figueroa, and Manuel Escamilla
• An alternative label for ELLs that draws attention to the other language or languages in the learners’ linguistic repertoires, situates these learners in a continuum of bilingual development, and emphasizes that a fundamental goal of programs for these learners should be to help them attain high levels of proficiency in both their home language and English. Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright

emergent bilingual

• Student who speaks a language other than English at home and has been identified as becoming English proficient. In some contexts, this term is used in preference to English language learner. Teaching for Biliteracy by Karen Beeman and Cheryl Urow

ELL program

• Tradtionally this term has been used to refer narrowly to specially designed English-as-a-second-language programs as well as bilingual education programs. In this book, we use the terms “ELL program” or “program for ELLs” more broadly to refer to all aspects of the educational programming for ELLs at school, including the time ELLs spend in general education classes. This broader use of the term ELL program reflects an assumption of shared responsibility for ELL education among all educators who have ELLs in their classes and schools, not only the ESL and bilingual education specialists. English Language Learners at School by Else Hamayan and Rebecca Field

emergent bilingual

• Students who are becoming proficient in a second or additional language. All English language learners are emergent bilinguals, regardless of whether they are in a bilingual education or English-medium program. The term “emergent bilingual” makes visible all of the languages in the learners’ linguistic repertoire, highlighting the developmental nature of and potential for additive bilingualism. English Language Learners at School by Else Hamayan and Rebecca Field

English as an additional language (EAL) students

• Term for students who speak languages other than English at home (term used particularly in the United Kingdom) (also emergent bilinguals, bilingual learners, limited English proficient). Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong

English as a second language (ESL)

• A program for English language learners in which English is the medium and goal of instruction. Students are generally placed in classes with students of the same level of academic English proficiency (beginner, intermediate, and advanced) and are given specially tailored instruction that moves them toward full proficiency in English in the areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening [also referred to as ENL (English as a new language) and ELD (English language development)]. Teaching Adolescent English Language Learners by Nancy Cloud, Judah Lakin, Erin Leininger, Laura Maxwell
• A form of language education that serves English language learners from multiple language backgrounds with the goal of full development in L2 (English). Assessment and Accountability in Language Education Programs by Margo Gottlieb and Diep Nguyen
• Developmentally appropriate English language instruction tailored for English language learners’ level of English proficiency; also known as English language development (ELD). While English language learners receive ESL/ELD instruction, they also receive content instruction from other sources (for example, in a bilingual program, in mainstream classes). There are different types of ESL classes, including pull-out, push-in, or self-contained. Sheltered instruction programs are another type of English-only program associated with the term ESL. English Language Learners at School by Else Hamayan and Rebecca Field
• An academic subject, course, or program designed to teach English to students who are not yet proficient in the language. Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright
• Referring to programs or classes that target students identified as English language learners, with the goal of promoting the language development and social integration of these students. Special Education Considerations for English Language Learners by Else Hamayan, Barbara Marler, Cristina Sánchez-López, and Jack Damico

English for the Children initiatives

• Referendums put to voters in four states with large ELL populations that would place severe restrictions on bilingual education programs. In 1998 California voters approved Proposition 227, in 2000 Arizona voters approved Proposition 203, and in 2002 Massachusetts voters approved Question 2. An attempt to pass a similar initiative in Colorado (Amendment 31) failed. Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright

English language development (ELD)

• An alternative label for English as a second language (ESL) programs and instruction, commonly used at the elementary school level. Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright

English language learner (ELL)

• Student who speaks a language other than English at home and has been identified as becoming English proficient. In some contexts, this term is being replaced by emergent bilingual. Teaching for Biliteracy by Karen Beeman and Cheryl Urow
• A student who speaks a language other than English and who isare still in the process of acquiring English. Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong
• The term used to describe students who are acquiring English as a second language. ELL is a more developmental and positive term that is replacing the traditional and more commonly used deficit-oriented term limited English proficient (LEP). Biliteracy from the Start by Kathy Escamilla, Susan Hopewell, Sandra Butvilofsky, Wendy Sparrow, Lucinda Soltero-González, Olivia Ruiz-Figueroa, and Manuel Escamilla
• Students from linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds who qualify for language support services to reach parity with their proficient English peers. Assessment and Accountability in Language Education Programs by Margo Gottlieb and Diep Nguyen
• A student who is in the process of learning English as a second/additional language. In the U.S., this term is an official designation for a bilingual learner who is identified by English language proficiency tests as in need of further English language proficiency development; this term is increasingly replacing the term “limited English proficient.” All ELLs are emergent bilinguals or bilingual learners. English Language Learners at School by Else Hamayan and Rebecca Field
• A label for students who are non-native speakers of English and are in the process of attaining proficiency in English. Sometimes shortened to English learner (EL). Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright
• Language minority students in the United States who are learning English. Also referred to as English learners (ELs) and bilingual learners. Previously referred to as limited English proficient (LEP). Special Education Considerations for English Language Learners by Else Hamayan, Barbara Marler, Cristina Sánchez-López, and Jack Damico

English language proficiency standards

• Descriptions of the social and academic language necessary for English language learners to succeed in school as agreed upon at the national (i.e., TESOL), consortium (e.g., WIDA), or state level. Assessment and Accountability in Language Education Programs by Margo Gottlieb and Diep Nguyen

English-medium program

• A program for English language learners that uses English as the exclusive language for instructional purposes (contrast bilingual education program). English-medium programs, however, can and should offer primary language support to ELLs as appropriate. English Language Learners at School by Else Hamayan and Rebecca Field

English-plus resolutions

• State resolutions affi rming the value of competence in English and another language. Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong

Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 (EEOA)

• A federal law that declares, “No state shall deny educational opportunities to an individual on account of his or her race, color, sex, or national origin.” Includes the mandate that educational agencies take appropriate actions to help ELL students overcome language barriers that impede equal participation of students in education programs. Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright

ESEA Flexibility

• An initiative of the Obama administration to grant relief from certain federal mandates under the No Child Left Behind Act, such as the adequate yearly progress requirements and accountability provisions of Title I, in exchange for state-negotiated accountability programs aligned with the administration’s criteria, including the creation or adoption of new college and career readiness standards and assessments.Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright

ethnolinguistic vitality

• Indicator of the chances for language maintenance and minority language use within a community based on status, demographic factors, and institutional support.Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong

European School model

• Additive multilingual education programs designed primarily for children of foreign nationals. Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong

Europe’s Framework Strategy for Multilingualism

• Policy formulated by the European Union that aims for multilingual competence for its members (native language, English, and one other language). Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong

evaluation

• The systematic planning, collecting, analyzing, and reporting of data from a variety of sources to determine the effectiveness of educational programs. Assessment and Accountability in Language Education Programs by Margo Gottlieb and Diep Nguyen
• The use of assessment data to make judgments about the progress of students’ learning, the effectiveness of teacher instruction, or the quality of educational programs. Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright

evaluation frameworks

• Ways of conceptualizing how to gather, display, and use data for judging the effectiveness of educational programs. Assessment and Accountability in Language Education Programs by Margo Gottlieb and Diep Nguyen

expanded circle

• The outermost of the three concentric circles conceived by Braj Kachru (1985) to describe the level of English use within a country; in the expanded circle English is primarily a foreign language for its inhabitants. Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong

external accountability

• The imposition of data collection, such as the use of a statewide test, from outside a classroom or district, used to make educational decisions. Assessment and Accountability in Language Education Programs by Margo Gottlieb and Diep Nguyen

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