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Language Education Glossary

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academic language

• The oral and written language used in academic texts and settings, also referred to as “formal language” or “school language.” This is the language students need to perform tasks in the content areas at grade level. It is the language students may not know but must acquire to be successful in school-based activities. <italic>Teaching for Biliteracy</italic> by Karen Beeman and Cheryl Urow