Selected Acronyms and Abbreviations

AMAO-Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives
BICS- Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills
CALP- Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency
CLD/LCD- Culturally & Linguistically Diverse/Linguistically & Culturally Diverse
CRP- Culturally Responsive Practice
EFT-English as a Foreign Language
EL- English Learners
ELL- English Language Learners
ELP-English Language Proficiency
ENL-English as a New Language
ESL- English as a Second Language
ESOL- English for Speakers of Other Languages
FEP-Fully English Proficient
HL- Heritage Language
IA- Internationally Adopted
LEP- Limited English Proficient
L1/L2- First Language/Second Language
LM/ML- Language Minority/Minority Language
OTELA- Ohio Test of English Language Acquisition
PHLOTE- Primary Home Language Other than English
SLA- Second Language Acquisition
SLL- Second Language Learner
TESOL- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages