English Language Development Flashcards

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Alternative Program (Alt)

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A language acquisition process for English learners in California, where ELD instruction is targeted to their proficiency level, and academic subjects are taught in the primary language.

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Bridging

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Refers to students at the advanced level of English language development, focusing on high-level skills in various contexts, including comprehension and production of technical texts.

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California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)

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An exam with two parts: English language arts and mathematics, aimed at improving student achievement and ensuring grade-level competency in reading, writing, and mathematics.

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California Standards Tests (CST)

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Criterion-referenced tests assessing student performance relative to California's state-adopted academic content standards in ELA, mathematics, science, and history/social science.

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Content-Based ELD

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Focused instruction to develop English learners' academic language proficiency using high-priority topics from the core curriculum.

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Crosslinguistic Influence

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Interaction of different language systems affecting language development and performance, involving language transfer from L1 to L2.

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Crosslinguistic Resource Sharing

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Model of second-language reading development where language 'mapping' occurs between the first and second language.

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Diglossia

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Existence of two languages or language varieties within a community used for different functions in social contexts.

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Emerging

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Refers to students at the beginning level of English language development, progressing quickly to use English for immediate needs.

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English Language Development (ELD)

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A program to improve English learners' skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.