ESOL 101

What is ESOL?

• English & Spanish on Language

• English for Speakers of Other Languages

• English as a Second or Other Language

• Exceptional Speakers of Other Languages

How are ELLs taught?

• through academic content

• through scaffolding

• through language acquisition strategies

• through use of bilingual resources

• all of the above

R-ELL or reclassified English language learner refers to a student who has

• remained in esol his/her whole life

• has never learned English

• exited esol within the last 2 years

• knows his/her first and second language fluently

L1 refers to a student's

• best language

• native language

• level of English

Students are chosen to be screened for ESOL services based on which of the following? Mark all that apply.

• race

• answers on the Home Language Survey

• new to the country

• ethnic background

• Last name

According to research most students take about 5-7 years to develop their _________

• social communicative competence
• grammar
• cognitive academic language
• syntax

Can parents waive their students from receiving ESOL services?

• Yes

• No

Can parents waive their students from being screened or tested for ESOL services?

• Yes

• No

Every year ESOL students take the ________ test to determine if they are eligible for ESOL services.

• WIDA ACCESS

• PARCC

• MAP

• SAT

Level 1 ESOL students are in the _________ level of language proficiency.

• developing

• emerging

• entering

• expanding